I learned today that gospel singer Andrae Crouch died at age 72. I am grateful to this man because he was an influence to me at the tender age of 14 to begin my journey of faith. I saw him in concert at Balboa stadium the summer of 1970. That night he gave an alter call and even though I didn't go forward right then, later that night I surrendered my life to Jesus and began the journey I have been on for the past 45 years. He was a powerful voice in the 70s of the goodness and grace of God. I am who I am today because of his message, as well as the persistence of my best friend, Karen Knapp. She invited me to the concert and kept inviting me to hear the gospel message until I finally saw the power of the message. I will be forever grateful to her, and to all who have encouraged me on my journey over the years. It has been, and continues to be, the best trip I could take. Here is a sample of Andrae Crouch's wonderful voice and powerful message.
I was at the concert too! I was serving as support staff with Youth For Christ at the time. And of course there were the airplanes flying over that all Balboa Park events must endure!
ReplyDelete