Mahalia Jackson Mlk Joshua fit the battle of Jericho

[jdsthird]

The guy tried to give her a mic and what did she do? She kept right on swinging those arms and singing with that booming voice. She didn't need that mic. Dude should have known better. Just let the woman do her thing and sing!!!

[meboneme1]

Dr< King doesn't know what to say or do!!! GOOD LAWD! MAMA MAHALIA GIVING PRAISE AND LESSONS!!!!!!

[KINGTw0nn]

once in a millinium

[hbellinger18]

The one thing I love about these two African Amercian Heros is that both of them encouraged each other during these trying times in history. With his moving sermons and speeches he insipred her singing. And with her powerful soul-peircing singing she inspired him. Thank you SOOOOOO MUCH for posting!

[liljostens91]

Havin' a good ole' time in de' Lawd! Yes!!!

[themrduragss]

Sad to think just a few years later the black community gave up

[MzShugr]

MLK was a great speaker, but I think he also had one of the most amazing and genuine smiles. I love his smile at the very beginning when she began to sing...

[heyathere1000]

@MzShugr I couldn't agree more

[zacharycrump]

That's nothing but the power of god right there y'all!

[baconboy59]

1967

[Mom1910]

Mahalia's magnificent voice moved Dr. King and a nation to fight the battle that had to be won.

[Quavarius]

Aretha Franklin needs to play Mahalia Jackson in a biopic!

[themrduragss]

@Quavarius

Aretha is a little old now to play Mahalia....

[clickjr]

My God! is all I can say. That clip just stirred sumething up in me.

[liljostens91]

Does anybody know what year this was?

[zacharycrump]

gives me chills every time i watch this! Such a great man...and such a great woman. Both are dearly missed today.

[palmitierri1]

Chills...awesome, unbelievable. Today, we take for granted what Dr. King and Mahalia fought so hard for, with petitions, protests, tears and ultimately, Dr. King's life. The song is so fitting, because like those walls at Jericho, it seemed insurmountable for some to even be able to vote let alone ride in the front of the bus. You can see the excitement of the early civil rights movement; that they were on fire and determined to bring about change. Makes me wish I could have been there.

[palmitierri1]

Chills...amazing, incredible, unbelievable. Today, we take for granted the freedoms that Mahalia and Dr. King fought so hard for with their petitions, protests and tears, and ultimately Dr. King's life. As with the walls of Jericho, it seemed insurmountable for some to even be able to vote, let alone ride in the front of the bus. This video truly captures that excitement and promise of the early civil rights movement. The fire was burning for a change. I wish I could have been there.

[direfranchement]

The woman knew how to work a church! No microphone in her hand, just raw power, and Dr. King is visibly gushing.

[naviv101]

She WAS singing this prophetically. The song is an old African-American slave song that has a hidden message of escape to freedom with a leader leading the way. African-American churches great singers or bad ones that are in tune with the spirit of the moment have historically just busted out into a song that is on target. It's why Soul music is from Gospel.

[bromancollins]

@naviv101 Speak that truth!

[1joker88]

1:19

"...the battle is in your hand!"

Nice.

[deanajandeny65]

She may have been singing that prophetically to him, that he was like Joshua, and that may be why he is nervous. Sometimes that kind of spirit movement happens and he knows that Holy Spirit well!!!

[toniwhite12]

it was funny cuz it looked like she just jumped up and strtd singing lol go head yall!!! and mlk just cant stop smiling!! lol priceless!

[haphaeston]

why do I love the voice of this woman so much 

[Rosannasfriend]

@haphaeston cause its like chocolate for the ears, my friend!

[jermainehaywood]

REV MLK LOOK LIKE HE'S BLUSHING LOL LIKE WOW GON HEAD GIRL LOL

[pminner]

You can just feel the spirit of the movement in this clip....more than any other clip of the civil rights movement I've ever seen.

[sangnboy]

This was Prophetic...Gripping...and Powerful! This moment in history truly gave momentum* to the civil rights movement!

[JunAlask]

I just watched a biography of her life last night on TV.  AWESOME! Imagine, if she had lived another 20 or 25 years; she'd be 99 now. Totally reacheable. I remember when she died and my mom cried as she read the paper. Once in a millenium....

[mambulatifa2]

waouhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! no comment! she had JUST the Holly Spirit! alléluia...

[SuperMoyman]

i can feel the holy spirit in her voice

[JaiTonio4Fun]

Oh okay,,, ((thanks 4 that,)),, It sounded really powerful,& it made me smile ReAl BIG!,, I thynk it was my soul noticing tha GIFET of GOD!,,,

[firej]

Absolutely Epic to say the very least!

[Quavarius]

She had one of the greatest speakers in the world at a lost for words. It was stated in her early life, she found God and he told her to speak. She really wanted to be a preacher but since women weren't allowed, she did the next best thing. Can you imagine if she was a preacher? I'd never miss service. MLK was right, her voice only comes around once in a millenium.

[cftmri1]

@Quavarius, not only her voice but her musical abilities too. For example i hate all other versions of "Silent night" but her way to sing this song giving it a deviating and much more intense feeling is simply great. Based on this facts i´m glad that she could not waste her voice getting a simply preacher.

[Quavarius]

@cftmri1 you think Aretha Franklin would play Mahalia Jackson in a biopic?

[JaiTonio4Fun]

How did her voice sound out so loud & clear!??!? @ 1st i thought she had a clip on mic then i notice she didnt, I sum how thynk thys is just sum of GOD POWER DISPLAYIN..wow,,what do you all thynk!?!??

[cftmri1]

@JaiTonio4Fun, this had nothing to do with "supernatural forces" but with the tremendous power of her voice.

