"CWB has a way of connecting common people with the uncomplicated presence of God. Crossway Worship Music is "Gospel Rock Praise & Worship Jam" made of memorable melodies and fun grooves. The straightforward lyrics without all the "Christianese" help the unchurched masses approach God on a level they identify with while helping churchgoers stop taking themselves so seriously and just love God with a genuine passion."
— CCM Magazine Indie Spotlight April 2005.
Crossway Worship Band exhibits a real freedom in worship that is rarely experienced and quite refreshing, in an age where anything new and cool is quickly ravaged and replicated! CWB gets its sound from the roots and marrow of what has made them who they are, after years of life spent with and without God. Life gets real when all of its facets are lined up together from best to worst and embraced. So also, worship becomes most genuine when it can be written and uttered from all of those points, high and low, in the lives we live.
Over a decade from its first writings and performances "Crossway Worship" (more than the band) has become an entity in itself. It is a style and origin of honest lyric, stirring melodies, and enjoyable grooves, from the perspective of less than perfect people in love with God. Despite popular definitions of what is or isn't worship music, Crossway Worship will always embody the Presence of God and His relationship with man. Through human eyes and holy revelation, our limited speech whether to Him, from Him, or about Him, presents an offering. Our lives poured out honestly before God and man is our true act of worship.
The sounds of celebration and joy are served "Memphis style" with plenty of blues, funk, rock and contemporary gospel, and some unexpected layers of rap and pop too. From awe and wonder to grief and despair, from questions to revelation, each song (or modern day psalm) in the four-volume collection is a journal entry of the adventure and discovery of life and love, in the companionship of Christ.
Crossway Worship Volume Four portrays a season of confident joy and celebration in God's constancy and undying mercy, which actively pursues each of us daily to bring wisdom, comfort, renewal, and strength.
Band Professional Life: 1998 – Present
Band Members:
Doug Simmers – lead vocal, guitar
Bill Simmers – drums
Vince Leffler – bass, vocal
Keith Turbett – guitar, vocal
Jimmie Enright – keys, vocal
Bubby Walker – electric guitar
Chuck Ludwigsen – keys
Mike Simmers – vocal
Cynthia Hunt – vocal
Jacquelin Simmers – vocal
Kyla Hunt – congas
Holly Simmers – vocal
Donna Wolfe – violin
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