The late Calvin Newton of Lookout Mountain, Ga. called his friend Larry Ford the best tenor Gospel singer of his lifetime.

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.

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

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 Grammy-nominated composer and gospel pioneer, whose music transformed modern worship and inspired generations of churches ...

WASHINGTON — Richard Smallwood, a D.C. native and eight-time Grammy nominated singer-composer has died. Smallwood's publicist ...

Richard Smallwood, the longtime DC-area resident who achieved national acclaim over five decades for writing and performing ...

Grammy-nominated gospel star Richard Smallwood, whose songs have been covered by the likes of Stevie Wonder and Whitney ...

Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, pianist, and choir master whose music soundtracked church services, funerals, graduations, and late-night prayers for generations, has sadly ...

Songwriters living in ancient Egypt would never have expected the words and melodies they sung would feature on Australian ...