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buzzz worthy. . . 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 th...

buzzz worthy. . . Gospel music legend Andraé Crouch will be honored with the “Let the Church Say Amen” Celebration Tour in cities nationwide this holiday season. The tour will feature guest performances by some of Gospel’s top artists, including CeCe Winans, Marvin Winans, Israel Houghton, Rance Allen and jazz artist Gerald Albright. The “Let the Church Say Amen” Celebration Tour will hit multiple cities, with stops in Charlotte, Birmingham, Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Richmond, Detroit, Indianapolis, Columbus, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cleveland and more to be announced. The complete schedule and on-sale dates will be announced in the coming days. Produced by Riverphlo Entertainment (Mano Hanes), the “Let The Church Say Amen” Celebration Tour will pay homage to the living legend’s career spanning over five decades. With 7 Grammy Awards, 6 GMA Dove Awards and an Academy Award nomination for "The Color Purple," Andraé is a member of the Gospel Music ...

vs WHO IS RIGHT? Detroit singer/Pastor Marvin Winans allegedly turned a young mom away from participating in a baby dedication ceremony because the child was born out of wedlock.  Charity Grace recently started attending the church and even though the marquee at Perfecting Church reads "You Belong Here" the church's policy made her feel unwelcome. The 39-year-old mother of one felt so .degraded she took the story to the news and said she  would not step foot back into that church because Winans shuns unwed mothers.  Winan's  policy is not to bless babies of unmarried mothers before the congregation, a church administrator told her.   She said she would have been open to having  her 2-year-old son blessed by an elder of her choice on a weekday, but was not given that option.  Winans, a Pentacostal, has not commented publicly on the allegation. Rev. W.J. Rideout, III of All God's People Church said as it relates to scripture he feels rejecting si...