I’ ve been doing this a long time and I know God is about to do some awesome things.”
Within the Church of God in Christ( COGIC) denomination, Chrystal Rucker is a household name. Over the last decade and a half, she’ s made her own spine-tingling renditions of Judy Garland’ s“ Over the Rainbow,” Tramaine Hawkins’“ Changed” and Lecresia Campbell’ s“ Safety” fan favorites at concerts and convocations within the church. However, the EPM Music Group is about to take her national with her debut CD release,” You Deserve”( EPM Music Group), hitting retail and online stores everywhere on June 26, 2012. As America prepares to meet Chrystal Rucker, the country is also about to learn about the power of faith to heal. In spring 2007, Rucker suffered a series of strokes that almost killed her and could have ended her singing career. She had just picked up her niece and nephew from school and was driving them home.“ My arm just went numb,” she recalls as she was driving.“ I looked in the rearview mirror. I was talking but my mouth on the left side wasn’ t moving.” She made it home and was planning to lie down when her mother insisted
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