미국의 흑인 여성 가수이다. 뉴욕에서 태어났다. 어릴 때부터 교회성가대에서 노래를 불렀으며, 차차 그 실력이 인정되어 명성을 떨쳤다. 영화 《한여름밤의 재즈》에도 출연하였다. 미국 대통령, 로마 교황 앞에서도 공연을 개최한 적이 있으며, 컬럼비아 전속으로 《MJ 이야기》, 《영혼의 노래》 등의 음반이 있다.
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
Which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, On earth As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive our debts As we forgive our debtors. and lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil; For thine is the kingdom And the power and the glory Forever, Amen Amen.
Why should I be discouraged And why should the shadows fall Why should my heart be lonely And long for heavenly home When Jesus is my portion My constant friend is He
* His eye is on the sparrow And I know He watches me
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