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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The old Devil gets mad when you're trying to do good. Pray that God will...

The old Devil gets mad when you're trying to do good. Pray that God will...

Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as...

Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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...

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 hope to bring people to God with my songs.

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

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 mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.

The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.

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...

Everybody needs somebody.

Everybody needs somebody.

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...

Without a song, each day would be a century.

Without a song, each day would be a century.

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.