Directed by:
Kenny LeonCinematography:
Adam SliwinskiComposer:
Matthew HeadCast:
Danielle Brooks, Marci T. House, Kerry Sandomirsky, Jim Thorburn, Kenny Leon, Nakai Takawira, Rob Demery, Benjamin Charles Watson, Jason Dirden (more)Plots(1)
Raised in poverty in New Orleans, Mahalia Jackson overcame serious childhood illnesses through prayer and gospel music, which would later make her the most famous and influential black woman of the 1950s and 1960s--the Oprah of her time. A smart businesswoman as well as a powerful singer, Mahalia built up a fortune, though she lost much of it to the men she gave her heart to. Today, she is remembered for her role in supporting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., singing "We Shall Overcome" at civil rights rallies, using her wealth to support the cause and famously whispering to MLK Jr. "Tell them about the dream, Martin," before King delivered his most famous speech. In 1972, after yet another deception by a man she thought loved her, she died of heart failure, but her legacy continues to live on. (HBO Max)
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Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Music from the Motion Picture
Label: ABKCO Music & Records
Year: 2021
Format: digital
Length: 36:55
1. | Worthy Of Your Gifts | Matthew Head | 01:27 |
2. | "Hello Heartbreak" - Jazmin Crumley | 02:26 | |
3. | "My God Is Real (Yes God Is Real)" - Danielle Brooks | 02:08 | |
4. | "Elijah Rock" - Danielle Brooks | 01:18 | |
5. | Estelle's Childhood | Matthew Head | 00:52 |
6. | "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" - Danielle Brooks | 02:17 | |
7. | "Hallelujah, Praise God (Mildred's Piano Audition)" - Danielle Brooks | 01:10 | |
8. | "Come On Children, Let's Sing" - Danielle Brooks | 03:21 | |
9. | "Move On Up A Little Higher" - Danielle Brooks | 01:18 | |
10. | "How I Got Over" - Danielle Brooks | 03:23 | |
11. | Mildred Soaks Her Hands | Matthew Head | 01:05 |
12. | "Sweetened Water Song" - Danielle Brooks | 02:06 | |
13. | "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" - Danielle Brooks | 01:06 | |
14. | Studs And Mahalia Discuss Bus Boycott | Matthew Head | 00:39 |
15. | Discussion Of Faith | Matthew Head | 01:29 |
16. | "Didn't It Rain" - Danielle Brooks | 01:46 | |
17. | "I've Been Buked" - Danielle Brooks | 01:31 | |
18. | Mildred Storms Out | Matthew Head | 02:01 |
19. | "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" - Danielle Brooks | 03:12 | |
20. | "I'm Going To Live The Life I Sing About In My Song" - Danielle Brooks | 02:20 |