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Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson was born on 26 Oct 1911 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Her birth name was Mahala Jackson. Her is also called Mahalia Jackson.Mahalia Jackson died on 27 Jan 1972.

She was an African-American gospel singer. With her powerful, distinct voice, Mahalia Jackson became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and is the first Queen of Gospel Music. She recorded about 35 albums (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpm records included a dozen "golds"—million-sellers. She had a contralto voice range.

Mahalia Jackson released the following albums including America's Favorite Hymns (1989), Christmas with Mahalia Jackson (1990), Mahalia Jackson - Greatest Hits (1990), Silent Night (Songs for Christmas) (1990), The World's Greatest Gospel Singer (1992), Apollo Sessions 1946-1951 (1994), Amazing Grace (1995), The Best of Mahalia Jackson (1995), Mahalia Sings Songs of Christmas! (1995), Silent Night, Holy Night (1995), 16 Most Requested Songs (1996), In the Upper Room (1997), Gospels, Spirituals & Hymns (1998), Gospels, Spirituals, & Hymns, Vol. 2 (1998), Mahalia Jackson Gospels & Spirituals, 2 CD Deluxe Edition (1998), Recorded Live Europe Latest Concert (2001), The Essential Mahalia Jackson (2004), Come on Children Let's Sing: Great Songs of Love (2004), Forgotten Recordings (2005), Come to Jesus (2006), Legend : The Best of Mahalia Jackson (2006), Live at Newport 1958 (2008), Complete Mahalia Jackson, Vol. 6: 1955-1956 (2008), Silent Night - Gospel Christmas With Mahalia Jackson (2009) and Essence of Mahalia Jackson (2010).

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America's Favorite Hymns
Aug 1989
  1. Search Me Lord
  2. Lord, Don't Let Me Fail
  3. The Old Rugged Cross
  4. The Upper Room
  5. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
  6. Without God I Could Do Nothing
  7. Take My Hand Precious Lord
  8. It Don't Cost Very Much
  9. Were You There? (Live)
  10. Calvary
  11. Didn't It Rain
  12. Go Tell It On The Mountain
  13. Walk Over God's Heaven
  14. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
  15. Rock Of Ages
  16. Jesus Met The Woman At The Well
  17. There Is A Balm In Gilead
  18. Trouble Of The World
  19. Elijah Rock
Christmas with Mahalia Jackson
Jul 1990
  1. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
  2. O Holy Night
  3. The First Noel
  4. No Room In The Inn
  5. Silver Bells
  6. Happy Birthday To You, Our Lord
  7. What Child Is This
  8. White Christmas
  9. Do You Hear What I Hear?
  10. Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
Mahalia Jackson - Greatest Hits
Oct 1990
  1. Walk In Jerusalem
  2. The Upper Room
  3. He Calmed The Ocean
  4. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)
  5. How I Got Over
  6. Then The Answer Came
  7. Just Over The Hill
  8. That's What He's Done For Me
  9. Move On Up A Little Higher
  10. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
Silent Night (Songs for Christmas)
Oct 1990
  1. Sweet Little Jesus Boy
  2. A Star Stood Still (Song Of The Nativity)
  3. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  4. Christmas Comes To Us All Once A Year
