Praises of Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Gospel DJ Reginald Utley Passes Away, Memorial Concert Planned

Reginald Eugene Utley, one of L.A.’s heralded gospel deejays, has left the broadcasting booth. Utley passed away from a heart attack in Los Angeles on Jan. 23, leaving thousands of ardent fans that he had accumulated in his 50+ years on the airwaves. He was 69-years-old. His homecoming services were held on Feb. 4, in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. According to his dear friend and protégé, Nawania Perry-Lyles, a memorial concert is planned for Saturday, March 21, at 11 a.m., at Praises of Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 8222 San Pedro St., in Los Angeles. The Rev. Dr. J. Benjamin