3/14/17 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Calvary- Richard Smalwood and Vision

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Richard Smallwood’s Calvary, led by Maurette Brown Clark, Darlene Simmons, and Carolene Hatchet, combines good compositional form with strong dramatic narrative elements creating a true gospel classic. 

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9/24/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Genius Of Richard Smallwood

GOSPEL SUNDAY
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Richard Smallwood is the Black Brahms of Gospel music. His lush orchestrations and choral arrangements are the hallmarks of his signature sound. An accomplished pianist, composer, arranger, vocalist and choral conductor Smallwood graduated cum laude from Howard University with degrees in both vocal performance and piano, and  graduate work in the field of ethnomusicology. He finished his Masters degree in Divinity from Howard University in 2004 and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2006. 
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5/8/15 O&A Gospel Sunday: Same God – A Preview From Richard Smallwood’s New Project Anthology

GOSPEL SUNDAY

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Anthology the new project by Richard Smallwood and Vision will arrive in stores on June 30, 2015. Anthology is the follow-up to 2011′s Promises. O&A NYC Magazine is proud to share with you the lead single Same God. Continue reading