{"id":5214068,"date":"2023-12-21T13:56:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T18:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/?p=5214068"},"modified":"2023-12-21T13:59:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T18:59:18","slug":"cece-winans-husband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/cece-winans-husband-5214068\/","title":{"rendered":"CeCe Winans&#8217; Husband: Get to Know Alvin Love II &#038; Their 39-Year Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Gospel singer CeCe Winans has been happily married for almost 40 years. Learn all about her love story with husband Alvin Love II.<\/h3>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-1\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cecewinans\/?hl=en\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\"  ><strong>CeCe Winans<\/strong><\/a>, 59, is grateful for many things in her life, including her longtime husband, <strong>Alvin Love II<\/strong>, 72. The 15-time Grammy Award winner has been married to the pastor since 1984, and they&#8217;ve built a beautiful life together. CeCe, who is performing during CBS&#8217; 25th annual <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.davethomasfoundation.org\/our-programs\/a-home-for-the-holidays\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener nofollow\"  ><em>A Home for the Holidays <\/em>special<\/a> on December 22, has opened up about the success of her marriage over the years.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">&#8220;Alvin and I help each other a lot,&#8221; CeCe told <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.todayschristianwoman.com\/articles\/2008\/september\/lovesstory.html\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener nofollow\"  ><em>Today&#8217;s Christian Woman<\/em><\/a> in 2008. &#8220;It&#8217;s amazing how when I&#8217;m upset or mad, he can be so calm and practical. Then the next day, he&#8217;ll be upset, and I&#8217;ll be able to say, &#8216;Ba&#8217;y, it&#8217;s OK.&#8217; We praise God that we can help each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">Keep reading to learn more abut CeCe&#8217;s husband and their marriage.<\/p>\n<h2>How Did CeCe Meet Alvin?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">CeCe was 17 years old visiting Detroit, Michigan when she met Alvin, who was friends with one of CeCe&#8217;s brothers from church. The future husband and wife came face-to-face for the first time at a bowling alley.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">&#8220;I met Alvin while bowling,&#8221; CeCe told <em>Today&#8217;s Christian Woman<\/em>. &#8220;But we didn&#8217;t even talk that night. He was cute, but my mind was on singing, not dating.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C1FdY0_pcqZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C1FdY0_pcqZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\"  style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\"  target=\"_blank\"  > <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color:#3897f0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:550;line-height:18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C1FdY0_pcqZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\"  style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\"  target=\"_blank\"  >A post shared by CeCe Winans (@cecewinans)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\"><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">Alvin said that he and CeCe connected at <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-chad-veach-5072385\/\"  >church<\/a> the next day. A few months later, he went to Charlotte, North Carolina and really bonded with the gospel singer.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\">&#8220;That weekend we all did things together,&#8221; CeCe recalled. &#8220;Alvin joked around like he was one of my brothers, not like someone I didn&#8217;t know from Adam. For instance, we all split up to get ready for the evening. Then, when we met up, Alvin said, &#8216;I thought you were going to get dressed up. If I knew you were going to wear that, I wouldn&#8217;t have bothered to put this on.&#8217; He cracked me up. He was just himself\u2014and I could be myself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>When Did CeCe &amp; Alvin Get Married?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-11\">CeCe and Alvin tied the knot on June 23, 1984. After the wedding, CeCe continued to pursue music, while Alvin supported her by managing her career. The couple co-founded Nashville Life Church in Nashville, Tennessee where they still serve as senior pastors.<\/p>\n<h2>Do CeCe &amp; Alvin Have Children?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-12\">CeCe and Alvin have two children: son <strong>Alvin Love III<\/strong>, born in 1985, and daughter\u00a0<strong>Ashley Rose<\/strong>, born in 1987. Alvin III got married to his wife,\u00a0<strong>Jasmine<\/strong>, in November 2022. Jasmine <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxELGX3uL1F\/?hl=en&#038;img_index=3\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\"  >gave birth<\/a> to the couple&#8217;s first child in September 2023. Ashley is married and has two children.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cwz_TrPux0Y\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cwz_TrPux0Y\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\"  style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\"  target=\"_blank\"  > <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color:#3897f0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:550;line-height:18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-13\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cwz_TrPux0Y\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\"  style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\"  target=\"_blank\"  >A post shared by CeCe Winans (@cecewinans)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-14\"><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-15\">In the interview with <em>Today&#8217;s Christian Woman<\/em>, CeCe admitted that she struggled to balance her music career and motherhood. &#8220;There were times when I thought, &#8216;I&#8217;m quitting! This is too hard,&#8217; &#8221; she said. &#8220;But the Lord reminded me of my calling, and he took care of my kids. Alvin was supportive, and my mom and my mother-in-law were nearby to help.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>What Has CeCe Said About Alvin?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-16\">CeCe has gushed over her husband throughout their marriage both in interviews and on social media. For the couple&#8217;s 38th wedding anniversary in June 2022, CeCe posted an<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CfJr695OU3P\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;ig_rid=f3b98d9d-a633-4d76-8447-1cbeeed3aea4\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\"  > Instagram tribute<\/a> to Alvin with a heartfelt message about &#8220;the love of my life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-17\">&#8220;Happy Anniversary to the love of my life, my best friend and just an all around good guy! Alvin, thank you for living up to your name,&#8221; she wrote. &#8220;You have loved me well for 38 years! 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