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She co-starred with comic Redd Foxx in the '90s sitcom "The Royal Family "
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"One of the things I learned from Mahalia Jackson was how to communicate with people through song," Reese said in a statement Monday
Reese became a minister in 1987, ordained by the Universal Foundation for Better Living, which incorporates a network of 22 churches worldwide
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While starring on "Touched by an Angel," she conducted services at the nondenominational Understanding Principles for Better Living Church in West Hollywood, Calif " Her films include 1989's "Harlem Nights" starring Eddie Murphy Reese Reflects on 'Touched by an Angel'
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Della Reese says her nine seasons on "Touched by an Angel" were "a real blessing," allowing her to "tell millions of people, weekly, that God loved them
"The communication begins inside of you, then it is brought out to the people com
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"All those years on the television series afforded me a chance to touch people in a spiritual way," the 71-year-old actress-singer says |