Mahalia Jackson- There is a Balm in Gilead

One of my own personal favorites of Mahalia Jackson, "There Is A Balm In Gilead"..live!

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• Jackson
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[MrKITCHENTALK]

Mahalia slowed that song down like she was washer her dishes singing lol

[DaSourcespr06]

@MrKITCHENTALK yeah she did! Lol!

[PennTrafford]

Love this song. From Mahalia's concert on Easter Sunday, 1967, in Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. My favorite album of all time. Thank you for posting this.

[DaSourcespr06]

Thank you for that info, i was wondering when and where this was recorded!

[1joker88]

yeah this was her first really big concert after she'd gotten sick 3 years earlier, and even though you can tell she's a little winded (note mostly slow songs) she really puts her all into this whole concert.

[DaSourcespr06]

Thats Mahala for u..she will go on for Jesus no matter what!

[chelle099]

The balm in Gilead is a reference from the Old Testament, but the lyrics of this spiritual refer to the New Testament concept of salvation through Jesus Christ (YAHUSHUA, Our Redeemer).

The Balm of Gilead is interpreted as a spiritual medicine that is able to heal Israel (the Israeites who are known as African American today). In the Old Testament, the balm of Gilead is taken most directly from Jeremiah 8:22

[mkl62]

I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Last night (Apr. 1), I participated in a Lent service at a local Lutheran Church. The minister and I did a dialogue of the 2 thieves who were crucified with Jesus. We sang this as the closing hymn. It is #614 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship. Just thought I'd share.

[melodyl52]

Oh, what a wonderful song. It truly ministered to tmy heart. Thank you for posting it. God bless you!

[pampam2love]

After the execution of Troy Davis, this was the only thing that could calm my heavy soul. God bless you. God keep us all.

[MrHeaven46]

I heard and I make this a populous qoute : Mahalia sang in a song that she was "going to live the life she sang about ". How many psalmists can say that today ? God will promote only those unheard ones who have a heart for Him and not those who come late and leave early when they have to minister [Jer. 23:3].And I can believe that in Mahalia's day , they truly loved and worked to minister and break down walls of racism by hitting (traveling ,excuse me)the road AND to eat .

[sheltv100]

@mkl62 Seventh-Day Adventist.

[PennTrafford]

@sheltv100 The picture above looks like it's from the late '50s but this recording is right off the LP and CD of the 1967 Lincoln Center performance -- I have original copies of both. She sang this right in the middle of the concert, after "Calvary" and just before "Come On Children Let's Sing".

[sheltv100]

@DaSourcespr06 Newport Jazz Festival, 1958.

[sheltv100]

@PennTrafford Correction, this live recording was made live at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1958.

[gibfart]

Beautiful