CeCe Winans is an American gospel singer. She has sold 19 million records in the United States and over 27 million records worldwide with 15 Grammy Awards, 23 Dove Awards, and 16 Stellar Awards. Furthermore, Winans is an inaugural inductee in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and has stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Nashville Music City Walk of Fame. She is the best-selling and most-awarded female gospel artist of all time.
In 1996, "Count On Me", a duet with Whitney Houston from the Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album, peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming one of the best-selling singles of the year with a ranking of number 48 on the year-end chart. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 1, 1996, selling 800,000 US units as of January 1997. The song also reached No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart and within the top 40 in Austria, Iceland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Switzerland. Since then it has sold 2 million units.
Beginning with her solo debut, Alone in His Presence (1995), Winans has topped the US Top Gospel Albums chart seven times, with Alabaster Box (1999) spending 20 weeks at number-one and being one of five albums certified Gold by the RIAA, including her debut which was also certified Double Platinum. She also has accumulated six top 10 hits on the US Top Gospel Songs chart, including "Pray" and "Believe for It", which reached No. 1; the latter holding that position for a total of 12 weeks.
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications(sales threshold)USUSR&B/HHUSGospelUSUK & Gospel Alone in His PresenceReleased: September 28, 1995 Label: Sparrow Records (#SPD 1441) 124 — 2 2 — RIAA: Platinum Everlasting LoveReleased: March 17, 1998 Label: Pioneer Music Group / Atlantic (#92793) 107 35 1 2 — His GiftReleased: September 15, 1998 Label: Pioneer Music Group / Atlantic (#92810) — — 3 17 — Alabaster BoxReleased: October 19, 1999 Label: WellSpring Gospel / Sparrow (#51711) 129 55 1 5 — RIAA: Gold CeCe WinansReleased: Jun 19, 2001 Label: WellSpring Gospel / Sparrow (#51826) 116 48 2 2 — RIAA: Gold Throne RoomReleased: September 9, 2003 Label: PureSprings Gospel / INO Records / Epic Records (#90361) 32 21 1 1 — US: 384,000 RIAA: Gold Purified Released: September 13, 2005 (#93997) Label: PureSprings Gospel / INO / Epic 41 12 1 3 — US: 129,000 Thy Kingdom ComeReleased: April 1, 2008 Label: PureSprings Gospel / EMI Gospel (#849662) 57 1 1 1 — Let Them Fall in LoveReleased: February 3, 2017 Label: PureSprings Gospel / Thirty Tigers (#PSG 001) 103 — 1 — 10 Something's Happening! A Christmas AlbumReleased: October 19, 2018 Label: PureSprings Gospel (#PSG 002) — — — — — Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas AlbumReleased: October 25, 2024 Label: PureSprings Gospel (#85959) — — 7 — — The HymnsReleased: June 5, 2026 Label: PureSprings Gospel — — 1 12 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSUSGospelUSUK & Gospel Believe for It Released: March 12, 2021 Label: PureSprings Gospel / Fair Trade Services (#185669) — 1 3 11 More Than ThisReleased: April 26, 2024 Label: PureSprings Gospel (#858993) 196 1 1 8
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions SalesUSGospel For Always: The Best of CeCe WinansReleased: September 28, 2010 Label: PureSprings Gospel / EMI Gospel (#94725) 17 Songs of Emotional Healing Released: May 18, 2010 Label: Puresprings Gospel/EMI Gospel (#31108) 5 IconReleased: March 12, 2013 Label: Capitol Records, Sparrow (#126552 B) — US: 6,962 20th Century Masters : The Millennium Collection: The Best of CeCe WinansReleased: July 31, 2015 (#B002321902) Label: Sparrow, Universal 19
Other albums Title Type Album details Peak chart positionsUSGospel CeCe Winans Presents the Born Again Church ChoirStudio Released: October 7, 2003 Label: Chordant (#83869)— CeCe Winans Presents Kingdom KidzStudio Released: June 19, 2007 Label: EMI Christian Music Group (#855430)— CeCe Winans Presents Pure WorshipStudio Released: 2008 Label: EMI Christian Music Group (#726838787325)42
