Gospel commentator Edna Tatum passed away on March 14 after suffering a heart attack earlier this year. Nationally known as ‘The Voice,’ Tatum was a popular emcee and gospel broadcaster for more than 30 years.
Her ministry spanned several decades of hosting concerts and narrating for gospel legends such as the Rev. James Cleveland, The Fourth of Mary, the Rev. Daryl Coley, Albertina Walker, and Kurt Carr.
In a 2011 Sentinel interview, she shared some of the most memorable moments in her career.
“I will always treasure learning and growing in Christ during my time with the great Rev. James Cleveland. Then, never will I forget performing live narration for Rev. Cleveland at Carnegie Hall, at three McDonald’s Gospel Festivals and continuing to be a guest host each year at the Chicago Gospel Festival, which attracts more than 200,000 people,” recalled Tatum.
“Equally memorable is being able to record a CD with the famous Billy Preston. Our song, ‘Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow,’ was a wonderful and unforgettable collaboration,” she said.
Tatum’s reputation grew internationally through her Gospel Classic broadcast on KPFK-FM 90.7, which was also streamed live around the world on kpfk.org.
Ms. Tatum's visitation and viewing will be on Tuesday, March 25, at 5 p.m., at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, 4269 South Figueroa Street in Los Angeles where the Rev. Dr. Melvin V. Wade serves as pastor. The viewing will be followed by a Memorial Tribute Musical at 7 p.m
The homegoing service will take place on Wednesday, March 26, at 10 a.m., at Mount Moriah. Bishop L. Daniel Williams, Ms. Tatum's pastor, will deliver the eulogy. Her body is in the care of Simpson Mortuary in Los Angeles.
A full article on Edna Tatum will be published in the March 20 edition of the Los Angeles Sentinel.
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