The Homegoing Services for Gospel Icon Andraé Crouch have been Announced!

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The Funeral Arrangements for Gospel Icon Andraé Crouch have been Announced! 

A celebration of Andraé Crouch's life will take place on Tuesday, January 20th and Wednesday, January 21st at West Angeles Church of God In Christ, located at 3045 Crenshaw Blvd in Los Angeles, California. Both services will be open to the public.

Musical Tribute Celebration

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Viewing: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Tribute Celebration: 7:00pm

Celebration of LIFE Service
West Angeles COGIC

Officiated by Bishop Charles E Blake

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Viewing: 10:00am - 11:00am

Celebration of Life: 11:00am

All services are at West Angeles COGIC

In lieu of flowers, please send tax-deductible donations to:

Andraé Crouch Memorial Fund

c/o New Christ Memorial Church

13333 Vaughn

Pacoima, CA 91340

www.newchristmemorial.org

Cards and letters may be sent to:

New Christ Memorial Church

Attn.: Mauri Jones

13333 Vaughn

Pacoima, CA 91340

www.newchristmemorial.org

Statement from Light Records and eOne Music on the Transitioning of Bishop Andrae Crouch

“The Light Records and eOne Music Family is deeply saddened by the passing of Andrae Crouch.Mr Crouch was a remarkable Man, minister and Artist whose legacy will remain throughout the ages. His contributions to modern music and out culture are immeasurable. We send our condolences to his Family and his deepest fans all over the world".

About Andraé Crouch:

Andraé's accolades include 7 Grammy Awards, 6 GMA Dove Awards, an Academy Award nomination for "The Color Purple," induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His songs have been recorded by everyone from Elvis Presley to Paul Simon, and he has worked as a producer and arranger with many of music's top artists, including Michael Jackson, Madonna, Quincy Jones, Diana Ross, Elton John and many others. Andraé can also be heard on Michael Jackson's hit singles "Man in the Mirror," "Keep the Faith," "Will You Be There" and "Earth Song."

BREAKING! Pastor and Legendary Gospel Singer Andrae Crouch DEAD at 72!

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BREAKING NEWS! Pastor and Famed Gospel Singer Andrae Crouch DEAD at 72!

Legendary gospel singer, composer and producer Andrae Crouch died Thursday at the age of 72, his publicists announced Thursday night. He had hospitalized in the Los Angeles area since Jan. 3 following a heart attack.

Crouch, sometimes called "the father of modern gospel music," led the choirs that sang on such hits as Michael Jackson's Man in the Mirror and Madonna's Like a Prayer. As a songwriter, he wrote several gospel favorites, most notably The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power, My Tribute (To God Be the Glory) and Soon and Very Soon, a song sung at Jackson's public memorial service.

A San Francisco native who grew up in the Church of God in Christ, Crouch wrote his first gospel tune at age 14. By 1960, he had formed the Church of God in Christ Singers, a group that featured Billy Preston on keyboards.

He started another group, Andraé Crouch & the Disciples, in 1965, eventually signing to a contemporary Christian label, Light Records. Crouch brought a contemporary pop and R&B melodic sensibility to gospel, making him uniquely suited to appeal to both black and white audiences during the early days of the countercultural "Jesus movement" and also bringing him attention beyond the church.

Elvis Presley recorded Crouch's I've Got Confidence for his 1972 gospel album He Touched Me, and Paul Simon recorded his Jesus Is the Answer on 1974's Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin'. Crouch also became the go-to vocal arranger for Los Angeles recording sessions that needed a gospel sound, working not only with Jackson and Madonna but also Elton John, Quincy Jones, The Commodores, Diana Ross and Ringo Starr.

Crouch's gospel albums often featured guests from the R&B and jazz worlds, including Stevie Wonder, El DeBarge, Wilton Felder and Earth, Wind & Fire's Philip Bailey. Chaka Khan, Sheila E. and vocal group Take 6 appeared on his most recent album, 2011's The Journey.

His recordings brought him seven Grammys, and Crouch also received an Academy Award nomination for his arranging work on the 1985 film The Color Purple.

Throughout his life, Crouch struggled with dyslexia, sometimes memorizing words by the shapes of their combination of letters. He often drew simple pictures to help him comprehend words and write songs.

Crouch's sister, Sandra Crouch, served as his spokeswoman, and the siblings were pastors at the New Christ Memorial Church in San Fernando, Calif., carrying on a work begun by their parents.

Crouch survived multiple bouts with cancer and also suffered from diabetes. In early December, Crouch was hospitalized with pneumonia and congestive heart failure, forcing the cancelation of his Let the Church Say Amen Celebration tour, which had been scheduled to begin Dec. 6 in Philadelphia. He was re-admitted to the hospital Saturday with what his sister characterized in a statement as "serious health complications."

Pastor Crouch, Thank you for all you've done with your contributions to Gospel Music. You are now absent from this body and present with Christ! Sleep in Peace! Well done good and faithful servant!

Gospel Legend: ANDRAÉ CROUCH RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL!

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PASTOR ANDRAÉ CROUCH RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL!

Gospel legend Andraé Crouch was hospitalized on Sunday — after falling ill at his Los Angeles home. The 71 year old shouted for his assistant and his twin sister, Sandra for help — after being “overcome by heat” during a shower and was subsequently taken to a nearby medical facility by ambulance.

After doctors gave him the all-clear, he was allowed to return home several hours later. Andraé believes his diabetes was to blame for the turn. “Diabetes is no fun. Thanks to all my fans for all your prayers and support,” Andraé said in a statement.

Thanks God Pastor Crouch is and will be OKAY!