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

Quote by Mahalia Jackson

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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.

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

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

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.

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...

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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...

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.

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...

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,...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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?

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...