Hezekiah Walker's R&B Contemporaries

Hezekiah Walker's R&B Contemporaries

Hezekiah Walker's R&B Contemporaries - Hezekiah Walker is no stranger to the R&B world and has worked with quite a few notable R&B vocalists in his day, even though his love, passion and career is rooted in gospel. Click on to see Hezekiah's R&B contemporaries and catch him on this year's Celebration of Gospel. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BMI)

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Hezekiah Walker's R&B Contemporaries - Hezekiah Walker is no stranger to the R&B world and has worked with quite a few notable R&B vocalists in his day, even though his love, passion and career is rooted in gospel. Click on to see Hezekiah's R&B contemporaries and catch him on this year's Celebration of Gospel. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BMI)

Blackstreet - Blackstreet and Hezekiah Walker are a natural fit because the two worked together on the quartet's song "Finally." The song fused Blackstreet's signature swag and harmonies with Hezekiah Walker's gospel sensibilities for the perfect tune. (Photo: Mick Hutson/Redferns)

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Blackstreet - Blackstreet and Hezekiah Walker are a natural fit because the two worked together on the quartet's song "Finally." The song fused Blackstreet's signature swag and harmonies with Hezekiah Walker's gospel sensibilities for the perfect tune. (Photo: Mick Hutson/Redferns)

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Dave Hollister - Like Cortez, Hollister entered the music business via a group, Blackstreet. Although he's an R&B singer, Hollister's dibbled and dabbled in the gospel arena, which further connects him to Cortez and their mutual love for all music. 

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Dave Hollister - Another R&B contemporary that Hezekiah Walker has collaborated with is Dave Hollister. Dave was featured on Hezekiah Walker and LFC's song "Grateful" and showed the perfect marriage between R&B and gospel.  (Photo: Paras Griffin /Landov)

Carl Thomas - Carl Thomas is best-known for his single "Emotional," but with his strength and passion behind his vocal performance has always been reminiscent of amazing gospel performers like Hezekiah Walker. (Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect)

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Carl Thomas - Carl Thomas is best-known for his single "Emotional," but with his strength and passion behind his vocal performance has always been reminiscent of amazing gospel performers like Hezekiah Walker. (Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect)

Tyrese - No stranger to the Celebration of Gospel stage, Tyrese's raw, powerful vocals can carry any tune, command a performance and will remind you of the passion that Hezekiah Walker has for his art, if even for just a moment.   (Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for BET)

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Tyrese - No stranger to the Celebration of Gospel stage, Tyrese's raw, powerful vocals can carry any tune, command a performance and will remind you of the passion that Hezekiah Walker has for his art, if even for just a moment.   (Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for BET)