Richard Smallwood is an American pianist, singer, songwriter and producer. Success came early for the Atlanta native who formed his first gospel group when he was 11 made up of kids from the Washington D.C. neighborhood he grew up in. After graduating from Howard University, where he earned degrees in vocal performance and piano, Smallwood taught music at the University of Maryland and eventually formed the Richard Smallwood Singers. The group enjoyed success into the early ’90s, releasing several hit records before Smallwood put the project to rest and began releasing albums with his choir, Vision, who made their debut in 1996 with the album Adoration: Live in Atlanta. In addition to his work with the Richard Smallwood Singers and Vision, Smallwood has had his songs recorded with world famous performers such as Whitney Houston, Destiny’s Child, Kelly Price, Gerald Levert, and Aretha Franklin to name a few. In the more than three decades since, Smallwood has recorded more than a dozen albums, earning eight Grammy nominations, four Dove Awards and six Stellar awards. His songs have been translated into Korean, German, and Hebrew and he has performed for three presidents.
"Smallwood’s music 'transcend a moment' and capture a sound of a generation that lasts for decades."
- Valerie Simpson, Singer/Songwriter
Richard Smallwood is a Gospel artist who arguably is the only gospel artist who has successfully blended Gospel and Classical music. Smallwood’s songs are distinctive because of the importance of the piano — not electric piano or keyboard playing, but a grand-piano style.“No matter what genre he’s playing, in his music the piano is the prominent feature,” Jaquie Webb of WHUR radio says. “That’s how you know it’s a Richard Smallwood song.”
Live In Atlanta (1996)
Rejoice (1997)
Healing – Live In Detroit (1999)
Get Ready/Healing – Live In Detroit (1999)
Persuaded – Live In D.C. (2001)
The Praise & Worship Songs Of Richard Smallwood (2003)
Journey – Live In New York (2007)
Promises (2011)
Anthology Live (2015)
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