{"id":2782,"date":"2009-04-24T11:44:32","date_gmt":"2009-04-24T11:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/idolchatter\/2009\/04\/rev-timothy-wright-tribute.html"},"modified":"2009-04-24T11:44:32","modified_gmt":"2009-04-24T11:44:32","slug":"rev-timothy-wright-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2009\/04\/rev-timothy-wright-tribute.html","title":{"rendered":"Rev. Timothy Wright Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many today are mourning the loss of gospel music star and pastor Rev. Timothy Wright, of Grace Tabernacle Christian Center in Brooklyn, NY, who has died of injuries sustained in a car accident last year that killed his wife and grandson. 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