From Christian Rock to the Rock of Ages

Priscilla Marie Winans

CeCe  the Christian music singer began her solo career with the Platinum certified album Alone in His Presence. It was released in 1995 and earned her a Grammy Award and 2 Dove Awards including the Female Vocalist of the Year, an award she earned again in 1997. CeCe’s  next release, the Gold certified Everlasting Love was released in 1998 and featured CeCe the Christian music singer biggest Billboard charting singles to date "Well Alright" & "Slippin". The song "On That Day" from the album was written and produced by R & B singer and Lauryn Hill. Later that year, CeCe released His Gift a holiday album.

In 1999, CeCe, the Christian music singer started her own recording company, "PureSprings Gospel” Her first album on the label was Alabaster Box in 1999. Some production of the disc was done by Gospel singer and musician, Fred Hammond. It included a guest appearance by Take 6. In 2000, Cece released a concert VHS titled Live At The Lambs Theater in New York. The concert contained songs from her previous albums. CeCe released her next album, the self titled CeCe Winans, in 2001. The single "Anybody Wanna Pray" included a guest appearance by GRITS. The second single, "Say A Prayer" crossed over into the CCM  market.

CeCe the Christian music singer took a two year break from releasing albums and returned in 2003 with Throne Room. The first 1,000 copies were issued with a bonus CD that contained exclusive interviews with the artist, the making of the CD, some touring footage, and the music video "More Than What I Wanted" (which came from the 2001 release). In 2004, the 25 city tour Throne Room featured free admission and was followed with a DVD release of the concert recorded in Tennessee near CeCe's place of residence. Live In the Throne Room contained tracks from all of CeCe’s albums. Around September 2004, CeCe experienced what she thought was a flu but turned out to be a serious stomach infection and was hospitalized immediately for surgery. Due to the extended recovery time, the second half of the Throne Room Tour was postponed to early 2005.

CeCe’s the Christian music singer 7th album Purified  was released in 2005. Producers on board for the project were longtime BeBe & CeCe collaborator Keith Thomas, and CeCe's nephew Mario Winans. Winans' son Alvin III also co-writes several songs on the album and younger sisters Angie and Debbie Winans make an appearance as well.

CeCe's collection of Top Ten R&B radio hits include "Count on Me”, her duet with Whitney Houston from the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack. The single was certified Gold  in the U.S. and reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #8 on the Billboard R & B Singles charts. She has also released her 8th Album Thy Kingdom Come on April 1, to feature the single "Waging War."[5][1] The first single released from the album "Thy Will Be Done," was released digitally on iTunes on April 1, 2008