edwin hawkins presents the matthew sisters album download zip Edwin Hawkins. Edwin Reuben Hawkins was born on August 18, 1943 in Oakland, CA. He passed away on January 15, 2018. Edwin began playing the piano for church choirs at a very early age. In 1968, at the age of 25, Edwin’s choir recorded the album, of songs he wrote, titled “Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord”. On this album was a song called “Oh, Happy Day”, which became wildly popular. It’s single sold over 7 million copies within one year! Edwin Hawkins talent for composing songs and arrangements for choirs is truly unmatched. A recurrent theme throughout the songs he has written is of love for God and each other, and compassion for humanity. His music styling is uniquely him; ask any modern gospel songwriter and they would probably admit that Edwin Hawkins directly influenced their songwriting. Edwin was an incredible pianist as well. He frequently directed his choirs from the keyboard. While listening to many of his songs, I can’t help but to sometimes focus on his piano playing, momentarily forgetting about the singers. Edwin seemed content working in the “background”. As a lifetime choir director and songwriter, he was often overlooked for the more visible singers. In fact, Edwin spent his life promoting new up-and-coming singers and songwriters. Edwin is responsible for many successful talents, including Thomas Whitfield, Daryl Coley, Donald Lawrence, Lashun Pace, Richard Smallwood, and many others. In spite of his being under-appreciated, Edwin singularly had a profound affect on all contemporary gospel music. I believe he is the greatest gospel choir director and song composer for choirs of all time! Edwin was also part of the Hawkins Family Singers. He is the eldest sibling and the leader of this super-talented family, including his brothers Walter and Daniel, sisters Lynette, Feddie, Carol, and cousins. They recorded several albums, illustrating a unique vocal sound with tight harmonies as only this family could. As previously mentioned, Edwin Hawkins spearheaded an effort to promote gospel songwriters and singers by founding the Music and Arts Seminar, which he and his brother Walter hosted each year beginning in 1983. Along with various classes taught by guests speakers, each annual seminar was highlighted by a mass choir recording of songs written by various guest songwriters. Each of these albums were produced by Edwin, and the majority of them also included at least one song written by him. Edwin Hawkins earned four Grammy Awards : 1970: Best Soul Gospel Performance – “Oh Happy Day” 1971: Best Soul Gospel Performance – “Every Man Wants to Be Free” 1978: Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary – “Wonderful!” 1993: Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album – choir director on Edwin Hawkins Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir. In 2007, Hawkins was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame. Edwin Hawkins discography, including the titles of his compositions: 1968 ; Let Us Go into the House of the Lord. “Let Us Go Into The House of the Lord” “Jesus, Lover of My Soul” “To My Father’s House” “I’m Going Through” “Oh, Happy Day” “I Heard The Voice Of Jesus” “Early In The Morning” “Joy, Joy” 1969; He’s A Friend Of Mine. 1969; Oh Happy Day (Re-release) 1969; Jesus, Lover of My Soul. 1969; Hebrew Boys. 1969; Lord Don’t Move That Mountain. 1969; Ain’t It Like Him 1970; Live at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam 1970; Candles in the Rain with Melanie Safka 1970; Pray For Peace 1971; More Happy Days 1972; Peace Is Blowin’ In The Wind 1972; Children Get Together 1973; I’d Like To Teach the World To Sing 1974; New World 1975; Edwin Hawkins Presents the Matthews Sisters. 1976; Wonderful. 1977; The Comforter. 1981; Edwin Hawkins Live with the Oakland Symphony Orchestra. 1981; Imagine Heaven. 1982; Edwin Hawkins Live with the Oakland Symphony Orchestra & The Love Center Choir Volume II. 1983; Edwin Hawkins presents The Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir. “He Got Up” “Jesus I Love You” “Isaiah 53” “The Comforter” “He Won’t Leave You” 1984; Angels Will Be Singing with the Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir. “This Day” ”Angels Will Be Singing” ”I Won’t Doubt Your Love” (click to listen!) ”By The Blood” 1985; Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir Have Mercy. “Have Mercy” “Lord Have Your Way” 1987; Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir Give Us Peace. “I Need You” 1988; Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir That Name. “That Name” ”God Will Take Care of You” 1990; Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir Chicago. 1990; Face to Face (solo) “If At First You Don’t Succeed” “I’ll Make It Over” ”Face To Face” ”He’s So Divine” ”Sacrifice of Praise” ”Pieces ”I’ll Keep Going On” ”How I Love You” ”Still the Need Goes On” ”Do You Know Who He Is?” 1991; Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir: Seminar ’91. “I Feel Like Going On” ”Leaning On Jesus” (click to listen!) 1992 ; Edwin Hawkins: Oh Happy Day Reunion. “I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me” ( click on it to listen! ) “I Heard The Voice” “Jesus, Lover Of My Soul” “I’m Going Through” “Oh Happy Day” “Footprints of Jesus” “Mine All Mine” “Praise Him” “Here’s The Reason” “Early In The Morning” “Jesus, That’s My King” 1992; Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir: Los Angeles. “To My Father’s House” ”Oh, Happy Day” 1993 ; Music and Arts Seminar: If You Love Me. ”If You Love Me” (click to listen!) ”He’s God” 1994 ; Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir: Kings & Kingdoms. “There’s Something About That Name (by Bill & Gloria Gaither, arrangement by Edwin Hawkins) 1995 ; Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir: All Things are Possible. “Let Jesus Love You” 1997 : Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir: Dallas. “Draw Me Nearer” (by Fanny Crosby, arrangement by Edwin Hawkins) 1998; Love Is the Only Way (solo) “Oh, Happy Day” ”Love Is The Only Way” ”Beloved” ”Another Day” (by Edwin Hawkins and Carl Wheeler) ”Chosen” ”Child of the King” ”Love is the Reason” ”Don’t Forget to Pray” 1998; Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir: Tampa. “Great Is Thy Faithfullness” 2000 ; Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir: Shine Your Light. This production is actually a republished version of the 1995 All Things Are Possible album with these three additional songs added that Edwin wrote: “Look Up and Live” ”Calling” ”Lord We Try” 2000; Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir: Church Time. 2002; Music & Arts Love Fellowship Conference Mass Choir: Good God. Produced by Edwin Hawkins. 