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

Quote by Mahalia Jackson

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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...

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...

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?

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

Everybody needs somebody.

Everybody needs somebody.

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...

The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.

The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.

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.

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

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

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

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...

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.

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.