when she said that man is trying to make things his way , instad of gods way, is people try to twist the bible to their liking rather than following the word. but i believe god wants us to love and help one another to live in unison,accept one another/or atleast be tollerate and respect along with help .
It is one of my very very favorite song and version by Mahalia, which I love so much! She is really in the spirit, and you cannnot stay on your seat when hearing this!
FACT: Actually this was when Mahalia, was on her final European Tour before she died. Its the last Tour she would ever do, she became very ill and had to be taken home to Chicago. This Concert was in 1971 and she died in 1972. It wasn't in the late 1960's.
@rn2332 No this is her concert tour of 1969. The one in October 1971 was when she collapsed backstage in Germany and had to flown home by military medical personnel.
Musicians of the world, come listen. A study of Mahalia's musicality should be a compulsory part of every music course. There could only be one elemental force like this, and her ability to excite is what every soul, r and b and blues performer today and into the future are unconsciously channeling. Judy Garland and Lena Horne were fans. Jeff Buckley's crescendos were learned in part by listening to Mahalia.
Tey are ging to be using Mahalias vocls this is going to be a true biopic of Mahalia, like Coal Miners daughter, Ray.This is big trying to remember a biopic of gospel sin ger????
Fantasia has successfulyy been cast in this ROLE. She was the right choice. Because this is going to be more than singing, did you see her perform on Broadway??? You don't KNOW Fantasia, she is going to surprise you as she has done before.
Mahalia Jackson touched the hearts, souls, and minds of millions of people, and even on today, her marvelous voice echos the joyful praises of godliness. She was truly an example of what a Gospel Singer is, and is not. You cannot find another today that stands so vividly before the people as an emblem of holiness as it relates to stardom and true dedication of her profession . . . as that is, giving total praise to the Lord, and not a mere entertainer. She "was not" a show, as is seem today.
she moves me, from when I was a young child, like she moved my mother, my sisters.. she still moves me 50 years later, every time I listen to one of her great performances
So far my Middle School chorus has sang 3 songs by Mahalia Jackson. But only me and the teacher know because they don't like listening to the good stuff.
P.S. for all those whom were in the building that day, you are truly blessed to have witness her majesty queen Mahalia Jackson live. I envy every last one of you lucky MF's
dang Mahalia, I was born to late (10/72) i missed one the GREAT 1's... her, and Jimmy Hendrix stand out as my favorites of all times even to this very day. Please come visit me, pretty please, with sugar on top
No fancy equipment, gadgets, glittering gowns, colored lights, nothing but pure soul-stirring ministry...!!! Pure, God-sent Talent!!! My Lord! I miss this...!!!
Mahalia Jackson was not a singer or performer. She was and is an Artist. An Artist that perfected her craft. She has cemented her place as the greatest gospel artist of all time. She is a treasure and we are fortunate that her spirit and legend lives on. Listening to her always lifts my spirits. It never fails. She never fails.
I'm Brazilian..I dnt undertand what the americam people seys about MAHALIA. But for me MAHALIA is the best siger that the american gospel music could give for the wolrd. and the bigining of all that Whitney and Mariah ad Mary Jay, and other could do in this time. The americam people must do reverence to this gospel quim...
@piratica999 that's blasphemy Mahalia Jackson would not herself on that level and neither should you. No one is god. Yes she marvelous and i love her but that is wrong.
@liljostens91 Most definitely! I'm a little more aggressive about it but yeah I feel you. Wish she'd come back and lay waste to some of these some of these people making records today. That voice of hers was dangerous. There's a couple of slower versions of this song that I love even more than this one.
Wow and to think she was worried she would never get her "original" voice back after her health problems in the mid-sixties! I mean did you hear that "hallelujah" at 2:57?!?
to me this is a real treat because i have never seen her dance before! she might not be doing those fancy footsteps but she praising him the best she can.
It's amazing how much the culture of the African-American church has changed in just the last 60-70 years. Today, you cannot have enough dancing and music, whereas before you were sinning for waving your hand!
True, but its intensity has a lot to do with what denomination and what era you are referring to. Compare for example the video of Mahalia in 1963 singing "How I Got Over" at the Black Baptist Church in New York (the black and white film) to the footage of Joshua Nelson singing "Elijah Rock" from just a few years back.
Not necessarily so..... Remember in the 1920's/1930's some Blacks in the Baptist Church who were economically okay looked upon demonstrative display as undignified b/c they were convinced that if they could mimic whites (the majority community, they would be looked upon as equal). This is further from the truth. Mahalia was a rebel like Kirk Franklin in that she was comfortable with herself in celebrating God.
Truly an anointed singer. She sings with the empowerment of God Himself in the person of the Holy Spirit.! How great it is to see God moving and living in a person that has dedicated their life to Him. He did it for her He can do it for us, Let's Sing and glorify Him like she did!!!!
