"The first song I got for the album was Human Mind, written by Hozier and Allison Russell, and that really set the tone for the entire record. It starts: I deal in love baby, in good words from above and I ain't giving up. I cried when I was trying to sing it for the first time. Then the next song was Beautiful Strangers by Kevin Morby."
"When I was 10 or 11 I walked up to her and I said: My name is Mavis and I sing, too. She said: Oh, you do, huh? Well, I wanna hear you. I said: You'll hear me because I'm loud. She pulled me over to her, and touched my neck and said I was damp. She said: Don't go out in the air when you're damp like that."
The album opens with 'Human Mind' by Hozier and Allison Russell, a song that set the tone and moved the singer to tears when first attempted. 'Beautiful Strangers' by Kevin Morby follows, and all songs reflect lifelong themes of love, war, struggle, and resilience. Several tracks recount hard times, including a farmer losing his land, and confront contemporary global sorrow, justifying the title Sad and Beautiful World. Performing with Mahalia Jackson at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival was an honor; Mahalia served as idol, teacher, and friend, advising careful vocal care and encouraging commitment to singing.
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