Mannnn, Mr. Smallwood is absolutely one of my favorite favorites. Through his gift, I have had many moments with God that I cherish. His music takes me straight to praise, those private priceless moments with our Father. Thank You Mr. Smallwood for your obedience to the Holy Spirit. KEVON, KEVON, can you hear me? I love you, and I am so excited for you!!
Kevon, one of the things I really enjoyed about this interview is that as an interviewer, you let Richard speak without a zillion (unnecessary) questions as some interviewers feel they should do; because clearly, he already came with very powerful, insightful, and enlightening things to say on his own that all musicians could suck in and learn from. Richard Smallwood is a natural, deeply talented and humble individual inspired by God, and you allowed him to bring it out. Great job man!
Richard Smallwood has been such a blessing in my life! His anointed songs drew me close to God when the enemy made me feel such distance. God richly bless you Mr. Smallwood and the works of thine hands! 🙌🏾❤🙏🏾
I wanted Kevon to do Richard Smallwood, but I thought he wouldn't do it because I thought it was for unknown writers, but when I saw the title of the video, 🙌🏽🏃🏿. This man is truly an inspiration, his work with both vision and the richard smallwood singers is amazing. Thanks to Kevon and Smallwood for meeting and having a great interview.
You said it right Kevon...this right here is a GOAT. There's only one Richard Smallwood. Timeless lyrics and melodies. Thank you both for doing this interview!
One more thing: I love it when seasoned people take the time to share their wisdom--I definitely took away some things that will make me better. This was like a great conversation with a godfather or uncle. Thank you again!
Kevon I see you dressed up today. You may as well end the series. It doesn’t get any better than this. Thank you for this series. I’ve enjoyed it. And this!! Richard Smallwood! My favorite song writer. My choir sings all the songs you did excerpts of at the beginning. Mr Smallwood, May the Lord continue to bless your incredible ministry. Your music has moved and soothes so many souls. Years ago I had a friend going through something and I just kept singing “I’ll trust you” esp the part “ I won’t dread the terror by night, for angels are all around me. So I will not fear”. My favorites “Total Praise” and from when I was in college, “the Resurrection”. Blessings to you
this is GOLD!! and he is so incredibly gracious and kind in this interview. what a legend. thank you for this series! love the push to honor people while they are still here with us. God bless you both!
OMG!!! I LOOOOOOVVVVEEEEE Richard Smallwood's ministry!!!!!!!♥️ Sir, you don't know how many times GOD has used your music to usher me into the PRESENCE of GOD. Thank you for letting GOD use you Sir! Kevon, thanks for letting GOD use you too!
Wonderful interview. Richard Smallwood is my favorite. He is special. You can always tell when Richard has something to do with a song even if he or his choir aren't singing. For example, the first time I heard 'Don't Cry', 'Secret Place' and 'That Name' I just knew Richard Smallwood had something to do with them.
Thank you so much great interview! I stopped halfway through to look up the boys choir that Richard mentioned singing Total Praise and you can find it by searching "Libera Total Praise". I watched the virtual version I'm sure both are awesome. He was right it's amazing to hear the young boys voices singing that song. Thank you so much Kevon for bringing Richard to us like this. What a blessing! Someone commented that he is the goat and I would have to agree!
I listened to "Trust Me" on repeat when I was in the hospital at one of the most challenging parts of my journey with lupus. It was the reminder I needed that the Lord will never leave me! Thank you, Mr. Smallwood, for this interview, for your great body of work, for your ministry and for your humility. And thank you, Kevon, for your work ethic. I pray for the increase and favor of Almighty God on every area of your life. This was wonderful!!!
09.03.20: soooooooo I was waiting for this one, after I’m done with class today... and to see it, officially ☺️🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🥳✨! Thank you Kevon for this. I have something to enjoy my Thursday nights!💯🙏🏾✨🧡
Hi kevin i am from jamaica, Richard Smallwood is my writer, i pray the lord will keep him and guide him,omg his songs comes from God.thank God for him.