GOD PUT THIS VOICE IN HER!!!! a devout old testament christian woman...notice she never wore pants, earrings, jewelry etc...never exposed herself like the women nowadays...very rarely if ever wore make-up...IT'S ALL ABOUT THE SPIRITUAL VOICE BAY BAY
Mahalia sang for the Lord.... That will never be disputed.... She came up under a different time but her style was very much controversial because she incorporated Rhythm and "spirit" which in the 1930's was a strict no/no. SHE CONSIDERED HERSELF AS A MINISTER!!!!! That's probably why she did not wear much accessories!!!!
AND...I love how she never changed her personality to be a cross-over artist, or changed for the venue. Truly a lover of Jesus. I love it when the Holy Ghost would come on her. Bless her heart.
I LOVE me some Mahalia Jackson. I love to watch her sing her hair into a mess! Just sing those wigs all down! A true Gospel Evangelist. I was raised on her records and she's just the greatest. I can't wait to meet her in person!
A true pioneer in the Gospel. Even though then she was struggling w/heart problems she still gave God her all w/o complaining & here sit some of us w/no ailments & we can't do anything for God. Praise Him Mother Mahalia. U shall receive ur reward.
Mahalia is one of the greatest singers that has ever lived but the comment about her voice never being duplicated is kind of untrue just cause that Joshua Nelson guy has it down to a tee!!
I hadn't seen much of her material, but she was off the hook!! I had no idea she was so sick and still blowing the doors off the songs like that. Man, she was amazing!
So true!!! She didn't seem like she was ill, more like tired because she was touring so much, but I am just in awe of how she did it and made it look so effortless.
You have understand that this is a European audience and the setting is the sixty's. They were not accustomed to clapping to the beat of soul or gospel music. They look awkward because of this. - Mahalia is not "trying to keep up". She purposely holds out the lyric off beat to put emphasis on the heart and spirit of the message. In her autobiography, she talks about holding onto a song off beat because she is being personally moved by the song.
OK, I am not a performer, but I have to say that this woman is. Stars today would be worried about thier hair and fans blowing wind in thier hair the right way, getting thier dance moves right and all that.
This performance is purely her voice and her soul. No frills and special effects. Now this is a fantastic performance given by a true artist throwing her all in for the Lord and her audience.
Dr. Clency was my voice instructor. During this time he was a very humble man. He rarely mentioned that he played for Ms. Jackson. I hope he is doing well. Dr. J. Wilcox
Are you sure? I just left a message on his answering machine. He is the Director of Choral Music at the College of Lake County? This must be another Clency. It has to be.
I know this was back in the 60's during the time of segregation and mistreatment of blacks. I don't understand how white folk could sit and enjoy this woman's beautiful singing at the same time won't allow her to drink from the same water fountain as them. When I see old clips like this it just make me wonder. This is long before my time but I just wonder how some white folks can live with themselves considering the dirt they've done. They should feel mighty stupid today. I know I would.
I wasn't suggesting you or anyone else should be held accountable. The point I was trying make is a lot of the people who enjoyed this woman's singing would be livid if she drank from their water fountain. There was a lot of dirt done in the 60's regarding blacks.And believe or not there are still people today who harbor that same hatred.And it's stupid really.You may not be one of them but they do exist.The fact that some people feel God made them superior to others is dumb. I would be ashamed.
Exxodus: I really understand what you're saying. Mahalia said the same thing in her autobiography. It made her feel dismayed at the hypocrisy of society. She taught those people you're referring to to think beyond themselves. It just takes time, patience and a lot of guts to endure prejudice. Things are changing however glacially slowly. Rome wasn't built in a day.
exxodus: something else occurred to me regarding her acceptance here. This was filmed in Europe (Sweden). Europe has always been light years ahead of America regarding the acceptance of black artists.
Because of Mahalia's introduction of Gospel Music to Sweden, Stockholm is the biggest place for Gospel Music in the world outside of America. Mahalia is a legend there. In a time of covers, for music, NO white person ever covered Mahalia's music in the 50's and 60's. She was the Oprah of her time and broke the color issue in music selling MILLIONS OF ALBUMS. In the 60's more of the SHOUTING Mahalia came out in her art. This was more accepted in the 60's.
Gwen Lightner Cooper On piano, Charles Clency on organ. This is in Orebro, Northern Sweden. SHe is absolutely stunning!!!!! Captivating, without drums, bass and all those things that bog down modern gospel. This was a working woman. YU SING HALIE
This concert was towards the end of segregation and took place in Europe not the US. Race was not an issue, thus Mahalia was able to draw large crowds of all types of people from all walks of life.
I just loved this woman...she just fills you with pure joy, when you hear her sing. She was BIG...BLACK...BOLD...LOUD, with these awful wigs on her head but they were almost symbolic of crowns instead because Mahalia really was a queen. I dont believe in the God that she sings about but I do believe that there is a power that rules nature. How else can you explain a voice as supernatural as hers was. There wont be another one like her, EVER.
I agree with you that Mahalia did justice to religious music. She is incomparable. I'm not sure what you mean about her God that she believes in (and you don't), but you have the essence of her God.
not sure what I meant?....she sings about a "biblical GOD". I dont believe in a "biblical" GOD. Simple. I dont think having "the essence" of he GOD is relevant, here.
