AFRO Staff Writer
The celebration of life for legendary gospel artist Richard Smallwood will take place on Jan. 24 at First Baptist Church of Glenarden International in Upper Marlboro, Md. Though the service begins at noon, doors will open at 9:30 a.m.
Smallwood, 77, died from complications of kidney failure at a nursing facility in Sandy Spring, Md., on Dec. 30. An award-winning composer, pianist and choir director, Smallwood is most known for gospel anthems like, “Total Praise,” “Center of My Joy,” and “I Love the Lord.”…