Mahalia Jackson – The Power and the Glory: The Life and Music of the World’s Greatest Gospel Singer

Mahalia Jackson – The Power and the Glory: The Life and Music of the World’s Greatest Gospel Singer Review

I have read everything in print, I believe, about Mahalia Jackson. I have researched her life diligently for more than 35 years. This film does a good job of recreating from archival footage the basic substance of her life and work. While some things are not fully accurate, the film does depict the chronological events in her life quite well. For example, the Carnegie 1950 performance was not actually filmed or shown here. The later 1961 image from CBS was used to approximate the actual event. I do not fault any of this, as the film does justice to Mahalia’s fabulous career in many ways, thus providing at least some form of historical narrative for future generations. I sincerely hope that an intensive and thorough work is currently in the making. Mahalia made TV appearances as late as 1971 (Flip Wilson). She sang at M.L. King’s funeral, yet in this documentary that actual performance was not used. I personally watched her April 1968 televised performance of “Precious Lord” at his funeral. All major networks televised the event, so this performance should have been used. Mahalia was on TV in the 50’s and 60’s frequently. I believe that in essence this particular film does capture the life and work of Miss Jackson fairly accurately and well. I am grateful to its producers for the effort and research and the images of the great Mahalia. I did enjoy this film and in the end I felt that long familiar pang. . .I surely do miss her.

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