When Edwin Hawkins passed away on January 15, it must have been a happy day in heaven and I’m sure Jesus washed his sins away in return for his great song Oh Happy Day, which sold over seven million copies worldwide.
The Edwin Hawkins singers filled the hearts of all those who heard them sing their song with faith. They made you sing along with the tune and, no matter how stiff you were, it made you move to its beat. Even hardcore atheists had their souls tickled by its words and music.
Hawkins passed away, but Oh Happy Day will live on forever.