Smallwood died at the age of 77 from complications of kidney failure on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer and songwriter whose music was covered by the likes of Whitney ...

The losses came steadily in 2025, not as a single rupture but as a quiet procession. Voices that once filled sanctuaries, ...

Richard Smallwood, who pioneered classical Black gospel, has passed away. His sophisticated sound and ministry impacted the ...

Grammy-nominated singer Richard Smallwood has died. He was 77. According to multiple reports, Smallwood died from complications from kidney failure on Dec. 30. He was staying at a nursing home in ...

Richard Smallwood, the eight-time Grammy-nominated, classically trained gospel composer and recording artist whose work reshaped contemporary gospel music, died Dec. 30 at age 77 from complications of ...

Award-winning gospel singer Richard Smallwood has died at the age of 77, leaving behind a legacy that clearly and solidly ...

Smallwood died at a Maryland nursing home on Dec. 30. He had been diagnosed with “mild dementia and a variety of other health issues." ...

Smallwood, a Howard University graduate, wrote the gospel hit “Total Praise.” His songs were performed and recorded by artists such as Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Destiny’s Child and Boyz II Men.

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." ...