Nothing can replace the value of one human being noticing and doing good for another,’ Derrick Porter observes ...

The new song’s composer thought it could be a way to again hear from Black churches, collectively, about civil rights.

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

Richard Smallwood, a giant of gospel music, died on December 30. For decades, the composer and recording artist infused church hymns with a contemporary sound.

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One Sunday some time ago, I was browsing through Spotify playlists — gospel and blues from the mid-20th century, mostly. At times I find myself wishing for a little more variety in the religious ...