Mahalia Jackson
Musician
1911-10-26
Quotes by Mahalia Jackson
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Gospel music is nothing but singing of good tidings -- spreading the good news. It will last as long as any music because it is sung straight from the human heart.
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Gospel music is nothing but singing of good tidings -- spreading the good news. It will last as long as any music because it is sung straight from the human heart.
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How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands?
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Everybody needs somebody.
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The old Devil gets mad when you're trying to do good. Pray that God will move the stumbling blocks.
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Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?
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Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them.
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If you believe in God, He will open the windows of heaven and pour blessings upon you.
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Anybody that sings the blues is in a deep pit, yelling for help.
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Anybody singing the blues is in a deep pit yelling for help.
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It's easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when you haven't got a thing-that's the Lord's test.
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