Genre: Pop/Rock, R&B/Urban, Traditional/Contemporary Gospel
For fans of: Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Natalie Cole, BeBe Winans
Label: Wellspring/INO Records

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On 2003's RIAA gold-certified Throne Room, her last solo album, the heavenly gospel singer CeCe Winans brought a fresh contemporary vibe to a collection that pulsated with passion and spiritual intimacy..

With Purified, her trailblazing seventh solo album, CeCe Winans combines the transformative power of gospel music with heart-stopping pop, street-smart R&B and infectious dance-floor rhythms to create her most compelling set of songs to-date. Truly inspired in every sense of the word, Purified is a celebration of the heart, the soul and the spirit.

Finding the beauty of God's well of inspiration in both the sacred and the secular, CeCe Winans seamlessly segues from R&B to pop to deeply felt gospel fervor showcasing the crystalline vocals, celestial melodies, and top-shelf musical elements that have made her one of the most popular, and influential, artists working in contemporary gospel music..

Open and willing to follow her inspiration wherever it takes her, CeCe's even added street-savvy raps to tracks like "Pray," the album's hook-dappled first single, co-penned and produced by her hit-making nephew Mario Winans (Destiny's Child, Frankie J, Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly, Wendy Williams, New Edition) and "A Place Like This," featuring the rap duo Grits ( their music has appeared in Jack Nicholson's "Somethings Gotta Give", NBC's Boston Public and MTV's Real World)..

Keith Thomas—whose impressive resume includes work with Amy Grant, Jessica Simpson, Vanessa Williams and, of course, BeBe & CeCe Winans)—helmed much of Purified, producing seven songs on the album including the anthemic title track, "All That I Need," "Just Like That," "I Promise," "Colorful World," "A Place Like This," and "He's Concerned.".

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