Mark your calendars for August 10th as people will gather from the four corners of the world to honor Dr. Edwin Hawkins for 50 years in Gospel Music. Hawkins is widely regarded as an architect of the contemporary Gospel sound and his arrangement of the standard Oh Happy Day remains one of the world’s best loved gospel songs. A star studded gala is being planned in the city of Oakland, CA with participation from a venerable list of who’s who in Gospel including Richard Smallwood, Tramaine Hawkins, Daryl Coley, Chrystal Rucker, Dr. Teresa Hairston and others.
Tags: Daryl Coley, Edwin Hawkins, Lady Tramaine Hawkins, Oh Happy Day, Richard Smallwood, Teresa Hairston
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