20 Famous Gospel Singers You Won’t Believe Had Open-Casket Funerals – Part 1

20 Famous Gospel Singers You Won’t Believe Had Open-Casket Funerals – Part 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A mahogany casket with a glass lid, tens of thousands lining up in the freezing winter cold just for a final glimpse of their idol. A white horse-drawn carriage slowly escorting the casket through the streets of Chicago. And another funeral, where 500 choir members raised their voices together before a red velvet-draped casket. These are not scenes from a movie, but the very real farewells of gospel music legends. But what made their funerals so extraordinary? Who showed up, which moments brought entire auditoriums to tears, and what happens when thousands say goodbye as one? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #blackicons #gospelmusic #gospellegends #GospelMusicHistory