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Gospel Pioneer Mama Mosie Burks Dies at 92
MISSISSIPPI, JUL 7 – Mama Mosie Burks helped define the sound of the Mississippi Mass Choir and inspired many with her powerful voice and faith, choir officials said.
- Mama Mosie Burks, celebrated for her influential role in gospel music and as a key member of the Mississippi Mass Choir, passed away at the age of 92 in Jackson, Mississippi.
- Burks joined the Mississippi Mass Choir as an alto in 1996 and toured internationally, sharing her faith in at least eight different countries.
- She was celebrated for her strong vocal talent, deep devotion, and uplifting energy, and contributed lead vocals to well-known choir songs such as “This Morning When I Rose.”
- The Mississippi Mass Choir shared that her enduring influence will motivate many future artists, while Executive Director Jerry Mannery reflected on the profound effect she had on gospel music.
- Burks’s death marks the loss of a key figure who helped define the choir’s sound and soul, leaving a lasting influence on gospel music worldwide.
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