I remember seeing Imitation Of Life in the movies , I was about 10. When this woman sang this song, I began to cry uncontrollably . It was my first tear jerker. I asked my friend's mother who sang "that song" , that's when I first heard of Mahalia Jackson . What a voice. .
You're not reading this by accident this is a confirmation that everything is going to be alright GOD is making a way for you right now at this moment!GOD is working on your behalf. He is orchestrating things in your favor. There are blessings lined up just for you!GOD is so Good all the time GOD is so good!Get some Rest!GOD isn't going wreck His reputation on you.He's going to come through. It Will all work out!
whats truly remarkable is this movie rips you apart before you even get tothis scene and Mahalia just brings chills through your veigns with this amazing singing
My mum loved this film... I have always remembered this bit of the film and was overwhelmed with emotion every time. My mum played this as my nans exit in church when she passed away. Mum mum passed away few weeks back and i will be singing this same song on my mothers exit in church before being buried with my nan. 😭
Music is the universal common denominator no matter the color or race. When I first heard this woman sing more than 50 years ago as a little white boy I thought she was the greatest singer on this earth,,,,Mahalia Jackson=greatness.
This was my Mother's favorite song EVER !!!! GOD REST HER SOUL..MY Mom is with GOD NOW BUT I Listen to this often in honor of my Mom.. I love and miss you so much
I first watched this with my mother and older sister when I was about seven or eight years old. At that time I didn't know why I was crying. My beautiful mother has gone on to Heaven and now this song evokes fresh tears at that memory.
When I was younger, I was completely terrified to watch this scene. Yet I would always fast-forward to this part. So powerful! And that organ is HAUNTING! I love it!
In my personal opinion Mahalia Jackson happens to be the best gospel singer of all time. She has a heavenly voice and I don't know of anyone who can match her talents at all. God bless you Miss Jackson and I hope that you are up in heaven singing in God's heavenly choir with yout beautiful voice. I've been listening to this voice ever since I have been a little kid and I am now 51 years of age. Bless you Mahalia. irvinbean
WHOA...I remember hearing this song when I was little. My mother loved this movie but I am emotional and speechless hearing this song as an adult!!! What a powerful voice...WOW!!!
Her voice is matchless, how very beautiful and powerful. "Soon I will be done with the troubles of this world, I'm going home to live with my Lord"! Glory to God!
I get goosebumps listening to Mahalia's powerful voice! Amen! I had one of my late husband's sister-in-law sing this at his funeral as he loved his song.
It's amazing to see how even after 30 years since her death her voice can still reach so many. May the lord bless you as He did to me after watching this video
I watched the first version of Imitation of Life (I think 1935) and compared to the 1959 version. Both were great, but what the first version didn't have was Mahalia Jackson. Made a world of difference to me.
imitation of life was an amazing movie so true also. I cried at the end so did my brother who doesnt cry during movies so its a really touching movie. One of my favs
Mahalia Jackson- A gospel singer like no other. Truly God given & truly God inspired. I also saw the movie when i was very young. Then a few years ago when I grew into an adult. Mahalia Jackson has left a mark on my heart that moves me. She still leaves the beauty of God with us. Peace be with you.
I just odered a 4 CD's collection of this remarkable woman with this tremendous voice... whow. even if you hear this song for the 100th time, you still cant resist the tears in your eyes...
One of the best movies ever, best movie scenes, best gospel song, best song, and best singers ever. This song is so true today as it was when it was first recorded. Thanks Mahalia Jackson. Thanks for the post.
This voice is of an angel. No one matches the power of Ms. Mahalia Jackson. I highly doubt will ever try to. Also, this song is so powerful, I bet she could have you crying at your own funeral.
Lord Have Mercy! I watched Imitation Of Life for the first time around 1968 or so. And it is one of the best movies that I have ever seen in my life. I remember the profound effect this song had on me when Mahalia Jackson sung it. I was in awe and I couldn't stop crying. And I was only a kid! That's how powerful Mahalia was. And now she has gone home to live with the Lord...
This song is still on very relevant today! YES! HALLELUYAH! GLORY TO GOD! AMEN! THANK YOU! She is and will be one of the greatest gospel singer..... Mother Mahalia Jackson! Thank you LORD!
My father played an old 78 rpm record of this often on Friday nights! When I hear it I think of him! Thanks Mahalia you put more meaning into it than the old record had!...VernieRocks
Mahalia is one of my favorite gospel singers. Her voiced has resonated with me since I was a little girl. When I hear her sing this song, I always want to cry. You can feel the passion she has for the music in every song she sings...her voice touches you.
no matter what type of music people do out there, I haven't seen anyone else sing with that much compassion and feeling in words. Not every song today is bad, but not ONE is THIS GREAT!
WOW!!!!!! Mahilia Jackson is soooo amazing....I watched a Bio on her on channel One...She preformed even when sick and almost falling down after the shows were over..yet her voice stayed stron enough to hear it from HEAVEN...She was truly a gift from GOD...her voice touches the very depth of my soul......I cry at this part of the movie every time...
I absolutely LOOOOVE the choir humming arrangement. Shakes the bones in your body. Very very spiritual. Along w/ the instrumentation and of course the voice singing. Love every bit of this.
U kno, i never seen the movie...my grandmother told me to jus listen to her sing and near the end i started to get teary eyed...she is the best of all time the greatest gospel singer in the world and no one can take her title. no one. and im 17 male...so u kno this song can touch the hearts of many if it touched mine...
This is one of my all time favorite movies and song. I do not think anyone else could have delivered this song for the movie Like Mahalia Jackson. The movie is heartbreaking. My mother made us watch this movie when I was in 8th grade and I thank her for that.
The first time I saw this movie I was 12yrs old, my mother told me to watch it that it would move me. It did until this day it is still one of my favorites, and my daughters
Maravilhoso! Assisti este filme quando criança com minha e ela me falava o quanto deveríamos valorizar e respeitar nossos pais. Nunca esqueci da lição e esta cena do filme é a mais comovente! Sra Jackson é a cereja do bolo num drama que retrata, infelizmente, a frieza no trato com as pessoas importantes na nossa vida e o remorso quando não tem mais jeito de voltar atrás!
That's it exactly... When I was little and my mom used to watch this on vhs; or listen to her cassettes this song used to scare me to. It is almost as if her voice isn't human somehow it is so haunting. I have never heard another singer like this...male or female.
Mahalia is the greatest singer to live in the gospel world,the ease to which she reaches for her notes and the ability to deliever what she wants,has never been matched..Tramaine Hawkins did a after demise track of Amazing Grace with Mahalia that is a must listen to, Mahalia is the WORLD'S finest to date.God blessed me w/perfect pitch, instead of a spectacular voice,even though my love of gospel is second to none,.IT IS a cruel joke to be able to hear greatness,but to know you cant touch this..
I saw this movie when I was a kid, I do not know the name of the movie but I most certainly remember this Lady singing with such captivating voice it is the only part of the movie I remember... later on in life I found out her name was Mahalia and I was crushed when I found out she's been gone before I was even born. Now that I know every now and then I play her musics to loose myself in such heavenly voice... Miss Mahalia we were blessed to have you and we long to hear you, someday. God Bless
there are no artists today who has this type of passion.,..you can see the emotion and feelings she puts into this piece....ive watches this about 40 times over the past hour or so...i just cant get enough of this! thanks so much for posting
I watched this movie awhile back. It was the best movie I have watched in my lifetime so far... When Annie died, I was crying buckets...and then this scene with Mahalia Jackson came, and I cried even more... This is the best scene in the film. Mahalia Jackson truly made me feel the song...and it stuck with me. The scene after Annie's daughter makes it to the funeral...I just began crying more... This is the best movie ever made PERIOD! Thank you oh so much for posting this
Mahalia is one of a kind, and yet, I've met other Mahalia like singers with as much spirit, soul and passion as she...and they too are one of a kind. The voice of an angel, the call of a wooer, the tome of a prophet, the grace of God.
If I could have ANYONE sing at my funeral, I would SO want Mahalia to sing!!! I l;ove her with all of my heart. She is the greatest gospel singer who ever lived.
Ms. Mahalia can flat out blow! Her voice brings tears to my eyes! The song itself is also excellent, I love it! She has such control with her voice, and as she is singing the song in this clip her voice is almost haunting, but in a good way. Very spirtual, I love it.
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mahalia Jackson. I had to take a few minutes to listen to her incredible, passionate voice. You are truly missed, Ms. Jackson.
My favorite of all time films!! Yes indeed, Ms. Mahalia Jackson was, an angelic voice MOST powerful. This funeral scene was so moving. Thank you for sharing, Brodavidbrayboy.
the first time i heard her sing this i fell in love with this woman .i coulent belive this womans voice .the emotion in her voice is what makes her the greatest gospel singer that ever lived .BH
worlds greatest gospel singer she could make any song sound good we were so blessed to hear her songs and they will never die oh how I love Mahalia she was one in a million.
AGREED FRAIDEEECAT!! EVERYTIME I'VE HEARD THIS BEAUTIFUL SONG I'M N TEARS.... M. JACKSON SHE BLESSED WITH A VOICE ONLY FROM HEAVEN.... VERY ASTONISHING! I LOVE HER VOICE N FIRST N FOREMOST MY LIVING GOD OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!!! I GIVE THEE ALL PRAISES!!!!!!!!!!!!
every time i hear this i cry because i can hear the sincerity behind every word. I feel the longing to be in heaven with God. I know she is there.
You can hear the anointing and soul and pain in her voice!!!!! Beautiful!!!!
Thank you Jesus for blessing us with Mahalia Jackson..
God Is Good!
The lady with the Golden throat!!!!! Mahalia Jackson EMPRESS OF THE GOSPEL SINGERS!!!!
I remember seeing Imitation Of Life in the movies , I was about 10. When this woman sang this song, I began to cry uncontrollably . It was my first tear jerker. I asked my friend's mother who sang "that song" , that's when I first heard of Mahalia Jackson . What a voice. .
Imitation of Life!!!!! My mother & I was watching & drowing in all tears of this segment!!!!!😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
I can NEVER watch this scene without crying, the soulful emotion Ms.Jackson possessed was just incomparable. Truly chosen by God.
Stunned. Absolutely stunned by the power of this woman's voice and the feeling behind it. I had heard the name. I'll never forget it.
You're not reading this by accident this is a confirmation that everything is going to be alright GOD is making a way for you right now at this moment!GOD is working on your behalf. He is orchestrating things in your favor. There are blessings lined up just for you!GOD is so Good all the time GOD is so good!Get some Rest!GOD isn't going wreck His reputation on you.He's going to come through. It Will all work out!
Amen 🙏🏽 Amen 🙏🏽
AMEN
whats truly remarkable is this movie rips you apart before you even get tothis scene and Mahalia just brings chills through your veigns with this amazing singing
My mum loved this film... I have always remembered this bit of the film and was overwhelmed with emotion every time. My mum played this as my nans exit in church when she passed away. Mum mum passed away few weeks back and i will be singing this same song on my mothers exit in church before being buried with my nan. 😭
Music is the universal common denominator no matter the color or race. When I first heard this woman sing more than 50 years ago as a little white boy I thought she was the greatest singer on this earth,,,,Mahalia Jackson=greatness.
the anointing was ALL over this mighty woman of God.....you can feel it...
This was my Mother's favorite song EVER !!!!
GOD REST HER SOUL..MY Mom is with GOD NOW
BUT I Listen to this often in honor of my Mom..
I love and miss you so much
I first watched this with my mother and older sister when I was about seven or eight years old. At that time I didn't know why I was crying. My beautiful mother has gone on to Heaven and now this song evokes fresh tears at that memory.
When I was younger, I was completely terrified to watch this scene. Yet I would always fast-forward to this part. So powerful! And that organ is HAUNTING! I love it!
if you dont shed at least 1 tear while watching this, u have no spirit or soul. Mahalia lives on thru this song
Sang It HONEY!!!!!!!!!! This woman was so anointed there aren't even any words for her talent!!!
I've seen this well over 50x, and it gets me every time. This is the voice of an angel. Chilling. When God put Ms. Jackson here, he truly blessed us.
In my personal opinion Mahalia Jackson happens to be the best gospel singer of all time. She has a heavenly voice and I don't know of anyone who can match her talents at all. God bless you Miss Jackson and I hope that you are up in heaven singing in God's heavenly choir with yout beautiful voice. I've been listening to this voice ever since I have been a little kid and I am now 51 years of age. Bless you Mahalia. irvinbean
WHOA...I remember hearing this song when I was little. My mother loved this movie but I am emotional and speechless hearing this song as an adult!!! What a powerful voice...WOW!!!
Her voice is matchless, how very beautiful and powerful. "Soon I will be done with the troubles of this world, I'm going home to live with my Lord"! Glory to God!
Her voice brings tears to my eyes. Such a beautiful voice and song!
My grandmother LOVED this woman!!! She's the very first Gospel singer I've ever heard.
2019 and STILL relevant today. #troubleoftheworld
2022 and relevant
I get goosebumps listening to Mahalia's powerful voice! Amen! I had one of my late husband's sister-in-law sing this at his funeral as he loved his song.
It's amazing to see how even after 30 years since her death her voice can still reach so many. May the lord bless you as He did to me after watching this video
This woman's voice brings tears to my eyes EVERYTIME I listen to this song. NO ONE and I mean NO ONE could put that same amount of soul as she.
U ain't never lied. It brings tears to my eyes everytime I watch it.
Join the club. I just finished listening to The Lord's Prayer by her and I'm literally in a pool of tears over here. That woman was gifted!
This is the most heartfelt song. The movie "Imitation of Life" always gets me!!!
This one was inspired by the Holy Spirit through a Spirit filled vessel Mahalia J. Brought me to tears.
Amen it will pass never to be back.
Amen
God truly had His hand on Ms. Jackson's heart and soul....amazing.
i love this song and movie!! Powerful.........very powerful.
I watched the first version of Imitation of Life (I think 1935) and compared to the 1959 version. Both were great, but what the first version didn't have was Mahalia Jackson. Made a world of difference to me.
This always brings me to tears. Only the great lady can sing this. Beautiful. God be praised he sent her to us to warm our souls.
imitation of life was an amazing movie so true also. I cried at the end so did my brother who doesnt cry during movies so its a really touching movie. One of my favs
Voice of an Angel. The more I hear the Gospel music today, the more & more I miss singers like her, Walter Hawkins, & Andre Crouch
so beautiful real feeling and emotion, pain n sorrow.
Mahalia Jackson- A gospel singer like no other. Truly God given & truly God inspired. I also saw the movie when i was very young. Then a few years ago when I grew into an adult. Mahalia Jackson has left a mark on my heart that moves me. She still leaves the beauty of God with us. Peace be with you.
This song makes me cry EVERYTIME I hear it, especially the time period it came out in. Very Powerful!
She is by far, without a doubt, the greatest female singer of all time!! I hear this song and I get the chills and I feel the presence of God!!!!
The truest and best voice ever. I love her singing so much.
I just odered a 4 CD's collection of this remarkable woman with this tremendous voice... whow. even if you hear this song for the 100th time, you still cant resist the tears in your eyes...
Lord have mercy, i get chills when i hear this song,a truly amazing songstress.
GOOD LORD, Mahalia Jackson was a blessing!!! ❤❤❤❤
And I know she’s currently up there, singing with our Lord. Hallelujah!!! 🥰🥰🥰
I cry during this scene of the movie everytime
One of the best movies ever, best movie scenes, best gospel song, best song, and best singers ever. This song is so true today as it was when it was first recorded. Thanks Mahalia Jackson. Thanks for the post.
If you like this one, you must hear her version of "I'm on My Way" (to Canaan Land). It's even better if you haven't heard it.
The greatest Gospel singer. Has not been touched since.
This voice is of an angel. No one matches the power of Ms. Mahalia Jackson. I highly doubt will ever try to. Also, this song is so powerful, I bet she could have you crying at your own funeral.
Lord Have Mercy! I watched Imitation Of Life for the first time around 1968 or so. And it is one of the best movies that I have ever seen in my life. I remember the profound effect this song had on me when Mahalia Jackson sung it. I was in awe and I couldn't stop crying. And I was only a kid! That's how powerful Mahalia was. And now she has gone home to live with the Lord...
This song is still on very relevant today! YES! HALLELUYAH! GLORY TO GOD! AMEN! THANK YOU! She is and will be one of the greatest gospel singer..... Mother Mahalia Jackson! Thank you LORD!
My father played an old 78 rpm record of this often on Friday nights! When I hear it I think of him! Thanks Mahalia you put more meaning into it than the old record had!...VernieRocks
Mahalia is one of my favorite gospel singers. Her voiced has resonated with me since I was a little girl. When I hear her sing this song, I always want to cry. You can feel the passion she has for the music in every song she sings...her voice touches you.
no matter what type of music people do out there, I haven't seen anyone else sing with that much compassion and feeling in words. Not every song today is bad, but not ONE is THIS GREAT!
WOW!!!!!! Mahilia Jackson is soooo amazing....I watched a Bio on her on channel One...She preformed even when sick and almost falling down after the shows were over..yet her voice stayed stron enough to hear it from HEAVEN...She was truly a gift from GOD...her voice touches the very depth of my soul......I cry at this part of the movie every time...
Seen this movie at least 20 times, and I cry at this scene each time.
I absolutely LOOOOVE the choir humming arrangement. Shakes the bones in your body. Very very spiritual. Along w/ the instrumentation and of course the voice singing.
Love every bit of this.
U kno, i never seen the movie...my grandmother told me to jus listen to her sing and near the end i started to get teary eyed...she is the best of all time the greatest gospel singer in the world and no one can take her title. no one. and im 17 male...so u kno this song can touch the hearts of many if it touched mine...
Goosebumps everytime! God made this woman to do EXACTLY what she did! Singing from the SOUL...
The beautiful but sad movie will be crowned by the fantastic voice of Mahalia Jackson - Bravo!
my most favorite part of this movie....next to the very end when sarah jane comes running out of nowhere and plays the grieving daughter.
There will never be another... Mahalia!! Truly annointed! Truly Loved! Truly Missed!!
This is one of my all time favorite movies and song. I do not think anyone else could have delivered this song for the movie Like Mahalia Jackson. The movie is heartbreaking. My mother made us watch this movie when I was in 8th grade and I thank her for that.
The first time I saw this movie I was 12yrs old, my mother told me to watch it that it would move me. It did until this day it is still one of my favorites, and my daughters
i love this song... this woman's voice will bring you to tears... her voice is powerful..praise him..
My favorite movie and I want my funeral just like Annie’s...play this version and all! ❤️
Maravilhoso! Assisti este filme quando criança com minha e ela me falava o quanto deveríamos valorizar e respeitar nossos pais. Nunca esqueci da lição e esta cena do filme é a mais comovente! Sra Jackson é a cereja do bolo num drama que retrata, infelizmente, a frieza no trato com as pessoas importantes na nossa vida e o remorso quando não tem mais jeito de voltar atrás!
The greatest gospel singer that ever lived. PERIOD.
I love this movie and it touched my heart to the core. Mahalia has a voice that only goes with true Gospel.
How passionate, tears just flow everytime I hear Mahalia sing this song. So beautiful!
She has made me cry for over twenty years now. My mother loves Imitation of Life. It makes me think of her.
That's it exactly... When I was little and my mom used to watch this on vhs; or listen to her cassettes this song used to scare me to. It is almost as if her voice isn't human somehow it is so haunting.
I have never heard another singer like this...male or female.
Sing it Ms. Mahalia!! I can feel the lord everytime she sings!!
I remember seeing this as a really young kid and weeping.. I could not get over how this woman shocked my to my roots with her voice and greatness.
I first saw this movie in class, and when Mahalia sung this song it GAVE ME CHILLS! Incredible!
