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Richard Smallwood (born November 30, 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American Gospel music artist who formed The Richard Smallwood Singers in 1977 in Washington, DC.

Biography

Richard graduated cum laude from Howard University with degrees in both vocal performance and piano, in addition to graduate work in the field of ethnomusicology. Smallwood was a member of The Celestials, the first gospel group on Howard University's campus. That group was the first gospel act to appear at Switzerland's Montreux Jazz Festival. Richard was also a founding member of Howard's first gospel choir.

Smallwood's recording career began in 1982 with the album The Richard Smallwood Singers. The album spent 87 weeks on Billboard's Gospel chart. Its followup, Psalms was nominated for a Grammy. Two years later the album Textures was also nominated. Textures spawned the now-classic 'Center Of My Joy' written by Richard Smallwood along with Bill and Gloria Gaither. He won his first Grammy, along with a Dove Award for his production on the Quincy Jones' gospel project Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration.

His music has been recorded by artists such as Destiny's Child, Yolanda Adams, Karen Clark-Sheard, and many more. He accompanied opera legend Leontyne Price at a White House Christmas celebration during the Reagan administration. Richard, with his current group Vision, has recorded several successful projects for Verity records. He finished his master's degree in Divinity from Howard University in 2004 and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2006.

Smallwood's next project was recorded live at the Hammerstein Ballroom at the Manhattan Center in New York. The concert features guests Kim Burrell on 'Journey', Kelly Price on 'Morning's Breaking,' Chaka Khan on 'Precious Is Your Name,' as well as The Hawkins Family, Tramaine Hawkins, and the original roster of singers who comprised The Richard Smallwood Singers and Vision.Aretha Franklin and The Clark Sisters will contribute to additional studio tracks to appear on the album.
Discography
Albums

with Union Temple Baptist Church Young Adult Choir

Look Up And Live (1974)
Give Us Peace (1976)

with Richard Smallwood Singers

Richard Smallwood Singers (Onyx/Benson Records, 1982)
Psalms (Onyx/Benson Records, 1984)
Textures (Word, 1987)
Vision (Word, 1988)
Portrait (Word, 1990)
Testimony (Sparrow, 1992)
Look up and live (Union Temple Young Adult Choir)
Live at Howard University (Sparrow, 1993)

with Vision

Adoration: Live in Atlanta (Verity, 1996)
Rejoice (Christmas Project) (Verity, 1997)
Healing: Live in Detroit (Verity, 1999)
Persuaded: Live in D.C. (Verity, 2001)
Journey: Live in New York (Verity, 2006)
Promises (Verity, 2011)
Anthology Live (Verity,2015)

Compilations

Gospel Greats (Benson, 1994)
Memorable Moments (Sparrow, 1999)
Praise & Worship Songs of Richard Smallwood With Vision (Verity, 2003)
Quintessential Collection (EMI Gospel, 2007)
'Center of My Joy' (Rhino/Shanachie, 2007)

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　 Song Lyricist Composer Date

1 Angels (Extended Edit) 　　 1996

2 Angels Richard Lee Smallwood 　　

3 Anthem of Praise (Psalms 150:3-6, Psalms 34:3)) 　　　

4 Anthem of Praise (with Vision) [Psalms 150:3-6, Psalms 34:3] 　　　

5 Anthem Of Praise Richard Smallwood 　 2007

6 Anthem of Praise 　　　

7 At the Table (with Vision) [Live] 　　　

8 At the Table 　　　

9 Be Faithful 　　 2011-07

10 Bless the Lord Richard Smallwood 　 1996