Crouch, Andrae

Crouch, Andrae (July 1, 1942, Los Angeles, CA) Andrae Crouch and his twin sister Sandra were born in Los Angeles, California, on July 1, 1942. His father Benjamin owned and operated Crouch Cleaners in central Los Angeles. Some of Andrae’s earliest memories were of hearing his father asking his customers if they had ever met Jesus Christ. Eventually the elder Crouch founded Christ Memorial Church, where young Andrae began to sing and play the piano at the church services. He wrote his first…