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

He became one of the country's biggest names in gospel, with songs that were covered by Destiny's Child, Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder.

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The singer-songwriter was nominated for eight Grammy Awards and is remembered for his songs, "Total Praise" and "Trust Me." ...

Gospel singer and songwriter Richard Smallwood has died aged 77, leaving legacy of widely performed church music ...

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 ...

While at Howard, Smallwood helped found the university's Gospel Choir and its first gospel group, the Celestials, US Buzz, Times Now ...

Richard Smallwood, the renowned Grammy-nominated gospel singer-songwriter whose music has been covered by Destiny's Child and Whitney Houston, has died. He was 77.

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