Nine-time Grammy winner Andrae Crouch is coming full circle as friends, fans and the famous from across the globe, gather to celebrate his years of music and ministry with a gala weekend of festivities befitting the Godfather of Gospel.

Crouch is universally known for his classic songs that have been recorded by artists as diverse as Elvis Presley and Destiny’s Child. Crouch and his various ensembles (The Disciples and later, the Andrae Crouch Singers) have popularized evergreens such as “The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power,” “Can’t Nobody Do Me Like Jesus,” “My Tribute (To God Be the Glory),“ “Soon and Very Soon,” “Jesus is the Answer,” “Take Me Back” and “Through it All” to name a few. And all of his hits are not in the past, he recently co-wrote the title track of CeCe Winans’ gold-selling “Throne Room” CD.

Winans is one of the famous friends coming out to salute Pastor Crouch at a special VIP reception, banquet and silent auction on Friday April 27th @6:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Universal Hotel. Headlining this black tie affair will be Shirley Caesar, CeCe Winans, Bill Maxwell and an All-Star Band.

On Saturday April 28th @ 7:30 p.m. at the New Christ Memorial Church (13333 Vaughn St. San Fernando, Ca 91340), there will be another outstanding evening of music with an all-star concert featuring Tramaine Hawkins, Donnie McClurkin, BeBe Winans, and the New Christ Memorial Church Mass Choir.

For more than a decade, Crouch has pastored at the New Christ Memorial Church that his father founded over 40 years ago. So its fitting that this celebration weekend closes with a special sermon on Sunday April 28th @ 11am by Apostle Kimberly Daniels.

There are special price packages available for the weekend’s various festivities. For admittance to everything, there is a $175 VIP ticket, $125.00 general ticket and a $75 ticket for youth who are 18 years old or younger. For tickets to the Saturday night concert alone, adult tickets are $50 and youth tickets are $25. For additional information please call (818) 361-1087 or email newcmc@aol.com

Aside from his nine Grammy awards, Crouch has been nominated for an Oscar, won nine Dove Awards, two NAACP Image awards, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and numerous accolades. His latest CD “Mighty Wind” was nominated for an NAACP Image award.