Andraé Crouch was a legendary American gospel singer whose many recordings
garnered seven Grammy Awards and other prizes and whose powerful voice over a
50-year career also made him popular in the secular music world. He collaborated
with artists including Elton John, Quincy Jones and Stevie Wonder, contributed
arrangements to major motion pictures and led choirs that appeared on
best-selling recordings by other stars.
Born in San Francisco, he first sang and played piano during church services
where his father was a preacher. He wrote what would become one of his most
succe...