Legendary Gospel Singer Andrae Crouch Is Dead

The man who changed the tune of gospel music has died at age 72. Andraé Crouch pioneered a new sound bridging mainstream music with a modern church flare for more than 50 years. The singer died in Los Angeles at Northridge Hospital Medical Center on Thursday morning after suffering a heart attack on Saturday.

Deemed the “Father of Modern Gospel Music” Crouch often featured secular artists on his albums. Guests such as Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Philip Bailey, El DeBarge, Sheila E. and Wilton Felder are just a few of the musicians from the Jazz and R&B world the singer showcased. The songwriter earned nine Grammy’s for his music and received an Academy Award nomination for his participation in the film, The Color Purple.

Crouch changed the game for gospel singers worldwide with his contemporary arrangements of the traditional sound known as gospel along with leaving a legacy of new songs which have transcended many of the choir directors of yesterday and today. Some of the most notable songs  … clcik HERE to continue reading