He’ll be at the gospel show with a group, Tony Mason and Company.” “He’s a praise and worship specialist who’s done a lot of professional singing, and he did praise and worship at my son’s service. “Tony Mason was the praise and worship leader for a long time at the Greenwood Christian Center, a big church my son played for,” Dr. Crutcher’s funeral service, including vocalist Tony Mason. Many of the musicians and vocalists set to perform Sunday afternoon were also a part of Joey L. So Jason and I talked about it, and we just decided to dedicate the whole night to my son.” He played percussion, organ, piano, and he did a lot of producing and writing. He started playing drums then, but his passion was the keyboard. “In fact, he’s been with me ever since he was a little boy. “He worked with me all the time,” says Dr. Crutcher is dedicating the event to the memory of his oldest son, Joey LaRon Crutcher, who lost his battle with cancer on November 29. This year’s show, however, will be especially poignant. Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Famer Joey Crutcher is well-known for presenting his annual Christmas gospel concerts in conjunction with the Hall, something he’s been doing since the very beginnings of the non-profit organization back in the early ‘ 90s.
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