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Arleen Crawford

About Me

Rev Arleen Crawford is a 2008 Stella Award nominee in the categories of Best Contemporary CD of the Year and Best Recorded Music Packaging of the Year.Arleen is a native of Thomasville, Georgia now residing in the Washington DC Surburbs. She is a graduate of Fayetteville State University (FSU) in Fayetteville, North Carolina where she obtained a B.A. in Music Education with a concentration in Voice. She is currently pursuing a Masters of Divinity.Arleen’s debut solo project, entitled “Songs of My Journey” is “Singsational” and features her original compositions that reflect her life’s journey. Her music displays the compassion she has for her calling and for God as well as showcases the gift of song entrusted to her by God.Rev. Crawford is an ordained minister in the AME Church in the 2nd Episcopal District and serves locally and nationally as workshop plenary speaker for retreats, conferences, revivals and Sunday morning worship services. Her prophetic preaching coupled with her anointed vocal abilities allows her the versatility to respond and appeal to multiple needs of the worship service.
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Music:

Member Since: 22/05/2007
Band Website: www.cdbaby.com/arleencrawford
Band Members: Background Singers:Ana McGruder, Anthony Davis, and Jonathon Patton
Influences: Musical influences include both femal and male vocalist in multiple genres of music to include: first and foremost, my mother Jessie Crawford, CeCe Winans, Yolanda Adams, Karen Clark Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Aretha Franklin, Rachelle Ferrell, Lalah Hathaway, Whitney Houston, Stephanie Mills, Natlie Cole, Kimberly McFarlin, Luther Vandros, J Moss, and the late great Rev. Donald Vails.
Sounds Like: It has been said by many that Arleen has a sound uniquely her own however she's been compared to the likes of many prolific female singers to include CC Winans, Yolanda Adams and Whitney Houston.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Do you love me?

Do You Love Me? When you look in the mirror do you like what you see? Or do you wish it was someone else other than me? When you sing in the shower or perhaps cup your ear, Do you listen with your sou...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:59:00 GMT

An ineffable moment in history

November 4, 2008, 11:00 pm, the electoral votes show 270 and the announcement flashes on the screen that Barack Obama is elected President!!!  There are no words to describe the immeasurable joy ...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:47:00 GMT

Theological Reflection

Theological Reflection - May 22      A moment of reflection, a place in timeTo reminise on how His grace and mercy opened eyes that were once blind.     Blind t...
Posted by on Thu, 22 May 2008 09:44:00 GMT

Encourage my Soul - I wont be moved

  Though the waves beat against my weary soul, I stand firm on His promises, I won't be moved, The winds blow with exceedingly great force I bend yet don't break, determined, I won't b...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:11:00 GMT

Be Encouraged

No matter what you’re going through, remember this too shall pass.   He sees your sorrow and hears your cry. God won’t let the storm last forever, even the great flood ended afte...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:10:00 GMT

The Journey to self

Today I received a friend request from an old friend whose page  talked about her liberation to self.  It caused me relfect on everything that is going on in my own life.  Lif...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:54:00 GMT