Rance Allen was a gospel musician, Bishop, and Minister. In 1985, he became the senior pastor of New Bethel Church of God in Christ, located in Toledo, Ohio. 

In 2011, Rance Allen was promoted to serve as a Bishop for the Church of God in Christ, Michigan Northwestern Harvest Jurisdiction.

Allen and his group had performed with many gospel musicians throughout the country, including Andrae Crouch, Marvin Winans, Bebe and Cece Winans, the Clark Sisters, Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Tye Tribbett, Shirley Caesar, Donnie McClurkin, Bernard Jackson Jr. and Mary McLaurine Glover. He also performed for President Barack Obama at a White House Celebration of Gospel Music and was nominated for five Grammy Awards.

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May God comfort the loved ones he left behind.