GRAMMY AWARDS WINNER “LASHAWN DANIELS” LAID TO REST IN PRIVATE FUNERAL
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On Tuesday, Sep. 10, family and friends laid to rest GRAMMY® Award-winning producer, LaShawn “Big Shiz” Daniels, who died in a tragic car accident Tuesday, Sep. 3.
Famed composer, Kirk Franklin, who was among those in attendance at the invitation-only, private funeral, had a difficult time processing the loss—something he took to social media to work through.
“It’s been a week of losing and even finding. A lot of people lost a great friend this week,” said the “Love Theory” songwriter in an Instagram video. “Then I have another friend who gave his life to Christ and found new life. Life can be filled with so many ups and downs,” he said.
EEW Magazine Online’s sources revealed that Daniels’ pastor, Steven Furtick of Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC, eulogized the Christian musical talent and comforted the hearts of family members. Gospel artists Israel Houghton, Tasha Cobbs, Travis Greene and more paid tribute through songs and words of expression in a room filled with equal parts love and grief.
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Though the family requested privacy and no media coverage was allowed, close friends have, in their own ways, honored Daniels’ memory publicly. Franklin chose to share spiritual words of comfort with his followers, telling them to “keep an eternal perspective of life, because in the words of Dr. Tony Evans, ‘if what you see is all you see, then you do not see all there is to be seen.’”
Evans, 70, leader of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, TX, is the GRAMMY® Award-winning Fo Yo Soul recording artist’s pastor and mentor.
Before Daniels’ passing, the 41-year-old’s storied career led him to write songs for Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, Destiny’s Child, Lady Gaga, Brandy and more. He left behind his wife, April Daniels, and children.
source: EEW Magazine
