Mahalia Jackson - Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
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Though having long-since lost regard for the institutions of religion, I find the sentiments of these old spirituals still speak in an emotion from childhood, when children sat in a line beside dear parents now taken away. Something of them was the essence of our simple faith, in the time before crystal cathedrals and mega-churches distorted the image of the Christ-being and drained the spirit of love.
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@nomadak47 not only that but she's an international treasure.
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what faith its there for all to see and hear god bless all paul uk
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safe and secure from all alarms, leaning on the Everlasting Arms
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@1joker88 Right!
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An American icon.
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A great lady wit a great voice.
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How embarassing for someone who used to own a beauty salon and owned her own line of cosmetics also. But if it was just at a church, there were no professional make up people to help her and I don't think she ever had a maid at home.
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she is the reason i started singing- i heard her sing go tell it on the mountain- and i prayed lord let me sing with that kind of joy! i cant wait to get up there- i want my seat in the choir to be next to hers and vestal Goodman! RIP MJ
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Oh my goodness...Miss Mahalia sure could sing!!! Sure makes you forget being scared of this song after watching "Night of The Hunter".
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my favorite hymn by one of the greatest --Mahalia!
Mahalia sang this song one time in Chicago while doing her leaning movements her wig went leaning and fell off..... you know them young folks in that church had to been rolling that night lol.
MrKITCHENTALK 11 months ago
@MrKITCHENTALK
I've heard a story of that occurring and she, always one for a good laugh, responded with, "well at least it wasn't my head!" Lol! I can't imagine all the wires, snaps, and duct-tape it took to hold up the mighty wig from the "Amazing Grace" video!
1joker88 11 months ago 2