(RNS) — Gospel composer Andraé Crouch sang, played the piano and preached for decades — often all at once. Ten years after his death, a new biography aims to capture both the genre-defying range of ...

FILE - In this June 4, 2004 file photo, Grammy-winning gospel singer Andrae Crouch poses for a photo at a ceremony honoring him with the 2,256nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.

If there is a Mount Rushmore of gospel music legacy, Andraé Crouch is on it. He is the “father” of contemporary/modern gospel music and widely credited with creating the “praise and worship” genre.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — As Andrae Crouch remembers it, the crowd was roaring — until they actually saw the band. Enthusiasm waned because many in the 1970s audience were startled to see something they ...

The gospel great earned plenty of awards and accolades. His legacy also had quieter impacts on individual believers like me. This month marks ten years since the death of singer, songwriter, and ...

PACOIMA, CALIFORNIA, USA, April 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sandra Crouch, Grammy ® Award winning twin sister of gospel legend Andraé Crouch, and an artist in her ...