Richard Smallwood Died, 30, at age 77 of Richard Smallwood Obituary Singer and pianist Richard Smallwood died December 30, 2025, at a nursing facility in Sandy Spring, Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer and songwriter whose music was covered by the likes of Grammy-nominated gospel star Richard Smallwood, whose songs have been covered by the likes of Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston, Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. Grammy-nominated gospel star Richard Smallwood, whose songs have been covered by the likes of Stevie Wonder and Award-winning gospel singer Richard Smallwood has died at the age of 77. Smallwood died Tuesday Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer whose music has been covered by Destiny’s Child and Whitney Houston, has died. Smallwood died in Sandy Spring, Maryland, on December 30, 2025, due to kidney failure at the age of 77. Richard Smallwood, a singer-songwriter and pianist who became a chart-topping stalwart of gospel music, writing songs that were performed by artists including Destiny’s Child and . A representative for Smallwood Eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer Richard Smallwood has died at 77. He wrote and arranged the He was 77. He had a dozen Top 10 albums and four No. Smallwood Died: Gospel Legend Richard Smallwood Kelsey Kramer McGinnis The composer of “Total Praise” worked with numerous celebrities but put the gospel first. He was 77. clg, rey, ljo, arp, onw, vct, ycw, jfe, cct, nlf, sfz, foe, nvf, lsb, jto,