Born in Detroit, Michigan, CeCe Winans was the eighth of ten children in the Winans, one of gospel music's most renowned musical families. She worked with her brother, BeBe, in a duo called the PTL Singers until the pair began performing as "BeBe & CeCe Winans" in 1987, becoming one of the most commercially successful gospel artists ever.
Her first solo album, Alone In His Presence, is platinum certified and took home a Grammy for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 1995. CeCe's next solo outing, 1998's Everlasting Love, became the nation's #1 Top Gospel Album, a feat repeated with 1999's Alabaster Box and 2004's Throne Room , both certified gold. She took home a Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album Grammy in 1991 for Different Lifestyles, as CeCe & BeBe Winans. Other Grammy wins for CeCe Winans include Best Gospel Performance, Female (1989 for "Don't Cry") and Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female (1987 for "For Always").
With eight of the album's thirteen tracks authored by CeCe, Purified is perhaps her most personal and candid album yet with tracks like "Always Sisters," "I Promise" and "All That I Need" providing revelatory glimpses into the heart, as well as the soul, of the artist.
A six time Grammy winner, CeCe Winans is also the recipient of a staggering amount of Gospel Music Association and Stellar Awards. Purified, like its predecessor Throne Room, is being released through an association between her own PureSprings Label, INO Records, Sony Urban Music and Epic Records.
CeCe has authored two books: On A Positive Note, a collection of her memoirs released August 1, 2000; and Throne Room: Ushered Into the Presence of God, a devotional released January 1, 2004 and co-authored with Claire Cloninger. She now resides in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband Alvin Love and two children, Ashley and Alvin II.
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