Mahalila Jackson Thesis Statement
The life death and effect of Mahalia Jackson
Rene Elvir-Navas
Ms. Domond
English 3
Period 2 Elvir-Navas 1
THESIS STATEMENT: “The queen of gospel”, Mahalia Jackson had an enormous impact on many different phases, such as religion and history.
Elvir-Navas 2
The life death and effect of Mahalia Jackson:
Throughout her important career, Mahalia Jackson used her powerful voice and inspiring interpretation of spirituals to move audiences around the world. Even though, her talents were rejected by many people, this didn’t stop her from reaching her dreams. In the early days, as a soloist and member of church choirs, she recognized that music was her life and later, as a world figure, her natural gift brought people …show more content…
Stanley Keeble of Chicago 's Gospel Music Heritage Museum. For example, she worked with the great Mitch Miller. Mahalia had him pulling out his hair at the recording session, Keeble says. Mahalia had a problem staying within those time measures that he had set. And gospel music is more inspirational than time-induced. In her determination to keep her music reflective of her faith and personal vision, Mahalia Jackson could stand up to producers, preachers and even friends. was one of many who begged her to try jazz or pop, but she steadfastly insisted on singing only gospel. Her voice became the soundtrack of the civil rights movement. Jesse Jackson says that, when a young Martin Luther King Jr. called on her, she never refused, traveling with him to the deepest parts of the segregated south. Mahalia Jackson sang at Selma, the March on Washington and King 's funeral. She put her career and faith on the line, and both of them prevailed," Jesse Jackson says. "And, of course, when she got through with the big meetings, she could cook as good as she could sing.When food is cooked with love and soul, you can taste it. Her friends say that what made Mahalia Jackson a great singer is what
Rene Elvir-Navas
Ms. Domond
English 3
Period 2 Elvir-Navas 1
THESIS STATEMENT: “The queen of gospel”, Mahalia Jackson had an enormous impact on many different phases, such as religion and history.
Elvir-Navas 2
The life death and effect of Mahalia Jackson:
Throughout her important career, Mahalia Jackson used her powerful voice and inspiring interpretation of spirituals to move audiences around the world. Even though, her talents were rejected by many people, this didn’t stop her from reaching her dreams. In the early days, as a soloist and member of church choirs, she recognized that music was her life and later, as a world figure, her natural gift brought people …show more content…
Stanley Keeble of Chicago 's Gospel Music Heritage Museum. For example, she worked with the great Mitch Miller. Mahalia had him pulling out his hair at the recording session, Keeble says. Mahalia had a problem staying within those time measures that he had set. And gospel music is more inspirational than time-induced. In her determination to keep her music reflective of her faith and personal vision, Mahalia Jackson could stand up to producers, preachers and even friends. was one of many who begged her to try jazz or pop, but she steadfastly insisted on singing only gospel. Her voice became the soundtrack of the civil rights movement. Jesse Jackson says that, when a young Martin Luther King Jr. called on her, she never refused, traveling with him to the deepest parts of the segregated south. Mahalia Jackson sang at Selma, the March on Washington and King 's funeral. She put her career and faith on the line, and both of them prevailed," Jesse Jackson says. "And, of course, when she got through with the big meetings, she could cook as good as she could sing.When food is cooked with love and soul, you can taste it. Her friends say that what made Mahalia Jackson a great singer is what