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Mahalia Jackson [1911-1972] American

Rank: 103
Musician, Singer

Mahalia Jackson was an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel".

Faith, Amazing, Christmas, God, Health, Hope, Independence, Money, Relationship, Strength, Work

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Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them.	Faith, Health	101
When you sing gospel you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong.		102
Anybody singing the blues is in a deep pit yelling for help.		103
If you believe in God, He will open the windows of heaven and pour blessings upon you.	Faith	104
Sometimes you ask God for something and you don't know what you're asking.	God	105
Without a song, each day would be a century.		106
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.	Independence	107
Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope.	Hope	108
When you are through with the blues, you've got nothing to rest on.		109
God can make you anything you want to be, but you have to put everything in his hands.		110
I close my eyes when I sing so I can feel the song better.		111
The Lord doesn't like us to be dead. Be alive. Sometimes I dance to the glory of the Lord, because He said so.		112
The old Devil gets mad when you're trying to do good. Pray that God will move the stumbling blocks.		113
Baby, black promoters oppressed me before white promoters ever got hold of me. Don't talk skin to me.		114
Everybody needs somebody.	Relationship	115
Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say.		116
I'll come to any benefit if I see SCLC get all the money.		117
They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills.		118
You're blessed if you have the strength to work.	Strength, Work	119
Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?		120
How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands?	Amazing	121
I hope to bring people to God with my songs.		122
If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning, you better see if you can locate that check.	Christmas	123
Money just draws flies.	Money	124
My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say all that is within me.		125
The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.		126
I don't worry too much about the script, I just ad lib, like Pearl Bailey.		201
One thing about playing the real jazz is that you can't count it.		202
Put your mind on the gospel. And remember - there's one God for all.		203
Time is important to me because I want to sing long enough to leave a message. I'm used to singing in churches where nobody would dare stop me until the Lord arrives!		204
The trouble with records is that they're too short.		205
This is the place to see the stars - Hollywood Bowl.		206
Anybody that sings the blues is in a deep pit, yelling for help.		207

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