Ooooh Kevon Carter! LOL. Yeah, you rolled out the crème de la crème of gospel artists this week! None other than the Mr. Superlative himself, the legendary Richard Smallwood. LOVE his music! No one plays or writes POWERFUL music as Smallwood. I'm like you now Kevon, I need to call my mama! Lol. 😁 Thank you Richard Smallwood! You are a REGULAR on the sound system at my house....we love what you do! Just makes worshipping God all the more meaningful. Thanks Kevon! Everything Smallwood said about you is true! Be encouraged...Hallelu! 😁🙏🙌❤🎤
I am moved by the humility of Richard. I have countless memories of the music God downloaded to him on vinyl. I would have never guessed he was a sporadic writer. I can’t imagine my childhood without him.
This has been such a blessing! I’ve been struggling with my lack of consistency in sitting down to write songs! To find that someone as great as you writes in somewhat the same manner (although LOADS better) is quite an encouragement! Really hoping Richard Smallwood sees this... he may not remember me but back in the late 80’s early 90’s I played percussion at Metropolitan Baptist Church (with Maurette Brown-Clark, David Warr, Greg Grainger, etc.) I used to just sit in the background and admire your talent. I’ve since then started playing keyboard myself and you are the first person I tried to study. I haven’t gotten anywhere near your level, but I’m not doing bad! Thank God, thanks for Richard and thanks to you as well Kevon! I love how you infuse pure talent with humor! A favorite has interviewed another favorite!
Richard Smallwood one Christian artist who's songs have so much meaning and depth. There's a lot of emptiness in songs these days, but Richard and Kirk Franklin are my favorite male artists.
Ricardo Sanchez...Richard Smallwood... I knew I followed this channel for a reason because I enjoy music by singer songwriters. Twinkie has to be soon...
Well done Kevon. Your talent beyond comedy is being noticed by the OGs. To make Sir Smallwood tear up is one of the highest compliments. Your humility, grace and gift is bringing you before great men. So excited for you my brother. Peace and blessings
“...house rhymes with mouse rhymes with south...” I can relate 😂 The part on valley praise and never getting used to the process really spoke to me. Awesome insight on this interview.
ThanQ Kevon. Mr Richard. Wen I try to choose my favorite song from you, so many others pop up in my head with pleasure. We Appreciate the Gift God allows you to Bless us with🌹
Thank you, Kevon!! Continued expansion of your ministry. To Richard, one of the foremost Psalmists of our time, Thank you for depositing into our lives! May Father God bless you both in every area of your lives and enlarge your territories
Absolutely amazing interview. One thing that I totally agree with as a musician that plays by ear is Mr. Smallwood taught me theory in his composition. I would sit at the piano perplexed like how did do that? Truly gifted writer of our time.
Great interview, Kevon! Richard has been my musical mentor since I was a college freshman. He has always been encouraging and has never changed. I think his setting of "The Resurrection" to Sergei Rachmaninoff's "Vocalise" is one of the most beautiful compositions anyone has ever done. 🎵🎵🎵
Richard has and still inspiring so many young worshippers out there. His testimony really impact me and my ministry will not have ever been what it is without Richard Smallwood and Vision. God bless you and keep you safe Maestro
Smallwood=Genius Praise God for you, Mr. Smallwood, you are amazing! Just...Thank you! I use Smallwood songs to work on vocal techniques with my vocal students. It wasn’t planned, it just happened. Now, Total Praise is like my Theme Song.❤️. (I don’t think I would’ve been able to even talk to him. ❤️😭😭😭)
It was such a blessing to see Richard Smallwood! 😁 The interview was very good I really enjoyed it! The songs that he created through the years has really been encouraging me in some way! So, I say Richard Smallwood thank you for all the songs you have created and shared with the world! May God bless and keep you and family. Kevon thank you for making this possible and reminding us about the greatest song writers ever lived Take care Kevon!
