Um talentoso e respeitado pianista, cantor, compositor e produtor com mais de quatro décadas na música gospel, Richard Smallwood nasceu em Atlanta, Geórgia, em 30 de novembro de 1948. Depois de se formar na Universidade de Howard (seus colegas incluíram Donny Hathaway, Debbie Allen, e Phylicia Rashad), onde obteve graus na performance vocal e piano, Smallwood ensinou música na Universidade de Maryland e eventualmente formaram os Singers Richard Smallwood, colocando para fora um álbum de estréia em 1982, que passou uns impressionantes 87 semanas na carta evangelho da Billboard. O grupo fez sucesso no início dos anos 90, lançando discos de sucesso antes de Smallwood colocar o projeto para descansar e começou a lançar álbuns com o seu coro, Vision, que fez sua estréia em 1996 com a Adoração Verity-emitido: Live in Atlanta. Além de seu trabalho com os Cantores Richard Smallwood e Vision, Smallwood teve suas músicas gravadas por nomes como Whitney Houston, Destinys Child, Kelly Price, Gerald Levert, e Aretha Franklin. Ambiciosa de dois discos de Smallwood Anthology Live foi lançado em 2015.
A talented and respected pianist, singer, composer and producer with more than four decades in gospel music, Richard Smallwood was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 30, 1948. After graduating from Howard University (his colleagues included Donny Hathaway, Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad), where he obtained degrees in vocal performance and piano, Smallwood taught music at the University of Maryland and eventually formed the Singers Richard Smallwood, putting out a debut album in 1982, which spent an impressive 87 weeks on the chart Billboard's gospel. The group was successful in the early 90s, releasing hit records before Smallwood put the project to rest and began releasing albums with his choir, Vision, who made his debut in 1996 with the Verity-issued Adoration: Live in Atlanta . In addition to his work with the singers Richard Smallwood and Vision, Smallwood had his songs recorded by the likes of Whitney Houston, Destiny's Child, Kelly Price, Gerald Levert, and Aretha Franklin. Ambitious two Smallwood Live Anthology albums was released in 2015.
01.Prelude of Promise
02.God of Promise
03.Sow in Tears
04.Mender
05.Is There Any Way?
06.I'm Forgiven
07.Facts Are, Truth Is (Feat. Donald Lawrence)
08.Praying for Peace (Feat. Lalah Hathaway)
09.Be Faithful
10.Standing
11.Unbroken Promises
12.Promised Me Grace
13.Unchangeable Promise
14.Trust Me
15.Postlude of Trust
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