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Richard Smallwood
Inducted into GMA Hall of Fame
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Richard Smallwood
Receives Honorary Doctorate
Richard Smallwood is known as one of gospel’s greats. A composer
with a strong classical leaning, Smallwood is credited with penning some
of the church’s most popular and moving anthems like Center of My
Joy, Calvary, I Love The Lord, Healing, Total Praise, Anthem Of Praise
and Yolanda Adams’ That Name. The pioneer has been honored a number
of times recently.
He was honored by the Stellar Awards last year with the James Cleveland Award and earlier this year, he was honored by the GRAMMY Awards during the Recording Academy’s GRAMMY Salute To Gospel music. Not only is Smallwood a noted pianist and composer, but last year, he added the title minister his name when he received his Masters of Divinity from Howard University.
The "Maestro"
has been recognized yet again. Last Monday, Smallwood was presented with
an honorary Doctorate of Sacred Music Degree from the Richmond Virginia
Seminary during their commencement exercises. He says that he’s
quite humbled by the honor. “I was pleasantly surprised and extremely
honored that Richmond Virginia Seminary would select me to be a recipient
of an honorary Doctorate Degree in Sacred Music,” says Smallwood.
“It was an inspiring ceremony and a moment that I will always cherish.”
Richard Smallwood
Receives GRAMMY
"President’s
Merit Award" 
Richard Smallwood was among those honored on Feb. 4 as part of the "Grammy Salute to Gospel Music." The gospel innovator and composer was recognized along with Shirley Caesar, EMI CMG founder Billy Ray Hearn, and EMI CMG President and CEO Bill Hearn. All were presented with The Recording Academy President's Merit Awards for their contributions to the gospel genre. The event featured other gospel music notables including Martha Munizzi, Walter Hawkins, Edwin Hawkins, Kirk Whalum and Jonathan Butler.
"In keeping with the mission of The Recording Academy, we will salute and celebrate specific genres of music and pay homage to some of the legends who have made significant contributions to these musical forms," said Recording Academy President Neil Portnow. "Our celebrations are a primary part of GRAMMY Week events, which highlight music's cultural impact on our society. We are so pleased to honor great artists as well as recognize timeless music."
Separate events recognizing honorees in the classical, jazz and gospel genres were held by The Recording Academy as part of the events that led up to the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.
Photo:
Richard Smallwood with Recording Academy President, Neil Portnow. Courtesy
of WireImage. Source of content: The D.C.
Gospel News Update and Andrea R. Williams of Tehillah Enterprises.
Richard
Smallwood's Mother Passes
Roger Holmes & Mabelle Smallwood
Sierra Management and the Alliance Agency join with others in offering
condolences to Richard Smallwood on the passing of his wonderful mother,
Mabelle Smallwood, to Glory, on December 1, 2005.