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.

The character of Mahalia Jackson

Across the 20 Mahalia Jackson songs we've measured, intensity averages 47/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Take My Hand, Precious Lord (the calmest here, 23) to Get Away Jordan (the most charged, 80), with layered textures most common and changes you can mostly see coming. It spans 1932–2014.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Get Away Jordan.

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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

The quiet ones

Frequently asked about Mahalia Jackson

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Mahalia Jackson song?

Of the 20 Mahalia Jackson songs we've measured, “Get Away Jordan” scores highest at 80/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Mahalia Jackson song?

“Take My Hand, Precious Lord” measures gentlest at 23/100. It runs 65 BPM. The songs here span 23–80 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Mahalia Jackson overall?

Mahalia Jackson averages 47/100 intensity across 20 measured songs — right at our 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of Mahalia Jackson?

The Mahalia Jackson songs we've measured average about 81 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.

Which Mahalia Jackson songs are calm enough for background listening?

These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Take My Hand, Precious Lord”, “Search Me Lord”, “Soon I Will Be Done (With the Troubles of the World)”, “Even Me”.

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