Renowned Gospel Singer-Songwriter LaShun Pace Dead At 60
Gospel singer-songwriter LaShun Pace, who rose to prominence as one of the critical members of the sibling singing group, The Anointed Pace Sisters, has died following a long battle with an illness. She was 60-years-old.
According to Atlanta’s 11Alive, Pace had been on dialysis for five years while waiting for a kidney. The recording artist died of organ failure Monday morning (March 21), her sister, Lydia Pace, confirmed with the news outlet.
Born on Sept. 6, 1961, in Atlanta, GA, Pace found success singing and touring with her sisters Duranice, Phyllis, June, Melonda, Dejuaii, Leslie, Latrice, and Lydia. She later hit the road with the Rev. Gene Martin and the Action Revival Team before finding solo success.
Pace is best known for hits such as “He Lives” and her signature song, “I Know I’ve Been Changed. ” She found viral fame recently when her 1996 record “Act Like You Know,” which has found new life thanks to Tik Tok users who have been using the powerful vocal driven track as part of a growing online trend. Users have used the vocals to answer real-world scenarios including everything from who’s going to pay these bills to who’s driving the car.
The renowned singer was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame in 2007. In January 2015, Pace and the Anointed Pace Sisters were honored at the 16th Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards in their hometown of Atlanta.
Her good friend Tyler Perry, who met Pace when he was a young playwright, once toured a play named after Pace's signature song, "I Know I've Been Changed." He even purchased a home for Pace's mother Bettie Ann who died in 2020.
Perry reposted an 11alive video on Facebook of that event saying, an "incredible God Loving, God Fearing, at-all-times-praying women have passed on. Ms Betty passed not long ago, and today I found out that LaShun has also passed. As I think about the heartbreak of knowing that so many people are in need and the state of the world today, I’m just glad to know that they were able to spend their last days in a home that they owned, surrounded by love. Listen to me. You may not be able to buy a house for someone, but we all can do something, even if it’s just showing someone kindness. That’s the spirit of these women! They gave all they had for others. May they both rest with the angels, as they will truly be missed."
Pace is survived by seven of her nine sisters and a daughter.
