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." ...

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." ...

This year, the world lost a number of writers, directors, actors and music performers. Manistee County Library invites you to raise a cup of kindness in honor of the following artists whose impact ...

Grammy-nominated gospel star Richard Smallwood, whose songs have been covered by the likes of Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston, died on Tuesday at age 77.