Group 1 Crew

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Group 1 Crew
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Group 1 Crew at the Generation Rising tour. From left to right: Pablo Villatoro,
Blanca Reyes (Callahan), and Manwell Reyes.
Background information
Origin Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Genres CCM, pop, R&B, pop rap, Christian hip hop
Years active2003–2017 [1]
Labels Fervent, Word
Past members
  • Jose "Manwell" Reyes
  • Sarah Sandoz
  • Lance Herring
  • Loren "Snoopy" Clark
  • Brian Ramey
  • Pablo Villatoro
  • Blanca Callahan
  • Ben Callahan
Website www.group1crew.com

Group 1 Crew was an American Christian hip hop band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with the hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP I have a dream (2006), the band released their self-titled full-length debut studio album, Group 1 Crew , in February 2007. Their song "Love is a Beautiful Thing" charted into the Top 20 in May 2007 on R&R magazine's Christian chart. [2] The group's second studio album Ordinary Dreamers was released on September 16, 2008. [3] Their popular radio single "Forgive Me" appeared on Season 5 Episode 2 of One Tree Hill, which premiered on January 8, 2008. In September 2010, they released the album Outta Space Love , which has proven to be their most mainstream effort, as many of the songs were used in the reality television show America's Got Talent . In 2017, it was announced that Manwell would be departing the group in order to pursue other interests.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Band members

Former

Personal lives

On June 11, 2011, Manwell married comedian Anjelah Johnson in Half Moon Bay, California. [4]

Discography

Albums

Year Album US
200
US
Christian
US
Heatseekers
2007 Group 1 Crew 3840
2008 Ordinary Dreamers 1911
2010 Outta Space Love 964
2012 Fearless 6
2016Power

EPs

Year Album US
200
US
Christian
US
Heatseekers
2006I Have a Dream
2007 No Plan B (EP)
2009Movin' the EP
2010 Spacebound 2235
2012Christmas
2014#Faster41
2014#Stronger

Singles

YearTitleUS Christian AU Album
CHR AC
[5]
Hot Songs
[6]
2007"Can't Go On"17
"Love is a Beautiful Thing"1628
2008"(Everybody's Gotta) Song to Sing"17
"Forgive Me"
2009"Keys to the Kingdom'"319 Ordinary Dreamers
"Movin'"438
"Our Time"124815
2010"Breakdown" Outta Space Love
"Walking on the Stars"4264
2011"Please Don't Let Me Go"835
"Let's Go" (featuring tobyMac)104918
2012"He Said" (featuring Chris August)1910
"His Kind of Love"1172026
"O Holy Night"29Christmas
"No Christmas (Without You)"29
2013"Dangerous"140
2014"A Little Closer"7#Faster
2015"Wake Me Up (Amnesia)"6Power

Compilation contributions

[1]

Release dateCompilationSong
October 3, 2006 [7] WOW Hits 2007 Can't Go On from I Have a Dream
April 3, 2007 [8] The CCM New Music Collection: Vol. 1"A Lot In Common" from Group 1 Crew
2007Hip Hope 2008"Let It Roll" from Group 1 Crew
October 6, 2009 [9] WOW Hits 2010 "Keys to the Kingdom" from Ordinary Dreamers
May 23, 2011 [10] Artists In Adoration: 15 Worship Songs from your favorite Christian Artists"Closer" from Ordinary Dreamers
September 20, 2011 [11] Word: Six Decades of Hits"Keys to the Kingdom" from Ordinary Dreamers
September 27, 2011 [12] Music Inspired by The Story "Bring Us Home (JOSHUA)" with Michael Tait and Lecrae
September 27, 2011 [13] WOW Hits 2012 "Walking on the Stars" from Outta Space Love
September 27, 2012 [14] WOW Hits 2013 "He Said" featuring Chris August from Fearless

Album appearances of Blanca

Album appearances of Manwell

YearArtistAlbumSong
2009 KJ-52 Five-Two Television "Firestarter"
2012 Chris August The Upside of Down "Center of It (Remix)"
Press Play World Anthem"F-I-R-E"
"Walking on Air"
2013 Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers Show Me the Way"Party"
V.RoseElectro-Pop (Deluxe)"Supernova"
Anthem Lights Anthem Lights Covers"All Around the World"
"As Long As You Love Me"
Amanda NoelleBeautiful Name"Lights Out"
2014 Jamie Grace Ready to Fly "Just a Friend"
Manic Drive VIP"VIP"
2015 Jonathan Thulin Science Fiction "Compass"

Awards and nominations

GMA Dove Awards

Group 1 Crew has been nominated for nine Dove Awards in its career, winning five of them so far. [15]

YearAwardResult
2008 New Artist of the YearNominated
Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year ( Group 1 Crew )Won
2009 Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Keys to the Kingdom")Nominated
Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year ( Ordinary Dreamers )Won
Short Form Music Video of the Year ("Movin'")Nominated
2010 Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Movin'")Won
2011 Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Walking On the Stars")Won
Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year ( Outta Space Love )Won
2012 Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Please Don't Let Me Go")Nominated
2013 Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Dangerous")Nominated

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