Natalie + CeCe: Christian singers team up for 'My Tribute: To God Be The Glory'
By Amber Pruitt // Christian Music // EEW Magazine Online
To the delight of Contemporary Christian Music fans everywhere, two of the nation’s most powerful award-winning voices have reimagined a gospel classic: “My Tribute (To God Be The Glory).”
Natalie Grant, 51, and CeCe Winans, 58, offer a vocally stunning rendition of the original tune written by the late legendary gospel singer and songwriter Andraé Crouch, first released in 1972. It is fitting that the dynamic duo has collaborated, since Grant recently performed at the 54th Annual Stellar Awards on BET in tribute to Winans, the most decorated female artist in all of gospel music. Winans has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 17 million record sales certified by RIAA, over 19 million estimated total sales as a solo artist, and a whopping 15 Grammys.
In a statement, Grant said she has been listening to the incomparable Winans since she was 11 years old. “No other artist has had a more profound impact on my own art,” said the Grammy-nominated Curb | Word Entertainment artist who also calls “To God Be The Glory” by Crouch one of the greatest songs ever written.”
“To sing this song and these words with one of my heroes is a life-changing moment for me. I’ve always felt like CeCe embodies the words of this song in not only her music and ministry but also in her life. It has been my prayer to do the same,” added the Nashville resident.
Grant’s latest single comes ahead of the October 6th release of her new 10-track album, Seasons, which puts the singer’s unique flavor on songs that have positively affected her life and career.
Other features on Seasons include Dolly Parton on Whitney Houston’s “Step By Step,” Mary Mary with their first re-recorded version of the smash hit “Shackles (Praise You),” Tasha Cobbs Leonard on Paul Simon’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” and her mother and daughters on Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love.” The first single from Seasons, “You Will Be Found” with Cory Asbury has garnered more than 20 million global on demand streams and is currently #3 on Mediabase Audience Chart, matching Grant’s highest charting Billboard Airplay career single, “King of the World.”
In addition to the release of Seasons, this Fall, Grant and her husband will extend their popular “An Evening with Natalie Grant featuring Bernie Herms” tour.
Listen to “My Tribute (To God Be The Glory)” below:
