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CECE WINANS
SINGING HER LOVE SONG by caroline lusk
Of every human emotion , none is so compelling , volatile , domineering , merciful , relentless as love . Whether we speak it , see it , sing it or feel it , it ’ s as unavoidable as it is forcible . We can ’ t manufacture love anymore than we can erase it . It just is . And when we encounter it , we do the only thing you can do — we fall . CeCe Winans knows love like that . A wife , mother , daughter , pastor , singer , creator , she loves and has been loved deeply . And on her latest album , her first in nine years , she invites us all to do the same with a project that is relevant as it is timeless , aptly titled Let Them Fall In Love . “ When I realized it had been nine years since I had been in the studio , I knew it was time to start something new ,” she says . “ But I also knew that it had to count . It
Crowder had to perfoms make an impact with .” newcomer Steven Mission Malcolm accomplished . . When the album , Let Them Fall in Love , released in February 2017 , it immediately shot to the top of the charts , debuting at No . 1 on Billboard Gospel Albums . The first single , “ Never Have to Be Alone ,” followed suit , climbing to the No . 4 position in the first week alone . Of course , given her illustrious career , it ’ s hardly a surprise to see the songstress on top once again . The best-selling and most awarded female Gospel artist of all time , her list of accolades is staggering , including 10 GRAMMY Awards , 20 Dove Awards , and 7 Stellar Awards . She ’ s also been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame , the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Nashville Music City Walk of Fame , in addition to being named a Trailblazer of Soul by BMI and garnering multiple NAACP Image Awards , Soul Train Awards , Essence Awards and more . Add to that a duet with the likes of Whitney Houston and performances at The White House , The GRAMMYs and on Oprah , among many others , and it ’ s easy to discern that CeCe has left an indelible imprint on the world of music and in the hearts of individuals around the world . As lauded as she has been , for CeCe , it ’ s never been about the awards or the recognition . CeCe is and has always been on a mission .
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