Faith leaders, musicians, and dignitaries gathered in Prince George’s County to celebrate the life, ministry, and music of ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Maryland governor showed off some of his singing chops at the late gospel singer’s memorial service in Prince George’s ...

The celebration of life for legendary gospel artist Richard Smallwood will take place on Jan. 24 at First Baptist Church of Glenarden International in Upper Marlboro, Md. Though the service begins at ...

Some songs aren’t just sung — they’re held. They become the soundtrack to sorrow, the language of gratitude, and the steady hand that lifts us when life gets hard. That legacy echoed through Capitol ...

*Richard Smallwood, a virtuoso pianist, singer, arranger, and composer who is credited with pioneering and popularizing the classical Black gospel music sound, passed away on December 30. More than a ...

Richard Smallwood, a giant of gospel music, died on Tuesday. He was 77 years old. According to his publicist, Smallwood died of complications of kidney failure in Sandy Spring, Maryland. For decades, ...

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Smallwood, an eight-time Grammy nominee, died on Dec. 30, at age 77 of complications from ...