After the Cotton Brothers sing us into the New Year, the show turns to an extended tribute to the late Richard Smallwood.

This episode pays tribute in loving memory to Jeffrey Newberry Sr. (pictured, Gospel Keynotes), Elder Goldwire McLendon (Savettes), and Katie Sankey.

The 25th Annual Christmas Caravan - one hour of Christmas songs and hymns by gospel artists such as the Staple Singers, Gospel Keynotes, First Church of Deliverance Choir, Clark Sisters, Ward Singers, Rev. James Cleveland & Angelic Choir, and others.

Music from Sis. Rosetta Tharpe, Harmonizing Four, Thomas Whitfield Company, Treadwell Community Singers, Patterson Singers, two "send me my flowers" living legend sets for Rev. Ernest Franklin (pictured), and others.

This episode includes a long set in memory of Rev. Dr. Issac Whittmon of Chicago, plus music from Rev. Julius Cheeks, Camp Meeting Choir, Edna Gallmon Cooke, Little Lucy Smith Singers, Golden Trumpets, and others.

This episode includes selections in memory of the late Sara Jordan Powell (pictured) and the Reverend Dr. Delores Cain (Florida Mass Choir), as well as from the Trumpeteers, Nightingales, Aretha Franklin, Prof. Harold Boggs, and others.

This episode includes music by Ernestine Washington & Washington Temple Choir, Thomas A. Dorsey & Mahalia Jackson, Staple Singers (pictured), Faith Temple Church Choir, Supreme Angels, Gospel Silhouettes, and others.

Selections from Robert Anderson, Angelic Gospel Singers, SW Michigan State Choir, Rev. Columbus Mann, Bibletones, Rev. James Cleveland and the Salem Inspirational Choir, Harmonizing Four (pictured), Slayton & the Psalmettes feat. Calvin Bridges on piano, and others.

This episode includes selections from Alice McClarity, Swan Silvertones, Gene Martin & the Summer Youth Ensemble, Ohio Gospel Gems, a long set of sides from the record labels of Ted Jarrett (pictured), and others.

This episode includes music from the Dixie Hummingbirds (pictured), Philadelphia Voices for Christ feat. Kitty Parham, Pilgrim Jubilees, Operation PUSH Choir, Imperial Gospel Singers, Rev. J. S. Lane, and others.