BEVERLY CRAWFORD SPEAKS CANDIDLY TO UPSCALE MAGAZINE ABOUT TEENAGE ILLITERACY STRUGGLE; Beverly Crawford Speaks Out on Her Personal Challenge in Upscale’s Fall Issue

Atlanta, GA – For over twenty years Beverly Crawford has delivered hit after chart-topping hit in the Gospel music industry. 2008 has been a big year for the Gospel artist. This year she brought the house down at the Stellar Awards with the performance of her popular single He’s Done Enough from the album Beverly Crawford: Live in Los Angeles which has remained in the top 10 of the Billboard Singles Chart. For decades Gospel music fans have heard her life-changing lyrics and have seen her electrifying performances, but Beverly Crawford is not finished opening up to her fans. In an exclusive tell-all testimonial, Beverly shares the secret that almost caused her to end her life—her teenage struggle with illiteracy. Beverly Crawford reveals it all in Upscale Magazine’s education issue in September/October 2008.

Imagine learning a song to sing in front of an entire church congregation or preparing your sermon for Sunday morning service. Now imagine doing all of this without being able to read. To many it would seem impossible, but for Beverly Crawford it was once a way of life. She would commit the lyrics of every song to memory. She knew her notes for her sermons backwards and forwards. For years no one knew her secret. Now, she opens up to Upscale about the secret that led her to two attempted suicides, her road to literacy, and her deliverance from the bondage of low self-esteem.

Beverly Crawford is a living testament to the fact that challenges in life that may seem like stumbling blocks are merely stepping stones meant to get you one step closer to your destiny. Now, the multi-Grammy Award nominee is a firm advocate for education and she uses her personal testimony to encourage readers that they too can turn any struggle into success. Beverly Crawford’s tell-all testimony will be featured in Upscale Magazine September/October Issue 2008.