CeCe Winans: Intimate Desk Performance
This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk invites us to honor the anniversaries of landmark albums that have beautifully shaped the course of music and culture. CeCe Winans’ voice transcends genre, race, and generations — a truly rare gift in the realms of gospel and Christian music. Her Tiny Desk concert, celebrating the 30th anniversary of her solo debut Alone in His Presence, is a moving journey through the many eras of her monumental career.
Winans shared a light-hearted moment, saying, “Ashley, you had me working today!” She carefully revisited songs she hadn’t performed in decades to craft this special experience. From the joyous call and response of “Pray” to the crowd’s gentle gasp at the opening of “Alabaster Box,” and the heartfelt “Goodness of God” singalong, this performance radiates nostalgia and serves as a reminder of Winans’ enduring spiritual and cultural impact. She is one of the most celebrated gospel artists of all time — a living legend gracefully taking the Tiny Desk to new heights.
SET LIST
- “Well, Alright”
- “Pray”
- “I Am”
- “More Than What I Wanted”
- “Alone in His Presence”
- “Alabaster Box”
- “Believe For It”
- “Come Jesus Come”
- “Goodness of God”
- “That’s My King”
MUSICIANS
- CeCe Winans: vocals
- Thomas Hardin Jr.: keys, music director
- Tyrone Jackson: guitar, music director
- TJ Fuller: bass
- Allen Mabson: drums
- Brandon Newsome: percussion
- Christi Richardson: background vocals
- Chaunda Jefferson: background vocals
- CeCe Dunn: background vocals
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producer: Ashley Pointer
- Director: Joshua Bryant
- Audio Technical Director: Neil Tevault
- Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
- Video Editor: Maia Stern
- Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Kara Frame, Mitra I. Arthur
- Audio Engineer: Hannah Gluvna
- Production Assistant: Dora Levite
- Photographer: Zayrha Rodriguez
- Tiny Desk Team: Lars Gotrich, Josh Newell
- Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
- VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
