CeCe Winans: Tiny Desk Concert

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This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk honors the anniversaries of landmark albums that have shaped the course of music and culture.

Ashley Pointer | June 13, 2025

CeCe Winans' voice transcends genre, race and generations — something incredibly rare in the gospel and Christian music realms. Her Tiny Desk concert, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of her solo debut Alone in His Presence, is a moving journey through the many eras of her monumental career.

Winans laughed when she told me, "Ashley, you had me working today!" She dusted off songs she hadn't performed in decades to craft this moment. (And that's without even touching the groundbreaking work she did alongside her brother BeBe Winans.) From the joyous call and response of "Pray" to the crowd's audible gasp at the opening line of "Alabaster Box" to the heartfelt "Goodness of God" singalong, this performance isn't just nostalgic, it's a reminder of Winans' enduring spiritual and cultural impact. She is one of the most decorated gospel artists of all time — witness a living legend take the Tiny Desk to church.

SET LIST

"Well, Alright"

"Pray"

"I Am"

"More Than What I Wanted"

"Alone in the 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

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