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Sandra Crouch, pastor, Grammy® Award-winning Gospel singer, musician, music producer, and twin sister of gospel legend Andraé Crouch, passed away on March 17 from complications related to a non-cancerous brain lesion. She was 81.
The senior pastor of New Christ Memorial Church co-wrote one of Andre’s biggest hits, “Jesus is the Answer,” and has worked with some of the music industry’s greatest artists, including Michael Jackson, the Jackson 5, Quincy Jones, Madonna, Paul Simon, and Neil Diamond. In her own right, Sandra was Grammy-nominated for her work on 3 albums, including “We Need to Hear From You.”
Sandra’s long-running career also included the formation of a Gospel group called the Disciples with her brother in the 1970s. The group ranked near the top of the Gospel charts with hits like “Take Me Back,” “Soon and Very Soon,” “Through It All,” and “My Tribute (To God Be the Glory).”
Her funeral will take place at New Christ Memorial Church in San Fernando, CA on April 16-17. She is preceded in death by Andre Crouch, who passed away in 2015.
