A Tribute - Mr. Richard Smallwood: The Choral Groups of Professor Silvester Carl Henderson скачать в хорошем качестве

A Tribute - Mr. Richard Smallwood: The Choral Groups of Professor Silvester Carl Henderson

Please subscribe to my channel:    / @professorman4055   #Black Gospel Music, #Bachelor Degrees, #Higher Education in the United States, #richardsmallwood ,#professorsilvesterhenderson,#ProfessorSilvesterHendersonUCBerkeley YoungInspirationGospelChoir,#ProfessorSilvesterHendersonLosMedanos CollegeGospelChoir,#ProfessorSilvesterHenderson&thePalmaCeiaBaptistChurchMassChoir Disclaimer: Professor Silvester Henderson is not the author of any music in this video and or art graphics. Professor Henderson does not hold rights to any of the music in this recording and or art graphics. Celebration Date: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nnzhqz... Concert: Professor Silvester C. Henderson & the University of California Young Inspiration Gospel Choir Second Gospel Experience Concert Date: April 7, 1990 Special Guest: Mr. Richard Smallwood Additional Choral Groups featured in this "Tribute": Professor Silvester Henderson Palma Ceia Baptist Church Mass Choir Professor Silvester Henderson & the Los Medanos College Gospel Choir Richard Smallwood - Biography: Richard Smallwood (November 30, 1948 – December 30, 2025) was a pioneering American gospel composer, singer, pianist, and arranger whose music reshaped modern worship across generations. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Washington, D.C., he became known for blending classical music training with the emotional depth of gospel, creating a sound that was both sophisticated and deeply spiritual. Smallwood graduated cum laude from Howard University with dual degrees in classical vocal performance and piano, later pursuing graduate studies in ethnomusicology. While at Howard, he joined The Celestials, the university’s first gospel group, which became the first gospel act to perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. In 1977, he formed *The Richard Smallwood Singers**, launching a career that would span five decades and produce some of gospel’s most enduring songs. His compositions—such as *“Total Praise” and *“I Love the Lord”*—became staples in churches worldwide and were recorded by major artists including Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men, and Destiny’s Child. Throughout his career, Smallwood earned **eight Grammy nominations**, multiple chart-topping albums, and widespread respect as one of gospel music’s most influential figures. He passed away on December 30, 2025, at age 77, from complications of kidney failure, leaving behind a profound musical and spiritual legacy.