Sweet Crystal

What a great reception for this release!
'7th Heaven' already making it's way around the world.
Here - read for yourself: This review from Italian music magazine
Melodic Rock says it best:
'One of the most underrated and unknown bands to the general public, Sweet Crystal have just released their new album, 7th Heaven.

Among the pioneers of the Christian AOR, the group has always released excellent works independently over the years and managed to win the Detroit Music Award.

Led by founding member Marq Andrew Speck (vocals and keyboards), the four musicians here offer us the usual pompous sound, which as always draws inspiration from masters such as Magnum, Kansas and Styx, all with a personal and quality touch.'

Need Crystal? Here you go!

The official release of Sweet Crystal's 7th Heaven is on the horizon... it's about to make your Valentine's Day even sweeter!

From keyboardist Marq Andrew Speck's point of view:

"This - our 7 song, 7th release (thus the name) - is our most powerful and passionate to date. 7th Heaven starts musically bold right out of the gate and just keeps climbing. Not only 5 songs written by the band but we also cover a ‘70s song by Christian alt rockers The Call and reach back even farther to the glory days of the '60s Detroit music scene by ‘Crystalizing’ a classic SRC rock tune. How’s that for diversity in music?

7th Heaven continues where our last release Got Your Six left off: more songs of hope and inspiration featuring our signature guitar sounds, keyboard melodies, and straight ahead drumming with a few chanting monks thrown in for good measure."
Officially dropping on all digital download and streaming platforms on 2/14/22, you can 'Pre-Save' the album to your personal Spotify playlist here: (expired link)
Physical CDs will become available over at our Bandcamp page on that date as well as a Bonus Track of a very classic Sweet Crystal song if you pick up the digital download there (and only there!)

7th Heaven - still
Reaching The World, One Song At A Time™

Sweet! Honored and humbled to be nominated for these very special 2021 Detroit Music Awards:
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act: SWEET CRYSTAL
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist: MARQ ANDREW SPECK
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording: "Heaven's Call" featuring Peggy Turner-Carr & David Winans II
Wow...just wow...

Anytime you need a dose of Sweet Crystal - all you do is go here:
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...and enjoy 30 minutes of our music and message recorded live last September while we were all hunkered down. And remember - you are all blessings to the band!

Loud let the Good News continue to ring! The permanent On Demand web page for last week's Live Stream is up and always available at (expired link)
We invite you all to share the show with everyone you think would like to see and hear exactly who we are. We also invite you to help support the ongoing music and ministry by simple clicking the "Make A Donation" button and let us know you want you some Sweet Crystal!
You are all blessings to the band indeed.

Loud let the Good News continue to ring! The permanent On Demand web page for last week's Live Stream is up and always available at (expired link)
We invite you all to share the show with everyone you think would like to see and hear exactly who we are. We also invite you to help support the ongoing music and ministry by simple clicking the "Make A Donation" button and let us know you want you some Sweet Crystal!
You are all blessings to the band indeed.

Sometimes you just want to sing along...and that's when a Lyric Video comes in very handy!
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This is the opening track from the upcoming release "7th Heaven" by Sweet Crystal later this year. A rock anthem, a call to arms for believers and for those just needing a little more Good News in their lives. Special thanks to everyone who made this video extra sweet.
Sweet Crystal is:
Marq Andrew Speck - Anything With Keys, Lead and Backing Vocals
Bill Blatter - Anything With Strings, Backing Vocals
Steve Wieser - Anything Hit With Sticks
Martin Kuchar - Live Bass, Backing Vocals

Recorded and Mixed at Nightcrier Studios, Canton, MI
Engineered and Produced By Marq Andrew Speck
Lyrics By Marq Andrew Speck
Music by Marq Andrew Speck & Sweet Crystal
Video Edited By Q's Eye View Productions

One week after it's release.. 10,000 plays on Soundcloud! That's how you do a new single. Thank you everyone for joining us on "The Other Side Of Calvary"! (expired link)

The attached picture tells it all or go to (expired link) for even more information and ways to help.
If you have food, count it a blessing and share with those that don't.
Because if you don't...who will?
Marq
Steve
Bill
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Just a reminder from the good folks over at the Detroit Music Awards Foundation:
DETROIT MUSIC AWARDS REMINDER
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Got votes?
Nominated for 5…ironic as our next CD out this year will be called "5 Carat Rock"...

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act
Sweet Crystal

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician
Marq Andrew Speck - keyboards

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording
"QUAD" - Sweet Crystal
"Him Alone" - Sweet Crystal
(hmmm...can we call this a tie?)

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter
Marq Andrew Speck (Sweet Crystal)

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist
Marq Andrew Speck (Sweet Crystal)

The LORD bless you and keep you
The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious unto you
The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace

Reaching The World, One Song At A Time

• Winners of 13 Detroit Music Awards (and counting) •
• Winner of Global Music Awards (Rock)•

Don't forget to follow us online via Twitter, Facebook, CDBaby and
now BandCamp where you can also still get all our earlier releases.

And yours truly have been once again nominated for 5…
which we think is ironic as our next CD out this year will be called "5 Carat Rock"...
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act
Sweet Crystal
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician
Marq Andrew Speck - keyboards
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording
"QUAD" - Sweet Crystal
"Him Alone" - Sweet Crystal (look - we're up against ourselves!!!)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter
Marq Andrew Speck (Sweet Crystal)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist
Marq Andrew Speck (Sweet Crystal)

Very blessed and honored to even be considered...seriously.
Got votes? Sweet!
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Are you ready for some new Crystal? Sweet!
We are in the middle of recording our fifth release - "5 Carat Rock" - and just want to keep you in our musical loop.
7 tracks (5 new originals, 2 cover tunes) and a bonus 8th track that will make you smile.
All we can say is...sweet!

SWEET CRYSTAL
13 Time Detroit Music Award Winners

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