Singles As a lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US Gospel USAdult R&B US R&B/HHAUTGERNLD NZSWI UK For all except noted: For "Count on Me": "Count on Me"() 1996 8 — 1 7 28 75 30 26 31 12 RIAA: Platinum Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album "Well, Alright" 1998 — — 12 47 — — — — — — Everlasting Love "More than What I Wanted" 2001 — — 9 65 — — — — — — CeCe Winans "Anybody Wanna Pray" — — 27 — — — — — — — "Pray" 2005 — 1 — — — — — — — — Purified "All That I Need" — — — — — — — — — — "He's Concerned" — 11 — — — — — — — — "You Are Loved" 2006 — — 38 — — — — — — — "Let Everything that Hath Breath" — — — — — — — — — — "Waging War" 2008 — 12 — — — — — — — — Thy Kingdom Come "More" 2010 — 30 — — — — — — — — For Always – The Best of CeCe Winans "Never Have to Be Alone" 2016 — 4 26 — — — — — — — Let Them Fall in Love "Hey Devil!"() — 22 — — — — — — — — "Lowly" 2017 — — — — — — — — — — "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — Something's Happening! A Christmas Album "It's Christmas" — — — — — — — — — — "Never Lost" 2020 — 2 — — — — — — — — Believe for It "Believe for It" 2021 — 1 — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold "Believe for It (Eu Creio)"() 2022 — 24 — — — — — — — — "The Blood" 2023 — — — — — — — — — — Vestal & Friends II "I've Got Joy" — 11 — — — — — — — — Believe for It "My Tribute (To God Be The Glory)" — — — — — — — — — — Seasons "Holy Forever" — 5 — — — — — — — — More Than This "What Are We Waiting For?" — — — — — — — — — — "That's My King" 2024 — 1 — — — — — — — — More Than This "Come Jesus Come" — 1 — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold "Holy Forever" — 16 — — — — — — — — "Joy to the World" — 6 — — — — — — — — Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Album "It's Christmas" — — — — — — — — — — "Oh My Soul (Psalm 103)"2025 — 7 — — — — — — — — Heaven on My Mind "I Know a Name" — — — — — — — — — — King of Hearts "At the Cross" — 9 — — — — — — — — The Hymns "The First Noel" — 2 — — — — — — — — "Lean on Me" — 12 — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Worthy of It All (Worthy)" 2026 — 1 — — — — — — — — "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" — 16 — — — — — — — — The Hymns"—" denotes items that were not released in that country or failed to chart.
As a featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album USDigital US USAdult R&B "Tonight Tonight"() 2000 — — 32 Love and Freedom "Great Is Thy Faithfulness"() 2021 — 27 — My Savior "Testimony" 2026 20 18 — Mad Big World"—" denotes items that were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Other charted and certified songs Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications Album US US Gospel US NGA Gospel For "Goodness of God": "Do You Hear What I Hear?" 1998 — — — — His Gift "He's Never Failed Me Yet" 2017 — — — — Let Them Fall in Love "No Greater" 2021 — — — — Believe for It "Goodness of God" 2022 — 2 6 13 RIAA: Platinum "Worthy of It All" 2023 — 10 28 — "Worthy" 2024 — 21 — — More Than This "More Than This"() — 12 — — "We Pray" — 16 — — "I Heard the Bells on Christmas" 2025 — — — — Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Album "Feliz Navidad / O Holy Night" — — — — "Jesus Paid It All" 2026 — 13 — — The Resurrection of a King "Blessed Assurance" — 22 — — The Hymns "Amazing Grace" — 10 — —"—" denotes items that were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Guest appearances and soundtracks 1994: "Rest in Me" Coram Deo II: People of Praise (Sparrow) 1996: "Count On Me" with Whitney Houston Waiting to Exhale (Arista Records) 1996: "Take Me Back" Tribute: The Songs of Andrae Crouch (Warner Alliance) 1995: "All Is Well Tonight" Mother and Child (I.R.S. Records) 1998: "The River" The Prince of Egypt (Inspirational) (DreamWorks Records) 1998: "Humanity" The Prince of Egypt Soundtrack (DreamWorks) 2000: "Tonight Tonight" BeBe Winans (featuring CeCe) (Motown) 2006: "He Set My Life to Music" Barbara Mandrell She Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool (BNA) 2006: "Walking Away" The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle (Umbrella) 2008: "Right Now (We Need Another)" BeBe & CeCe Winans with Vince Gill and Wynonna Judd (Zomba Recording)
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