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.

Smallwood, a Howard University graduate, wrote the gospel hit “Total Praise.” His songs were performed and recorded by ...

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

The singer-songwriter was nominated for eight Grammy Awards and is remembered for his songs, "Total Praise" and "Trust Me." ...

He became one of the country's biggest names in gospel, with songs that were covered by Destiny's Child, Whitney Houston and ...

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025, and sadly the list kept on growing in December. As we close out ...

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The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025, and sadly the list has grown through the first half of December. As we head into the final weeks of the year, we take a moment to look back ...

Pensacola gospel singer Keyla Richardson has auditioned for Season 24 of "American Idol." Richardson previously reached the final four on BET's gospel competition show "Sunday Best." She has also ...

Gospel musician Beatrice Wairimu Mbugua, known as Betty Bayo. [File, Standard] The family of gospel musician Beatrice Wairimu Mbugua, known as Betty Bayo, has petitioned the Director of Public ...

Dennis Charles Williams, 74, passed away from natural causes on November 30, 2025, at his Live Oak home with family by his side. Dennis was born on January 6, 1951, in Pasadena, CA, to Charles “Dude” ...

Legendary Ghanaian gospel singer Maame Tiwaa, known for her distinctive vocals with the Yaw Sarpong & Asomafo music group, has died. She passed away in the early hours of Sunday, 7 December 2025.