Cindy Lerae Cruse-Ratcliff (born May 18, 1963) is a singer-songwriter who serves as the senior worship leader at the Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Cruse recorded two Christian album-oriented rock/melodic rock albums entitled The Edge and Small Town Girl.
Her husband at the time, contemporary Christian Music artist, Tim Miner served as executive producer for Small Town Girl.
[5] While Cruse said she and her husband did not initially feel drawn to the church, they quickly fell in love with the people and moved to Houston.
[6] Cruse lives in Houston, Texas and is married to Marcus Ratcliff, whom she met while working at Covenant Church.