  5. Joy To The World!
  6. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
  7. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
  8. What Can I Give
  9. Silent Night, Holy Night
  10. Go Tell It On The Mountain
The World's Greatest Gospel Singer
Jul 1992
  1. I'm Going To Live The Life I Sing About In My Song
  2. When I Wake Up In Glory
  3. Jesus Met The Woman At The Well
  4. Oh Lord Is It I?
  5. I Will Move On Up A Little Higher
  6. When The Saints Go Marching In
  7. Jesus
  8. Out Of The Depths
  9. Walk Over God's Heaven
  10. Keep Your Hand On The Plow
  11. Didn't It Rain
Apollo Sessions 1946-1951
Sep 1994
  1. In The Upper Room
  2. Hands Of God
  3. Get Away Jordan
  4. Said He Would
  5. Didn't It Rain
  6. Jesus Is With Me
  7. Up In Jerusalem
  8. God Spoke To Me
  9. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
  10. Amazing Grace
  11. It Pays To Serve The Lord
  12. I Will Move On Up A Little Higher
  13. I Gave Up Everything To Follow Him
  14. I Wonder If I Will Ever Rest
  15. It's Real
  16. How I Got Over
  17. I Bowed On My Knees And Cried Holy
  18. Come To Jesus
  19. Just As I Am
  20. The Lord's Prayer
Amazing Grace
Jan 1995
  1. Did You Know Him
  2. If You See My Saviour
  3. I'm Going To Tell God
  4. In My Home Over There
  5. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)
  6. Shall I Meet You Over Yonder
  7. Since The Fire Started
  8. I'm Going To Wait Until My Change Comes
  9. Amazing Grace
  10. I Believe
The Best of Mahalia Jackson
May 1995
  1. God Put A Rainbow In The Sky
  2. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
  3. Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
  4. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
  5. Walk In Jerusalem
  6. Come On Children, Let's Sing
  7. Medley: Summertime/Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
  8. God Is So Good (To Me)
  9. How I Got Over
  10. Trouble Of The World
  11. He Calmed The Ocean
  12. Just A Little While To Stay Here
  13. Part VI (23rd Psalm) (From Black, Brown And Beige)
Mahalia Sings Songs of Christmas!
Aug 1995
  1. O Holy Night Mahalia Jackson
  2. What Child Is This?
  3. Silver Bells
  4. No Room At The Inn
  5. O Come, All Ye Faithful
  6. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
  7. A Star Stood Still (Song of The Nativity)
  8. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  9. The Holy Babe
  10. Sweet Little Jesus Boy
  11. The First Noel
  12. What Can I Give
  13. Silent Night, Holy Night
  14. Go Tell It On The Mountain
  15. Joy To The World
  16. I Wonder As I Wander
  17. Mary's Little Boy Child
  18. White Christmas
Silent Night, Holy Night
Oct 1995
  1. Silent Night
  2. No Room at the Inn
  3. O Little Town of Bethlehem
  4. The Holy Babe
  5. Joy to the World
  6. O Come All Ye Faithful
  7. Go Tell It on the Mountain
  8. White Christmas
  9. I Wonder as I Wander
  10. Sweet Little Jesus Boy
16 Most Requested Songs
Aug 1996
  1. I Will Move On Up A Little Higher
  2. Nobody Knows The Trouble I Have Seen
  3. What A Friend We Have In Jesus
  4. Come On Children, Let's Sing
  5. There Is A Balm In Gilead (Live)
  6. How I Got Over (Live)
  7. Trouble Of The World
  8. Walk In Jerusalem
  9. In The Upper Room
  10. Didn't It Rain
  11. My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)
  12. Walk Over God's Heaven
  13. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
  14. I Found The Answer
  15. Oh Lord Is It I?
  16. The Lord's Prayer (Live)
In the Upper Room
Sep 1997
  1. In the Upper Room
  2. Hands of God
  3. Said He Would
  4. Silent Night
  5. I Bow on My Knees
  6. Didn't It Rain
  7. Walk With Me
  8. What Then?
  9. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)
  10. Jesus Is With Me
Gospels, Spirituals & Hymns
Aug 1998
  1. Didn't It Rain
  2. My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)
  3. Walk Over God's Heaven
  4. If I Can Help Somebody
