To Celebrate (New Life!), Winans Has Released a Deluxe Version of Her Chart-Topping Album Believe For It, and Plans Easter VERZUZ appearance & May 6-7 Conference
Gospel legend CeCe Winans added three more Grammys to her collection Sunday night, bringing her total to a staggering 15.
She could have never seen that coming when she started recording professionally over three decades ago, but today Winans stands as the best-selling and most-awarded female gospel artist of all time.
“To God be the glory! This is amazing,” Winans said just after the Grammys were announced. “I am so humbled to win three more Grammys. All the songs are just amazing. Thank you to everyone who played and sang on this album.”
The album of which Winans speaks is 2021’s superb “Believe For It,” which started as her long-awaited, first-ever live recording. With the release of the album, she took the world by storm, calming our COVID-infused waters with a sterling collection of immaculately sung songs of faith, hope, and thanksgiving.
At the time of “Believe For It” ’s release, I called Winans “this generation’s Mahalia Jackson.” A year later, I stand by that statement!
Upon the announcement of Winans’ latest trio of Grammy awards, she’s just released a deluxe version of “Believe For it,” featuring newly recorded studio versions of the album’s “No Greater,” “I Have A Savior,” and her new Christian radio single, “I’ve Got Joy.” Winans also plans to service “Goodness Of God” to Gospel radio.
“All my life you have been faithful,” Winans reverently sings” on “Goodness Of God,” gently yet powerfully alluding to the storms that He’s brought her through. “All my life you have been so, so good. With every breath that I am able, I will sing of the goodness of God.”
One of Detroit’s greatest musical exports isn’t done thrilling fans with the release of “Believe For It”’s deluxe edition. The 15 time Grammy winner will be reuniting with her brother BeBe for a special VERZUZ TV performance on Easter Sunday, April 17. According to a release, their musical battle with siblings Mary Mary “promises a night of celebration and appreciation of dynamic contemporary gospel music.”
Winans is also set to host GENERATIONS LIVE, a women’s conference on May 6 and 7 in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee at Bethel World Outreach, sponsored by Compassion International. For ticket information and list of speakers and details, go to www.compassionlive.com/generations.
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