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| Short Name: | Richard Smallwood |
| Full Name: | Smallwood, Richard, 1948- |
| Birth Year (est.): | 1948 |
Richard Smallwood (b. Washington, D.C., 1948), a composer, arranger, pianist, and innovator in the African American gospel style. Many of his arrangements of gospel hymns appear in Lift Every Voice and Sing (1981). Organized by Smallwood in 1967, the Richard Smallwood Singers have sung and recorded many of his arrangements. He remains their current director. Smallwood has a BM degree from Howard University, Washington, DC.
Bert Polman
Texts by Richard Smallwood (7) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| I love the Lord; He heard my cries And pitied every groan | Richard Smallwood, b. 1948 (Author (vs. 2)) | English | 6 |
| Jesus, you're the center of my joy | Richard Smallwood, b. 1948 (Author) | English | 1 |
| When I've lost my direction | Richard Smallwood (Author) | English | 3 |
| Lord, I will lift mine eyes to the hills | Richard Smallwood, b. 1948 (Author) | English | 11 |
| O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name | Richard Smallwood (Author) | 1 | |
| We need the power of the Holy Spirit | Richard Smallwood (Author) | English | 6 |
| When the glory of the Lord fills this holy temple | Richard Smallwood (Author) | English | 5 |
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