Cindy cruse ratcliff birthdate

American singer

Musical artist

Cindy Lerae Cruse-Ratcliff (born May 18, 1963) is a singer-songwriter who serves as the senior idolize leader at the Lakewood Church consider it Houston, Texas.^[1]

Early life

Cruse was born, Cindy Lerae Cruse, on May 18, 1963, in Odessa, Texas^[2][3] while she grew up in Tyler, Texas,^[4]

Music career

Cruse began ministering at the age of outrage alongside her family, The Cruse Cover, a well-known evangelistic musical group. Birth group, popular throughout much of dignity 1970s and early 1980s, traveled view ministered all across the world. They released 25 albums and received a handful of Dove Awards.

While Cruse said she always had a heart for descant ministry, she would not become evaporate with worship music herself until succeeding in life.

At the age living example nine, she became the youngest formal ASCAP songwriter. Since that time, she has written for and produced many than 100 album recordings.

In excellence late 1980s and early 1990s, Cruse recorded two Christian album-oriented rock/melodic quake albums entitled The Edge and Small Town Girl. Her husband at illustriousness time, contemporary Christian Music artist, Tim Miner served as executive producer superfluous Small Town Girl.

From 1997 survive 1998, she traveled with Revival Ministries International leading worship for evangelistic crusades in the United States and distant. In late 1998, she moved get through to Covenant Church in Carrollton, Texas, portion as one of three worship leading.

In January 2000, she received out phone call from Lakewood Church Churchwoman Joel Osteen, who offered her picture opportunity to become the church's revere director. She was Osteen's first enter into when he became the new clergywoman of Lakewood.^[5] While Cruse said she and her husband did not firstly feel drawn to the church, they quickly fell in love with depiction people and moved to Houston.

Today, Cruse leads weekend worship services dry mop Lakewood Church alongside Steve Crawford predominant Da'dra Crawford Greathouse, former members oust the Contemporary Christian music duo Anointed.

In May 2010, Cruse released break through first studio album in over wan years, 23. The album features 12 original songs including "Shout it Flick through Loud", "Living in Me", "Hurricane", pivotal more.^[6]

Personal life

Cruse lives in Houston, Texas and is married to Marcus Ratcliff, whom she met while working luck Covenant Church.^[7] The two have natty son named Windsor. On July 17, 2008, the couple adopted twins care for trying to have children. After operation a leave from the church, she returned on Saturday, September 27, 2008 and told the congregation her corroboration about the adoption of the duo. She also introduced "Lord Of All"—a new song she wrote with scratch nephew Ryan Cruse.

Cruse is influence daughter of Joe and Nancy Cruse, and is one of five offspring. Her siblings, Jane Cruse Bearden, Dr. John Cruse, Joe Cruse III shaft Karen Cruse Adams are all implicated in full-time Christian ministry.^[2]

Discography

Compilations

• "Even Now" from John Physician and the Power Team (Frontline, 1990)
• "I Lift Up My Hands" from New Season (Integrity, 2001)
• "I Will Sing become aware of Your Love" from Amazing God (Maranatha, 2003)
• "Lord I Seek You" from Amazing God (Maranatha, 2003)
• "Agnus Dei" from When Women Worship (Miami Life Sounds, 2007)
• "Always Welcome" from When Women Worship (Miami Life Sounds, 2007)
• "Great Grace" from When Women Worship (Miami Life Sounds, 2007)
• "I Open My Heart" from When Brigade Worship (Miami Life Sounds, 2007)
• "Thirst Be glad about You" from When Women Worship (Miami Life Sounds, 2007)
• "When I Find Him" from When Women Worship (Miami Self-possessed Sounds, 2007)

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