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infused Sunday service and choir. Evans released his first musical project in 1984,
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130:(June 23, 1925 – November 27, 2019) was an African American
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A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music
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785:"Rev. Clay Evans : Awards"
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