I don't mean to offend anyone. I know that Mahalia travelled to the Far East and believed that many prophets came to other cultures. In Japan she stated that "they had their own interpretation." She was grounded in the Baptist faith, but she expanded her views as she travelled and matured. Ultimately, she believed that all people of the earth were coalesced into a unique bond of brotherhood.
im complaining about NOT having drums to play with and this lady rocks a large auditorium, singin whateve she wants with organ & piano...an don't miss a beat!! WOW!! God Bless!!
I wonder if it freaked her out to have everyone stay in their seats while she sang... I don't think I could have! I feel like jumping up right now! =)
still now you go to live cocert where you have only seats and nowhere to dance!i went to a rockish-punkish-french concert in a theatre.hard to express yourself in that case.a concert is a recreation,there is nothing like a bastille day ball in the country anyhow: music, friends, fireworks, warmth...
I love it that Mahalia didn't look like a movie star. She was all gold - in her incomparable talent and in her amazing anointing - and needed no glitter at all. :-)
I discovered her long after she died, and I miss her (but I'm happy she's no doubt in Heaven - which she helps us to feel closer to)! Thanks for posting this video. :-)
"My Lord "My Lord! What such a Beautiful Voice! Mahalia is one of My Favorite Singers She have such a Anointed Voice. I'm so bless by her Songs" Thank you Jesus!!!
I love how dr. charles clency looks like he's had the air knocked oot of him before the second run through! you can tell how they were all putting their all into this performance!
Praise the Lord that these clips still survive today! Mahalia Jackson will always inspire with her God given voice stright from heaven. Rest in Peace, dear Mahalia.
I agree, I'm generally turned off music with too many fancy effects, disco beats and what have you. All respect to them, but would one put people like Albertina Walker and Shirley Caesar in that category?
I personally prefer the honest, simple sound, and honest simple presentation of Mahalia. She's singing to us from the heart, and there isn't anything to get in the way. No pretentions, no ostentation.
Hmmmm, I don't know the pianist as Louise Lightner Cooper, but I do know her as Gwendolyn Cooper Lightner (her married name is Lighter). However, there's a lady who used to play for Mahalia in her earlier years named Louise Overall Weaver.
This is the most animated and full of the Holy Ghost I can ever recall seeing Mahalia Jackson. She was usually more reserved. She was a true evangelist this performance. A contemporary gospel artist by the name of Liz Mc Comb reminds my of Mahalia. She is from the states but has migrated to Paris. She is a very special Gospel artist.
In Mahalia Jackson's later years, she really "didn't care" anymore. She just let it all out. It's almost as if she was saying, "If they don't know me by now, then they just won't." LOL!
All of her songs are special, but I like to see videos of Mahalia in a live setting and hearing recordings of her concerts from the late 60's and early 70's. She doesn't hold back at all. I have a concert of hers that was recorded in France in 1968, and I think it's the best!!!
ah yes..... live at antibes on the french riviera i have the recording as well....pianist eddie robinson and charles clency whom eddie got Mahalia to hire feeling the need for a musician who could read music
my favorite performance by her !
Lifetimepanther1944 6 hours ago
Glory to God! Thank you Lord for this lovely lady.
luckymommylollipop 1 week ago
@soulfullsongbird88 Amen girl!
Girl7007 2 weeks ago
Mahalia Jackson Freakin Rocks Man!!
Girl7007 2 weeks ago
Now they had church!!!!
oldskooljunky1 1 month ago
one of the greatest singers in the history of recorded music. period. pure, elemental power!
Luthien77 1 month ago 2
She always sung so hard,she was sick but she wouldn't give up.What a powerful woman RIP!!
athorpe630 1 month ago
She had that anointing on her! Beautiful
skittlejoy32 1 month ago
Is that at the Kaiser Wilhelm Gedechniss Kirche?
bbskin77 1 month ago
when she said that man is trying to make things his way , instad of gods way, is people try to twist the bible to their liking rather than following the word. but i believe god wants us to love and help one another to live in unison,accept one another/or atleast be tollerate and respect along with help .
soulfullsongbird88 1 month ago
can you buy this on DVD or VHS?
4lyfejj 2 months ago
prob am spamming.. but this to me .. is true music.. true music and true ..true.. ..
MrZetteke 2 months ago
Yes, Mahalia was awesome. But what did she mean"man is trying to make everything his own way?"
Billinindiana 2 months ago
@Billinindiana
I will not sorrow cos shes gone cos oneday God will bring her back.
opengates777 2 months ago
It is one of my very very favorite song and version by Mahalia, which I love so much! She is really in the spirit, and you cannnot stay on your seat when hearing this!
PierreGarin 4 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
who ever was playing that hammond was doin their thing!!!! Yes God!!!
RoyceRoyal1987 5 months ago
who ever was playing that hammond was doin their thing!!!! Yes God!!!
RoyceRoyal1987 5 months ago
FACT: Actually this was when Mahalia, was on her final European Tour before she died. Its the last Tour she would ever do, she became very ill and had to be taken home to Chicago. This Concert was in 1971 and she died in 1972. It wasn't in the late 1960's.
rn2332 6 months ago
@rn2332 No this is her concert tour of 1969. The one in October 1971 was when she collapsed backstage in Germany and had to flown home by military medical personnel.
