Gospel Singer Troy Sneed Dies at 52 From Coronavirus Complications

Grammy-nominated gospel singer Troy Sneed has died from complications with the coronavirus. He was 52.

Sneed’s publicist Bill Carpenter said the singer died early Monday at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. Sneed earned a Grammy nomination for his work on the Youth for Christ’s 1999 album Higher.

Sneed traveled throughout the U.S. early in his career to sing the gospel with the Georgia Mass Choir. He arranged music on their albums and appeared with the choir in the 1996 film The Preacher’s Wife, starring Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington.

Sneed helped form Youth for Christ, which comprised members between the ages of 12 and 18 from the Georgia Mass Choir.

He served as a producer on Youth for Christ’s “The Struggle Is Over,” which landed at No. 1 on Billboard‘s gospel songs chart in 2006.

As a solo artist, Sneed released seven albums and had several hit songs within the gospel realm including “Work It Out” and “My Heart Says Yes,” which both peaked at No. 2 on Billboard‘s gospel chart. He’s also known for the upbeat “Hallelujah.”

Sneed and his wife, Emily, started their own record label, Emtro, which is a blend of their first names. The label became a success with a roster of artists including Alvin Darling & Celebration and Rev. Rudolph McKissick.

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