Daniel Crabtree’s fifth album, released in 2022

1. God Has a Plan

2. John the Baptist

3. Closer Than I’ve Ever Been

4. The Old Time Preacher Man

5. I Found the Rock

6. Scars in the Palm of His Hands

7. Love for His Children

8. Abraham

9. Would You Be a Soldier?

10. Knock on Heaven’s Door

Producer: Donna Ulisse and Daniel Crabtree

Executive Producer: Daniel Crabtree

Recorded at Digital Underground Recording Studio

Recording Engineer: Scott Vestal

Lead Vocals: Daniel Crabtree

Harmony Vocals: Donna Ulisse, Rick Stanley, Aaron McCune

Front Cover Photography by Nancy McAllister

Additional Photography and Graphics by Dreama Stephenson

Guitar: Cody Kilby

Banjo: Scott Vestal

Dobro: Gaven Largent

Fiddle: Patrick McAvinue

Mandolin: Harry Clark

Acoustic Bass: Evan Winsor

Fiddle: Jason Carter

"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 Daniel Crabtree’s latest gospel project. It is his fifth album, consisting of 10 original songs Daniel wrote. He released three singles from the project: "John the Baptist," "Closer Than I’ve Ever Been," and “Would You Be a Soldier,” which charted on the Bluegrass Today Gospel Charts as well as the Roots Music Report.