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

Quote by Mahalia Jackson

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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?

Money just draws flies. My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say...

Money just draws flies. My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say...

If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning,...

If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning,...

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when...

It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when...

If you don't like Louis Armstrong, you don't know how to love.

If you don't like Louis Armstrong, you don't know how to love.

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

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

When you sing gospel you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong.

When you sing gospel you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Without a song, each day would be a century.

Without a song, each day would be a century.

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

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

Time is important to me because I want to sing long enough to leave a...

Time is important to me because I want to sing long enough to leave a...

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

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