Funeral plans have been made to honor the life of The Queen of Gospel Dr. Albertina Walker. They are as follows:Thursday, October 14th, 2010
Visitation: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (CST)
West Point Baptist Church
3566 South Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago, IL
Musical Celebration - 7 p.m. (CST)
Apostolic Church of God
6320 South Dorchester Avenue
Chicago, IL
Friday, October 15th, 2010
Visitation: 10 a.m. (CST)
Service of Celebration: 11:00 a.m. (CST)
West Point Baptist Church
3566 South Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago, IL
The Queen of Gospel, Albertina Walker passed away after a long battle with illness. She was 81.
After receiving reports of millions of people praying for her she released a statement thanking everyone for their prayers.
Albertina Walker was born in 1929 in Chicago, IL. At the age of four, Walker began singing in the Children's Choir of the West Point Baptist Church under the direction of Professor Pete Williams. In 1951 at just twenty two years of age Walker organized her own group, the world famous Caravans. The original group the Caravans consisted of Elyse Yancy, Nellie Grace Daniels, and OraLee Hopkins Samson.
Later the group launched the careers of Pastor Shirley Caesar, Inez Andrews, Delores Washington, Cassietta George, Evangelist Dorothy Norwood and the "King of Gospel" the Reverend James Cleveland. This rightfully earned Walker the title "The Star Maker" since she was the one who discovered these legends of Gospel music. The Caravans achieved great success and became an acclaimed household name with hits like Sweeping Through The City, Mary Don't You Weep, Walk Around Heaven, and Lord Keep Me Day By Day.
After a stellar career with the Caravans, she went on to success as a solo artist, recording her first project Put A Little Love In Your Heart in 1975. To date, she has recorded over 60 albums, including gold selling hits Please Be Patient With Me, I Can Go To God In Prayer, The Best Is Yet To Come, Impossible Dream, and Joy Will Come.
Please keep the family of Albertina Walker in your prayers.
