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 ...

(RNS) — Richard Smallwood, a singer and pianist best known for his contemporary gospel music hit “Total Praise,” died Tuesday (Dec. 30). Smallwood was 77. He died of complications of kidney failure at ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...