ROSIE WALLACE
Pastor Rosie J. Wallace-Brown, also known as Evangelist Rosie Wallace, was born on June 20, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to James Wallace and Lorraine Ingram; she married Edward L. Brown, known as Eddie Brown, on Nov. 13, 1970. Edward was a one time pianist with the Davis Sisters. Evangelist Wallace passed away on May 23, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, aged 78 years, she is buried at Cheltem Hills Cemetary, in Philadelphia. Evangelist Wallace was a legendary gospel singer and founder of the First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which she organized in February 1962, the Church would soon have its own choir of the same name, performing regularly with Pastor Wallace on her solo releases.
Evangelist Wallace has been a gospel singer since her youth, early in her carer Evangelist Wallace was a member of the Imperial Gospel Singers, a female gospel group from Philadelphia, the group also included Anna Smallwood (Founder), Louise S. Brown and Connie A. Nobel. They sang in the style of the Caravans, the Davis Sisters and the Ward Singers; the group recorded for Gospel Records and also on Savoy, recording 12 singles and 6 lp's with hits including "Fountain Of Blood", "Lazarus", "The Sower", "My Father’s House” and "The Lord Will See You Through".
With the First Church of Love and Deliverance, Evangelist Wallace recorded "God Cares," her biggest hit and a big hit for Savoy Records, and "Wake Up In Glory" being another of her hit songs. Evangelist Wallace also recorded "A Light That Shines," in memory of President John F. Kennedy. My favorite two songs of Pastor Wallace are "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" with the Imperial Gospel Singers and "God Cares" with her church choir (First Church of Love Faith and Deliverance).
Evangelist Wallace recorded a total of 14 lp’s, including six as a member of the Imperial Gospel Singers, 6 lp’s with her church and two lp’s with her husband Eddie Brown (one lp on Savoy and one lp on Nashboro). 8 of the lp’s were released on Savoy, one was released on Nashboro, and a compilation lp was released on Savgos.
Evangelist Wallace was also a great and prolific song writer, for herself and other gospel singers and groups, one of her great songs is "The Lord Is My Shepherd" which was recorded by Isaac Douglas and The New York City Community Choir
Pastor Wallace was awarded an honorary doctorate degrees in both human letters and sacred music from The Pillar of Fire College and Pentecostal Seminary in York, England. Throughout her singing career, Evangelist Wallace assisted with introducing gospel music to people in Philadelphia’s psychiatric hospitals and prisons. Her husband Edward passed away prior to Evangelist Wallace's untimely death, Evangelist Wallace's death marked another major loss to the Philadelphia gospel scene, with the death of all members of the Davis Sisters, Clara Ward and of Margaret Allison (of The Angelic Gospel Singers) all occurring before her.
Discography
LP'S
GOSPEL
3015-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- The Sower
3025-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Stay In His Will
3032-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- The Lord Will See You Through
3046-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Let Us Sing Together
SAVOY
14028-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Gospel Songs
14048-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Fountain Of Blood
14081-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- God Cares
14106-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- Wake Up In Glory
14139-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- No One But Jesus (back cover title is He's There)
14166-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- Self Titled
14196-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- Lord Hold My Hand
14240-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- Self Titled
14305-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And Eddie Brown, Mr and Mrs Gospel- Faithfulness
Nashboro
3069-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace Brown & Eddie Brown- Praise Him, Praise Him, 1976 (back cover is Evangelist Rosie And Eddie Brown- Praise Him, Praise Him)
Savgos
5017-: Golden Gospel Classics- Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- God Cares, 1986
Arctic
1002-: Louise Williams The Gospel Queen Of Radio WDAS Presents A Live Gospel Concert- Rosie Wallace, Dixie Hummingbirds, Sons Of The Birds, Lane Relations, Jewel Gospel Singers, Stars Of Faith
7' Singles
GOSPEL
The Imperial Gospel Singers
1048-: Imperial Gospel Singers- Show Me The Way/ Guide My Weary Feet
1057-: Imperial Gospel Singers- Keep On/ The Friend Of Mine
1062-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Fountain Of Blood/ Down On Me
1064-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Come Boldly To The Throne Of Grace/ I'll Shout When I Get Home
1068-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- The Sower/ Leave It All To Him
1075-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Shall Be Saved/ He Watches Over His Children
1102-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Eternal Life/ The Lord Will See You Through
SAVOY
4097-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- My Father's House/ Reach Out And Touch Him
4106-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- My Change Will Come/ Swing Low
4123-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Lazarus/ If You Wait
4135-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- In Jesus Name/Dark Was The Night
WORLD WIDE RECORDS
5006-: Imperial Gospel Singers- The Roll Call/ Nothing Too Hard For God
SAVOY
4202-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- God Cares (Soloist Rosie Wallace)/ Just A Little Talk With Jesus (Soloist Cleveland Bunting)
4209-: Rosie Wallace- A Light That Shines (A Tribute To John F Kennedy)/ Take Courage
CREED
5236-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace Brown & Eddie Brown- Sanctified, Justified, Glorified/ Break Me Jesus, 1976
Evangelist Wallace has been a gospel singer since her youth, early in her carer Evangelist Wallace was a member of the Imperial Gospel Singers, a female gospel group from Philadelphia, the group also included Anna Smallwood (Founder), Louise S. Brown and Connie A. Nobel. They sang in the style of the Caravans, the Davis Sisters and the Ward Singers; the group recorded for Gospel Records and also on Savoy, recording 12 singles and 6 lp's with hits including "Fountain Of Blood", "Lazarus", "The Sower", "My Father’s House” and "The Lord Will See You Through".
