Shep Crawford
Musical artist
Shep Crawford (December 18, 1970) is a Grammy Award -winning American R&B and gospel musician , songwriter, and record producer best known for Whitney Houston's "Same Script, Different Cast ", Deborah Cox's "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here ", Tamia's "Stranger in My House" , Sisqó's "Incomplete" , and Kelly Price's "As We Lay" .[ 1] He is the founder and pastor of The Experience Christian Ministries in Los Angeles , California .[ 2]
Early life and influences
Crawford was born and raised in Los Angeles. He attended Carver Missionary Baptist Church with his family where he learned musicianship from Pastor Richard Stubbs. At the age of eight, Crawford began playing the piano and organ for the Carver Church each week. At the age of 19, he became a licensed pastor at Love and Unity Community Church by Pastor Carl A. McCorkle.[ 3]
Career
Crawford has written and produced multiple albums for chart-topping artists, including Whitney Houston , Luther Vandross , Tamia , Deborah Cox , Montell Jordan , and Kelly Price .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
In 1995, Crawford co-produced the song "Daddy's Home" on Montell Jordan's debut album This Is How We Do It . Jordan brought Crawford on as his music director , after having known each other as musicians in church during their childhood, and Crawford began his professional career.[ 7] [ 8]
In 1998, he produced and co-wrote the platinum single Deborah Cox track "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here ".[ 9] [ 10] The song was certified Platinum in the United States ,[ 11] spending a then-record fourteen weeks at number 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,[ 12] [ 13] and ranking at number 1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart .[ 14] In 2017, Billboard ranked the song at number 5 on its Greatest of All Time Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[ 15]
It won the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single (Female) and was nominated for the Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Song . He also wrote and produced the 1998 Deborah Cox track "We Can't Be Friends " which ranked at number 1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for two weeks.
In 1999, Crawford produced and co-wrote the Sisqó song "Incomplete ". The song was certified Platinum in the United States [ 16] and ranked at number 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
In 2000, he produced the Whitney Houston and Deborah Cox duet "Same Script, Different Cast ". It was nominated for the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single (Group, Band or Duo) . He also began working with Kelly Price and went on to produce multiple albums for her.[ 17] That same year, Crawford was named as one of the top three producers and songwriters of the year by Billboard .[ 18]
In 2001, Crawford won both the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for Glady Knight's album At Last and the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album for Yolanda Adams' album The Experience .[ 19] In 2003, Crawford won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year , the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance , and the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album , and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for Luther Vandross' album Dance With My Father .[ 20] That same year, he wrote and produced the song "Stranger in My House " for Tamia .[ 21] The song was ranked number 1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.[ 22] He also founded 45 Live Records with former manager Erica Grayson and signed his first artist Onitsha , to produce her debut album Church Girl in collaboration with Still Waters, a division of Hidden Beach Recordings .[ 23] [ 24]
In 2012, he produced select songs on Tamia's album, Beautiful Surprise .[ 25] The album and song of the same name were nominated for Best R&B Album and Best R&B Song at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards in 2013.[ 26]
Discography
Vocals
Year
Title
Album
Label
Other Artist(s)
1996
I Am L.V.
I Am L.V.
Tommy Boy Records , East West Records
L.V.
