Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jacksonwas an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". She became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist. She was described by entertainer Harry Belafonte as "the single most powerful black woman in the United States". She recorded about 30 albumsduring her career, and her 45 rpm records included a dozen "golds"—million-sellers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGospel Singer
Date of Birth26 October 1911
CityNew Orleans, LA
CountryUnited States of America
When you sing gospel you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong.
Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?
Gospel songs are the songs of hope. When you sing gospel you have the feeling there is a cure for what's wrong, but when you are through with the blues, you've got nothing to rest on.
If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning, you better see if you can locate that check.
Someday the sun is going to shine down on me in some faraway place.
How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands?
I close my eyes when I sing so I can feel the song better.
Without a song, each day would be a century.
Money just draws flies.
Blues are the songs of despair,
The old Devil gets mad when you're trying to do good. Pray that God will move the stumbling blocks.
If you don't like Louis Armstrong, you don't know how to love.
I'll come to any benefit if I see SCLC get all the money.
Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say.