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Posted by The Rev. Timothy Wright, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer and composer known for his up-tempo praise songs and powerful mass choir sound, has died. He was 61.
Wright, who was seriously injured in a car crash that killed his wife and grandson, died early Thursday at the Bronx Veterans Hospital, music agent Will Bogle said.
Timothy Wright was the pastor at Grace Tabernacle Christian Center Church of God in Christ, located in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. He released more than a dozen gospel recordings, writing many of the songs. His latest album, “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,” came out in 2007.
In 1994, his record “Come Thou Almighty King,” with the New York Fellowship Mass Choir, made the Billboard Top 20 charts for gospel albums and was nominated for a Grammy for best traditional soul gospel album.
He got another nomination in that category in 1999 for “Been There Done That,” recorded with the B/J Mass Choir and featuring Myrna Summers.
“Jesus, Jesus, Jesus” features the New York Fellowship Mass Choir. The title track, written by Wright and his wife and recorded live at a Church of God in Christ convocation, expresses the plight of a woman displaced during Hurricane Katrina: She encourages herself and others by calling the name of Jesus. Among the other songs on the album was “You Must Come In At the Door.”
Our hearts are broken for the family and his congregation. Heaven has just welcome a great general of praise! You will never the outreach this Man of God accomplished. Every village and hamlet sings his songs and makes melody to the LORD in worship with the tunes he made famous. To God be the Glory great things He has done. Thanks for sharing your father, grandfather, pastor, and friend with us.
My Prayers with the Wright Family, I thank the lord for allowing us to share Timothy Wright
my heart goes out to the wright family hoping you already know that elder wright is in a much better place god was ready for him and you will all meet again however i know that it is alot to deal with i have had the oppurtunity ti sing with him in the fellowship choir and also have had the oppurtunity to have him sing at my grandmother”s funeral he is most def a blessed individual and there is no way that he will go anyway but to heaven so look forward to meeting him there he is in god’s care i am completly sorry for your loss please remain to stay on the lord’s side and also stay stong god bless
May God continue to bless the Wriight familly and help them in their hour of sadness and that there is a name above all names that will bring them through JESUS JESUS JESUS!!!!!!!
I just got the news from my father. I really am shocked and surprised. My prayers are with you (the entire family). May God continue to be with you and may his peace be with you forever.Just remember the wonderful things that he has done. He has been truly an inspiration to me and my family, also to others worldwide.Thank you for sharing him with us.
I must say to the Wright family u have my deepest sympanthy. I had the priviledge of meeting Rev. Wright when he came to Stapelton, Ga to the Stone Springfield A.M.E. church to do a concert with our choir the Metro Mass choir. He was a very spirit filled man and he had a word frm the lord. He touched my life over the years with his music. He will be truly be missed by many as well as the gospel industry and once agin to the Wright family you are in my prayers