With the First Church of Love and Deliverance, Evangelist Wallace recorded "God Cares," her biggest hit and a big hit for Savoy Records, and "Wake Up In Glory" being another of her hit songs. Evangelist Wallace also recorded "A Light That Shines," in memory of President John F. Kennedy. My favorite two songs of Pastor Wallace are "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" with the Imperial Gospel Singers and "God Cares" with her church choir (First Church of Love Faith and Deliverance).
Evangelist Wallace recorded a total of 14 lp’s, including six as a member of the Imperial Gospel Singers, 6 lp’s with her church and two lp’s with her husband Eddie Brown (one lp on Savoy and one lp on Nashboro). 8 of the lp’s were released on Savoy, one was released on Nashboro, and a compilation lp was released on Savgos.
Evangelist Wallace was also a great and prolific song writer, for herself and other gospel singers and groups, one of her great songs is "The Lord Is My Shepherd" which was recorded by Isaac Douglas and The New York City Community Choir
Pastor Wallace was awarded an honorary doctorate degrees in both human letters and sacred music from The Pillar of Fire College and Pentecostal Seminary in York, England. Throughout her singing career, Evangelist Wallace assisted with introducing gospel music to people in Philadelphia’s psychiatric hospitals and prisons. Her husband Edward passed away prior to Evangelist Wallace's untimely death, Evangelist Wallace's death marked another major loss to the Philadelphia gospel scene, with the death of all members of the Davis Sisters, Clara Ward and of Margaret Allison (of The Angelic Gospel Singers) all occurring before her.
Discography
LP'S
GOSPEL
3015-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- The Sower
3025-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Stay In His Will
3032-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- The Lord Will See You Through
3046-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Let Us Sing Together
SAVOY
14028-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Gospel Songs
14048-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Fountain Of Blood
14081-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- God Cares
14106-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- Wake Up In Glory
14139-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- No One But Jesus (back cover title is He's There)
14166-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- Self Titled
14196-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- Lord Hold My Hand
14240-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- Self Titled
14305-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And Eddie Brown, Mr and Mrs Gospel- Faithfulness
Nashboro
3069-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace Brown & Eddie Brown- Praise Him, Praise Him, 1976 (back cover is Evangelist Rosie And Eddie Brown- Praise Him, Praise Him)
Savgos
5017-: Golden Gospel Classics- Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- God Cares, 1986
Arctic
1002-: Louise Williams The Gospel Queen Of Radio WDAS Presents A Live Gospel Concert- Rosie Wallace, Dixie Hummingbirds, Sons Of The Birds, Lane Relations, Jewel Gospel Singers, Stars Of Faith
7' Singles
GOSPEL
The Imperial Gospel Singers
1048-: Imperial Gospel Singers- Show Me The Way/ Guide My Weary Feet
1057-: Imperial Gospel Singers- Keep On/ The Friend Of Mine
1062-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Fountain Of Blood/ Down On Me
1064-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Come Boldly To The Throne Of Grace/ I'll Shout When I Get Home
1068-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- The Sower/ Leave It All To Him
1075-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Shall Be Saved/ He Watches Over His Children
1102-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Eternal Life/ The Lord Will See You Through
SAVOY
4097-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- My Father's House/ Reach Out And Touch Him
4106-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- My Change Will Come/ Swing Low
4123-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- Lazarus/ If You Wait
4135-: The Imperial Gospel Singers- In Jesus Name/Dark Was The Night
WORLD WIDE RECORDS
5006-: Imperial Gospel Singers- The Roll Call/ Nothing Too Hard For God
SAVOY
4202-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace And The First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance Choir- God Cares (Soloist Rosie Wallace)/ Just A Little Talk With Jesus (Soloist Cleveland Bunting)
4209-: Rosie Wallace- A Light That Shines (A Tribute To John F Kennedy)/ Take Courage
CREED
5236-: Evangelist Rosie Wallace Brown & Eddie Brown- Sanctified, Justified, Glorified/ Break Me Jesus, 1976
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