(ThyBlackMan.com) When Mahalia Jackson sings, Heaven listens. And if you’ve ever had one of her songs catch you mid-tear, mid-praise, or mid-testimony — then you already know the power she holds.

Gospel music legend Mahalia Jackson, who became widely known for her performance at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy and the funeral of her friend Martin Luther King, Jr., would have been ...

Lifetime continues its streak of biopics with Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia, which premieres April 3 at 8 p.m. ET. Orange Is The New Black alum Danielle Brooks stars as Mahalia Jackson, who is one ...

Although strictly a gospel singer during her time, Mahalia Jackson set the tone for gospel music and paved the way— in some instances providing literal mentorship— for household names and modern-day ...

Mahalia Jackson didn't start out with aspirations of becoming the queen of gospel music. She was listening to blues in her earliest days, specifically the songs of Bessie Smith, the empress of the ...

GOSPEL’s hour 1 follows the sonic influences of blues and jazz music. GOSPEL’s hour 1 takes the gospel train north to Chicago, where southern migrants Thomas A. Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson and Sister ...

MAHALIA, features music by various gospel composers, hymns, and spirituals made famous by Mahalia Jackson. Mahalia is a joyous celebration of the life and music of the world's greatest gospel singer: ...

Prepare to be captivated by the soul-stirring power of gospel music and the inspirational legacy of Mahalia Jackson in FOR THE LOVE OF MAHALIA, a vibrant new musical set to grace the stage at Encore ...

Troi Bechet has several things in common with Mahalia Jackson, the queen of gospel music. They both grew up in New Orleans and discovered great joy in singing gospel. Both added an “i” to their names ...

Mahalia Jackson came from humble New Orleans beginnings. Her 13 family members shared a three-room house in Uptown. But she went on to achieve international fame as one of the greatest gospel singers ...

Early on in the musical "Mahalia," gospel composer Thomas Dorsey tells Mahalia Jackson why some preachers are jealous of her singing. "You accomplish in one song what they can't accomplish in a ...