,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ehd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,w>nock 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?
 ,c>ol9a7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,honor+ ! life & legacy ( ,rev]5d ,ri*>d
 ,smallwood1 a _w-class compos]1 piani/1
 & arrang]4  ,:]eas ,rev]5d ,ri*>d      
,smallwood 0 born on ,novemb] #cj1      
#aidh1 9 ,atlanta1 ,georgia2 ,:]eas     
,rev]5d ,smallwood 0 musically gift$ f a
 "y age1 began play+ ! piano by e> at   
age #e1 =mally tra9$ at age #g1 & =m$ 8 
fir/ *oir at age #aa2 ,:]eas ,rev]5d    
,smallwood graduat$ f ,h[>d ,univ]sity  
cum laude ) degrees 9 classical vocal   
p]=mance & piano & co-f\nd$ !           
,cele/ials1 ! univ]sity's fir/ gospel   
*oir2 ,:]eas1 aft] college1 ,rev]5d     
,smallwood taught music at ! ,univ]sity 
( ,m>yl&1 at ! ,wa%+ton ,s*ool ( ,music1
 & = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,public     
,s*ool ,sy/em2 ,:]eas ,rev]5d ,smallwood
 releas$ 8 fir/ album 9 #aigd1 entitl$1 

,look ,up & ,live1 & 8 second album 9   
#aigf1 entitl$1 ,give ,u ,peace2 ,:]eas1
 9 #aigg1 ! ,ri*>d ,smallwood ,s+]s 7   
=m$ & br\ght a contempor>y s\nd to      
gospel music2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 ! ,ri*>d 
,smallwood ,s+]s' self-titl$ album 0 on 
,billbo>d magaz9e's *>t = top gospel    
albums = #hg weeks2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihd1 !  
album ,psalms by ! ,ri*>d ,smallwood    
,s+]s topp$ ! gospel albums *>t & e>n$ !
 gr\p _! fir/ ,grammy nom9ation = ,be/  
,s\l ,gospel ,p]=mance by a ,duo or     
,gr\p2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiif1 ! album         
,adoration3 ,live 9 ,atlanta 0 releas$ &
 featur$ ,total ,praise1 :i* became "o (
 ,rev]5d ,smallwood's signature         
compositions & def9$ 8 c>e]2 ,:]eas     
,rev]5d ,smallwood is also kn[n = 8 song
 ,i ,love ! ,"l1 :i* 0 sung by ,:itney  
,h\/on & debut$ 9 ! #aiif movie ,!      
,prea*]'s ,wife2 ,:]eas ,rev]5d         
,smallwood is also kn[n = ! songs ,c5t] 
( ,my ,joy1,my ,ev]y?+1 & ,i ,w ,s+     
,praises2 ,:]eas _m ( ,rev]5d           
,smallwood's songs 7 record$ & p]=m$ by 

o!r arti/s1 notably ,/evie ,wond]1      
,:itney ,h\/on1 ,de/9y's ,*ild1 ,yol&a  
,adams1 ,k>5 ,cl>k ,%e>d1 ,edw9 ,hawk9s1
 ,*aka ,kahn1 ,kelly ,price1 ,l$isi1    
,g]ald ,lev]t1 ,reub5 ,/udd>d1 & ,are?a 
,frankl92 ,:]eas ,rev]5d ,smallwood 0   
nom9at$ = #h ,grammy ,aw>ds & receiv$ #c
 ,dove ,aw>ds f ! ,gospel ,music        
,association2 ,:]eas1 on sep>ate        
occasions1 ,rev]5d ,smallwood p]=m$ =   
=m] ,presid5t ,ri*>d ,nixon1 =m]        
,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan1 & =m]        
,presid5t ,william ,cl9ton2 ,:]eas      
,rev]5d ,smallwood 0 orda9$ z a m9i/] at
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia's hi/oric       
,metropolitan ,bapti/ ,*ur* 9 #bjjd1 !  
same ye> he complet$ 8 ,ma/] ( ,div9ity 
degree at ,h[>d ,univ]sity2 ,:]eas      
,rev]5d ,smallwood s]v$ z an            
arti/-9-resid5ce at ,metropolitan       
,bapti/ ,*ur*1 foll[+ 8 ord9ation &     
?r\gh\t 8 m9i/ry2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjf1      
,rev]5d ,smallwood 0 induct$ into !     
,gospel ,music ,hall ( ,fame2 ,:]eas1 9 
,novemb] #bjai1 ,rev]5d ,smallwood      

releas$ a book entitl$1 ,total ,praise3 
,! ,autobiography ( ,ri*>d ,smallwood2  
,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 ! ,national ,symphony  
,or*e/ra held a #b-;day celebration ( 8 
#ge? bir?day at ! ,k5n$y ,c5t]2 ,:]eas  
,rev]5d ,smallwood's musical virtuoso   
cont9ues to inspire li/5]s & is root$   
deeply 9 fai?-bas$ wor%ip t bl5ds       
classical gospel music ) !mes ( hope1   
heal+1 & resili5ce1 tea*+ believ]s to   
f9d /r5g? 9 ,god dur+ times ( suff]+2   
,:]eas ,rev]5d ,smallwood's iconic song 
entitl$1 ,total ,praise has become a    
univ]sal hymn ( surr5d] & div9e support1
 reflect+ ! ri* lay]s ( ! ,black        
spiritual exp]i5ce & /eadfa/ belief t w 
cont9ue to inspire li/5]s = g5]ations to
 come2 & ,:]eas ,rev]5d ,smallwood left 
a la/+ legacy 9 ! music indu/ry1 root$ 9
 fai? & triumph3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 m\rns ! pass+ ( ! leg5d>y 
gospel extraord9aire ,rev]5d ,ri*>d     
,smallwood2  7#b7 honors ! life & legacy
 ( ,rev]5d ,ri*>d ,smallwood & 8        
contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates (      

,am]ica2 &  7#c7 respectfully reque/s t 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate transmit an      
enroll$ copy ( ?is resolution to-- 7,a7 
! family ( ,rev]5d ,ri*>d ,smallwood2   
7,b7 ,h[>d ,univ]sity2 &  7,c7 !        
,metropolitan ,bapti/ ,*ur* ( ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia4