Walter Hawkins profile - timeline view

Media coverage

Oct 1978 in Christian Life "Blacks Who Sing Gospel"
Oct 1980 in Christian Herald "'O Happy Day'", by Twila Knaack

Albums & reviews:

1972: Do Your Best

1976: Love Alive

1977: Jesus Christ Is the Way

1978: Love Alive 2

1980: The Walter Hawkins Family

Apr 1981 in Contemporary Christian Music, by Karen Marie Platt

1982: I Feel Like Singing

Jul 1982 in Charisma, by Bob Darden
Aug 1982 in Contemporary Christian Music, by Jim Coye

1984: Love Alive 3

Feb 1985 in MusicLine, by Tim A. Smith
Feb 1985 in Campus Life
Apr 1985 in Contemporary Christian Magazine

1987: Love Alive Runion

1988: Special Gift

1990: Love Alive 4

1996: New Dawning with The Hawkins Family

1997: Ooh Wee

1998: Love Alive 5: 25th Anniversary Reunion

2000: Take Courage

2002: The Best Of Love Alive

2004: A Song In My Heart

Award Summary ^{(Nominations / Wins)}

Dove Awards

1977 Dove Awards
- Soul/Black Gospel Album: Jesus Christ Is the Way
1980 Dove Awards
- Soul/Black Gospel Album: Love Alive 2
1981 Dove Awards
- Male Vocalist
- Group of the Year
- Traditional Black Gospel Album: The Walter Hawkins Family
1982 Dove Awards
- Contemporary Black Gospel Album: The Walter Hawkins Family
1985 Dove Awards
- Traditional Black Gospel Album: Love Alive 3

Grammy Awards

1978 Grammy Awards
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary: Love Alive 2
1988 Grammy Awards
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male: Special Gift
1990 Grammy Awards
- Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus: Love Alive 4
1996 Grammy Awards
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album: New Dawning

Books about Walter Hawkins

"Walter Hawkins (and The Hawkins Family)" in The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (Mark Allan Powell, 2002).
Chapter also includes: The Hawkins Family.

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cmnexus.orgCMnexus → Profiles → H Walter Hawkins Media coverage Oct 1978 in Christian Life "Blacks Who Sing Gospel" Oct 1980 in Christian Herald "'O Happy Day'", by Twila Knaack Albums & reviews: 1972: Do Your Best 1976: Love Alive 1977: Jesus Christ Is the Way 1978: Love Alive 2 1980: The Walter Hawkins Family Apr 1981 in Contemporary Christian Music, by Karen Marie Platt 1982: I Feel Like Singing Jul 1982 in Charisma, by Bob Darden Aug 1982 in Contemporary Christian Music, by Jim Coye 1984: Love Alive 3 Feb 1985 in MusicLine, by Tim A. Smith Feb 1985 in Campus Life Apr 1985 in Contemporary Christian Magazine 1987: Love Alive Runion 1988: Special Gift 1990: Love Alive 4 1996: New Dawning with The Hawkins Family 1997: Ooh Wee 1998: Love Alive 5: 25th Anniversary Reunion 2000: Take Courage 2002: The Best Of Love Alive 2004: A Song In My Heart Award Summary ^{(Nominations / Wins)} Dove Awards 1977 Dove Awards Soul/Black Gospel Album: Jesus Christ Is the Way 1980 Dove Awards Soul/Black Gospel Album: Love Alive 2 1981 Dove Awards Male Vocalist Group of the Year Traditional Black Gospel Album: The Walter Hawkins Family 1982 Dove Awards Contemporary Black Gospel Album: The Walter Hawkins Family 1985 Dove Awards Traditional Black Gospel Album: Love Alive 3 Grammy Awards 1978 Grammy Awards Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary: Love Alive 2 1988 Grammy Awards Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male: Special Gift 1990 Grammy Awards Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus: Love Alive 4 1996 Grammy Awards Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album: New Dawning Books about Walter Hawkins "Walter Hawkins (and The Hawkins Family)" in The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (Mark Allan Powell, 2002). Chapter also includes: The Hawkins Family.	CMnexus (noun) The magazine index of modern music and Christianity
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Walter Hawkins

Media coverage

Albums & reviews:

Award Summary (Nominations / Wins)

Books about Walter Hawkins

Award Summary ^{(Nominations / Wins)}