Gospel - soul singer - songwriter Born on 5 March 1958, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Third son of the ten children of David Pop Winans and Delores Winans. Father of Carvin Winans Jr. , Juan Winans, Deborah Joy Winans, Ian Winans, Shanniah Winans, and Laylah Winans, husband of Chérie Winans.