CeCe Winans
Amy Grant, ‘queen of Christian pop,’ feted at Kennedy Center Honors
By Adelle M. Banks — December 5, 2022
(RNS) — ‘There was only one person who could really fulfill that requirement, and that was Amy,’ Kennedy Center's board chair, in an interview, said of ‘long overdue’ recognition.
CeCe Winans: ‘private ministry is the thing that fuels your public worship’
By Adelle M. Banks — November 17, 2022
(RNS) — Winans seeks to be a bridge-builder across generations, encouraging older folks to share their faith and life lessons with younger people.
CeCe Winans first Black female soloist to win Artist of the Year at Dove Awards
By Adelle M. Banks — October 24, 2022
(RNS) — Winans broke into ‘To God Be the Glory’ as her acceptance speech during the Oct. 18 ceremony that aired on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.
5 faith facts about Whitney Houston, set to be inducted in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By Adelle M. Banks — November 6, 2020
(RNS) — 'On any stage that I stand on I praise the Lord; I claim him everywhere I go,' Houston said at the 1998 Dove Awards.
Gospel legend Bishop Rance Allen, known for ‘Something About the Name Jesus,’ dies at 71
By Roxanne Stone — October 31, 2020
(RNS) — Allen, a five-time Grammy nominee widely praised for his vocal range and the blending of rock, soul and R&B with traditional Black gospel music, died on October 31 at the age of 71.
CeCe Winans: ‘Absolutely not’ paid for COVID-19 PSA requested by Trump administration
By Adelle M. Banks — September 29, 2020
(RNS) — ‘It was a really good interview that I don’t think people are going to get a chance to hear,’ she said of her chat with the surgeon general.
‘Greenleaf’ star Deborah Joy Winans says her TV family reflects real life
By Adelle M. Banks — June 30, 2020
(RNS) — The final season features the aftermath of Charity Greenleaf helping a church conglomerate take over the fictional Calvary Fellowship World Ministries.
With first solo CD in 9 years, CeCe Winans keeps singing – and pastoring
By Adelle M. Banks — June 4, 2017
(RNS) Her album includes the sounds of big bands and Motown as well as tunes aimed at millennials — like those who attend Nashville Life Christian Church, the nondenominational congregation she and her husband co-pastor in Tennessee.
BeBe Winans’ life story on stage
By Adelle M. Banks — May 12, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) The black gospel singer credits scandal-smeared televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker with introducing his sister and him to “a white Christian audience.”
Gospel artist BeBe Winans opens up about Whitney Houston
By Adelle M. Banks — August 13, 2012
(RNS) Gospel artist BeBe Winans has written a new book about his 28-year friendship with Whitney Houston. In an interview, he talked about Houston's faith and why he won't rush to see her performance in "Sparkle," the movie that opens Friday (Aug. 17). By Adelle M. Banks.
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