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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, 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 ...

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 ...

Trinidadian gospel-reggae singer Sherwin Gardner’s 2024 hit Find Me Here (Blessings Find Me) is ranked at #44 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs Top 50 Year End chart for 2025. The song, which made its ...

Soft orchestral music filled Studio A of Myanmar Radio and Television in Yangon, Myanmar, as voices rose in both Chinese and Myanmar verse, weaving together two literary traditions shaped by centuries ...

The capital of Myanmar is Naypyidaw, a modern city built to serve as the country’s political and administrative center. This topic matters because Myanmar is a key nation in Southeast Asia, and its ...