(RNS) Andrae Crouch, a Grammy-winning gospel composer and singer whose music remains a staple in many church hymnals, died Thursday (Jan. 8). He was 72 and had been sick for many years. Among his most ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Andrae Crouch, a legendary gospel performer, songwriter and choir director whose work graced songs by Michael Jackson and Madonna and movies such as "The Lion King," has died. He ...

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, ...

LOS ANGELES — Andrae Crouch, a legendary gospel performer, songwriter and choir director whose work graced songs by Michael Jackson and Madonna and movies such as “The Lion King,” has died. He was 72.

Andrae Crouch's songs have made him a gospel legend. He's written dozens that he's made classic hits, while others have been sung by the likes of Elvis Presley. But for Crouch, the songwriting process ...

Gospel legend Andráe Crouch died of a heart attack on Thursday afternoon at Northridge Hospital Medical Center. The man many called “the Father of Gospel Music” was admitted to the hospital on ...

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 ...