Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15: Singer Richard Smallwood performs onstage during BET Celebration of Gospel 2014 at Orpheum Theatre on ...

Richard Smallwood, the longtime DC-area resident who achieved national acclaim over five decades for writing and performing Gospel music, died early Thursday morning, his publicist confirmed in a ...

The Washington Chorus performs "Total Praise." The Washington Chorus performs "Total Praise" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. The Washington Chorus is one of the foremost symphonic ...

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 ...

More than 500,000 people have died in the U.S. from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit this country and the world just over a year ago. NPR is remembering some of those who lost their lives by listening ...

The composer of “Total Praise” worked with numerous celebrities but put the gospel first. By that time, though, Smallwood had already established himself as one of the most influential composers and ...

Celebrating sounds of the season with Millennium Gospel Choir. Co-founder and co-director Donnell Patterson shares how gospel music has carried him through his life. The Millennium Gospel Choir closes ...

The Grammy-nominated gospel icon whose music shaped generations of worship — and was covered by Whitney Houston and Destiny’s Child — died from complications related to kidney failure. Richard ...