Reaching The World, One Song At A Time™
Progressive, powerful and passionate: the music of SWEET CRYSTAL is universal in its appeal and eternal in its message. The musicians that make up SWEET CRYSTAL - Marq Andrew Speck (lead vocals, anything with keys), Bill Blatter (harmony vocals, anything with strings, Steve Wieser (anything hit with sticks) and now Martin Kuchar (anything with low end) - are on the front line of the Christian rock music scene. Their music, message, mission and ministry continue and show no sign of slowing down any time soon. Welcome to the world of 5 Carat Rock: sweet, very sweet indeed!
- Winners of Twenty Six Detroit Music Awards Including:
- 2023 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act: Sweet Crystal
- 2023 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording: 7th Heaven
- 2021 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act: Sweet Crystal
- 2020 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act: Sweet Crystal
- 2020 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter: Marq Andrew Speck
- 2020 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Instrumentalist: Marq Andrew Speck 2
- 019 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter: Marq Andrew Speck
- 2019 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Instrumentalist: Marq Andrew Speck
- 2018 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act: Sweet Crystal
- 2017 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist: Marq Andrew Speck
- 2017 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording: 5 Carat Rock
- 2016 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter: Marq Andrew Speck
- 2016 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act: Sweet Crystal
- 2015 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act: Sweet Crystal
- 2015 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording: Foot Of The Cross
- 2014 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician: Marq Andrew Speck
- 2014 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist: Marq Andrew Speck
- 2014 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter: Marq Andrew Speck
- 2013 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act: Sweet Crystal
- 2013 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician: Marq Andrew Speck
- 2013 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Vocalist: Marq Andrew Speck
- 2013 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Songwriter: Marq Andrew Speck
- 2013 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Recording: "Nothing Here (For You To Fear)"
- 2012 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act: Sweet Crystal
- 2012 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician: Marq Andrew Speck
- 2011 Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act: Sweet Crystal
- Winner of Global Music Award (Rock Category)