Kevon he should have said he liked your music . You are so talented man . Well rounded and solid . Sorry he did acknowledge you but you are so solid and I hear Jesus when you worship . Thanks for helping to balance this Christian life . We need good clean fun . God bless you
Kevon I am loving these segments! Wonderful to see and hear how the writer came up with the songs. Richard Smallwood is from my area ...Baltimore MD/DC. He songs blesses/touches the soul!
Awesome, I so appreciate your UA-cam channel, keep doing what your doing. I still listen to "So WHAT, everyday . My God is so big is my granddaughters favorite she's 4 an listens to it just as much as she watches Frozen. Thank you young man 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽.
Let's not forget when Richard did total praise at aretha Franklin funeral, he tore that piano up👌
A gospel legend. It's nice that you honored him even with your attire.
Great admission... "learning scripture from songs"
We need more songs written based on actual scriptures.
Yo Kev, you out did yourself with this interview.! Get Twinkie!
YAAAAAAASSSSS!!!
🤞🏾
Yes Lord the greatest of all time
Yes Twinkie would be another great interview 😊
PLEASE GET TWINKIE!
When you said you'd want to put on a suit smh...THAT level of respect said RICHARD SMALLWOOD All day!!!! lol
Mannnn, Mr. Smallwood is absolutely one of my favorite favorites. Through his gift, I have had many moments with God that I cherish. His music takes me straight to praise, those private priceless moments with our Father. Thank You Mr. Smallwood for your obedience to the Holy Spirit. KEVON, KEVON, can you hear me? I love you, and I am so excited for you!!
@Bonnie Peele girl I completely agree with you!
Kevon, one of the things I really enjoyed about this interview is that as an interviewer, you let Richard speak without a zillion (unnecessary) questions as some interviewers feel they should do; because clearly, he already came with very powerful, insightful, and enlightening things to say on his own that all musicians could suck in and learn from. Richard Smallwood is a natural, deeply talented and humble individual inspired by God, and you allowed him to bring it out. Great job man!
Richard Smallwood has been such a blessing in my life! His anointed songs drew me close to God when the enemy made me feel such distance. God richly bless you Mr. Smallwood and the works of thine hands! 🙌🏾❤🙏🏾
Came to say this same thing. Them old CDs will take you there without thinking. Love him.
Amen. Amen. Same here
I wanted Kevon to do Richard Smallwood, but I thought he wouldn't do it because I thought it was for unknown writers, but when I saw the title of the video, 🙌🏽🏃🏿. This man is truly an inspiration, his work with both vision and the richard smallwood singers is amazing. Thanks to Kevon and Smallwood for meeting and having a great interview.
I think he is not really given his due except amongst other musicians, thus why Kevon may have him on here.
You said it right Kevon...this right here is a GOAT. There's only one Richard Smallwood. Timeless lyrics and melodies. Thank you both for doing this interview!
The legend himself. Ugh! What a blessing he has been to the Body of Christ. Thank you, Lord for this gift!
Legendary!!! Richard Smallwood
Tell him Mr. Smallwood, Kevon is going places. !!!!
Yes He is... I felt that .
FACT
It's Richard Smallwooood!!! Yes, God bless you man of God, I am so blessed by your music! Thank you Kev for what you are doing
One more thing: I love it when seasoned people take the time to share their wisdom--I definitely took away some things that will make me better. This was like a great conversation with a godfather or uncle. Thank you again!
FACT
Kevon I see you dressed up today. You may as well end the series. It doesn’t get any better than this. Thank you for this series. I’ve enjoyed it. And this!! Richard Smallwood! My favorite song writer. My choir sings all the songs you did excerpts of at the beginning. Mr Smallwood, May the Lord continue to bless your incredible ministry. Your music has moved and soothes so many souls. Years ago I had a friend going through something and I just kept singing “I’ll trust you” esp the part “ I won’t dread the terror by night, for angels are all around me. So I will not fear”. My favorites “Total Praise” and from when I was in college, “the Resurrection”. Blessings to you
Richard is truly anointed 🔥🙌🏽🙌🏽 and so are you!
this is GOLD!! and he is so incredibly gracious and kind in this interview. what a legend. thank you for this series! love the push to honor people while they are still here with us. God bless you both!
