Let's Talk: GMG Tribute Honoring Edwin Hawkins

•Edwin Hawkins was a musician, songwriter, multi award winning recording artist, composer and arranger. He was one of the originators of the Urban Contemporary Gospel sound. Founder of the Edwin Hawkins Singers & Edwin Hawkins Music & Arts Seminar. •Edwin was one of 8 children born in Oakland, California who as a child the family sang every Sunday at many churches in the area. At the age of 7 he became the pianist for the family group and by the age of 17 began travelling as a musician for other ministries. •Edwin and Betty Watson co-founded the Northern California State Youth Choir in 1967 and for a fund raiser recorded a 2-track record which included Edwin’s arrangement of the Hymn “Oh Happy Day”. That arrangement launched the career of Edwin, the Youth choir and the beginning of the Edwin Hawkins Singers to worldwide acclaim. •Please send me an email sharing your thoughts about this show segment also if you have any suggestions of future guests you would like to hear on the show. Send an email to [email protected] •You may also “like” and share the podcast episode; or you may Subscribe to be alerted when the newest show is published. NEW RADIO SHOW ON INTERNET RADIO STATION WMRM-DB SATURDAY MORNING 9:00 AM CST