{"id":4558,"date":"2020-09-15T12:18:24","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T12:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/?p=4558"},"modified":"2020-09-15T12:21:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T12:21:23","slug":"artist-profile-loni-crawford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/artist-profile-loni-crawford\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist Profile | Loni Crawford"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds0-->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image0-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4562\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image0-1.jpeg 958w, https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image0-1-300x277.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image0-1-768x710.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Compassion of spreading the gospel of Jesus through the&nbsp;vehicle of music is the heartbeat of Loni Crawford.&nbsp; For over two decades, Loni has carried a mantle to share God\u2019s grace and love.<br \/><br \/>She gave her life to Christ at a very young age. Born and raised in Detroit as a PK \u201cpreachers kid\u201d she was provided with great opportunities to serve. Under the great leadership of her parents she learned the value of serving byway of the choir, worship team, VBS as well as Sunday School.&nbsp; At the early age of three, Loni sang her first solo at her home church.&nbsp; This was training ground for Loni to develop a deeper love for serving Gods people and prepare her for the life that was ahead.<br \/><br \/>Loni has shared the gospel on American soil and overseas as well. &nbsp;She has served as a Worship Leader in various churches and continues to minister in song for conferences or events. Early in her life, she was a contestant on Ed McMahon Star Search as a teen vocalist.&nbsp; She is a multi nominated gospel artist and songwriter. Her music is featured on the upcoming film The Fakers due for release in 2020.&nbsp; She is a prayer warrior and believes that every success must be a prayer success first. For over six years, she has co-led a weekly prayer line called Mighty Women of Prayer where many lives have been transformed by the power of God. She is the founder of Youth with a Purpose Pre-K thru 5th grade Student Led Prayer line which meets monthly online.<br \/><br \/>Loni holds close to her heart her family.&nbsp; She has been married to her best friend Dennis for 19 blessed years. They have three lovely children; Caleb, James and Lauren.&nbsp;<br \/><br \/>Website:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/iamsimplyloni.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">iamsimplyloni.com<\/a>  Instagram:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/iamsimplyloni\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/Instagram.com\/iamsimplyloni<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/>Facebook:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/iamsimplyloni\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/Facebook.com\/iamsimplyloni<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/>Twitter: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamsimplyloni\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/Twitter.com\/iamsimplyloni<\/a><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Your Grace by Loni Crawford\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mi85sRwTVxQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Foot of the Cross by Loni Crawford\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tKUje5H8nBA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compassion of spreading the gospel of Jesus through the&nbsp;vehicle of music is the heartbeat of Loni Crawford.&nbsp; For over two decades, Loni has carried a mantle to share God\u2019s grace and love. 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