JudahCub1981 4 months ago
This is a lady I never got to see in person, but being able to see the video is wonderful to me. She and Pop Staples are one of a kind
Texas1501 7 months ago
Musicians of the world, come listen. A study of Mahalia's musicality should be a compulsory part of every music course. There could only be one elemental force like this, and her ability to excite is what every soul, r and b and blues performer today and into the future are unconsciously channeling. Judy Garland and Lena Horne were fans. Jeff Buckley's crescendos were learned in part by listening to Mahalia.
winifredatwell 7 months ago 5
Tey are ging to be using Mahalias vocls this is going to be a true biopic of Mahalia, like Coal Miners daughter, Ray.This is big trying to remember a biopic of gospel sin ger????
industry3 7 months ago
Fantasia has successfulyy been cast in this ROLE. She was the right choice. Because this is going to be more than singing, did you see her perform on Broadway??? You don't KNOW Fantasia, she is going to surprise you as she has done before.
industry3 7 months ago
@industry3 i hope the movie be world wide and not just at certain cities because I know alot of people would like to see it. Im one of them..
4lyfejj 6 months ago
That oughta sent the Bilderbergs running!
tas6010 8 months ago
Fanny got the tude but Ms. Kelly Price should play this role.
duanewadefan 8 months ago
I'm an atheist but I can say only one thing: Great great performance!!
Aristotelezz 9 months ago
Mahalia Jackson touched the hearts, souls, and minds of millions of people, and even on today, her marvelous voice echos the joyful praises of godliness. She was truly an example of what a Gospel Singer is, and is not. You cannot find another today that stands so vividly before the people as an emblem of holiness as it relates to stardom and true dedication of her profession . . . as that is, giving total praise to the Lord, and not a mere entertainer. She "was not" a show, as is seem today.
4676eckjr 9 months ago
God given talent,and she gave God her everything.......she stirs my spirit.
Mom1910 10 months ago
she sang with everything she had in her
TsalagiAgvnage 10 months ago
I love to listen to "The Late Mother Mahalia" sing. Wow! look how she moves.....amazing woman she was.
cupcake0071 10 months ago
she moves me, from when I was a young child, like she moved my mother, my sisters.. she still moves me 50 years later, every time I listen to one of her great performances
54grietje 11 months ago
So far my Middle School chorus has sang 3 songs by Mahalia Jackson. But only me and the teacher know because they don't like listening to the good stuff.
laneshia9 11 months ago
cant wait 2 see fantasia in this role im so happy a true singer
blaknmild007 11 months ago
Love, You Mahalia This Is A True Diva......
jumelle1315 11 months ago
P.S. for all those whom were in the building that day, you are truly blessed to have witness her majesty queen Mahalia Jackson live. I envy every last one of you lucky MF's
dmillionaire7 1 year ago
dang Mahalia, I was born to late (10/72) i missed one the GREAT 1's... her, and Jimmy Hendrix stand out as my favorites of all times even to this very day. Please come visit me, pretty please, with sugar on top
dmillionaire7 1 year ago
Please excuse my french: THIS IS MY $H!T, u here me??? THIS IS MY $H!ZZNET, sang dat sh!t!!! Mahalia Jackson is a beast on the mic. I LOVE YOU GURL
P.S. DeeDee (from capital homes, Atlanta,GA) sang dat shit like you use to back in da day. holla atcha boy...
dmillionaire7 1 year ago
GO HEAD MAHALIA CUT THAT STEP!!!! :)
toniwhite12 1 year ago
All I'm going to say is that Ms. Mahalia Jackson was an awesome woman in her time.
cupcake0071 1 year ago 4
A phenomenal voice-- really anointed! More than an artist, a musical representative from heaven!
Tenortalker 1 year ago
No fancy equipment, gadgets, glittering gowns, colored lights, nothing but pure soul-stirring ministry...!!! Pure, God-sent Talent!!! My Lord! I miss this...!!!
ThamesAlex 1 year ago 2
She is a goddess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
31bluebat 1 year ago
Mahalia Jackson was not a singer or performer. She was and is an Artist. An Artist that perfected her craft. She has cemented her place as the greatest gospel artist of all time. She is a treasure and we are fortunate that her spirit and legend lives on. Listening to her always lifts my spirits. It never fails. She never fails.
jdsthird 1 year ago
Amen! Simply Amen! Mahalia stayed in the Spirit to sing God's Gospel Music!
jspive011 1 year ago
I'm Brazilian..I dnt undertand what the americam people seys about MAHALIA. But for me MAHALIA is the best siger that the american gospel music could give for the wolrd. and the bigining of all that Whitney and Mariah ad Mary Jay, and other could do in this time. The americam people must do reverence to this gospel quim...
danielgualb 1 year ago
Mahalia is god
piratica999 1 year ago
@piratica999 that's blasphemy Mahalia Jackson would not herself on that level and neither should you. No one is god. Yes she marvelous and i love her but that is wrong.
skylerw1ful 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
@skylerw1ful fuck you
piratica999 1 year ago
@skylerw1ful everyone is God. you, me, and every person. God is the only thing that exists
theblueangel28 1 year ago
Absolutely my most favorite video on youtube!!! Man what a blessing!!!!
