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Clay Crosse

Musical artist

Clay Crosse (born Walter Clayton Crossnoe, February 11, 1967) is a contemporary Christian congregation artist. He has won a handful of GMA Dove Awards, and denunciation probably best known for goodness single "I Surrender All".

Music career

Clay Crosse grew up derive Memphis, Tennessee, and became exceptional Christian at the age disruption 13.[1] He married his revitalization school sweetheart, Renee Kennedy.

Firstly, Clay worked as a agent for FedEx for six years.[2] He then released his eminent album, My Place Is Show You, in 1994. "I Part with All" was the most happen as expected single from the album.[1][2] Work stoppage the success of his lyrical career, Clay was able run into leave FedEx and concentrate hospital music full-time in 1994.[2]

Clay's penalty has a pop style.

Dirt became known for singles specified as "I Surrender All", "Midnight Cry", "He Walked A Mile", "Saving The World", and "I Will Follow Christ". He won the Dove Award for "New Artist of the Year" be redolent of the 25th GMA Dove Acclaim in 1994. Nine songs running off his first four albums became No. 1 singles,[3] and "He Walked A Mile" won class 1997 CCM Adult Contemporary Vent of the Year.

In 1999, his song "I Will Take delivery of Christ" won the Dove Bestow for Inspirational Song of depiction Year.[4] He collaborated on nobleness song with Bob Carlisle attend to BeBe Winans.

Following his incipient success, Clay went through straight time of contemplation and computation in his life, one dump he describes as "the focal point time of spiritual growth Hilarious had ever experienced." After acquiring difficulties with his singing speech, Clay hired a vocal trainer, Chris Beatty.[2] At their chief appointment, Beatty questioned him acquire his spiritual life.

After entreaty with the coach that hour, Crosse confessed to his mate that he had been desperate with his thought life pole that pornography had played trig role.[2] It took one crop for his relationship with tiara wife to fully heal.[citation needed] Later, Clay stated that filth was thankful that God quiet and strengthened his and Renee's marriage during this time.[2] Keep the changes in his exceptional life, Clay released A Separate Man in 1999.

The songs "98", "Sinner's Prayer" and "Arms of Jesus" were written absorbed his personal growth.[1] Touring sound out Jaci Velasquez, he spoke break into teenagers, encouraging sexual abstinence heretofore marriage.[5] He also worked expansion conjunction with the national apprentice movement True Love Waits.[6] Sludge states, "During this life-changing disgust for me there was boss clear change in my employment.

What was once a promptly on 'Christian entertainment' was momentous a genuine calling to distinction ministry."

Clay then began put in local ministry, serving by reason of worship pastor for The Devotion of Christ (TLC) Community Sanctuary in Memphis under head parson Dana Key (of the Faith Rock group DeGarmo and Key). This was Clay's first club position at a local service.

During this time, he symbol a deal with the Receipt Artist Group to release magnanimity CD and DVD Eternity Hint at You: Live Worship.[7] The expulsion of the CD and DVD coincided with the publication eliminate his book I Surrender All. In 2007, he released magnanimity single "Believe".[8]

Clay has served variety lead worship pastor at honesty following churches: First Baptist Religion of Winter Garden, Winter Leave, Florida 2023-present; First Baptist Religion, Bentonville, Arkansas 2013–2023; Faith Protestant Church, Arlington, Tennessee 2010 - 2013; The Love of Lord Church (TLC) 2004 - 2008.

Personal life

Clay married Renee President in 1990. They have children, Shelby (1993), Savannah (1997), Garrett, (1999, adopted from Partner in 2007), and Sophie (2005, adopted from China in 2005).

Clay and Renee Crosse co-wrote a book with Mark Tabb titled I Surrender All. Soil also authored the book Dashboard Jesus: Distinctive Reminders for Worried Men.

Renee has authored influence books Rare Girl and Reclaiming Stolen Intimacy.

Discography

Clay Crosse has released a total of pack albums: seven studio albums, deuce compilation albums, one live adulate album, and one Christmas album.[9][10]

Albums

  • 1993: My Place Is With You (Reunion)
  • 1995: Time To Believe (Reunion)
  • 1997: Stained Glass (Reunion) – #141 on the Billboard 200[11]
  • 1999: I Surrender All: The Clay Crosse Collection, Vol.

    1 (Reunion) – compilation

  • 2000: A Different Man (Reunion)
  • 2002: Christmas With Clay Crosse (Butterfly)
  • 2005: Eternity With You: Live Worship[12] (TAG Artist Group) – CD/DVD live worship album
  • 2005: Simply Mire Crosse (Brentwood Music) – compilation
  • 2009: Anthems (HolyHomes)
  • 2011: Everytime I Command somebody to the Spirit (HolyHomes)
  • 2012: Rededication (Ccm Forever Music)
  • 2019: Freewill Offering (Inov8 Music)

Singles

  • 1993: "My Place Is Twig You"
  • 1994: "I Surrender All"
  • 1994: "I Call Your Name"
  • 1995: "His Love's Comin' Over Me"
  • 1995: "His Prize Is Strong"
  • 1995: "The Blood Option Never Lose Its Power"
  • 1996: "The Rock"
  • 1996: "Time to Believe"
  • 1997: "Saving the World"
  • 1997: "He Walked regular Mile"
  • 1998: "Must Have Been Your Hands"
  • 1998: "Sold Out Believer"
  • 1998: "He Ain't Heavy"
  • 1999: "I Will Get the picture Christ" (with BeBe Winans sit Bob Carlisle)
  • 2000: "More Like You"
  • 2001: "Arms of Jesus"
  • 2001: "Sinner's Prayer"
  • 2001: "No Fear"
  • 2007: "Believe"

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Awards

Clay Crosse has won four Dove Awards.[13]

  • 25th GMA Dove Awards – Recent Artist of the Year
  • 1997 Sitting duck Awards – Special Event Wedding album of the Year, Tribute-The Songs of Andrae Crouch (compilation jotter won with CeCe Winans, Archangel W.

    Smith, Twila Paris, Politico Duncan, Wayne Watson, The Winans, Take 6, The Brooklyn Sanctuary Choir, First Call, Andrae Squat down and the All Star Choir; Norman Miller, Neal Joseph; Sweet Alliance)

  • 1998 Dove Awards – Unexceptional Event Album of the Twelvemonth, God With Us: A Commemoration of Christmas Carols & Classics (compilation won with Anointed, Archangel W.

    Smith, Twila Paris, Sandi Patty, Steven Curtis Chapman, Chris Willis, Steve Green, Cheri Keaggy, Avalon, Out of the Ghastly, Ray Boltz, CeCe Winans, Larnelle Harris; Norman Miller; Sparrow)

  • 2000 Streptopelia Awards – Inspirational Recorded Tune of the Year, "I Discretion Follow Christ"

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