UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled funeral on Saturday (Jan. 24), as family and friends of the composer ...

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The gospel music world is mourning the loss of a giant. Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and composer whose music reshaped modern worship, has died at the age of 77. For ...

Dec. 31 (UPI) --Gospel singer-songwriter Richard Smallwood has died at the age of 77. "We are saddened to announce the passing of world-renowned artist, songwriter, and musician, Richard Smallwood," a ...

He sold millions of albums with the Richard Smallwood Singers, and his songs, many influenced by classical music, were recorded by stars like Whitney Houston. By Clay Risen Richard Smallwood, a ...

Richard Smallwood, a revered singer and songwriter who scored a dozen Top 10 albums and four No. 1s on the Billboard gospel chart and amassed eight Grammy nominations during his long career, died ...

Richard Smallwood, the legendary gospel composer and worship leader whose music shaped generations of churchgoing Black folks — and crossed into mainstream culture through voices like Whitney Houston ...

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