Tigrezebra 1 year ago
Sometimes I wish Mahalia Anne Jackson was alive today so she can show these young artists how it's REALLY done! Anybody hear what I'm sayin'?
liljostens91 1 year ago
@liljostens91 Most definitely! I'm a little more aggressive about it but yeah I feel you. Wish she'd come back and lay waste to some of these some of these people making records today. That voice of hers was dangerous. There's a couple of slower versions of this song that I love even more than this one.
causesosasaidso 1 year ago
Ain't no harm in praising the lord, HALLELUJAH!!!!!!
Praisealways33 1 year ago
LMBO!!! YESSSSSSSSS FLUSSSSTRATED!!!!!
Destry3 1 year ago
wonderful big pleasant voice!
SeboZax7 1 year ago
Awesome song! Awesome message!
Shazzae1 1 year ago
Wow and to think she was worried she would never get her "original" voice back after her health problems in the mid-sixties! I mean did you hear that "hallelujah" at 2:57?!?
1joker88 1 year ago
She is filled with the Holy Ghost, man it is good to see those young kids...
blinko656 1 year ago
@blinko656 Mike, thanks for sharing this with me, I've never
quite seen anything like it- we must teach our children, from a
very young age to worship, and love the Lord... this great Lady
sure was the very Best of the Best, she left me speechless!!
Mike again thanks for sharing with me- your friend Marcie* xxx
This is truly awesome!!
Dee530 1 year ago
She brings tears to my eyes all the time she sings I am overcome with emotions.
parisone53160 1 year ago
this woman wasn´t from this earth.
bathory1234567890 1 year ago
i stand in aww while watching this video...the power this womans voice had was.....i..im ...speechless
ArethasChild 1 year ago
この歌を生で聴くことが出来た方達を、心底羨ましく思います。
最高に素晴らしい！
I feel the people who were able to listen to this song directly really enviable.
amazing !!!
marbleme 1 year ago
What is the name of this marvelous video?
Walmart789456 1 year ago
@Walmart789456 you can find this on dvd, "GIVE GOD THE GLORY" is the title.
buffalmacco76 1 year ago
God gave her a great voice and man did she know how to use it !!!
MRDINK513 1 year ago
@MRDINK513 so true
scotseza 1 year ago
"in the zone" .......spritually in tune with God while singing.
SeboZax7 1 year ago 2
Thanks elfeco! GREAT vid!!!
dangervich 1 year ago
what is the name of the song?
God bless you Mahalia !
fernandezdecepeda 1 year ago
@fernandezdecepeda : Elijah Rock
dangervich 1 year ago
@dangervich thanks :)
fernandezdecepeda 1 year ago
PERFECTION
cjm608 1 year ago
I am going to potray her for black history at church
shenitria 2 years ago
Wow ! Powerful ! Thanks for posting this...
KenPaul66 2 years ago 2
Comment removed
wollkopp1 2 years ago
my god!! Incredible!
cjm608 2 years ago 4
They're similar, yet different. There is a relationship there. God doesn't look at it like humans. They're both wonderfully gifted!
Billinindiana 2 years ago
she was about to take them to church 4:45
cogicman2009 2 years ago 2
She sang her hair down now that's sanging!!She was the Queen!!
athorpe630 2 years ago 2
She was not just a singer.She was an anointed vessel of God.
goddyc 2 years ago 3
this is amazing. thank you!
theonevanessa 2 years ago
to me this is a real treat because i have never seen her dance before! she might not be doing those fancy footsteps but she praising him the best she can.
vann1024 2 years ago 2
I had a book about miss Jackson, it was said she always danced at every concert.
TheFirecogicuk 2 years ago
She was known as snake hips
MrKITCHENTALK 2 years ago
It's amazing how much the culture of the African-American church has changed in just the last 60-70 years. Today, you cannot have enough dancing and music, whereas before you were sinning for waving your hand!
1joker88 1 year ago
@1joker88
In the Black church?! The Black church has always been Physically demonstrative.
Califacience 1 year ago
@Califacience
True, but its intensity has a lot to do with what denomination and what era you are referring to. Compare for example the video of Mahalia in 1963 singing "How I Got Over" at the Black Baptist Church in New York (the black and white film) to the footage of Joshua Nelson singing "Elijah Rock" from just a few years back.
1joker88 1 year ago
@Califacience
Not necessarily so..... Remember in the 1920's/1930's some Blacks in the Baptist Church who were economically okay looked upon demonstrative display as undignified b/c they were convinced that if they could mimic whites (the majority community, they would be looked upon as equal). This is further from the truth. Mahalia was a rebel like Kirk Franklin in that she was comfortable with herself in celebrating God.
khalil4ulove 1 year ago
@khalil4ulove AMEN
MrTre5670 1 year ago
Singing like this helps you feel there is a God.
whatuwatchingjoe 2 years ago
1:26 to 1:33 Look how their clapping off beat LMAO
himdownstairsutube 2 years ago
leave them white folks alone LOL there are having church.
