By Nyla Adams
AFRO Intern
In honor of the 30th anniversary of her solo debut album, “Alone in His Presence,” gospel royalty CeCe Winans was featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert.
“To perform in such an intimate setting, where the music and message could really connect, was a beautiful experience,” Winans said to host Juana Summers, on NPR’s “All Things Considered.”
Winans’ set list featured 10 songs pulled from various albums, highlighting a career of over 15 albums to date.
Winans is the most awarded female gospel artist of all time, with 17 Grammy awards, 31 Dove awards and 16 Stellar awards.
Winans’ Tiny Desk Concert was uploaded on June 13, and has now amassed over 881,000 views on YouTube.
NPR Tiny Desk was created in 2008 to highlight intimate performance from well loved artists across all genres. The first performance featured Laura Gibson. Other gospel artists featured include Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Tye Tribbett.
Winans’ Tiny Desk performance was reflective of three decades of commitment to her career as a gospel artist and her faith.
Winans is currently on her “More Than This” world tour, ending in late September.