Mahalia Jackson is a legend amongst legends. Her powerful voice, her passionate delivery, and her amazing stage presence are the kinds of things that you only see from a performer once every hundred years.
As she approaches the microphone in this famous video, no one would expect this level of perfection to flow from her soul. She barely opens her eyes throughout this whole song, perhaps because of the absolute power within the room caused by her echoing soul.
Born over 100 years ago in 1911, Jackson's stunning voice earned her the nickname "The Queen of Gospel." She eventually became one of the most influential gospel singers of all time and was renowned not just for her voice, but for her strong stances as an early civil rights activist.
She was described as "the single most powerful black woman in the United States" and when all was said and done, she managed to sell millions and millions of albums featuring her passionate voice and spirituality. One of her most famous songs, "Lord Don't Move The Mountain," is still amazing to listen to time and time again. When you watch the video below, you'll see just how serious she is about what she's doing. Her voice and her face both show that she is 100% committed and she is deep in the moment.
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