UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled ...

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The sounds of Watch Night services in Black churches have long begun or culminated with “Total Praise” — one of many proofs of the musical genius of gospel music composer, singer, choir director and ...

Smallwood was nominated eight times for Grammy Awards. By The Associated Press Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77.

Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died on Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation ...

Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation and ...

Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation and ...

Gospel Singer Richard Smallwood Dies at 77, Leaving a Legacy That Inspired Many in Music Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He ...

The late Calvin Newton of Lookout Mountain, Ga. called his friend Larry Ford the best tenor Gospel singer of his lifetime. Ford died Dec. 13, just three days after his 78th birthday. Mr. Ford was ...

Richard Smallwood, the eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer and composer, has died. He was 77. A representative for Smallwood confirmed the "Total Praise" musician died on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at ...

Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer whose music has been covered by Destiny’s Child and Whitney Houston, has died. He was 77. A rep for Smallwood confirmed to Variety that he died of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Linda Davidson/The Washington Post) Richard Smallwood, a singer-songwriter and pianist who became a chart-topping stalwart of ...