Sandra Crouch
Encyclopedia
Sandra Crouch is an American
Gospel music
performer, drummer
and songwriter
.
in 1985 for "Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female".
During the late 1960s through the early 1970s, she played tambourine on a number of Motown recording sessions. Her most memorable accomplishment was sing the lead in gospel mega-hit "God Is Trying To Tell You Something," written by Quincy Jones, her brother Andre Crouch and Bill Maxwell. The song was part of the soundtrack, "The Color Purple."
with her twin brother Andrae
, she is a co-pastor (along with her brother) at the Christ Memorial Church in San Fernando, California
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Gospel music
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
performer, drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
.
Musical career
She won a Grammy AwardGrammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
in 1985 for "Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female".
During the late 1960s through the early 1970s, she played tambourine on a number of Motown recording sessions. Her most memorable accomplishment was sing the lead in gospel mega-hit "God Is Trying To Tell You Something," written by Quincy Jones, her brother Andre Crouch and Bill Maxwell. The song was part of the soundtrack, "The Color Purple."
Personal life
Born on July 1, 1942 in San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
with her twin brother Andrae
Andrae Crouch
Andraé Crouch is a seven-time Grammy Award-winning American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, recording artist, record producer, and pastor.-Early years:Born Andraé Edward Crouch in San Francisco, California....
, she is a co-pastor (along with her brother) at the Christ Memorial Church in San Fernando, California
San Fernando, California
San Fernando is a city located in the San Fernando Valley, in northwestern region of Los Angeles, California, United States. The population was 23,645 at the 2010 census, up from 23,564 at the 2000 census.-History:...
.