2003; Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir: All The Angels. The Edwin Hawkins Singers. Your search did not return any results. Please try again. You're now in slide show mode. Hitting < pauses the slideshow and goes back. Hitting > pauses the slideshow and goes forward. SPACEBAR resumes the slideshow. Press ESC to exit. Sign in to Myspace. Use Facebook, Twitter or your email to sign in. Don't have a Myspace account yet? No worries, joining is easy. Forgot your password? Password request sent. Join Myspace. Getting in is easy. Use one of your social networks or start fresh with an email address. Already have a Myspace account? Sign in. 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Multi-talented multi-Grammy award winner Edwin Hawkins remains in the forefront of Gospel music by continually transforming Gospel music and attracting new audiences. He is the man who recorded the biggest gospel hit record of all time in 1969, “Oh Happy Day.” He and his brother Bishop Walter Hawkins are the founders of the Edwin Hawkins & Walter Hawkins Music and Arts Love Fellowship Conference, now in its Thirty-Third year. The Music and Arts Love Fellowship Conference is an annual convention that offers workshops geared toward music and arts. There are classes on Song Writing, Keyboard Techniques, Gospel Music Ministry, Choir Decorum, Fashion Design, the Business of Gospel Music, Vocal Techniques, Dance and Drama. The conference culminates the week long activities with a Mass Choir live recording. Edwin explained how it all started. “In my travels, I meet many talented young folks whose only outlet is in the church. There needed to be ways to help them further develop their skills and abilities, to the glory of God. I decided to help them find themselves in the arts. I felt it incumbent upon me to marshal the finest artists and musicians, who are able to teach this diverse perspective of music and arts. Happily, it has resulted in a nation and international interest in music and arts.” Edwin Hawkins grew up in a musical family, and with the encouragement of his parents Mamie and Dan Lee Hawkins, he pursue his musical passion. He began singing in youth choirs at a very early age, and discovered he had a God-given ability to play the piano at the age of five years old. When he was seven years old, he began playing full time for the Hawkins family group and they released their first recording in 1957. His musical talents had him singing at several churches, and, on a weekly Sunday night radio broadcast before he was sixteen years old. In 1967, with the help of Betty Watson, he started the Northern California State Youth Choir, and in 1968, Edwin and Ms. Watson recorded “Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord.” When this album was released later that year, there was something distinctly different about it. The style of Gospel music at that time, featured traditional sounding choirs and vocalists. However, this album had more of an R&B sound, and was different from anything previously recorded in Gospel. On the album, there was an outstanding song entitled “Oh Happy Day” that attracted considerable attention from broadcasters and retailers alike. The song, which was helped by a national promotional campaign, something unusual for Gospel music in those days, crossed from Gospel to the R&B charts. It gained further public appeal when an underground FM station in San Francisco began to play it. This led to the song finding its way on the Pop charts. Eventually, “Oh Happy Day” would sell an incredible seven million copies, and gained Edwin Hawkins a Grammy Award in 1970. It started a new trend in Gospel music, and, was in fact the pioneering effort of what we now call Contemporary Gospel. Edwin Hawkins has recorded dozens of albums and has been nominated for ten Grammy Awards over a career that has spanned four decades. In 1972, he won his second Grammy Award for “Every Man Wants To Be Free,” and the third for “Wonderful” in 1980. He is responsible for the achievement “Live With The Oakland Symphony” album in 1982, and won his fourth Grammy Award for ”If You Love Me” in 1983. His projects have included “Kings And Kingdoms” and “Joyful Christmas” of which all music was arranged and produced for Sony Music. He also produced “All Things Are Possible,” a high-energy 72-minutes “horn of plenty” Gospel ingenuity. This performance by the Edwin Hawkins Music end Arts Seminar Choir was recorded live in Toledo, Ohio, and featured up and coming talent from all over the nation. In addition to producing and recording, Edwin has spent a considerable amount of time touring in Europe. In 1996, Edwin, who is always searching for fresh, new ways to promote the music he loves, teamed up with “Svart Pa Vitt,” an all-Swedish Gospel choir, on a ten-city U.S. tour to promote the album they released in late 1995. Later on that year, he was a guest on the PBS television special “An Evening With The Boston Pops,” that also featured Patti LaBelle and Desiree Coleman Jackson. Since 1996, Edwin, who is affectionately know as the Father of Contemporary Gospel has remained quite busy. He completed his latest album entitled “Love Is The Only Way”. The project, which is his first solo album since 1989, includes a new version of his classic hit “Oh Happy Day”. This project also includes guest appearances by Dita Jackson, Brenda Roy, Lawrence Matthew (his cousin), Bishop Walter Hawkins (his brother) and Lynette Hawkins-Stephens (his sister). In addition to recording, Edwin continues to perform abroad, and organize and host his successful Music and Arts Conference. His remarkable career has afforded him the opportunity to travel the world and share his God-given gifts and talents. He is poised and ready for what the new millennium will bring. Edwin Hawkins is an individual who defines with excellence what Gospel music is today, and where it is going tomorrow.