Mahalia Jackson

About the artist
Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". Jackson became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist. She was described by entertainer Harry Belafonte as "the single most powerful black woman in the United States". She recorded about 30 albums (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career
Top songs
- Silent Night, Holy Night
- Summertime / Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- Silent Night
- Go Tell It on the Mountain
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Amazing Grace
- His Eye Is on the Sparrow
- I Will Move on Up a Little Higher
- Trouble of the World
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- Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
- Didn't it rain
- Take My Hand, Precious Lord
- Christmas Comes to Us All Once a Year
- In the Upper Room
- We Shall Overcome
- Down by the Riverside
- Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
- Move On Up A Little Higher
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee
- Walk Over God's Heaven
- Walk in Jerusalem
- How I Got Over
- O Holy Night
- Black, Brown and Beige: Part IV: Come Sunday
- He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
- Take My Hand Precious Lord
- What Child Is This
- A City Called Heaven
- What a Friend We Have in Jesus
- Come On Children, Let's Sing
- The Lord's Prayer
- When the Saints Go Marching in
- I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song
- Keep Your Hand on the Plow
- Sweet Little Jesus Boy
- Summertime/Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
- I Found the Answer
- Silent Night (46bliss Remix)
- It Don't Cost Very Much
- Joy to the World!
- God Put a Rainbow in the Sky
- If I Can Help Somebody
- Elijah Rock
- What Child Is This?
- How I Got Over - Live
- A Star Stood Still (Song of the Nativity)
- Walk On By Faith
- Joy to the World
- Do You Hear What I Hear?
- Jesus Met the Woman At the Well
- White Christmas
- I Believe
- My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)
- Jesus Is With Me
- I'm On My Way
- It Is Well With My Soul
- He's My Light
- What Can I Give
- A Satisfied Mind
- Great Gettin' Up Morning
- Silent Night Holy Night
- Search Me Lord
- I'm On My Way to Canaan
- Dig A Little Deeper
- Come to Jesus
- He's Got The Whole World In His Hands - Live
- Let the Church Roll On
- My God Is Real
- In My Home Over There
- You Must Be Born Again
- God's Gonna Separate the Wheat from the Tares
- Just a Little While to Stay Here
- Get Away Jordan
- No Room At the Inn
- Calvary
- It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
- If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
- Without God I Could Do Nothing
- The Christian's Testimony
- I Can Put My Trust in Jesus
- Bless This House
- An Evening Prayer
- Silver Bells
- The Upper Room
- Walk To Jerusalem
- Just Over the Hill
- Roll, Jordan, Roll
- O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
- The First Noel
- When The Saints Go Marching In - Live
- A Rusty Old Halo
- Just As I Am
- I'm On My Way - Live
- Move On Up a Little Higher, Pt. 1
- Dear Lord, Forgive
- He Calmed the Ocean
- Didn't It Rain - Live
- There Is A Balm In Gilead - Live
- You'll Never Walk Alone
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