OMG!!! I LOOOOOOVVVVEEEEE Richard Smallwood's ministry!!!!!!!♥️ Sir, you don't know how many times GOD has used your music to usher me into the PRESENCE of GOD. Thank you for letting GOD use you Sir! Kevon, thanks for letting GOD use you too!
When he was talking about total praise and How he wanted to write a pity party song and God pulled him to praise that took me out I mean tears haha
This guy right here, at one point I had all his CD's, much of my singing was mark by his songs!
Wonderful interview. Richard Smallwood is my favorite. He is special. You can always tell when Richard has something to do with a song even if he or his choir aren't singing. For example, the first time I heard 'Don't Cry', 'Secret Place' and 'That Name' I just knew Richard Smallwood had something to do with them.
True
He's so AWESOME and so Humble........
I love Richard Smallwood Songs👏🙏🙏
Nice Kevon. Brazil Love you s2
I felt that,....Valley Praise #TotalPraise
FACT
Thank you so much great interview! I stopped halfway through to look up the boys choir that Richard mentioned singing Total Praise and you can find it by searching "Libera Total Praise". I watched the virtual version I'm sure both are awesome. He was right it's amazing to hear the young boys voices singing that song. Thank you so much Kevon for bringing Richard to us like this. What a blessing! Someone commented that he is the goat and I would have to agree!
I listened to "Trust Me" on repeat when I was in the hospital at one of the most challenging parts of my journey with lupus. It was the reminder I needed that the Lord will never leave me! Thank you, Mr. Smallwood, for this interview, for your great body of work, for your ministry and for your humility. And thank you, Kevon, for your work ethic. I pray for the increase and favor of Almighty God on every area of your life. This was wonderful!!!
@Allison Hampton omg yes I love that song, it’s my favorite!!! It really blessed and helped me through a tough time in my life, and continues to!
His music come straight from God
If I see Sir Smallwood in the grocery store I will pass allllllll the way out
Richard Smallwood!!!!!!! Super gifted and anointed.
This is such a treat. To hear 'real talk' from both of you guys.
I am crying !! We In Memphis love you and Richard Smallwood!! Oak Grove M.B Church Pastor Donald Johnson!!
Richard Smallwood was/is my piano foundation. I learned his songs as some of my first songs. I really enjoy his classical style.
WOW👍🏾👍🏾
09.03.20: soooooooo I was waiting for this one, after I’m done with class today... and to see it, officially ☺️🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🥳✨! Thank you Kevon for this. I have something to enjoy my Thursday nights!💯🙏🏾✨🧡
I truly enjoyed this interview Kevon!
Applause, Applause,Applause!!!
God bless your Soul, Kevin for the opportunity to such Music Jewel
May God continuously keep you Sir. Richard
My, My. The Legend. Thank you so much, Brother Kevon.
Hi kevin i am from jamaica, Richard Smallwood is my writer, i pray the lord will keep him and guide him,omg his songs comes from God.thank God for him.
I have a big smile on my face 😊😊❤ watching this
A Outstanding interview Kev😇🙌🏾🥰🥰🥰
Ooooh Kevon Carter! LOL. Yeah, you rolled out the crème de la crème of gospel artists this week! None other than the Mr. Superlative himself, the legendary Richard Smallwood. LOVE his music! No one plays or writes POWERFUL music as Smallwood. I'm like you now Kevon, I need to call my mama! Lol. 😁 Thank you Richard Smallwood! You are a REGULAR on the sound system at my house....we love what you do! Just makes worshipping God all the more meaningful. Thanks Kevon! Everything Smallwood said about you is true! Be encouraged...Hallelu! 😁🙏🙌❤🎤
Richard Smallwood. Living legend, great inspiration to our generation
Thank you sir for your work and faithfulness.
