Hold Up the Light
Hold Up the Light
The Crossover Success of BeBe and CeCe Winans
This chapter examines the crossover success of BeBe and CeCe Winans, moving with the duo as they developed their voices in Detroit, found their big break at Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s Praise the Lord (PTL) network in Charlotte, and then settled in the center of the Christian music world, Nashville. It details how their brilliant fusion of R&B and gospel pop led to the gold- and platinum-selling success of Heaven and Different Lifestyles. Through an analysis of BeBe and CeCe Winans’ hit records, their uplifting yet ecumenical messages, and their very public friendship with Whitney Houston, this chapter details how the duo harnessed the power of youth, positive thinking, and celebrity to achieve success in a variety of music markets.
Keywords: BeBe and CeCe Winans, PTL, Heaven, Different Lifestyles, Whitney Houston, crossover
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