Andraé Crouch, 72, Who Infused Gospel With Soul, Dies

Gospel singer, songwriter and choir director Andrae Crouch died Thursday at age 72, according to his publicist.

On the stage of Waco Hall, I was worried that the world was about to come to an end way too soon and I just wasn't ready. In 1972, I saw—for the first time—Andrae Crouch and the Disciples performing “The Blood Will Never 

Source: Brian Mansfield, / USA Today Andraé Crouch, a gospel musician who bridged the worlds of church and mainstream music for more than 50 years, died Thursday afternoon. The 72-year-old singer, songwriter and choir 

On the stage of Waco Hall, I was worried that the world was about to come to an end way too soon and I just wasn't ready. In 1972, I saw—for the first time—Andrae Crouch and the Disciples performing “The Blood Will Never 

I knew people had been praying for Andraé Crouch, and we reported as recently as Saturday that Andraé was doing better after he was admitted to the hospital for serious health complications. So it was a shock to learn that he died in Los Angeles on Jan.