LET THE PRAISE BEGIN! ROCK MY SOUL: GOSPEL MUSIC CELEBRATION PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LEGACY OF PASTOR ANDRAE CROUCH
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Donnie McClurkin, CeCe Winans and Marvin Winans Honor Their Friend and Mentor in a Musical Tribute during Cleveland Rock Week
Los Angeles, CA (April 16, 2015)
- Recently, the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame and Museum rolled out the
red carpet for gospel legend Andrae’ Crouch during the Rock My Soul:
Gospel Music Celebration. Once the tickets were made available to the
public they were gone in 12 minutes! Some of Crouch’s long-time friends were on hand for the special
occasion and everyone who turned out was there to remember all that he
contributed to the music industry. Crouch’s influence reached beyond
the walls of the church and was woven throughout mainstream
entertainment. Crouch’s legacy lives on as his music is still being
sung in churches around the world.
The
seven-time Grammy winner was honored by musical greats Donnie
McClurkin, CeCe Winans and Marvin Winans who all acknowledge Crouch as
the person who paved the way for them. “He set the standard so high for
us and we’re still trying to reach that level,” says CeCe Winans. What
was billed as a tribute concert turned into touching moments filled with
stories of humble beginnings, laced with laughter and tears as God’s
presence settled into the atmosphere.
“Andrae’
Couch has an indelible impression on the way we write, the way we do
harmonies, chords and structure,” says Marvin Winans.
Where
would Donnie McClurkin be today had a man named Andrae Crouch not
stopped to pray for an eleven year old boy after a concert simply
asking, “God give to him what you gave to me?” McClurklin says, “After
he prayed for me God gave me the gift to play the piano and that’s how I
learned to sing.”