I Like
I Like (single)
Def Jam Recordings
Montell Jordan feat. Slick Rick
1997
All About Us
Time
Mushroom Records
Peter Andre
Dreaming
98°
Motown , BMG Direct Marketing
98°
1998
Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
One Wish
Arista Records , BMG
Deborah Cox
All Night, All Right
Time
Mushroom Records
Peter Andre feat. Warren G
1999
Keys
Keys (single)
TVT Records
LaTanya
Careless Whisper
The Dance
Capitol Records
Dave Koz feat. Montell Jordan
We Can't Be Friends
One Wish
Arista Records
Deborah Cox
2000
Tell Me Who
Can't Go For That
Elektra Records
Tamia
Same Script, Different Cast
Whitney: The Greatest Hits
Arista Records
Whitney Houston , Deborah Cox
Married Man
Mirror Mirror
Def Soul
Kelly Price
Thank You in Advance
Thank You in Advance (LP)
Universal Records
Boyz II Men
2001
Don't Deserve
Weekend
Arista Records
Kenny Lattimore
Stranger in My House
Stranger in My House (single)
Elektra Records
Tamia
At Last (album)
At Last
MCA Music Corp of America
Gladys Knight
I Gotta Believe
Believe
Elektra Records
Yolanda Adams
I'd Rather
Luther Vandross
J Records
Luther Vandross
Against All Odds
Urban Renewal
WEA Records , Warner Music Australasia
Various Artists
2002
Starting With You
The Morning After
J Records
Deborah Cox
I Showed Her
O2
J Records , BMG
O-Town
2003
Buy Me a Rose
Dance with My Father
J Records
Luther Vandross
2004
Tomorrow
More
Elektra Records
Tamia
2006
Wait a Minute
In My Mind
RCA Records
Heather Headley
Love and I
Between Friends
Image Entertainment , Plus 1 Music Group
Tamia
This Is Who I Am (album)
This Is Who I Am (album)
Ecclecti Sounds Entertainment, GospoCentric Records , Zomba Label Group
Kelly Price
2010
Same Script, Different Cast
The Essential Whitney Houston
Arista Records , Sony Music , Legacy Recordings
Whitney Houston , Deborah Cox
Settle
For Colored Girls: Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Atlantic Records
Various Artists
2011
Mirror
Unbelievable
Shanachie Records
Keke Wyatt
2012
Because of You
Beautiful Surprise
Plus 1 Music Group
Tamia
2014
Sing, Pray, Love, Vol 1: Sing (album)
Sing, Pray, Love, Vol 1: Sing
eOne
Kelly Price
2015
Black Butterfly
Love Life
Def Jam Recordings , Plus 1 Music Group
Tamia
Writing and arrangement
Year
Title
Album
Label
Other Artist(s)
1995
Daddy's Home
This Is How We Do It
PMP Records
Montell Jordan
1997
Dreaming
98°
Motown , BMG Direct Marketing
98°
1998
Anything and Everything
Let's Ride
Def Jam Recordings
Montell Jordan feat. Master P and Silkk the Shocker
Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
One Wish
Arista Records , BMG
Deborah Cox
Talk Show Shhh!
Talk Show
Universal Records
Shae Jones
When You Get Home
Let's Ride
Def Jam Recordings
Montell Jordan
1999
Once Upon a Time
Get It On... Tonite
Def Soul
Montell Jordan
Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
Totally Hits
Arista Records
Various Artists
Keys
Keys (single)
TVT Records
LaTanya
Incomplete
Unleash the Dragon
Def Soul , Dragon Records , Creative Management Group
Sisqó
2000
Tell Me Who
Can't Go For That
Elektra Records
Tamia
If I Were You
A Nu Day
Elektra Records
Tamia
Careless Whisper
The Dance
Capitol Records
Dave Koz feat. Montell Jordan
Same Script, Different Cast
Whitney: The Greatest Hits
Arista Records
Whitney Houston , Deborah Cox
I Finally Know
Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya
Universal Records
Boyz II Men
Married Man
Mirror Mirror
Def Soul
Kelly Price
Never Let Go
My Everything
Universal Records
98°
Thank You in Advance
Thank You in Advance (LP)
