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The singer-songwriter has become one of the most popular musicians in America without much changing his no-frills approach.

Smallwood died at the age of 77 from complications of kidney failure on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

He became one of the country's biggest names in gospel, with songs that were covered by Destiny's Child, Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder.