Martin Luther King once said of Mahalia Jackson: "such a singer only comes along once in a millenium." Her voice still stirs the soul.

I was paralyzed in bed last year and I heard Jesus say out loud to me - If you believe in me get up and walk💜🕊💜 I got up and not only walked but went for a walk outside. Praise God!!!!! GOD IS ALWAYS WORKING!!!! ✌💜🕊🙏

My mother loved Mahalia Jackson. Some tried to get her to sing secular music but Mahalia would only sing for the Lord. She is now singing with the angels.

This may just be my opinion, but whenever I see footage of Mahalia singing, she looks as if she is staring directly into the bosom of Jesus. Lord, bless her powerful ministry and memory. This is a classic duet if ever there was one. Bless God!

She was my grandmothers musical inspiration, sadly she passed away 2 days ago. Rest in peace grandmother 😢

The history of blacks in America is one of resilience and strength in the face of great evil. Much respect to my black brothers and sisters, from across the pond.

When music meant something. Praise God.

Mahalia looks like she's in an altered state... She really taps into spirit...! And Nat... wow always a gift to hear that gorgeous, velvety voice.

We are not meant to live forever, but thank god that Mahalia and other greats listened to that voice that said: "take your talent and go forth into the world" and the results were captured on the miracle of film and sound recording for all of us to enjoy and be inspired by. Thanks for your comments!

Our Father is so wonderful. Amazing how He can use a small clip and song that is 55 years young, as this one, and still Minister a Blessing to His people. I truly believe that Both Mahalia & Nat are singing in the Heavenly Choir, praising our God, Amen!

Simply look at this woman's eyes as she sings.

Nat--the great, amazing genius, Nat King Cole--seems utterly humbled by her. I mean, Nat's one of my heroes, but he could tell there she was living on another plane.

I'm 28 and this song period draws my spirit to tears I'm sitting here crying because its all true, and Id love to steal away to my Jesus.

So beautiful. Ms Jackson drew every ounce of feeling out of that song. I loved how Mr. Cole sang with her. He was so obviously deferring to her, letting her lead, and using his own magnificent voice to support hers. What a duet!

A newspaper writer once said to Mahalia, "I never believed in God, but when you sing it gives me goose bumps." Mahalia replied, "Those ain't no goose bumps...that's your soul speaking and you don't even know it's there." Testify sister and Steal Away. One of my favorites, lots of good versions, I recommend Dionne Warwick's and The Rev. James Cleveland and of course Nat's solo version and entire Gospel album are simply as good as it gets.

You can tell she lives and loves what she sings. Such a treasure.

And steal away they both did. RIP Ms. Mahalia and Mr. Nat ....

She's gorgeous and what a voice. She sings from the heart and I listened to every single note. I'm gad I found this video. I'm sure she will be singing with the angels.

This was almost like a private moment of prayer between the two of them, and we got to listen in. So sweet.

When she sings and looks up - it is as if she is singing to God sitting on his throne.

A priceless video of two of the world's greatest singers, together, live. Wow,

As a child Mahalia Jackson would bring the Holy Spirit upon me when I would play the record player with her rendition of Holy Holy Holy. I'd play the song over and over and over again. The power of God fall on this poor little 11 year old white girl.

I'm. going on 67 years old, and I've never gotten the spiritual emotions like i do, when i hear mahilia jacksons voice, that was a lady that made you feel the holy spirit. That was the only person that i remember. that. didn't. mix religion with the worlds. music. i want to give the lord the glory for having her on earth for the time we did. thank you Jesus

Now this is singing from the soul! Mahalia Jackson is one of my favorite Gospel singers. To pair Nat King Cole with Mahalia Jackson is genius! Thank the Good Lord for them.

Dr. King and Mahalia meet before his 1964 speech in Washington DC. He told her about a dream he had the night before. As Dr. King started speaking at the March on Washington in 1964 he started to struggle. Mahalia was seated close to him and shouted to him, "tell em about the dream". Dr. King nodded and gave his I Have A Dream speech. God Bless All Of You!!! SANG MAHALIA!!!!!

An angel we lost too early.

Blessed to be alive in a time when the spirit of these wonderful people can reach into my heart. Thank you.

She was an angel!

Thats pure gospel soul right there from the heart! its amazing!

This will melt away any darkness on your doorway.

Two of the greatest voices of any generation.

Amazing!! The annointing upon this sister still yet lives.. Praise Most high! Thank you Ms. Jackson for serving our God to the fullest with your gift of song.. Praise YHWH!