I love everything about this interview. Such wisdom shared!!!
How in the world did I miss this?!?! I. Love, Love, LOVE Richard Smallwood! Thank you for this awesome interview!
Blessed by this series of meet the Writer/Artist!
And you are a blessing Kevon! 🎶🙌🏽🙌🏽
Awesome great job i love it keep it up you are the best i love you so much and may God bless you
OMG!!!!! This is Amazing I love him!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU JESUS!!THANK YOU RICHARD!!!THANK YOU KEVON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best comment! 🤗
😍😍😍❤️
Firsttt
edit: I’m actually loving this series, keep it up Kevon!!
I am moved by the humility of Richard. I have countless memories of the music God downloaded to him on vinyl. I would have never guessed he was a sporadic writer. I can’t imagine my childhood without him.
This has been such a blessing! I’ve been struggling with my lack of consistency in sitting down to write songs! To find that someone as great as you writes in somewhat the same manner (although LOADS better) is quite an encouragement! Really hoping Richard Smallwood sees this... he may not remember me but back in the late 80’s early 90’s I played percussion at Metropolitan Baptist Church (with Maurette Brown-Clark, David Warr, Greg Grainger, etc.) I used to just sit in the background and admire your talent. I’ve since then started playing keyboard myself and you are the first person I tried to study. I haven’t gotten anywhere near your level, but I’m not doing bad! Thank God, thanks for Richard and thanks to you as well Kevon! I love how you infuse pure talent with humor! A favorite has interviewed another favorite!
Sir Richard Smallwood. How appropriate.
Every song played, pre-interview...knew it. It was like being on that 90's game show 'Name that Tune"!
I just love You 😍 Kevon! Nothing you can do about it. Great interview!
Heuchhh Richard Smallwood ❤️🔥🔥 🙏 thank you sir
I've had Center of my Joy on repeat for weeks!!!
I love Kevon song Unapologetically Black its on repeat.
One of my favorite songs.
Same here!! It resonates so deeply, I don’t even have the words to describe it
@@michellehunter9762 Haven't heard. I'll check it out!!
@@KelleyByrdsong you'll love it.
"YOU are an AWESOME MUSICIAN" - Richard Smallwood to Kevon Carter. 🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏 AMEN TO THAT! Thank you for sharing the gifts God has given you!
Richard Smallwood one Christian artist who's songs have so much meaning and depth. There's a lot of emptiness in songs these days, but Richard and Kirk Franklin are my favorite male artists.
FACT
Richard smallwood is the best !
My hero too Kevon..
I"m 3 years late watching this: Good interview-you really caught Mr. Smallwood's humor.
When you played Angels... I FELT THAT!!!
Wow what a treasure!
Ricardo Sanchez...Richard Smallwood...
I knew I followed this channel for a reason because I enjoy music by singer songwriters.
Twinkie has to be soon...
Richard Smallwood is top shelf. God bless you sir!
You asked such great questions! Wonderful interview 😘
Well done Kevon. Your talent beyond comedy is being noticed by the OGs. To make Sir Smallwood tear up is one of the highest compliments. Your humility, grace and gift is bringing you before great men. So excited for you my brother. Peace and blessings
Total Praise is like my all-time favorite song, has been for many years ever since I first learned it in choir and will probably be forever
If You sow in tears was BIGGGGG I remember when my church choir did it..... it was also hard man.... it was and is VERY BEAUTIFUL
Blessings From Texas 🤠
Texas here
I grew up listening to Richard Smallwood 🔥 🔥 🔥
“...house rhymes with mouse rhymes with south...” I can relate 😂
The part on valley praise and never getting used to the process really spoke to me. Awesome insight on this interview.
