Overview
- His publicist confirmed he died at 12:36 a.m. on Dec. 30 at Brooke Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Maryland.
- His family announced the death on his verified Instagram account and requested privacy as tributes poured in.
- Smallwood earned eight Grammy nominations, won multiple Dove and Stellar Awards, and entered the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2006.
- Signature works such as “Total Praise,” “I Love the Lord,” and “Center of My Joy” were recorded by artists including Whitney Houston and Destiny’s Child.
- He founded the Richard Smallwood Singers in 1977, later formed the choir Vision, and in recent years faced health challenges including mild dementia.