  5. Come On Children, Let's Sing
  6. What A Friend We Have In Jesus
  7. I Found The Answer
  8. It Is Well With My Soul
  9. Great Gettin' Up Morning
  10. You Must Be Born Again
  11. Elijah Rock
  12. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
  13. A Satisfied Mind
  14. Keep Your Hand On The Plow
  15. Roll, Jordan, Roll
  16. Calvary
  17. In My Home Over There
  18. I Will Move On Up A Little Higher
  19. In The Upper Room
  20. The Christian's Testimony
  21. If We Never Needed The Lord Before (We Sure Do Need Him Now)
  22. A City Called Heaven
  23. Trouble Of The World
  24. Without God I Could Do Nothing
  25. Take My Hand, Precious Lord
  26. Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
  27. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
  28. God Put A Rainbow In The Sky
  29. Jesus Met The Woman At The Well (Live)
  30. A Rusty Old Halo
  31. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
  32. Dear Lord, Forgive
  33. I'm Going To Live The Life I Sing About In My Song
  34. Search Me Lord
  35. If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
  36. Walk On By Faith
Gospels, Spirituals, & Hymns, Vol. 2
Aug 1998
  1. Walk To Jerusalem
  2. I Have A Friend Above All Others
  3. Tell The World About This
  4. It Took A Miracle
  5. I Don't Want To Be Lost
  6. Were You There? (Live)
  7. What Manner Of Man Is This
  8. I'm Glad About It
  9. There Is A Balm in Gilead (Live)
  10. How I Got Over
  11. I've Been Buked
  12. I Love The Lord
  13. Come On Up To Bright Glory
  14. God Is So Good (To Me)
  15. Just A Little While To Stay Here
  16. In Times Like These
  17. How Great Thou Art
  18. Let The Church Roll On
  19. It Don't Cost Very Much
  20. To Me It's So Wonderful
  21. When I Wake Up In Glory
  22. I Want My Crown
  23. Speak Lord Jesus
  24. He Calmed The Ocean
  25. I Couldn't Keep It To Myself
  26. Then The Answer Came
  27. The Love Of God
  28. He's Right On Time (Live)
  29. Have You Any Time For Jesus
  30. Sign Of The Judgement
  31. No Other Help I Know
  32. Summertime/Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
  33. When The Saints Go Marching In
  34. My Desire
  35. I'm On My Way (Live)
  36. The Lord's Prayer (Live)
Mahalia Jackson Gospels & Spirituals, 2 CD Deluxe Edition
Oct 1998
  1. Amazing Grace
  2. Hands Of God
  3. In The Upper Room
  4. Jesus Is With Me
  5. Get Away Jordan
  6. Up In Jerusalem
  7. Said He Would
  8. God Spoke To Me
  9. It's Real
  10. How I Got Over
  11. Didn't It Rain
  12. It Pays To Serve The Lord
  13. Just As I Am
  14. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
  15. I Wonder If I Will Ever Rest
  16. I Will Move On Up A Little Higher
  17. I Gave Up Everything To Follow Him
  18. Come To Jesus
  19. I Bowed On My Knees And Cried Holy
  20. The Lord's Prayer
  21. God's Gonna Separate The Wheat...
  22. Keep Me Every Day
  23. We Shall Overcome
  24. Rusty Bell
  25. If I Could Help Somebody
  26. Holding My Saviour's Hand
  27. This Is My Faith
  28. Elijah Rock
  29. We Have Come A Mighty Long Way
  30. I Would Rather Have Jesus
  31. Down By The Riverside
  32. It's In My Heart
  33. Come On Children, Let Us Sing
  34. What Could I Do?
  35. Even Me
  36. Go Tell It On The Mountain
  37. Silent Night
  38. Last Mile Of The Way
  39. Oh, My Lord
  40. God Shall Wipe All Tears Away
Recorded Live Europe Latest Concert
Jun 2001
  1. Tell The World About This (Live)
  2. There Is A Balm In Gilead (Live)
  3. Down By The Riverside (Live)
  4. In My Home Over There (Live)
  5. He's Right On Time (Live)
  6. Elijah Rock (Live)
  7. It Don't Cost Very Much (Live)
  8. You'll Never Walk Alone (Live)
  9. New York (Live)
  10. Didn't It Rain (Live)
  11. When The Saints Go Marching In (Live)
The Essential Mahalia Jackson
Mar 2004
  1. How I Got Over (Live)
  2. Trouble Of The World
  3. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands (Live)
