Donald Vails
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Reverend Donald Raymond Vails, Jr. (December 25, 1948 – September 10, 1997), was an American gospel musician and pianist. He started his recorded music career in 1977, with the release, Donald Vails Choraleers on Savoy Records. Vails released sixteen albums with two labels, Savoy Records and Sound of Gospel. He released five albums that charted on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart: He Promised a New Life in 1984 with Savoy Records, 1986's Yesterday, Today and Forever with Sounds of Gospel, 1987's Until the Rapture again with Sounds of Gospel, In Jesus Christ I Have Everything I Need in 1990 also with Sounds of Gospel, and 1994's A Sunday Morning Songbook with Savoy Records. The album, He Decided to Die, was a Grammy Award-nominated release, and it was certified as a gold album by the RIAA.
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- The Star Spangled Banner (arr. L. Pfautsch for choir) - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- The Star Spangled Banner (arr. S. McGill for choir) - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Gloria in excelsis deo - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Psalm 23, Op. 132, D. 706 - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Beatus vir - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Ave Maria - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Ave Maris Stella - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- La fille du regiment, Act II: Rataplan! - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Meeresstille und gluckliche Fahrt, Op. 112 (arr. S. Carrington for choir) - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Jing-ga-lye-ya - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Sky Loom - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- In Windsor Forest: No. 2. Drinking Song - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Peches de vieillesse, Vol. 1: No. 1. I gondolieri - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Bridge Over Troubled Water - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Kalinda - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Fever (arr. R. Sund for choir) - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- The Gallant Weaver - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Mass No. 6: Gloria - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- John the Revelator (arr. P. Caldwell and S. Ivory for choir) - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Mass No. 6: Sanctus - Benedictus - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Les berceaux, Op. 23, No. 1 (arr. A. Raines for choir) - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Mandoline (arr. A. Raines for choir) - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Past Life Melodies - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Cloths of Heaven - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Thou My Everlasting Portion (arr. B. Baker for choir) - 2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Mixed Chorus, All-State Men's Chorus & All-State Women's Chorus - Donald Vails
- Lord, Keep Me Day by Day - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- When, in Our Music, God Is Glorified - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Spirit Song - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Day and Night Praise - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Deeper, Deeper - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Hallelujah, Amen - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Renew Thy Church, Her Ministries Restore - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Amen Siakudumisa - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Just As I Am - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- The Angels Keep A-Watchin' - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- We Offer Christ - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- God Is a Wonder to My Soul - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- He Knows Just What I Need - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- All My Help Comes from the Lord - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Halleluya! We Sing Your Praises - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- The Decision - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Hail to the Lord's Anointed - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- We Won't Leave Here Like We Came - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Where Shall I Be? - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- O Holy Savior - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- A Stable Lamp Is Lighted "Andujar" - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- There's a Bright Side Somewhere - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Messiah Now Has Come - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- O Thou, In Whose Presence - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Heaven's Christmas Tree - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- The Storm Is Passing Over - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Brightest and Best - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Remember Me - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- A Perfect Sacrifice - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- In Me - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Just for Me - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Here Am I - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Lift High the Cross - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- He's Done So Much for Me - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- O Sacred Head, Sore Wounded - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Shine On Me - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Oh, the Blood of Jesus - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Thuma Mina - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- I Know It Was the Blood - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Koinonia - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Touch Me, Lord Jesus - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- My Soul Loves Jesus - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- I Know That My Redeemer Lives - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- The Crown - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- The Strife Is O'er - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- Mayenziwe/Your Will Be Done - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
- If You Live Right - 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal - Donald Vails
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