TheFirecogicuk 2 years ago 2
Truly an anointed singer. She sings with the empowerment of God Himself in the person of the Holy Spirit.! How great it is to see God moving and living in a person that has dedicated their life to Him. He did it for her He can do it for us, Let's Sing and glorify Him like she did!!!!
TheAnnette314 2 years ago
oh how i would've loved to see her perform live. it woulda truly been a blessing!!!
driak1984 2 years ago
素晴らしいの一言に尽きます。
kouhei1433 2 years ago
She was singing so good her hair was flying all over the place
GreaterhOLYmEMBER 2 years ago 2
this is what singing the old way was all about...
dinasaur2 2 years ago 8
@dinasaur2 PRAISE THE LORD
MrTre5670 1 year ago
GOD PUT THIS VOICE IN HER!!!! a devout old testament christian woman...notice she never wore pants, earrings, jewelry etc...never exposed herself like the women nowadays...very rarely if ever wore make-up...IT'S ALL ABOUT THE SPIRITUAL VOICE BAY BAY
TheLioness333 2 years ago
Mahalia sang for the Lord.... That will never be disputed.... She came up under a different time but her style was very much controversial because she incorporated Rhythm and "spirit" which in the 1930's was a strict no/no. SHE CONSIDERED HERSELF AS A MINISTER!!!!! That's probably why she did not wear much accessories!!!!
khalil4ulove 2 years ago 14
@khalil4ulove : "Where I come from" she said, "we sing with our whole bodies!"
dangervich 1 year ago
@khalil4ulove I agree one of the greatest..
blinko656 11 months ago
Oh my God this clip is SO overwhelming!!!!
Mrs. Jackson voice and style of singing is so powerful but when she threw herself into her singing it became supernatural.
SuperBowlBird 2 years ago 3
The Queen of Gospel! My God what a power
BEHAUTEPINK 2 years ago
Everytime i watch this video i get goosebumps. I am truly amazed at Ms. Jackson's flawless and gut-wretching voice.
luisferr2001 2 years ago
Excellent j'adore......
Utwo8345 2 years ago
AND...I love how she never changed her personality to be a cross-over artist, or changed for the venue. Truly a lover of Jesus. I love it when the Holy Ghost would come on her. Bless her heart.
ElderPinkerton 2 years ago 2
I LOVE me some Mahalia Jackson. I love to watch her sing her hair into a mess! Just sing those wigs all down! A true Gospel Evangelist. I was raised on her records and she's just the greatest. I can't wait to meet her in person!
ElderPinkerton 2 years ago
She rocked the house for JESUS!!! Mahalia is and was Phenominal, thanks for sharing this video.
momoshemon 2 years ago
iLove this video i watch it everyday omq i was she was still with us i would of loved to hear her sing in person !
lanajlt 2 years ago 3
A true pioneer in the Gospel. Even though then she was struggling w/heart problems she still gave God her all w/o complaining & here sit some of us w/no ailments & we can't do anything for God. Praise Him Mother Mahalia. U shall receive ur reward.
schs19947 2 years ago 2
HAHA..THTS REALLY GOOD..we r doing tht for skool chorus
coopbabe1020 2 years ago
Mahalia Jackson's sermonette!
Afroguy1654 2 years ago
Mahalia is one of the greatest singers that has ever lived but the comment about her voice never being duplicated is kind of untrue just cause that Joshua Nelson guy has it down to a tee!!
Congaman07 2 years ago 3
No Nelson dosen't. Nelson sounds similar, but he cannot duplicate hallie's voice, no one has as of yet. God has not sent her replacement yet.
goodstiff 2 years ago
That speech at the end was nothing but the truth
thompsont908 2 years ago 3
I could tell that she was feeling the spirit of God moving. The whole performance was beautiful!!
Sanctify84 2 years ago
Fire in the bones
blessedover 2 years ago 2
Nothing like her, One of a kind!!
1talldark1 2 years ago
Do you have the next section of the video? What a great woman!
JMMArist 2 years ago
Mahalia.....untouchable.
bluetoothheffa 2 years ago
I hadn't seen much of her material, but she was off the hook!! I had no idea she was so sick and still blowing the doors off the songs like that. Man, she was amazing!
lepoetress 3 years ago
Isn't that amazing. No one would of thought she had heart trouble even then. That was the anointing of God
schs19947 3 years ago
So true!!! She didn't seem like she was ill, more like tired because she was touring so much, but I am just in awe of how she did it and made it look so effortless.
lepoetress 3 years ago
The audience is clapping OFF BEAT!, & she's trying to keep up.
Kingmovieman 3 years ago
You have understand that this is a European audience and the setting is the sixty's. They were not accustomed to clapping to the beat of soul or gospel music. They look awkward because of this. - Mahalia is not "trying to keep up". She purposely holds out the lyric off beat to put emphasis on the heart and spirit of the message. In her autobiography, she talks about holding onto a song off beat because she is being personally moved by the song.
