Gospel musician Andraé Crouch’s ‘colorblind evangelism’ focus of new book

Gospel musician Andraé Crouch’s ‘colorblind evangelism’ focus of new book

(RNS) — Gospel composer Andraé Crouch sang, played the piano and preached for decades — often all at once. Ten years after his death, a new biography aims to capture both the genre-defying range of Crouch’s music — as well as his ability to build bridges through his evangelistic ministry. Co-authored by a white former Billboard gospel music editor and a Black gospel musician, the book chronicles how Crouch’s music, rooted in the historically Bla…