How awesome, that she had a lot of secular artists singing about the name of Jesus with her! To God be the Glory!

Beautiful. M/s. Jackson was one of a kind. RIP

Grew up in Europe where Mahalia put her mark on my heart. Now at 53 this is what brings me back. She continues to trigger an emotional response from the depth of my spirit. What an honour to have had the pleasure of her being in my life. Thank you very much.

Clearly a priceless masterpiece of two great singing legends singing together live. The song about freedom in Jesus and heaven. It gives us hope that He lives and walks with us. "I aint got long to be here" (earth) to experience heaven. Comforting to all to have hope and trust in Jesus! God bless this angel of God and her beautiful voice and message.

I love this song... a woman from the islands used to sing this in my Baptist church when I was a kid.

My Grandma us to play Mrs. Mahalia music on her old record player.when I heard the sound of her voice,at 9 or 10 years old, I would just stop to listen, I knew then this lady was singing something very special, I didn't understand then but once I got older, I knew the songs l heard from mother Mahalia we're her singing to the Lord and for the Lord.l then begun to thirst for the knowledge of God.

Such a beautiful song that reminds us to be happy because we're free now😍😍 I'm black and I'm proud💪🏾❤️❤️ Amazing voices😍

she is singing in heaven,she mooved me to tears

I am so fortunate that these two lovely, talented souls blessed us with their talent. The Light of YHWH pleated from Him through them to uplift all of us. Praise God!

Mahalia Jackson you sound my grandmother 🏀Person who teached us to pray.Here in Finland.Strongest woman I know.Beautiful.InGodITrustThank You

Bless God. Bless the Lord at all times and His praises shall continuously be in my mouth.

I love the way he held her hand while they sang, it showed the admiration he had for her.

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Nice to see this is still available to view. Two classy, and historic people of that time.

So Beautiful..........Two of the greatest legends ever!

A favorite for the rest of my life!

Lord have mercy her voice is so strong and powerful!

Can I give this two thumbs up? Two of my favorite singers. Beautiful voices!

uma das maiores cantoras americanas...maravilhosa...canta com a alma...

Steal Away was one of my Dads favorite Songs......Precious Memories

1957- Mildred Falls is on organ! Mahalia took Falls EVERYWHERE with her! I love Ms. Falls playing; she revolutionized sounds of gospel organ!

I love her voice, nowbody is like Mahalia :)

i love them both ❤️

That organ sounds so good! Sound like Billy Preston playing

This was simply divine. I loved every second of it.

my respect I hear this song.. amazing gospel musical.. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤

She sings it from her heart

her voice always sends chills down my spine , just imagine someone from New Orleans not doing jazz

The most profound, moving singing possible for a human being to bring into sound.

oh my god. this just brought tears to my eyes. beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

How beautiful!!! God Blessed them both with angelic voices. I know that they are continuing to sing in the heavenly choir. May they continue to Rest In Peace.

Mahalia is my favorite Gospel singer. I listen to her every night(Internet,CD, DVD or video tape) She soothes my soul. It's like I've died and gone to Heaven. It's like she is in the room giving me a big hug.Her singing comforts me so much that I can go to sleep and not even know when I went. This video is another example of her powerful soul stirring voice and her ability to connect with the people that listen to her music. Thanks montellia60

Someday in Heaven home sweet home we will see and hear them sing together again. Thank you Jesus...

Mother Mahalia is awesome, the way that she sings, and the songs she sung is when gospel music was real gospel music. The Lord anoited mother, I can STILL (54 yrs. after they sang this song) feel the anoiting in late 2011. Love the gospel (singers) musuc of today, but none can match mother Mahalia Jackson. How great is our God. AMAZING!!!!!!

Beautiful

Bring tears of joy to my eyes every time!!!

Always I am impressed with the quality of these recordings! What wonder! God was happy, I think!

When listening to Mahalia sing, it takes you into another realm spiritually. It draws you to The King if Kings, and Lord of Lords. If you weren't saved, it drew you to God to get saved. Whatever state you were in, whatever you needed this music just drew you to the Master. She was truly anointed by God. We need that back in today's gospel music.

Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus Steal away, steal away home I ain't got long to stay here My Lord, He calls me He calls me by the thunder The trumpet sounds within-a my soul I ain't got long to stay here

She had an anointing to go beyond the church walls and bring people closer to GOD through Gospel and Inspirational music. She had her struggles, but her FAITH was in GOD, and she did what HE called her to do with faithfulness. She's a good example of a believer walking by FAITH and not by sight! Her faith was real, and her voice amazing! We could learn from her life and work! Pax!