Universal Records
Boyz II Men
Tell Me Who
Can't Go For That
Elektra Records
Tamia
2001
I'd Rather
Luther Vandross
J Records
Luther Vandross
Against All Odds
Urban Renewal
WEA Records , Warner Music Australasia
Various Artists
Stranger in My House
Stranger in My House (single)
Elektra Records
Tamia
Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
Oh What A Feeling 2, A Vital Collection Of Canadian Music
Universal Records
Various Artists
I Didn't Realize
Jesse Powell
MCA Records , Victor Entertainment , Silas Records
Jesse Powell
Fo' Sho'
Believe
Elektra Records
Yolanda Adams
What's Wrong
What's Wrong
MCA Records
Pam & Dodi
At Last (album)
At Last
MCA Music Corp of America
Gladys Knight
Don't Deserve
Weekend
Arista Records
Kenny Lattimore
Incomplete
Top Of The Pops 2001 Volume One
Universal Music TV
Various Artists
Stranger in My House
Totally Dance
Arista Records
Various Artists
Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
Fashion Cares: 15th Anniversary Retrospective
Universal Records
Various Artists
Beautiful Girl
Jersey Ave
MCA Records
Jersey Ave
2002
Always Been Your Girl
This Is Who I Am
RCA Records , BMG Canada
Heather Headley
I Showed Her
O2
J Records
O-Town
Starting With You
The Morning After
J Records
Deborah Cox
2003
Miss You
My Soul
DreamWorks Records
Sleep in the Middle
Bittersweet
Arista Records
Blu Cantrell
2004
Stranger in My House
Still (Dance Mixes)
Arista Records
Tamia
We Can't Be Friends
Ultimate
Ultimate Records
Deborah Cox
Tomorrow
More
Elektra Records
Tamia
Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
Oprah's Pop Star Challenge 2004 Cast Album: Dreams Really Do Come True
Epic Records
Various Artists
Stranger in My House
All That Urban
Warner Music Australasia
Various Artists
2005
Sleep in the Middle
Hit 'Em Up Style: Chart And Club Hits Of Blu Cantrell
CMG
Blu Cantrell
2006
Love and I
Between Friends
Image Entertainment , Plus 1 Music Group
Tamia
Wait a Minute
In My Mind
RCA Records
Heather Headley
Please Don't Forget
Grateful
Light Records
Coko
The Closing
The Book Of David: Vol. 1 The Transition
GospoCentric Records , Zomba Label Group
Dave Hollister
This Is Who I Am (album)
This Is Who I Am (album)
Ecclecti Sounds Entertainment, GospoCentric Records , Zomba Label Group
Kelly Price
2008
The Promise (album)
The Promise (album)
Deco Recording Group
Deborah Cox
Incomplete
R&B Love Collection 2008
Universal Music TV
Various Artists
2010
Settle
For Colored Girls: Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Atlantic Records
Various Artists
Same Script, Different Cast
The Essential Whitney Houston
Arista Records , Sony Music , Legacy Recordings
Whitney Houston
2011
Everybody's Girl
Love?
Island Records
Jennifer Lopez
Mirror
Unbelievable
Shanachie Records
Keke Wyatt
Play Your Part
S.O.U.L.
Sony Music Commercial Music Group
Deborah Cox
2012
Because of You
Beautiful Surprise
Plus 1 Music Group
Tamia
2014
Sing, Pray, Love, Vol 1: Sing (album)
Sing, Pray, Love, Vol 1: Sing
eOne
Kelly Price
Production
Year
Title
Album
Label
Other Artist(s)
1995
Daddy's Home
This Is How We Do It
PMP Records
Montell Jordan
Jungle Groove
Ace Ventura (When Nature Calls)
MCA Soundtracks
Various Artists
I Am L.V.
I Am L.V.
Tommy Boy Records , East West Records
L.V.
1997
Dreaming
98°
Motown , BMG Direct Marketing
98°
All About Us
Time
Mushroom Records
Peter Andre
1998
All Night, All Right
Time
Mushroom Records
Peter Andre feat. Warren G
Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
One Wish
Arista Records , BMG
Deborah Cox
Talk Show Shhh!
