They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills.

Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say.

Anybody singing the blues is in a deep pit yelling for help.

When you are through with the blues, you've got nothing to rest on.

If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning, you better see if you can locate that check.

How can you sing of Amazing Grace? How can you sing prayerfully of heaven and earth and all God's wonders without using your hands?

Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them.