Sandra Crouch, the late Andraé Crouch’s twin sister who co-wrote “Jesus Is the Answer,” has died. She was 81. Sandra Crouch passed away on Sunday, March 17 at Northridge Hospital in Northridge, ...

The late gospel musician Andráe Crouch, the creator of such iconic songs as “My Tribute,” “Soon and Very Soon” and “Jesus Is the Answer,” will receive a tribute of his own this week as this year’s ...

FILE - In this June 4, 2004 file photo, Grammy-winning gospel singer Andrae Crouch poses for a photo at a ceremony honoring him with the 2,256nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.

GRAPEVINE - As Andrae Crouch remembers it, the crowd was roaring — until they actually saw the band. Enthusiasm waned because many in the 1970s audience were startled to see something they apparently ...

As Andrae Crouch remembers it, the crowd was roaring — until they actually saw the band. Enthusiasm waned because many in the 1970s audience were startled to see something they apparently didn’t know ...

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS - As Andraé Crouch remembers it, the crowd was roaring — until they actually saw the band. Enthusiasm waned because many in the 1970s audience were startled to see something they ...

If there is a Mount Rushmore of gospel music legacy, Andraé Crouch is on it. He is the “father” of contemporary/modern gospel music and widely credited with creating the “praise and worship” genre.

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 1996 file photo, Grammy winning gospel singer Andrae Crouch sings during service at the Christ Memorial church in Pacoima, Calif. Crouch, a legendary gospel performer, ...

GRAPEVINE - As Andrae Crouch remembers it, the crowd was roaring - until they actually saw the band. Enthusiasm waned because many in the 1970s audience were startled to see something they apparently ...

Andraé Crouch, a gospel musician who bridged the worlds of the church and mainstream music for more than 50 years, died Thursday afternoon. The 72-year-old singer, songwriter and choir director had ...

Danniebelle Hall, 63, gospel singer and songwriter whose works were recorded by Eartha Kitt and Pat Boone. Hall was best known as the featured singer with Andrae Crouch & the Disciples’ on 1970s hits ...