Sarjer1 2 years ago
OK, I am not a performer, but I have to say that this woman is. Stars today would be worried about thier hair and fans blowing wind in thier hair the right way, getting thier dance moves right and all that.
This performance is purely her voice and her soul. No frills and special effects. Now this is a fantastic performance given by a true artist throwing her all in for the Lord and her audience.
kimivedio 3 years ago
Dr. Clency was my voice instructor. During this time he was a very humble man. He rarely mentioned that he played for Ms. Jackson. I hope he is doing well. Dr. J. Wilcox
cincytuckyblk 3 years ago
Dr.Clency passed away last fall you can find the obituary on google
TedLeoAgent 3 years ago
Are you sure? I just left a message on his answering machine. He is the Director of Choral Music at the College of Lake County? This must be another Clency. It has to be.
cincytuckyblk 3 years ago
I am in the CLC gospel choir this semester and I can report that Dr. Clency is alive and doing very well as our choral director.
intothismoment 2 years ago
Yes, Dr. Clency is alive and well. I spoke with him last week and we had a great conversation.
cincytuckyblk 2 years ago
A truly angelic spirit and voice...My mother loves her music! You can hear the anointing in her voice!!!
caramelcutie2007 3 years ago 2
Singers Today still have nothing on MS JACKSON!!!
iluvmusiq1 3 years ago 4
I have loved Mahalia Jackson since I was a little girl.
HoneyCallMeAnonymous 3 years ago
what a great healer she was.....and still are! She makes me cry every time.
nelldance 3 years ago
I know this was back in the 60's during the time of segregation and mistreatment of blacks. I don't understand how white folk could sit and enjoy this woman's beautiful singing at the same time won't allow her to drink from the same water fountain as them. When I see old clips like this it just make me wonder. This is long before my time but I just wonder how some white folks can live with themselves considering the dirt they've done. They should feel mighty stupid today. I know I would.
exxodus29 3 years ago 3
Amen to that.
austinboy91 3 years ago
I am wht, I wasn't blessed to see this woman in person, and we can't be held accoutable for what others did.
stevene1965 3 years ago
I wasn't suggesting you or anyone else should be held accountable. The point I was trying make is a lot of the people who enjoyed this woman's singing would be livid if she drank from their water fountain. There was a lot of dirt done in the 60's regarding blacks.And believe or not there are still people today who harbor that same hatred.And it's stupid really.You may not be one of them but they do exist.The fact that some people feel God made them superior to others is dumb. I would be ashamed.
exxodus29 3 years ago
Exxodus: I really understand what you're saying. Mahalia said the same thing in her autobiography. It made her feel dismayed at the hypocrisy of society. She taught those people you're referring to to think beyond themselves. It just takes time, patience and a lot of guts to endure prejudice. Things are changing however glacially slowly. Rome wasn't built in a day.
Billinindiana 3 years ago
exxodus: something else occurred to me regarding her acceptance here. This was filmed in Europe (Sweden). Europe has always been light years ahead of America regarding the acceptance of black artists.
Billinindiana 3 years ago
Because of Mahalia's introduction of Gospel Music to Sweden, Stockholm is the biggest place for Gospel Music in the world outside of America. Mahalia is a legend there. In a time of covers, for music, NO white person ever covered Mahalia's music in the 50's and 60's. She was the Oprah of her time and broke the color issue in music selling MILLIONS OF ALBUMS. In the 60's more of the SHOUTING Mahalia came out in her art. This was more accepted in the 60's.
tikkunsoulam 3 years ago
Gwen Lightner Cooper On piano, Charles Clency on organ. This is in Orebro, Northern Sweden. SHe is absolutely stunning!!!!! Captivating, without drums, bass and all those things that bog down modern gospel. This was a working woman. YU SING HALIE
tikkunsoulam 3 years ago
I'm sorry. I hear drums in there somewhere.
spartacus3 3 years ago
This concert was towards the end of segregation and took place in Europe not the US. Race was not an issue, thus Mahalia was able to draw large crowds of all types of people from all walks of life.
davy75az 3 years ago
She is in Europe, what color audience would you expect? You're referring to the south.
chaddulaney 3 years ago
I just loved this woman...she just fills you with pure joy, when you hear her sing. She was BIG...BLACK...BOLD...LOUD, with these awful wigs on her head but they were almost symbolic of crowns instead because Mahalia really was a queen. I dont believe in the God that she sings about but I do believe that there is a power that rules nature. How else can you explain a voice as supernatural as hers was. There wont be another one like her, EVER.
pronkking 3 years ago
I agree with you that Mahalia did justice to religious music. She is incomparable. I'm not sure what you mean about her God that she believes in (and you don't), but you have the essence of her God.