Talk Show
Universal Records
Shae Jones
When You Get Home
Let's Ride
Def Jam Recordings
Montell Jordan
Once Upon a Time
Get It On... Tonite
Def Soul
Montell Jordan
1999
Careless Whisper
The Dance
Capitol Records
Dave Koz feat. Montell Jordan
Incomplete
Unleash the Dragon
Def Soul , Dragon Records , Creative Management Group
Sisqó
We Can't Be Friends
One Wish
Arista Records
Deborah Cox
Keys
Keys (single)
TVT Records
LaTanya
Once Upon a Time
Get It On... Tonite
Def Soul
Montell Jordan
Everytime
Talk Show
Universal Records
Shae Jones
2000
Never Let Go
My Everything
Universal Records
98°
Thank You in Advance
Thank You in Advance (LP)
Universal Records
Boyz II Men
Married Man
Mirror Mirror
Def Soul
Kelly Price
A Nu Day (album)
A Nu Day
Elektra Records
Tamia
Tell Me Who
Can't Go For That
Elektra Records
Tamia
Same Script, Different Cast
Whitney: The Greatest Hits
Arista Records
Whitney Houston , Deborah Cox
I Finally Know
Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya
Universal Records
Boyz II Men
2001
I Didn't Realize
Jesse Powell
MCA Records , Victor Entertainment , Silas Records
Jesse Powell
Stranger in My House
Stranger in My House (single)
Elektra Records
Tamia
At Last (album)
At Last
MCA Music Corp of America
Gladys Knight
Based on a True Story (album)
Based on a True Story
Elektra Records
Lil' Mo
Against All Odds
Urban Renewal
WEA Records , Warner Music Australasia
Various Artists
What's Wrong
What's Wrong
MCA Records
Pam & Dodi
I'd Rather
Luther Vandross
J Records
Luther Vandross
Fo' Sho'
Believe
Elektra Records
Yolanda Adams
I Believe I Can Fly
The Experience
Elektra Records
Yolanda Adams feat. Gerald Levert
Beautiful Girl
Jersey Ave
MCA Records
Jersey Ave
2002
With a Kiss
The Kiss
GospoCentric Records
Trin-i-tee 5:7
Starting With You
The Morning After
J Records
Deborah Cox
Never Let Go
My Everything
Universal Records
98°
I Showed Her
O2
J Records
O-Town
Always Been Your Girl
This Is Who I Am
RCA Records , BMG Canada
Heather Headley
2003
Sleep in the Middle
Bittersweet
Arista Records
Blu Cantrell
Buy Me a Rose
Dance with My Father
J Records
Luther Vandross
Play Your Part
Ultra Dance 04
Ultra Records
Deborah Cox
Something Happened on the Way to Heaven / Starting with You
Something Happened on the Way to Heaven / Starting with You
J Records
Deborah Cox
Tomorrow
More
Elektra Records
Tamia
2005
It's Gon Be Nice
Day by Day
Atlantic Records
Yolanda Adams
2006
Please Don't Forget
Grateful
Light Records
Coko
Wait a Minute
In My Mind
RCA Records
Heather Headley
Love and I
Between Friends
Image Entertainment , Plus 1 Music Group
Tamia
The Closing
The Book Of David: Vol. 1 The Transition
GospoCentric Records , Zomba Label Group
Dave Hollister
2007
Church Girl (album)
Church Girl
Hidden Beach Recordings , Still Waters Recordings
Onitsha
Back For My Heart
Sampler
Not On Label
The Blayse
2008
The Promise (album)
The Promise (album)
Deco Recording Group
Deborah Cox
2010
Settle
For Colored Girls: Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Atlantic Records
Various Artists
Same Script, Different Cast
The Essential Whitney Houston
Arista Records , Sony Music , Legacy Recordings
Whitney Houston
2011
A Treasure (album)
A Treasure
Reprise Records
Neil Young / International Harvesters
Mirror
Unbelievable
Shanachie Records
Keke Wyatt
2012
Because of You
Beautiful Surprise
Plus 1 Music Group
Tamia
2014
Sing, Pray, Love, Vol 1: Sing (album)
Sing, Pray, Love, Vol 1: Sing
eOne
Kelly Price
2015
Black Butterfly
Love Life
Def Jam Recordings , Plus 1 Music Group
Tamia
[ 27] [ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31]
Filmography
Film
Television
[ 32] [ 33]
Awards and nominations
In 2000, Crawford was named as one of the top three producers and songwriters of the year by Billboard .[ 18]
Grammy Awards
ASCAP Awards
Billboard Music Awards
Soul Train Awards
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