Gospel singer Kirk Franklin recently gave his thoughts regarding the current state the Christian music industry when he remembered the recent passing of his late great gospel music icon Pastor Andrae Crouch.

The 45-year-old Fort Worth, Texas native is best known for performing popular gospel songs such as "Stomp," "Every Day With Jesus" and "I Smile" for at least 20 years.

"Our music doesn't affect people the way it used to. It doesn't create movements like it did during Andrae's time. Is it because today's worship leader is too busy trying to get the record deal, the applause, a higher church salary, and that crossover song? (The guilt is all over my hands, people!)," wrote Frankin on the Patheos website's article.

"Every step we take away from the cross - and the cross alone - every time we focus on sales over souls... the goal gets lower and lower."

The former 'God's Property' choir director also reflected on how Crouch's impacted his life and Gospel music forever.

"When I was seven I was invited to be a special guest at a huge church in town that was a majority white church of the lady my mother worked for as her housekeeper...I was amazed by the enormity of the church, the size of the choir, and their band. But the main thing I remember about it was this repeated statement from the people over the event's production: Kid, you're really good! Someday, you're going to be the next Andrae Crouch," said Franklin.

"Even though I was a young musician who got his chops growing up in the black church, I was influenced by hip hop, and R&B. But little did I know that the name Andrae Crouch was as big as many other names in popular music, and his influence was felt all of ever the globe."

Despite the fact Crouch died on January 8 after suffering a heart attack at the age of 72, the Father of Modern Gospel music's extraordinary legacy will live on forever.

"His pen became the sword that erased racial and cultural barriers within the birth of the JESUS MOVEMENT in the 70's. No matter your color or denomination, the soundtrack of your church life was Andrae Crouch."