Billinindiana 3 years ago
not sure what I meant?....she sings about a "biblical GOD". I dont believe in a "biblical" GOD. Simple. I dont think having "the essence" of he GOD is relevant, here.
pronkking 3 years ago
I don't mean to offend anyone. I know that Mahalia travelled to the Far East and believed that many prophets came to other cultures. In Japan she stated that "they had their own interpretation." She was grounded in the Baptist faith, but she expanded her views as she travelled and matured. Ultimately, she believed that all people of the earth were coalesced into a unique bond of brotherhood.
Billinindiana 3 years ago
You can say that Patti LaBelle rules the stage but when it comes to Mahalia Jackson she is the empress ruler of the stage
ramardo1994 3 years ago
im complaining about NOT having drums to play with and this lady rocks a large auditorium, singin whateve she wants with organ & piano...an don't miss a beat!! WOW!! God Bless!!
chilleewillee2008 3 years ago
amazing I love this woman and her gift! where can I buy the complete video of this tour?
JPsalm 3 years ago
I wonder if it freaked her out to have everyone stay in their seats while she sang... I don't think I could have! I feel like jumping up right now! =)
crazynance 3 years ago
still now you go to live cocert where you have only seats and nowhere to dance!i went to a rockish-punkish-french concert in a theatre.hard to express yourself in that case.a concert is a recreation,there is nothing like a bastille day ball in the country anyhow: music, friends, fireworks, warmth...
davidhocd 3 years ago
I love it that Mahalia didn't look like a movie star. She was all gold - in her incomparable talent and in her amazing anointing - and needed no glitter at all. :-)
I discovered her long after she died, and I miss her (but I'm happy she's no doubt in Heaven - which she helps us to feel closer to)! Thanks for posting this video. :-)
LoricaLady 3 years ago
Got fire in my bones
mrduragss 3 years ago 3
"My Lord "My Lord! What such a Beautiful Voice! Mahalia is one of My Favorite Singers She have such a Anointed Voice. I'm so bless by her Songs" Thank you Jesus!!!
"Shout "Shout Shout"
SpokenWisdom 3 years ago 3
Mahalia was born to sing . not afraid to die doing it.She knew her heart wasn't strong enough
for the European Tour. sung from her very soul.
how blessed we are to have these videos.
mosmostfinest 3 years ago 2
I love how dr. charles clency looks like he's had the air knocked oot of him before the second run through! you can tell how they were all putting their all into this performance!
1joker88 3 years ago
Praise the Lord that these clips still survive today! Mahalia Jackson will always inspire with her God given voice stright from heaven. Rest in Peace, dear Mahalia.
AuburnGradAuburnMom 3 years ago
The intro makes me wanna shout EVERYTIME!!!
Rowoches 3 years ago 2
they're ready to have some church!!!!
prazer4life 3 years ago
She Better sing! Go head gurl!
Orpah13 3 years ago
bless her soul oh lord
504YAHEARDME 4 years ago 5
oh my GOD ! who can sing like that ? nobody ! Mahalia was an angel
rimbaud15 4 years ago 6
Rose Marie Rimson-Brown sounds soooooooooo much like Mahalia. Looks too!
iluvdorinda 4 years ago
anybody else think that charle's little rifts around 5:00 sound like ms. mildred's on "didn't it rain"?
1joker88 4 years ago
I agree, I'm generally turned off music with too many fancy effects, disco beats and what have you. All respect to them, but would one put people like Albertina Walker and Shirley Caesar in that category?
I personally prefer the honest, simple sound, and honest simple presentation of Mahalia. She's singing to us from the heart, and there isn't anything to get in the way. No pretentions, no ostentation.
cwa005 4 years ago 2
Yes...sing Halie, Louise Lightner Cooper, on piano and Charles Clency on organ....play Charles. in the Northern Part of Sweden.
tikkunsoulam 4 years ago
Hmmmm, I don't know the pianist as Louise Lightner Cooper, but I do know her as Gwendolyn Cooper Lightner (her married name is Lighter). However, there's a lady who used to play for Mahalia in her earlier years named Louise Overall Weaver.
Rowoches 4 years ago
This is the most animated and full of the Holy Ghost I can ever recall seeing Mahalia Jackson. She was usually more reserved. She was a true evangelist this performance. A contemporary gospel artist by the name of Liz Mc Comb reminds my of Mahalia. She is from the states but has migrated to Paris. She is a very special Gospel artist.
SoulTooSoul 4 years ago
mahalia was like this in live performances espeically with black audiences
loaactnow 4 years ago
Yeah, that's true. But then in the late 60's and early 70's, she "cut up" even more...and I love it!!!
Rowoches 4 years ago
In Mahalia Jackson's later years, she really "didn't care" anymore. She just let it all out. It's almost as if she was saying, "If they don't know me by now, then they just won't." LOL!
All of her songs are special, but I like to see videos of Mahalia in a live setting and hearing recordings of her concerts from the late 60's and early 70's. She doesn't hold back at all. I have a concert of hers that was recorded in France in 1968, and I think it's the best!!!
Rowoches 4 years ago
ah yes..... live at antibes on the french riviera i have the recording as well....pianist eddie robinson and charles clency whom eddie got Mahalia to hire feeling the need for a musician who could read music
tikkunsoulam