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    1. Closer Than I've Ever Been

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    DANIEL CRABTREE
    “CLOSER THAN I’VE EVER BEEN”
    WRITTEN BY DANIEL CRABTREE
    Producer: Donna Ulisse
    Executive Producer: Daniel Crabtree
    Recorded at Digital Underground Studio
    Recording Engineer: Scott Vestal
    Lead Vocals: Daniel Crabtree
    Harmony Vocals:
    Donna Ulisse
    Rick Stanley
    Aaron McCune
    Photography by Nancy McAllister
    Guitar: Cody Kilby
    Banjo: Scott Vestal
    Dobro: Gaven Largent
    Fiddle: Patrick McAvinue
    Mandolin: Harry Clark
    Bass: Evan Winsor
    "Several passages in the Bible refer to living life as running a race, with the runner winning the prize at the end. We know that the prize is eternal life, and I'm nearer now to heaven than I've ever been."- Daniel Crabtree.

    "Closer Than I've Ever Been" is the title cut from the upcoming gospel project by Daniel Crabtree. He released a stellar fourth album, The Way I See It. Crabtree wrote all 13 tracks and has become one of the celebrated singer/songwriters in today's gospel, roots, and bluegrass music. His songs embrace the human spirit through clever lyrics, for which Daniel Crabtree's writing is known. The project is a mix of secular and spiritual songs produced by award-winning artist/songwriter/producer Donna Ulisse. The tracks were recorded and engineered by the multi-talented Scott Vestal.  

    Daniel's recent accomplishments include recognition by the Independent Music Awards, which named "Piedmont Train" as the "Best Bluegrass Song of 2019," and a nomination by the International Acoustic Music Awards for "Best Bluegrass Song" ("Sally Sunday").
     
    Famous bluegrass artists Larry Sparks, Valerie Smith, and others have recorded his songs.
    Recently, the gospel songs recorded by Sparks "Don't Take Your Eyes Off of Jesus" and "All Over Me" have been charted on Bluegrass Today. Daniel's "He'll Change Your Life" charted on the Gospel Bluegrass Today Charts in 2021. 

    His first two albums were original gospel songs. "I recorded two full gospel projects first because I felt that was my strongest material," Daniel says. His next album was secular material. His fourth album, The Way I See It, is a mixture of secular and gospel songs. Donna
    produced all four of the albums. Daniel records at Scott Vestal's Digital Underground Recording Studio in Greenbrier, Tennessee.  

    Lyrics

    Closer Than I’ve Ever Been
    Daniel Crabtree

    I’ve been traveling on a journey
    Through this world, biding time
    Praying every road I’ve taken
    Leads me to the other side

    My race is nearly over
    The victory is mine to win
    I’m nearer now to Heaven
    Closer than I’ve ever been

    In this world of sin and sorrow
    One more mountain left to climb
    With the Lord himself to guide me
    I’m gonna leave all my troubles behind

    My race is nearly over
    The victory is mine to win
    I’m nearer now to Heaven
    Closer than I’ve ever been

    I can see the gates to glory
    When I close my eyes to pray
    The passage to that great city
    My lord has shown me the way

    My race is nearly over
    The victory is mine to win
    I’m nearer now to Heaven
    Closer than I’ve ever been



    Daniel Crabtree

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