Mahalia is the greatest singer to live in the gospel world,the ease to which she reaches for her notes and the ability to deliever what she wants,has never been matched..Tramaine Hawkins did a after demise track of Amazing Grace with Mahalia that is a must listen to,
Mahalia is the WORLD'S finest to date.God blessed me w/perfect pitch, instead of a spectacular voice,even though my love of gospel is second to none,.IT IS a cruel joke to be able to hear greatness,but to know you cant touch this..
Heaven deserves nothing less, than such brilliant voice...
which accompanies every soul, back to eternal home...
I saw this movie when I was a kid, I do not know the name of the movie but I most certainly remember this Lady singing with such captivating voice it is the only part of the movie I remember... later on in life I found out her name was Mahalia and I was crushed when I found out she's been gone before I was even born. Now that I know every now and then I play her musics to loose myself in such heavenly voice... Miss Mahalia we were blessed to have you and we long to hear you, someday. God Bless
there are no artists today who has this type of passion.,..you can see the emotion and feelings she puts into this piece....ive watches this about 40 times over the past hour or so...i just cant get enough of this! thanks so much for posting
SO MANY SONGS, SO MANY TELLINGS OF THE GOOD NEWS.
THANK YOU MJ FOR OPENING MY EYES TO THE BRIGHT AND THE MORNING STAR.
I watched this movie awhile back. It was the best movie I have watched in my lifetime so far...
When Annie died, I was crying buckets...and then this scene with Mahalia Jackson came, and I cried even more...
This is the best scene in the film. Mahalia Jackson truly made me feel the song...and it stuck with me.
The scene after Annie's daughter makes it to the funeral...I just began crying more...
This is the best movie ever made PERIOD!
Thank you oh so much for posting this
Mahalia is one of a kind, and yet, I've met other Mahalia like singers with as much spirit, soul and passion as she...and they too are one of a kind. The voice of an angel, the call of a wooer, the tome of a prophet, the grace of God.
If I could have ANYONE sing at my funeral, I would SO want Mahalia to sing!!! I l;ove her with all of my heart. She is the greatest gospel singer who ever lived.
Ms. Mahalia can flat out blow! Her voice brings tears to my eyes! The song itself is also excellent, I love it! She has such control with her voice, and as she is singing the song in this clip her voice is almost haunting, but in a good way. Very spirtual, I love it.
Wonderful song! Mahalia Jackson was truly a gift from God. Thank you for this posting.
My God, What a voice!! My grandmother loved her, now I know why.
I feel the Spirit when Mahalia sings! She was for real!
This movie was so sad and moving but this song, made me cry. The passion and the meaning rounded up this movie
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mahalia Jackson. I had to take a few minutes to listen to her incredible, passionate voice. You are truly missed, Ms. Jackson.
My favorite of all time films!! Yes indeed, Ms. Mahalia Jackson was, an angelic voice MOST powerful. This funeral scene was so moving. Thank you for sharing, Brodavidbrayboy.
the first time i heard her sing this i fell in love with this woman .i coulent belive this womans voice .the emotion in her voice is what makes her the greatest gospel singer that ever lived .BH
Love this movie and the song. This song will play at my mom's funeral.
worlds greatest gospel singer she could make any song sound good we were so blessed to hear her songs and they will never die oh how I love Mahalia she was one in a million.
AGREED FRAIDEEECAT!! EVERYTIME I'VE HEARD THIS BEAUTIFUL SONG I'M N TEARS.... M. JACKSON SHE BLESSED WITH A VOICE ONLY FROM HEAVEN.... VERY ASTONISHING! I LOVE HER VOICE N FIRST N FOREMOST MY LIVING GOD OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!!! I GIVE THEE ALL PRAISES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mahalia's voice gives me chills. Her face is so full of sorrow towards the end. Amazing.
OMG.. I cry cry cry at this part!! Love the movie!! One of my all time favorites!!!!
Another beautiful song by Mahalia. The movie is one of the best movies ever.
chills. Whoo. this voice can never be replicated. amazing.