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And The Winner Is - Donnie McClurkin hits the red carpet at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards in 2004, a year after receiving his first Grammy! (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Guide Us With Your Grace - Donnie McClurkin performs the prayer with fellow gospel heavyweight Yolanda Adams at the NAACP Image Awards in 2004. (Photo by REUTERS/Fred Prouser /Landov)

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All Or Nothing - Pastor Donnie never gives half a performance. You can feel the passion even in this photo from the 2004 Essence Music Festival. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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Gospel Greats - Donnie McClurkin rose to mainstream popularity in the same era as his close friends CeCe Winans and Yolanda Adams. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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We Are Family - The Winans affectionately dubbed Donnie an honorary family member. Here he celebrates his 2007 Trumpet Award with his "sister" Cece. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Celebration Of Gospel - A regular at BET's Celebration Of Gospel, Donnie McClurkin brought the house down at the event in 2008. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)

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And The Grammy Goes To... - Donnie accepts his 3rd Grammy in 2010 for the hit single "Wait On The Lord." (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson /Landov)

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Two Voices Are Better Than One - Not afraid to share the spotlight, Donnie McClurkin accepts his 2010 Grammy with gospel powerhouse Karen Clark-Sheard, who collaborated with him on the award-winning "Wait On The Lord." (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Score! - Backed by the NFL player's gospel choir (which he directs), Donnie, CeCe Winans and Israel Houghton perform at the 2010 Super Bowl Gospel Celebration in Miami. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Super Bowl Gospel Celebration 2010)

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The Tenor Section - As the first solo host of the Stellar Awards, Donnie also performed the Haiti tribute song "Are You Listening" with some of gospel's biggest names, including Marvin Sapp. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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Standing Tall - What many may not know until they meet him is that Donnie McClurkin stands a whopping 6'4". (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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Jack of All Trades - Aside from being an awesome singer, Donnie McClurkin is also an accomplished choir director. Here's he's backed again by the NFL Players Choir that he leads annually with CeCe Winans. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Super Bowl Gospel Celebration 2011)

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Reunion - Seeing Donnie McClurkin direct the NFL Players Choir every year at the Superbowl Gospel Celebration kind of makes you wish he'd bring back his New York Restoration Choir. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Super Bowl Gospel Celebration 2011)

Photo By Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Super Bowl Gospel Celebration 2011

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Comeback - Donnie's alluded to putting down his microphone in order to give newer artists a shot, but we're hoping he doesn't follow through on that anytime soon. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Super Bowl Gospel Celebration 2011)

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Gospel's Finest - No stranger to the big stage, Donnie McClurkin consistently wows gospel and mainstream audiences alike. Next Stop? The 2011 BET Awards, where he is confirmed as a performer. Make sure to tune in this Sunday June 26 at 8P/7C. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Super Bowl Gospel Celebration 2011)