Facts about Mahalia Jackson

Occup.	Musician
From	USA
Born	October 26, 1911
Died	January 27, 1972
Aged	60 years

Summary

Mahalia Jackson was a famous Musician from USA, who lived between October 26, 1911 and January 27, 1972. He/she became 60 years old.

Zodiac:

He/she is born under the zodiac scorpio, who is known for Transient, Self-Willed, Purposeful, Unyielding. Our collection contains 31 quotes who is written / told by Mahalia, under the main topic Faith.

Related authors: Billy Preston (Musician)

31 Famous quotes by Mahalia Jackson

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

Mahalia Jackson

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

Mahalia Jackson

"Baby, black promoters oppressed me before white promoters ever got hold of me. Don't talk skin to me"

Mahalia Jackson

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

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"

Mahalia Jackson

"If you believe in God, He will open the windows of heaven and pour blessings upon you"

Mahalia Jackson

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

Mahalia Jackson

"I hope to bring people to God with my songs"

Mahalia Jackson

"I don't worry too much about the script, I just ad lib, like Pearl Bailey"

Mahalia Jackson

"I close my eyes when I sing so I can feel the song better"

Mahalia Jackson

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

Mahalia Jackson

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

Mahalia Jackson

"Everybody needs somebody"

Mahalia Jackson

"Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?"

Mahalia Jackson

"You're blessed if you have the strength to work"

Mahalia Jackson

"When you are through with the blues, you've got nothing to rest on"

Mahalia Jackson

"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!"

Mahalia Jackson

"This is the place to see the stars - Hollywood Bowl"

Mahalia Jackson

"They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills"

Mahalia Jackson

"The trouble with records is that they're too short"

Mahalia Jackson

"The old Devil gets mad when you're trying to do good. Pray that God will move the stumbling blocks"

Mahalia Jackson

"The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient"

Mahalia Jackson

"The Lord doesn't like us to be dead. Be alive. Sometimes I dance to the glory of the Lord, because He said so"

Mahalia Jackson

"Sometimes you ask God for something and you don't know what you're asking"

Mahalia Jackson

"Put your mind on the gospel. And remember - there's one God for all"

Mahalia Jackson

"One thing about playing the real jazz is that you can't count it"

Mahalia Jackson

"My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say all that is within me"

Mahalia Jackson

"Money just draws flies"

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"

Mahalia Jackson

"Anybody that sings the blues is in a deep pit, yelling for help"

Mahalia Jackson

"Anybody singing the blues is in a deep pit yelling for help"

Mahalia Jackson