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It's all about work when you reach up, tap in and step on that field. You don't mess around when you go through that gate. ↗

— Lawrence Jackson

#around #field #gate #go #mess

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

— Mahalia Jackson

#jewish #know #most #sadness #same

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

— Mahalia Jackson

#gospel #mind #put #remember #your

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

— Mahalia Jackson

#everything #god #hands #his #make

How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands? ↗

— Mahalia Jackson

#god #grace #hands #how #sing

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

— Mahalia Jackson

#benefit #come #get #i #i see

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

— Mahalia Jackson

#feet #hands #i #me #say

Anybody that sings the blues is in a deep pit, yelling for help. ↗

— Mahalia Jackson

#blues #deep #help #pit #sings

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

— Mahalia Jackson

#although #experts #gospel #gospel music #i

I close my eyes when I sing so I can feel the song better. ↗

— Mahalia Jackson

#close #eyes #feel #i #i can