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Mahalia Jackson quotes: Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say.

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

Mahalia Jackson quotes: 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.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: Someday the sun is going to shine down on me in some faraway place.

Someday the sun is going to shine down on me in some faraway place.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: 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.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: 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.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: 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.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: You're blessed if you have the strength to work.

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

Mahalia Jackson quotes: The old Devil gets mad when you're trying to do good. Pray that God will move the stumbling blocks.

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

Mahalia Jackson quotes: 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.

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

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

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

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

Mahalia Jackson quotes: I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: 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?

Mahalia Jackson quotes: Baby, black promoters oppressed me before white promoters ever got hold of me. Don't talk skin to me.

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

Mahalia Jackson quotes: I sing God's music because it makes me feel free. It gives me hope. With the blues, when you finish, you still have the blues.

I sing God's music because it makes me feel free. It gives me hope. With the blues, when you finish, you still have the blues.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: The trouble with records is that they're too short.

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

Mahalia Jackson quotes: This is the place to see the stars - Hollywood Bowl.

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

Mahalia Jackson quotes: It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when you haven't got a thing, that's the Lord's test.

It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when you haven't got a thing, that's the Lord's test.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: The Lord doesn't like us to be dead. Be alive. Sometimes I dance to the glory of the Lord, because He said so.

The Lord doesn't like us to be dead. Be alive. Sometimes I dance to the glory of the Lord, because He said so.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: Anybody singing the blues is in a deep pit yelling for help.

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

Mahalia Jackson quotes: Without a song, each day would be a century.

Without a song, each day would be a century.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: 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.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?

Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?

Mahalia Jackson quotes: 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.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: Money just draws flies.

Money just draws flies.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: 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.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning, you better see if you can locate that check.

If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning, you better see if you can locate that check.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: Blues are the songs of despair,

Blues are the songs of despair,

Mahalia Jackson quotes: My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say all that is within me.

My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say all that is within me.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: 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.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: 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.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.

The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: 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.

Mahalia Jackson quotes: If you believe in God, He will open the windows of heaven and pour blessings upon you.

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

Mahalia Jackson quotes: If you dig one ditch you better dig two cause the trap you set just may be for you

If you dig one ditch you better dig two cause the trap you set just may be for you