  4. Walk To Jerusalem
  5. Were You There? (Live)
  6. Walk On By Faith
  7. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
  8. I Found The Answer
  9. Take My Hand, Precious Lord
  10. Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
  11. The Lord's Prayer (Live)
  12. Walk Over God's Heaven
  13. My God Is Real
  14. Just A Little While To Stay Here
  15. There Is A Balm In Gilead (Live)
  16. When The Saints Go Marching In (Live)
  17. Let The Church Roll On
  18. You'll Never Walk Alone (Live)
  19. In The Upper Room
  20. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
  21. Calvary (Live)
  22. Didn't It Rain (Live)
  23. If I Can Help Somebody
  24. I'm On My Way (Live)
  25. I Can Put My Trust In Jesus
  26. It Don't Cost Very Much
  27. Part IV (aka Come Sunday)
  28. Down By The Riverside
  29. Dig A Little Deeper
  30. Come On Children, Let's Sing
  31. I've Been Buked
  32. I Will Move On Up A Little Higher (Part 1)
  33. I Will Move On Up A Little Higher (Part 2)
  34. Great Gettin' Up Morning
  35. I'm Goin' To Live The Life I Sing About In My Song (Live)
  36. The Treasure Of Love
  37. Elijah Rock (Live)
Come on Children Let's Sing: Great Songs of Love
May 2004
  1. Come on Children Let's Sing
  2. If We Never Needed the Lord Before (We Sure Do Need Him Now)
  3. Because His Name Is Jesus
  4. You Must Be Born Again
  5. Brown Baby
  6. The Christian's Testimony
  7. Keep A-Movin'
  8. A Christian Duty
  9. One Step (Toward the Lord)
  10. Because
  11. Whither Thou Goest
  12. Trees
  13. My Task
  14. My Friend
  15. The House I Live In (That's America to Me)
  16. Danny Boy
  17. The Green Leaves of Summer
  18. I've Done My Work
  19. The Rosary
  20. Crying in the Chapel
  21. A Perfect Day
Forgotten Recordings
Jun 2005
  1. Give Me That Old Time Religion
  2. He's Sweet I Know
  3. Hold Me
  4. I Asked The Lord
  5. Leaning On The Everlasting Arm
  6. Only Believe
  7. Somebody Bigger Than You
  8. Somebody Touched Me
  9. Tell It Sing It Shout It
  10. The Only Hope We Have
  11. There Is Power In The Blood
  12. To Me Its So Wonderful
  13. Hallelujah Tis Done
  14. He Knows How Much We Can Bear
  15. Highway Up To Heaven
  16. I Trust In God
  17. I'll Never Turn Back No More
  18. It's My Desire
  19. Lord Search My Heart
  20. My Lord
  21. Never Look Down
  22. Thank You Jesus
  23. Where He Leads Me
  24. You Can't Hurry God
  25. Blessed Quietness
  26. God Be With You
  27. God Will Take Care Of You
  28. Have Thine Own Way Lord
  29. I Am Healed By The Wound In His Side
  30. I See God
  31. I Surrender All
  32. Just Tell Jesus
  33. Lord Don't Move The Mountain
  34. Steal Away
  35. There Is A Fountain
  36. Throw Out The Lifeline
Come to Jesus
Jun 2006
  1. God's Gonna Separate the Wheat From the Tares
  2. Oh, My Lord
  3. Keep Me Everyday
  4. God Shall Wipe All Tears Away
  5. I Want To Rest
  6. He Knows My Heart
  7. (I'm Goin' To) Wait Until My Change Comes
  8. I'm Goin' To Tell God
  9. What Could I Do
  10. Move On Up a Little Higher
  11. Move On Up a Little Higher
  12. Even Me
  13. I Have a Friend
  14. Dig a Little Deeper
  15. Tired
  16. If You See My Saviour
  17. In My Home Over There
  18. There's Not a Friend Like Jesus
  19. Amazing Grace
  20. Since the Fire Started Burning In My Soul
  21. Move On Up a Little Higher
  22. Move On Up a Little Higher
  23. I Can Put My Trust In Jesus
  24. Let the Power Of the Holy Ghost Fall On Me
  25. A Child Of the King
  26. Get Away Jordan
  27. Walk With Me
  28. Prayer Changes Things
  29. Shall I Meet You Over Yonder?
  30. The Last Mile Of the Way
  31. Just Over the Hill
  32. Just Over the Hill
  33. I Do, Don't You
  34. I'm Glad Salvation Is Free
  35. Do You Know Him
  36. I'm Getting Nearer My Home
  37. I Gave Up Everything To Follow Him
  38. It Pays To Serve Jesus
  39. These Are They
  40. He's the One
  41. I Walked Into the Garden
  42. Blesss This House
  43. Go Tell It On the Mountain
  44. Silent Night, Holy Night
  45. The Lord's Prayer
  46. How I Got Over
  47. Just As I Am
  48. Jesus Is With Me
  49. I Bow On My Knees
  50. City Called Heaven
  51. It Is no Secret (What God Can Do)
  52. His Eye Is On the Sparrow
  53. God Spoke To Me
  54. In the Upper Room
  55. Said He Would
  56. He's My Light
  57. If You Just Keep Still
  58. I Believe
  59. Beautiful Tomorrow
  60. Consider Me
  61. What Then?
  62. Hands Of God
  63. It's Real
