Author: Mahalia Jackson

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Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope.

Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope.

- Mahalia Jackson

It is 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.

It is 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.

- Mahalia Jackson

If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning, you better see if you can locate that check.

If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning, you better see if you can locate that check.

- Mahalia Jackson

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

- Mahalia Jackson

Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say.

Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say.

- Mahalia Jackson

How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands?

How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands?

- Mahalia Jackson

I'll come to any benefit if I see SCLC get all the money.

I'll come to any benefit if I see SCLC get all the money.

- Mahalia Jackson

Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them.

Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them.

- Mahalia Jackson

God can make you anything you want to be, but you have to put everything in his hands.

God can make you anything you want to be, but you have to put everything in his hands.

- Mahalia Jackson

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