Multiple Award-winning recording artist, songwriter, and author, Richard Smallwood, released his memoir TOTAL PRAISE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY, with the Foreword written by Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad on November 11, 2019, two weeks before his 71st birthday. In TOTAL PRAISE, Smallwood chronicles his life as a
Richard Smallwood is without a doubt an authentic Gospel music legend. Hugely influenced by the works of the Hawkins family, Smallwood went on to make a name for himself fusing together the worlds of Classical and Gospel music. Penning timeless classics like “Total Praise;” “Center of My Joy;” and “I Love the Lord” and having them recorded and performed by Whitney Houston, Destiny’s Child, Kelly Price and Aretha Franklin have helped to cement his place in the Gospel music stratosphere.
Richard Smallwood announced details of his upcoming live recording via social media today. Anthology Live will take place on August 23rd at the Evangel Cathedral in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Joining Smallwood and Vision will be former Richard Smallwood singers Dottie Jones (He Won't Leave You,
