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Rev. Timothy Wright | Gospel singer, 61

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The Rev. Timothy Wright, 61, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer and composer known for his up-tempo praise songs and powerful mass-choir sound, died Thursday in New York City. He died of injuries suffered July 4 in a three-vehicle crash near Loganton, in central Pennsylvania, that killed his wife and grandson.

Mr. Wright was the pastor at Grace Tabernacle Christian Center Church of God in Christ in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. He released more than a dozen gospel recordings, writing many of the songs. His most recent 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 for gospel albums and was nominated for a Grammy for best traditional soul gospel album. He received another nomination in that category in 1999 for Been There Done That, recorded with the B/J Mass Choir and featuring Myrna Summers. - AP

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