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If you believe in God, He will open the windows of heaven and pour blessings upon you.
— Mahalia Jackson
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Mahalia Jackson
gospel singer, musician, religious leader
🔗 Read on Wikipedia1911 – 1972
Mahalia Jackson was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century. With a career spanning 40 years, Jackson was integral to the development and spread of gospel blues in black churches throughout the U.S. During a time when racial segregation was pervasive in American society, she met considerable and unexpected success in a recording career, selling an estimated 22 million records and performing in front of integrated and secular audiences in concert halls around the world, making her one of the best-selling gospel music artists.
All Quotes by Mahalia Jackson
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How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands?
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Money just draws flies.
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I hope to bring people to God with my songs.
— Mahalia Jackson
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Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them.
— Mahalia Jackson
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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
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Sometimes you ask God for something and you don't know what you're asking.
— Mahalia Jackson
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Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them.
— Mahalia Jackson
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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
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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