Mahalia Jackson – 13 Quotes

13 Quotes by Mahalia Jackson

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

– Mahalia Jackson

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

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

– Mahalia Jackson

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

– Mahalia Jackson

Put your mind on the gospel. And remember – there’s one God for all.

– Mahalia Jackson

Sometimes you ask God for something and you don’t know what you’re asking.

– Mahalia Jackson

Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope.

– Mahalia Jackson

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

– Mahalia Jackson

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

– Mahalia Jackson

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

Money just draws flies.

– Mahalia Jackson

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

– Mahalia Jackson

They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills.

– Mahalia Jackson