  64. No Matter How You Pray
  65. Walking To Jerusalem (Up In Jerusalem)
  66. I Wonder If I Will Ever Rest
  67. Come To Jesus
  68. Didn't It Rain
  69. I'm On My Way To Canaan
  70. My Story
  71. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
  72. Closer To Me
  73. I'm Willing To Run All the Way
  74. A Rusty Old Halo
  75. Jesus Met the Woman At the Well
  76. I'm Going To Live the Life I Sing About In My Song
  77. Walk Over God's Heaven
  78. You'll Never Walk Alone
  79. When the Saints Go Marching In
  80. When I Wake Up In Glory
  81. Oh Lord, Is It I?
  82. Jesus
  83. I Will Move On Up a Little Higher
  84. Keep Your Hand On the Plow
  85. A Satisfied Mind
  86. Joshua Fit the Battle Of Jericho
  87. I'm Grateful
Legend : The Best of Mahalia Jackson
Sep 2006
  1. Go Tell It on the Mountain
  2. Amazing Grace
  3. How I Got Over
  4. Didn't It Rain?
  5. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)
  6. His Eye Is on the Sparrow
  7. Move on Up a Little Higher (Part 1)
  8. Move on Up a Little Higher (Part 2)
  9. Dig a Little Deeper
  10. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
  11. Hand of God
  12. I'm on My Way to Canaan
  13. In the Upper Rooms (Parts 1 & 2)
  14. Consider Me
  15. It Pays to Serve Jesus
  16. I'm Glad Salvation Is Free
  17. City Called Heaven
  18. No Matter How You Pray
  19. What Then?
  20. I Walked into the Garden
  21. Just as I Am
  22. Do You Know Him?
  23. It's Real
  24. Jesus Is with Me
  25. The Lord's Prayer
  26. What Could I Do?
  27. Just Over the Hill (Part 1)
  28. Just Over the Hill (Part 2)
  29. I Can Put My Trust in Jesus
  30. Prayer Changes Things
  31. The Last Mile of the Way
  32. There's Not a Friend Like Jesus
  33. I Believe
  34. Bless This House
  35. I'm Getting Nearer My Home
  36. Just as I Am
  37. Even Me
  38. Walking in Jerusalem (Up in Jerusalem)
  39. My Story
  40. Come to Jesus
  41. Tired
  42. I Have a Friend
  43. Get Away Jordan
  44. (I'm Going To) Wait Until My Change Comes
  45. Since the Fire Started Burning in My Soul
  46. I Gave Up Everything to Follow Him
  47. God Spoke to Me
  48. He's My Light
  49. God's Gonna Separate the Wheat from the Tares
  50. Oh, My Lord
Live at Newport 1958
Mar 2008
  1. Evening Prayer
  2. A City Called Heaven
  3. I'm on My Way [#]
  4. It Don't Cost Very Much
  5. Didn't It Rain [#]
  6. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
  7. When the Saints Go Marching In [#]
  8. I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song [#]
  9. Keep Your Hand on the Plow [#]
  10. The Lord's Prayer
  11. Walk over God's Heaven [#]
  12. Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho [#]
  13. Jesus Met the Woman at the Well [#]
  14. His Eye Is on the Sparrow [#]
Complete Mahalia Jackson, Vol. 6: 1955-1956
Sep 2008
  1. Treasures of Love
  2. One God
  3. A Rusty Old Halo
  4. Jesus Met the Woman at the Well
  5. I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Songs
  6. Walk Over God's Heaven
  7. You'll Never Walk Alone
  8. Didn't It Rain
  9. When the Saint's Go Marching In
  10. Somebody Bigger Than You and I
  11. When I Wake Up in Glory
  12. Out of the Depths
  13. Oh Lord, Is It I?
  14. Amazing Grace
  15. Jesus
  16. I Will Move on Up a Little Higher
  17. Keep Your Hand on the Plow
  18. I See God
  19. His Hands
  20. You're Not Living in Vain
Silent Night - Gospel Christmas With Mahalia Jackson
Nov 2009
  1. In the Upper Room
  2. Jesus Is With Me
  3. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
  4. Go Tell It on the Mountain
  5. Waltz With Me
  6. He's My Light
  7. I Believe
  8. Amazing Grace
  9. Come to Jesus
  10. God Spoke to Me
  11. Child of the King
  12. Silent Night
Essence of Mahalia Jackson
Mar 2010
  1. Didn't It Rain
  2. My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)
  3. Sign of the Judgement
  4. Walk Over God's Heaven
  5. Trouble Of The World
  6. He Calmed The Ocean
  7. Come On Children, Let's Sing
  8. How I Got Over
  9. Great Gettin' Up Morning
  10. In The Upper Room
  11. My Desire
  12. I'm On My May [Live]
  13. Go Tell It On The Mountain
  14. What Can I Give
  15. Lift Up Your Heads
  16. Abide With Me
  17. Nearer, My God, To Thee
Songs
  1. Part IV (Aka Come Sunday)
  2. Spirituals & Hymns
  3. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands (Live)
  4. Walk on by Faith
  5. Rockin In Jerusalem
  6. Walking to Jerusalem