Mahalia Jackson

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

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

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

Before I die, I will preach to the Muslims in the Arab world. I will preach in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Iran. I will preach in Tehran. I will do it under the umbrella of God. And see its impact.

It is hardly surprising that women concentrate on the way they look instead of what is in their minds since not much has been put in their minds to begin with.

I've done gospel songs on every album.