Acclaimed gospel singer Troy Sneed has died, according to Billboard magazine.
Sneed, a Grammy-nominated singer, producer, and label executive died early Monday at a hospital in Jacksonville, FL due to coronavirus complication. He had a catalog of more than a half-dozen albums and 10 singles that hit the gospel charts during a 20-year career. He was just 52 years old.
Upon hearing about the news of Sneed’s death, music distribution company GoDigiPath released a statement that read, “With great regret, we at GoDigiPath, LLC are literally stunned, deeply and extremely saddened as we have lost a beloved colleague and dear friend.
“Words truly cannot express our sorrow regarding an innocent life taken WAY TOO SOON due to Covid19
! Please pray for Emily (Sneed), the kids, and the extended family/loved ones of our tragically departed brother, Troy Sneed… He is missed, beyond words as our hearts are broken well beyond all understanding!”He also had 10 of his singles appear on the Hot Gospel Songs chart, half of which were in the top 10 including “Hallelujah,” “Work It Out,” “My Heart Says Yes,” “Lay It Down” and “Kept by His Grace.”