Thank you for the Interview Mr. Richard Smallwood. And to Kevon. Welldone Brother!
ThanQ Kevon. Mr Richard. Wen I try to choose my favorite song from you, so many others pop up in my head with pleasure. We Appreciate the Gift God allows you to Bless us with🌹
Thank you, Kevon!! Continued expansion of your ministry. To Richard, one of the foremost Psalmists of our time, Thank you for depositing into our lives! May Father God bless you both in every area of your lives and enlarge your territories
Absolutely amazing interview. One thing that I totally agree with as a musician that plays by ear is Mr. Smallwood taught me theory in his composition. I would sit at the piano perplexed like how did do that? Truly gifted writer of our time.
FACT. I AGREE WITH YOU ON THAT.
Great interview, Kevon! Richard has been my musical mentor since I was a college freshman. He has always been encouraging and has never changed. I think his setting of "The Resurrection" to Sergei Rachmaninoff's "Vocalise" is one of the most beautiful compositions anyone has ever done. 🎵🎵🎵
That's definitely something I love about this man. His music is still anointed!
Man this is so powerful, I’m in tears. Thanku both for this amazing interview!!!! 😍😍😍
I love his music. Musical genius.
This is AWESOME! He has blessed us so great for so many years. May God continue to bless him and you Kevon💖
Thanks for this interview Kevon Carter. His music is a blessing for this sin sick world... May God bless him more abundantly.
Kevon came ready for this interview with that black suit & bow tie! Lol... Loving this new series Kevon!!
Wow, you were walking in tall cotton interviewing Richard Smallwood. Kevon, you are very talented in your own right.
Total Praise,....yessss
Richard has and still inspiring so many young worshippers out there. His testimony really impact me and my ministry will not have ever been what it is without Richard Smallwood and Vision. God bless you and keep you safe Maestro
Smallwood=Genius Praise God for you, Mr. Smallwood, you are amazing! Just...Thank you! I use Smallwood songs to work on vocal techniques with my vocal students. It wasn’t planned, it just happened. Now, Total Praise is like my Theme Song.❤️. (I don’t think I would’ve been able to even talk to him. ❤️😭😭😭)
I SEE YOU FRIEND 🙏🙏🙏💖🎼💖
Amazing interview! I really enjoy Meet the Songwriter.
Bruh! This was awesome! I appreciate you and Bro Smallwood! Thank you both for your time!
I thought it was a fake interview @ first but this is the real thang!
It was such a blessing to see Richard Smallwood! 😁 The interview was very good I really enjoyed it! The songs that he created through the years has really been encouraging me in some way! So, I say Richard Smallwood thank you for all the songs you have created and shared with the world! May God bless and keep you and family. Kevon thank you for making this possible and reminding us about the greatest song writers ever lived Take care Kevon!
Kevon he should have said he liked your music . You are so talented man . Well rounded and solid . Sorry he did acknowledge you but you are so solid and I hear Jesus when you worship . Thanks for helping to balance this Christian life . We need good clean fun . God bless you
Musicians Are Essential
If they don't do your AddLibs....
This is Legend...I had to go....(hahahahahaha, Kevon, so funny)
A legend!!! He will forever be my inspiration!
Kevon I am loving these segments! Wonderful to see and hear how the writer came up with the songs. Richard Smallwood is from my area ...Baltimore MD/DC. He songs blesses/touches the soul!
Awesome, I so appreciate your UA-cam channel, keep doing what your doing. I still listen to "So WHAT, everyday . My God is so big is my granddaughters favorite she's 4 an listens to it just as much as she watches Frozen. Thank you young man
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽.
Great Interview! Really enjoyed it!
KEVON!! You got Sir Richard Smallwood!!!!!!😱🤭🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Wonderful interview. I especially liked how he said the Academy broadened his scope of writing. For the Word gives us life. Well done.
We love you Mr. Smallwood!! Your words, your songs, your music.... thank you for blessing me and for allowing God to use you so tremendously!!