Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson lives in the middle ground — 13 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 5 quiet anchors and 2 songs where they let go completely.

6.7
Avg Intensity
20
Songs Decoded
0
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The songs that hit hardest

The controlled burn

Down by the Riverside moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
Go Tell It on the Mountain moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1865
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1950
How I Got Over moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1951
Trouble of the World moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1954
Didn't It Rain moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1955
Summertime/Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1956
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1957
His Eye Is on the Sparrow moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1958
I Believe moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1960
In the Upper Room moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1963
Just a Little While to Stay Here moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1963
Walk in Jerusalem moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1963

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