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Article: Mercy! (gospel singer Andrae Crouch's first sound recording since 1984)
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- American Visions
- Article date:
- August 1, 1994
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The idea for Mercy," the title song of gospel artist Andrae Crouch's first album in almost 10 years, was born many years ago when Crouch was playing around with his drum machine. The words "Mercy, have mercy on us," just came to the Grammy-winning musician, composer and producer. When he played a tape of the song for his friend and associate Quincy Jones, he says, Jones told him, "Man, that's great. Can you imagine what a tour called |Mercy' would be like? ... This whole world needs some mercy."
Crouch is seeking to bring the message of gospel music back to the true word of God. "Our music is great, but a lot of the words ain't saying nothing," says Crouch, who ...