Ricky Dillard is a chart-topping gospel singer, songwriter, producer, and Grammy nominee from Chicago. He emerged from the 1980s house music scene (where he worked with Frankie Knuckles) to lead a church choir. With a sophisticated style that juxtaposes R&B, funk, dance music, blues, jazz, and Black Gospel, Dillard forged a unique identity on the church music scene with his New Generation Chorale (since renamed NG). Beginning with 1991's The Promise, his complex fusion of styles and bold choral and rhythmic arrangements enhanced an already dynamic vocal style. His recordings have typically registered in the upper half of U.S. Gospel charts, and Dillard's place in the modern gospel pantheon flourished in the 21st century, with 2014's Amazing and 2017's 10 both topping the gospel list and reaching the Billboard 200. He went to number two on the gospel chart with 2020's Choirmaster.
Ricky Dillard is a chart-topping gospel singer, songwriter, producer, and Grammy nominee from Chicago. He emerged from the 1980s house music scene (where he worked with Frankie Knuckles) to lead a church choir. With a sophisticated style that juxtaposes R&B, funk, dance music, blues, jazz, and Black Gospel, Dillard forged a unique identity on the...