Richard Smallwood discography | |
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Studio albums | 10 |
Live albums | 6 |
Compilation albums | 9 |
Video albums | 6 |
American singer and musician Richard Smallwood has released ten studio albums, six live albums, six compilation albums and six video albums.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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US [1] | US Gospel [2] | US Christ. [3] | ||||||
Look Up and Live (with the Union Temple Baptist Church Young Adult Choir) |
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Give Us Peace (with the Union Temple Baptist Church Young Adult Choir) |
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The Richard Smallwood Singers (with the Richard Smallwood Singers) | — | 2 | — | |||||
Psalms (with the Richard Smallwood Singers) |
| — | 1 | — | ||||
Textures (with the Richard Smallwood Singers) | — | 7 | 26 | |||||
Vision (with the Richard Smallwood Singers) | — | 9 | — | |||||
Portrait (with the Richard Smallwood Singers) | — | 9 | — | |||||
Testimony (with the Richard Smallwood Singers) | — | 8 | 30 | |||||
Rejoice (with Vision) | — | 18 | — | |||||
Promises (with Vision) | 63 | 1 | — | |||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||
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US [1] | US Gospel [2] | US Christ. [3] | ||||||
Live (with the Richard Smallwood Singers) | — | 11 | — | |||||
Adoration: Live in Atlanta (with Vision) | — | 5 | — | |||||
Healing: Live in Detroit (with Vision) | — | 3 | — |
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Persuaded: Live in D.C. (with Vision) | 189 | 3 | 16 | |||||
Journey: Live in New York (with Vision) | 162 | 1 | — | |||||
Anthology Live (with Vision) | — [upper-alpha 1] | 1 | — | |||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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US Gospel [2] | ||||||||
Gospel Greats (with the Richard Smallwood Singers) | — | |||||||
Memorable Moments | 19 | |||||||
Praise & Worship Songs of Richard Smallwood With Vision (with Vision) | 14 | |||||||
Quintessential Collection | — | |||||||
The Center of My Joy (with the Richard Smallwood Singers) | — | |||||||
The Definitive Gospel Collection | — | |||||||
Setlist: The Very Best of Richard Smallwood Live | — | |||||||
Beginnings | — | |||||||
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Richard Smallwood |
| 20 | ||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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US Music Videos [44] | ||||||||
Richard Smallwood Singers Video Celebration (with the Richard Smallwood Singers) | — | |||||||
Adoration: Live in Atlanta (with Vision) | — | |||||||
Healing: Live in Detroit (with Vision) |
| 20 | ||||||
Persuaded: Live in D.C. (with Vision) |
| 24 | ||||||
The Praise & Worship Songs of Richard Smallwood with Vision (with Vision) | — | |||||||
Journey: Live in New York (with Vision) |
| — | ||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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US Gospel [51] | US Cashbox Gospel [52] | |||||||
"Vision" (with the Richard Smallwood Singers) | 1989 | — | 12 | Vision | ||||
"What He’s Done for Me" (with the Richard Smallwood Singers) | 1993 | — | 3 | Testimony | ||||
"I'll Trust You" (with Vision) | 2007 | 15 | — | Journey: Live in New York | ||||
"Trust Me" (with Vision) | 2011 | 9 | — | Promises | ||||
"Same God" (with Vision) | 2015 | 24 | — | Anthology Live | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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US Gospel Digital Sales [53] | US Gospel Stream. [54] | |||||||
"Total Praise" (with Vision) | 1996 | 11 | — | Adoration: Live in Atlanta | ||||
"Don't Cry" (with Kirk Franklin) | 2000 | 6 | 11 | Rebirth of Kirk Franklin | ||||
"Morning's Breaking" (with Vision, featuring Kelly Price) | 2007 | 15 | — | Journey: Live in New York | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
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"He Gave Me Sunshine" | 1990 | Reflex | We Love Gospel Music II | [55] |
"Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion" | 1992 | The Richard Smallwood Singers | Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration | [56] |
"Don't Cry" | 2002 | Kirk Franklin | The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin | [57] |
"Lamb" | 2004 | Donald Lawrence & Co. | I Speak Life | [58] |
"When Jesus Came into My Life" | Mark Hubbard | Blessin' Waitin' on Me | [59] | |
"Total Praise" | 2005 | Donnie McClurkin | Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs | [60] |
"What a Friend" | 2006 | Kelly Price | This Is Who I Am | [61] |
"Lord You Are" | 2007 | Tramaine Hawkins | I Never Lost My Praise | [62] |
"Don't Worry (He's On Time)" | 7 Sons of Soul | Witness | [63] | |
"Healing" | 2009 | Earnest Pugh | Earnest Pugh Live - Rain On Us | [64] |
"Highway to Heaven" | 2016 | Robert Anderson, Inez Andrews, The Caravans, Jessy Dixon, Margaret Douroux, Leann Faine, Walter Hawkins, Jennifer Holliday, Joe Ligon, Babbie Mason, Dorothy Norwood, Edgar O'Neal, Kitty Parham, Billy Preston, Vernon Oliver Price, The Barrett Sisters, Angela Spivey, Rev. Donald Vails, Albertina Walker, Romance Watson, Richard White, Isaac Whittman, Velma Willis | Gospel Pioneer Reunion | [65] |
"I Shall Wear a Crown" | ||||
"The Center of My Joy" | — | |||
"I Give You Praise" | 2018 | Robert E. Person | Classic Covers | [66] |
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