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Mahalia Jackson
If I Can Help Somebody Lyrics

Lyrics

Mahalia Jackson

If I Can Help Somebody

From Let’s Pray Together1964

Written by Alma Bazel Androzzo

Produced by Irving Townsend

Lyrics

If I Can Help Somebody

[Verse 1] If I can help somebody as I travel along If I can help somebody in a word or a song If I can help somebody from doing wrong No, my living shall not be in vain [Verse 2] No, my living shall not be in vain No, my living shall not be in vain If I can help somebody while I'm singing this song You know my living shall not be in vain

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About this track

"If I Can Help Somebody" is a song by Mahalia Jackson from the album Let’s Pray Together, released in 1964. The song was written by Alma Bazel Androzzo. It was produced by Irving Townsend.

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Contributors

Alma Bazel Androzzo— 2 credits as credited →
Columbia Records— 8,825 credits as credited →
Irving Townsend— 73 credits as credited →

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