Andraé Edward Crouch (July 1, 1942 – January 8, 2015) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, recording artist, record producer, and pastor. Referred to as the father of modern gospel music by contemporary Christian and gospel music professionals, Crouch was known for his compositions The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power, My Tribute (To God Be the Glory) and Soon and Very Soon. In the 1980s in secular music for leading choirs that sang on the Michael Jackson hit Man in the Mirror as well as Madonnas Like a Prayer. Discography Andraé Crouch and The Disciples 1969: Take the Message Everywhere (Light) 1971: Keep on Singin (Light) 1972: Soulfully (Light) 1973: Live at Carnegie Hall (Light) 1975: Take Me Back (Light) 1976: This Is Another Day (Light) 1978: Live in London (Light) Solo recordings 1973: Just Andrae (Light) 1979: Ill Be Thinking of You (Light) 1981: Dont Give Up (Warner Bros.) 1982: Finally (Light) 1984: No Time to Lose (Light) 1986: Autograph (Light) 1994: Mercy (Qwest) 1997: Pray (Qwest) 1998: Gift of Christmas (Qwest) 2006: Mighty Wind (Verity) 2011: The Journey (Riverphlo Entertainment) 2013: Live in Los Angeles Crouch has won numerous awards and honors over the years including nine Grammy Awards, four GMA Dove Awards, and ASCAP, Billboard and NAACP Awards. In 2004, he became the only living Gospel artist – and just the third in history – to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On November 11, 2011, Sandra and Andrae Crouch were granted an honorary Artist-in-Residence Award by the International Center of Worship for Global Day of Worship Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA. Grammy Awards Crouch has won seven Grammys 1975: Best Soul Gospel Performance Take Me Back 1978: Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album Live in London 1979: Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album Ill Be Thinking of You 1980: Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational The Lords Prayer (collaborative) 1981: Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album Dont Give Up 1984: Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male Always Remember 1994: Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album Mercy GMA Dove Awards Soul/Black gospel album 1977 – This is another day(Light) 1978 – Live in London (Light) Contemporary gospel album of the year 1985 – No Time To Lose (Light) 1998 – Pray (Qwest/Warner Bros.) Traditional gospel album of the year 1993 – With all of my heart; Sandra Crouch and Friends (Sparrow) Contemporary gospel recorded song of the year 1997 – Take me back; Tribute—The Songs of Andrae Crouch (songwriter) (Warner Alliance) Inducted into the Gospel Music Associations Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1998 Other honors Nominated for an Oscar for The Color Purple (1985) NARAS Inaugural Salute to Gospel Music Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, 2005 Christian Music Hall of Fame and Museum inductee, 2007 How Sweet the Sound Living Legend Award, 2012 Filmography Film 1985: The Color Purple songwriter: Maybe Gods Trying to Tell You Something 1993: Once Upon A Forest songwriter: Hes Gone/Hes Back 1994: The Lion King arranger and choral conductor Television 1980: Barbara Mandrell & The Mandrell Sisters special guest 1982: The Jeffersons Men of the Cloth episode 1982: SCTV Network 90 Christmas special 1986: Amen theme writer, arranger 1994: In Search of Dr. Seuss as Yertle the Turtle 1998: Nickelodeons Cousin Skeeter Crouch was hospitalized in early December 2014 for pneumonia and congestive heart failure. As a result, his December tour was postponed. He was hospitalized again on January 3, 2015 in Los Angeles, as the result of a heart attack. Crouch died five days later on January 8, 2015, at the age of 72. On the same day, his sister, Sandra, released the following statement: Today my twin brother, womb-mate and best friend went home to be with the Lord. Please keep me, my family and our church family in your prayers. I tried to keep him here but God loved him best. Culled from wikipedia
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 05:26:09 +0000
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