"Mahalia Jackson"
| appreciate-to think highly of; value; enjoy |
| barber-person whose business is cutting hair and shaving or trimming beards |
| choir-group of singers who sing together, often in a church service |
| released-to permit to be punished |
| religious-devoted to religion |
| slavery-the condition of being owned by another person and being made to work without wages |
| teenager-a person in his or her teens |