Check the Newport video of "Just a closer walk with thee" where she crosses the stage during the performance; finally the grand piano microphones located under and inside the piano nevertheless recorded her voice besides the piano´s own sound too...

[revpgesq]

@cftmri1 who gave her her voice? you? her? God made her. Made her amazing. Blessed her along the way... tell you what...we'll vote on it. you get one vote. i get one vote. Mahalia gets the tiebreaker. God is real. Get right.

[cftmri1]

@revpgesq, based on the fact that i´m no christian but a simple gospel music lover i see this a bit more pragmatic; the genes of her parents, talent, singing practice in the church choirs, live experiences and the love of music generates such a voice and musicality.

But she not only had been a great singer; if you check "Silent night" you can hear that Mildred Falls and she used some added and some modified chords to enlarge the intence of the song in a way the austrian origin never had.

[revpgesq]

KA- boom!

she stands up and everyone believes in miracles...

[Shnika08]

Dr MLK was lookin like wooooooooow!!!!!!

[baronvondeke]

My heavens I just don't know what to say

[PennTrafford]

She could tell Dr. King was worried and despondent and she wanted to lift his spirits -- and raise the energy level of the audience. It worked!!

[haphaeston]

True but it just seems like he is thinking , how am I going to follow this.

[cftmri1]

Think you´re right cause Martin Luther King took a bit time for his comment...;-)

But anyone of us would fight to find the correct words after this.

[FirattiJr]

what she does is amazing !!

[MsKeepinItReal]

Jesus I think her singing was just as powerful as Dr King's speaches!!

[schs19947]

That woman was just fired up. She can move a crowd w/o a mic. Go on Mahalia. Rev. King just smilin. True footage and vintage of history in the makin. Thanks cftmri1 for posting this

[watermelonhead17]

I TOTALLY AGREE!

[liljostens91]

I 2nd That Motion! =)

[jdsthird]

Looks like this was spontaneous and unexpected moment for mahalia and those at the event. Not many can pull this off and have it lead to a timeless and endless memory. God speed!

[ijackson91]

timeless

[websunshine]

anyone knows the the songs Mahalia played during the funeral procession on the movie imitation of life, ?

[BoysieWhite1]

It was called 'Soon I will be done with the troubles of the world'

[TRUCKIE504]

TROUBLE THE WORLD

[BashaaniN]

I am a fan of music throughout the generations but I don't think I have ever seen a singer outside of opera, sing freely and so audibly without a microphone like she did. You can tell by the way she was toying with it in her hand that she really didn't need it...hehehe... Go ahead Mama Halie...

[cftmri1]

I believe there will hardly be an opera singer too with such a genious voice. It´s not the only recording where she was meters away from any microphone and could still be heard.

[jlb88wns]

Dear cftmri1, Can you post more of this video? This is very rare footage. I once saw film of this event back in the 1970s.

[cftmri1]

Unfortunately not cause i only have this cut from a tv - broadcast about Mahalia.

[PoetiQAvenue]

what was it called

[baritone816]

She rocked the crowd in this rally. I love her

[jdsthird]

She refused to hold that mic up to her mouth. She didn't need it. She was in a zone and called on a Higher Power to be heard that day. She sang just fine without the mic. Powerful and inspiring voice! Truly gifted singer/person. God speed!

[cftmri1]

Look at Mahalia´s Newport videos, sometimes she is many meters away from microphones and can still be heard.

On the other side anyone of us would have lost any verbal discussion with her too based on her unbelievable voice.....;-)

[shieldsff]

thank you so much.. this must have been when I was still a toddler ! How great and powerful it must have been to be there with all these powerful, faith-walking warrior saints. Thank you Jesus for our spirit-filled, faithful anscestors

[Billinindiana]

During those difficult mid-1960's years, Mahalia participated in many events to elevate her people.  This caused her to rejoice.

[Sheall323]

Oh my gosh! What a treat. Thanks for showing this to me.

[cftmri1]

Pleased to help all the fans of Mahalia.

[Afroguy1654]

She's enjoying what she's doing

[mrduragss]

HISTORY

[hymn214]

OMG !!!! I LOVE THIS !!!

[icebergtip]

now that was the real mahalia. thats was more her style. just wail out and start singing.

[totalworship]

I love this woman!!

[travisa81]

That's what I'm talking about. Mahalia brought the spirit in and when the spirit came in and showed out. I love it, thank you Jesus!

[Marcburn2288]

thanks for posting I love it!!!!!!!

[Billinindiana]

This is wonderful! 1966 summer of Chicago tension and marching. Mahalia in the church is just plain heaven.

[sirgman08]

There is nothing greater than seeing Mahalia Jackson perform live

[kbolden07]

Sing Girl!!!!!!!!!

[1joker88]

Those first couple of notes before everyone chimes in are hauntingly beautiful...

[1joker88]

Those first couple of notes before everyone chimes in are so hauntingly beautiful...

[ivanberry19]

wow another rare treasure.

[Sarjer1]

I am too excited! Thank you for this wonderful footage...Incredible...Awesome singer and Awesome Leader

[tikkunsoulam]

This is by far the rarest video that Ive seen with Mahalia and Dr King. Now this is what Youtube is all about. Thank you so much for posting this. I love you. I am sitting here in tears watching two of the greatest people in the movement and of the last century God Bless you.

[blessedover]

My Lord where did you find this . I love you This Is Mahalia at Her Best martin did not see that coming lol

[cftmri1]

Pleased to do, have found one more but bit damaged video, this will be posted in next time too - i´ll send a message to you when it will be posted.

[1joker88]

Yes! Thank you for posting this!