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Gospel Legends to Honor Andrae Crouch

Gospel singers will attend Verizon's, 'How Sweet the Sound' Celebration!
Gospel Honors Andrae Crouch
Andrae Crouch
By Dreux Dougall · Updated October 28, 2020
Get ready for an unprecedented night of Gospel music! Tonight in Los Angeles, legends CeCe Winans, Donald Lawrence, Shirley Caesar and Marvin Sapp will honor Andraé Crouch at Verizon’s “How Sweet the Sound” Gospel Celebration.

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The Gospel Celebration is the most prestigious in the country. It pays tribute to Gospel music while providing a platform for choirs to showcase their talent. Choirs compete to win the title of “American’s Church Choir” and a $25,000 cash prize.

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Singers Winans and Lawrence will co-host, while Shirley Ceasar, Marvin Sapp, and Israel Houghton will judge.

To top it off, Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah will both perform a song from their upcoming film, “Joyful Noise” scheduled to land in theaters on January 13th, 2012.

It sounds like it will be a phenomenal night of music!

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