Love Is God- Walter Hawkins & Family

Love Is God by Walter Hawkins & The Hawkins Family
1980

Category:

Music

Tags:

• religious
• walter
• hawkins
• lynette
• edwin
• tramaine
• carol
• feddie

[Mjpawmi]

I can remember as a kid that one had to prove themselves just to sing in the church choir. Now anybody can join; not to mention "The Praise Team". That has become a free for all. I really want things to be evaluated in our churches and that we get back to fundamental principles before allowing one to sing or play. Old School? Maybe so but compare an artist like Walter Hawkins and Love Center Choir and the anointing that you still can feel when you play something as old and pure as "Changed" to

[LoveForSure82]

@Mjpawmi I couldn't agree with you more.

[mysticman07]

can somebody tell me what happen to daniel hawkins?

[LoveForSure82]

@mysticman07 Daniel resides in California. I believe he still plays for/attends Love Center. He is still very close to the family.

[anbrne]

I really hate to say it, but I have to. Today's so-called gospel music or shall I say, "Praise" music is empty, hollow, compared to the gospel singers of old. Just listening to the Hawkins Family makes me really feel what love and God is all about. It's not about trying to fit in with the secular music. It stands apart. It stands proudly in a class of it's own. So sad, with all of these mega churches and mega so-called gospel singers, we've lost substance. So sad.

[colliroc]

The Hawkins Family were and still are my favorite Gospel(singers)Family of all time, they are forerunners in gospel music. I never tire of hearing their music, just as anointed as when performed and recorded, I have many of their golden classics. Thank you Hawkins Family for blessing us with the talent that God gave you!!.

[chaplaintaylor]

When all else fails, Love always WIN...Peace.

[FTEXAS77]

@seanguider If an artist is established but a stage such as GMWA opens up to them, their face will become known more by the listeners. My point was not that the artist actually got started through J.C. But his ministry further launched them. By the way, I'm COGIC and I knew from a kid that the Clark Sisters were from COGIC.

[seanguider]

@Mjpawmi Yes you are to young to know what your talking about!!! It was not James Cleaveland who launched "THe Clark Sister, Walter & Edwin Hawkins, or Daryle Coley. I was the Church of God in Christ!!! So when you make a statemant know what your talking about, and have your facts str8!!!!

[Dbux23]

AMEN!! 

[mrliveth]

@Mjpawmi YOU are so right I just made a comment on he video changed and it was very similar.

[Bronzen82]

Lynette is a singing sister!!

[blacksuave]

This Brother was so far ahead of himself he didn't even recognize it. Listen to the instrumentation Walter wrote. He was writing scores as simple songs!!!! Phenomenal!  And this was back in the 70's and 80's! I can only imagine what his discography was by the time of his home going! This was truly an American and Gospel Icon!

[Mjpawmi]

We often ask or say that Gospel Music has changed and honestly when Bishop Hawkins passed we really lost a strong pillar of foundation. It's not as simple as the music but the life experience of an artist. Artists in the earlier years like the 80's and before had something solid. Now with great technology, vocal runs, piano/keyboard, drum riffs and a groove people don't realize that they must listen for the anointing and testimony in an artist.