Darl Messy
CeCe Winans returned to the road in 2026 with a new chapter of her More Than This Tour, following sold-out dates the previous year. Here are twenty things worth knowing about it.
#1. It kicked off in spring 2026
The new run began in the spring, continuing a touring cycle that has been unusually busy for an artist four decades into her career.
#2. It follows sold-out 2025 dates
The previous year’s run sold out, which is what prompted the extension rather than any anniversary or album cycle alone.
#3. Hawaii was part of the 2025 run
Her stop there was singled out in coverage as a highlight, and reaching that market is unusual for gospel touring.
#4. It features fresh worship songs
The 2026 dates were built around new material rather than repeating the previous setlist exactly.
#5. She also announced a larger tour
Separately, in February 2026 she announced the COME WORSHIP! Tour, described as her largest headlining run to date.
#6. Two major tours in one year is significant
Sustaining that volume of touring at this stage of a career is rare and reflects genuine demand rather than legacy bookings.
#7. Her shows function as worship services
Audiences sing rather than simply watch, which reflects her role as a worship leader rather than solely a performer.
#8. The catalogue spans forty years
From BeBe & CeCe material through to Believe For It and The Hymns, she has an unusually deep well to draw from.
#9. Goodness of God is a fixture
Her version of the modern worship standard reliably produces the largest congregational response of the night.
#10. Believe For It anchors recent sets
The Grammy-winning title track has become the song most associated with her current era.
#11. The Hymns gave her new live material
The June 2026 album provided fresh repertoire that arrived mid-touring-cycle.
#12. Her audience spans generations
Listeners who bought BeBe & CeCe records in the eighties attend alongside people who found her through contemporary worship.
#13. She does not oversing live
Her restraint is more noticeable in a room than on record, and singers in the audience tend to comment on it specifically.
#14. The band serves the songs
Arrangements support congregational singing rather than showcasing musicianship, which is a deliberate choice.
#15. She talks to the room
Between-song address is part of the format, reflecting her church background more than concert convention.
#16. Family frequently appears
Her sisters Angie and Debbie Winans have joined her for dates, particularly around the Christmas shows.
#17. The Christmas tour returns in 2026
Christmas With CeCe Winans was announced for the 2026 holiday season, reaching the West Coast for the first time in over a decade.
#18. Venue sizes have grown
The scale of her recent headlining runs exceeds what gospel artists have historically been able to fill.
#19. It is not a farewell run
Nothing about the 2026 announcements framed this as a final tour, which distinguishes it from many veteran artists’ current dates.
#20. Demand is driving the schedule
Two tours plus a Christmas run in a single year is a response to ticket sales rather than a promotional strategy.
The bottom line: Most artists forty years into a career tour on nostalgia. CeCe Winans is touring on new material, at her largest scale yet, with a Christmas run on top. That is a demand curve going the wrong way for a legacy act, and the right way for a working one.
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