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Andrae Crouch

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The Resume

    (July 1, 1942-January 8, 2015)
    Born in San Francisco, California
    Gospel singer, songwriter and choir leader
    Notable songs include 'The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power,' 'My Tribute (To God Be the Glory),' 'Jesus Is the Answer,' 'Mercy' and 'Soon and Very Soon'
    Directed the choirs on the pop hits 'Like A Prayer' by Madonna and 'The Man in the Mirror' by Michael Jackson
    Composed the theme song for the sitcom Amen!
    Became pastor of the Christ Memorial Church (1993)
    Won seven Grammys
    Inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame (1998)

Why he might be annoying:

    When performing, he often sported the non-gospelly look of open shirt, gold chains and exposed chest hair.
    He noted that many gospel traditionalists 'do think my music is trash.'
    He defied a ban on female ministers by his denomination (The Church of God in Christ) by naming his twin sister co-pastor of the Christ Memorial Church (1998).
    He was arrested for cocaine possession after being stopped for erratic driving (1982).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He claimed the cocaine belonged to a friend he had lent his apartment to, and the district attorney declined to press charges.
    He began composing songs when he was fourteen.
    Billy Graham called him 'the greatest hymn writer of our age, the modern-day John Wesley.'
    He said, 'Every song that I've written takes you through the scriptures and reinforces the word of God... but I do it with pop, rock, funk, jazz, or disco or anything that will make it appealing.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 327 Votes: 62.39% Annoying