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

Quote by Mahalia Jackson

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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.

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...

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

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

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...

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.

Without a song, each day would be a century.

Without a song, each day would be a century.

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

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

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

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.

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...

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

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

The Lord doesn't like us to be dead. Be alive. Sometimes I dance to the...

The Lord doesn't like us to be dead. Be alive. Sometimes I dance to the...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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.

A ship is safe in it's harbor.. but that's not what ships are for.

A ship is safe in it's harbor.. but that's not what ships are for.

I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound as they fly by.

I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound as they fly by.

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is...

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is...

There is no truer truth obtainable by man than comes of music.

There is no truer truth obtainable by man than comes of music.