Andrae Crouch Has Died

[CC1]

One of my favorite Gospel music songwriters and performers from my youth passed away this evening after suffering a heart attack last Saturday.

Andrae Crouch wrote some amazing songs and was an awesome singer as well.

http://www.npr.org/2015/01/08/375979276/andrae-crouch-father-of-modern-gospel-dies

[CC1]

The blood will never lose its power is a classic Crouch song that will outlive him for a very long time. That song alone is a great legacy.

[n david]

What a gifted and anointed songwriter! So many great songs. RIP, Andrae.

[Originalist]

"A few months later he gave me something, something that I needed most! You know he filled my soul with the power of the Holy Ghost!"

[MawMaw]

Sorry to hear of his passing.
Through It All, Take Me Back, To God Be The Glory
a few of my favorites of Andrae Crouch.

[KeptByTheWord]

I am sorry to hear that such a gifted songwriter will never write any more songs on this earth! Sure do love the beautiful songs he wrote and played!

[Scott Pitta]

Andre Crouch wrote some great music. He was quite popular when I was in college. I remember when he was on Saturday Night Live. I cannot think of any other believer who was invited on the show.

I wish there were more song writers like him today.

[Jermyn Davidson]

Andre Crouch wrote some great music. He was quite popular when I was in college. I remember when he was on Saturday Night Live. I cannot think of any other believer who was invited on the show.

I wish there were more song writers like him today.

Me too.

I never knew he was on SNL. That makes me proud!

[CC1]

In the late 70's he was in Jackson, Mississippi for a concert and found out that the First Pentecostal Church choir led by Lanny Wolfe at the time had practice that evening. He dropped in to listen to choir practice and ended up giving an impromptu mini concert singing several songs. This was the height of his popularity (as well as Lanny Wolfe's) and he was very friendly and down to earth.

[KeptByTheWord]

http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/Interviews/700club_andraecrouch031406.aspx

Some great background history into how Andre became such a gifted songwriter and musician!

[Disciple4life]

Sad :angelsad

[Jito463]

In the late 70's he was in Jackson, Mississippi for a concert and found out that the First Pentecostal Church choir led by Lanny Wolfe at the time had practice that evening. He dropped in to listen to choir practice and ended up giving an impromptu mini concert singing several songs. This was the height of his popularity (as well as Lanny Wolfe's) and he was very friendly and down to earth.

Interesting story. Sad to think about what happened to Lanny Wolfe, though. When he stopped singing about the blood, that was the beginning of the end. Stories such as his are among the reasons I'm so particular about my choices of music.

[CC1]

Interesting story. Sad to think about what happened to Lanny Wolfe, though. When he stopped singing about the blood, that was the beginning of the end. Stories such as his are among the reasons I'm so particular about my choices of music.

When who stopped singing about the blood? Wolfe or Crouch? Not sure I follow you.

[Jito463]

I was referring to Lanny.