가스펠의 선구자, 여왕, 어머니, 혹은 퍼스트 레이디- Mahalia Jackson은 20세기에 가장 영향력 있는 목소리의 주인공으로 그녀의 묵직하고 풍부하며 공명하는 목소리는 모든 사람들이 가장 선호하는 가스펠 스타일을 만들어내었다. 누군가는 그녀가 만들어낸 가스펠의 폭발적 보급으로, "락 앤 롤은 신성한 교회에서 퇴치되었다."는 표현을 인용하기도 한다. 마할리아 잭슨은 가스펠의 전설로 길이 남을 그녀의 음성으로 당신의 영혼을 치료해 준다
How I got over, How I got over, my Lord And my soul looked back and wondered How I got over, my Lord The tallest tree in Paradise The Christians call it tree of life And my soul looked back and wondered How I got over, my Lord
Lord, I've been buked and I've been scorned And I've been talked bout as sure as you're born And my soul looked back and wondered How I got over, my Lord
Oh, Jordan's river is so chilly and cold It will chill your body but not your soul And my soul looked back and wondered How I got over, my Lord
One a-these mornings Soon one morning I'm gonna lay down my cross Get me a crown Soon one evening Late in the evening Late in the evening I'm going home to live on high
Soon as my feet strike Zion Lay down my heavy burdens Put on my robe in Glory Goin' home, one day, and tell my story I been climbing over hills and mountains Gonna drink from the Christian fountain You know, all a-God's sons and daughters, that morning Will be drinking that ol' healing water And we gonna live on forever We gonna live on forever We gonna live on, up in Glory after while
I'm goin out sight-seeing in Buelah March all around God's alter Gonna walk and never get tired Gonna fly, Lord, and never faulter I'm gonna move up a little higher Gonna meet ol' man Daniel I'm gonna move up a little higher Gonna meet the Hebrew Children I'm gonna move up a little higher Gonna meet Paul and Silas I'm gonna move on up a little higher Gonna meet my friends and kindred I'm gonna move on up a little higher Gonna meet my loving mother I'm gonna move on up a little higher Gonna meet that Lily of the Valley I'm gonna feast with the Rose of Sharon It will be always howdy howdy It will be always howdy howdy It will be always howdy howdy And never goodbye
Oh, will you be there early one morning Will you be there, somewhere 'round God's alter Will you be there, oh, when the angels shall call God's roll God knows I'll be waiting, hmmm Yes, I'll be watching somewhere 'round God's alter Well, I'll be waiting, oh, at the beautiful, yes, golden gates
Well, well, soon as my feet strike Zion Gonna lay down my heavy burdens Gonna put on my robe in Glory I'm going home, one day, tell my story I been climbing over hills and mountains I'm gonna drink from the Christian fountain You know all God, God's sons and daughters that mornin' Will drink that ol' healing water
Meet me there, early one morning Meet me there, somewhere 'round the alter Meet me there, oh, when the angels shall call God's roll
Didn't it rain children Talk about rain oh my Lord Didn't it fall didn't it fall Didn't it fall my Lord didn't it rain Oh it rained forty days And it rained forty nights There was no land no where in sight God send the angel to spread the news He haste his wings and away he flew To the East to the West To the North to the South All day all night how it rained how it rained Didn't it rain children Talk about rain oh my Lord Didn't it fall didn't it fall Didn't it fall my Lord didn't it rain Some at the window some at the door Some said Noah can't you take a little more No no said Noah no no my friends The nature got to keep you can't get in I told you I told you a long time ago You wouldn't hear me you disobey me Lord send the angel a warning to you It began to rain and now you are through Well it rained forty days Forty nights without stopping Noah was glad When the rain stopped dropping Knock at the window knock at the door Come on brother Noah Can't you take little more No no my brothers you are full of sin God has the key you can't get in Would you listen how it rained Didn't it rain children Talk about rain oh my Lord Didn't it fall didn't it fall Didn't it fall my Lord didn't it rain
Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright 'Round yon virgin mother and child Holy infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night Shepherds quake at the sight Glorious strains from Heaven afar Heavenly Hosts sing alleluia Christ the Savior is born Christ the Savior is born