Absolutely beautiful! I can't help but be reminded of how many of these saints have gone on before us. What a magnificent gift they left behind.

Glory to the king of kings,

The thing anbout Ms. Kackson is that not only does she sing the song, but she feels the power of the words and BLASTS them out. No doubt one of the greatest singers of ALL TIME

love your Mrs mahllia Jackson and Nat king cole

I never missed Nat King Cole's tv show. I was 9 years old when this particular show was on. Nat King Cole and Mahalia Jackson were two of my favorite singers when I was young. I really miss the musical talent of that era. Why does there seem to be so little of the talent today?

In order to truly appreciate this song, you will need to know something of true oppression and tiredness not just to the body but to the spirit as well.

Speechless.... Melanin MAGIC! ✨

The great Roland Hayes wrote of this song: "Most slaveowners considered the maintenance of illiteracy among the slaves to be for the best interest of both whites and blacks. But always an inspired leader arose here and there who learned to read the Bible, or drawing on a prodigious memory acted as a storehouse for those unable to read. Since the masters found that singing got more work out of the slaves, it became a natural outlet through which leaders could pour their Bible lore. And these historical narratives and words of wisdom were, I believe, mated to music brought from Africa, or improvised in similar mold. Such a leader amongst the slaves was my paternal great-grandfather. The song “Steal Away” is said to be so inspired and was born in a cotton field where there were a great number of slaves hoeing cotton. The leader who always planned the date when the slaves would go secretly, after nightfall, to hear a Northern white clergyman preach the gospel of salvation through Christ would first whisper, “Steal away,” to the slave next in line to him. This whispered word, spoken over rhythmic measures of hoe strokes of the choppers, was passed along the line until it reached the last individual. Work, of course, took on a more lively gait from this moment. Then the spoken word gradually took on melody which surged forth increasingly on the rhythmic verve of spirited melody of a decidedly African idiomatic pattern."

I'm crying ,moved to tears

"Steal away" meant to reclaim oneself (most times with help from other humans), But by God's Grace, Jesus, and the Arch Angels! To escape slavery..."Steal away" (ones self, one's family) usually under the cover of "darkness" (night)! MY GGG Grandfather was an abolitionist...

Harriett Tubman sings this song as a code to let Africans know it is time to get the hell out of that bondage. Long live the memory of the great revolutionary Miss Harriett Tubman

Moments like these are common in the lives of many of us, as these folks were our families, touch by certain lives in this Country, and the many hurts, harms, and daily livings have hewed in us the songs, the spirits, the trials of life, which many of you know as Jazz, Gospel and Blues. Amen.

She sings for real. many artists are actually playback-fakers, but this is a real person singing.

OMGosh, I have never hear her speak. I love her talking voice, it was so peaceful. Humble, but not weak, confident, but not aggressive. I bet she was awesome to be around

The great Mahalia Jackson, a voice so blessed by God ! Beautiful

My late Dad used to sing this to us. Also, he was a big fan of Mahalia. Happy memories!

WOW - Incredible ! ! !

Mahalia is incredible,I can watch/listen to her forever. The thing I notice in most videos,is that she seems to intimidate ALL others which attempt to duet with her. Nat was certainly one of the greatest,but Mahalia seems to be a level above even to Nat!Amazing. May they both RIP.

So beautiful, brings tears to my eyes and my heart in my throat. Thank you so much for posting this. Such dear sweet people.

We sang this song in a mens community choir show put on by the local high school, called "For Men Only". We sang this. It was amazing. Of all the songs we sang that night, this was the best.

Nothing as powerful and as haunting as this will ever be created again

she had a powerful presence

How incredibly beautiful and powerful - I was practically holding my breath as I felt the power of Mahalia's voice and depth of the feeling she put into this song seeping into my own soul. I need another dose of Mahalia Jackson right now... Thanks, Emeless, for finding and posting these treasures.

Seeing the blessed Mahalia testifying is as close as you can get to spiritual bliss. What a lovely lady she was. RIP, my angel.

Chills down my back listened to this magic moment.

Example God is Love 💞✝️👏🏼

When I get to heaven, and after I thank the Lord , the second person I want to thank for inspiration in this life is Mahalia.

Thanks Emeless for this video. 2 singers that I could listen to all day everyday.