"The Chariot" (1977) Maggie Ingram & The Ingramettes
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- This is track 3 from the 1977 album "God Works A Miracle".
Written by Maggie Ingram
Born July 4, 1930, on Mulholland's Plantation in Coffee County, Georgia, Maggie Ingram worked in the cotton and tobacco fields with her parents. It was a hard and humble beginning, but the Lord had a special place for her in life and she accepted the call at an early age. She began playing the piano and singing at an early age and exhibited a great love for church and for the ministry of the gospel of Jesus Christ. At 16, she married Thomas Jefferson Ingram whose family also worked as sharecroppers in Georgia. The couple had five children, John, Lucious, Tommie, Almeta, Christine and moved to Miami, Florida. It was there that Mr. Ingram was called to the preaching ministry. Ms. Ingram and the children worked with him as he preached in the rural areas outside of Miami and though times were tough, the family was determined to help in the ministry. She took odd jobs as a domestic and taught her children to sing harmony. It was from these humble beginnings that the Ingramettes were formed. Sister Maggie Ingram and The Ingramettes were soon a sought after group to sing at churches, gospel festivals, auditoriums, church conferences, and other places throughout Florida. After her husband returned home to Georgia, Ms. Ingram found herself a single parent, but depended on her faith to help her raise her five children.
In December 1961, Ms. Ingram moved her family to Richmond, Virginia because her second eldest son suffered from rheumatic heart disease that was caused by the year round sweltering temperatures in Miami. She had been to the city before when touring with a Richmond based group known as the Silver Star Quartet and knew the climate to be more moderate. Ms. Ingram found employment in the home of an energetic attorney who was working on a civil rights case. Oliver W. Hill, Sr. and his family welcomed the Ingrams into their house with open arms. He helped Ms. Ingram gain employment with the City of Richmond, where she worked until retiring to open her own daycare business. She also began a prison ministry with her children and partnered with the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church in the 1970's. On the fourth Sunday of each month she and her children would travel to Unit 13 in Chesterfield where they sang and played for the prisoners, along with speaking of the word of God. She continued with her prison work, and provided transportation to those family members who wanted to make visits but could not due to the expense of travel. Ms. Ingram also initiated the legislation that would allow family day programs at minimum security prisons so inmates visit with their children. She later opened her home as a Halfway House to female inmates who were released, so that they could have ties to the community as they began to re-establish themselves in society. As the prison ministry grew she was presented with the Greyhound Corporation Woman of The Year Award.
The Ingramettes continue to grow as Ms. Ingram added her oldest granddaughter, Cheryl Beaver, to the group. Over the years, others have joined the ministry and continue to work faithfully with Mother Maggie to spread the gospel in song. In 2008, the Ingramettes celebrated their 52nd year in gospel music and Mother Ingram celebrated 58 years in the field of gospel music. Because of their collective body of work in the field of Gospel Music, the group has received numerous awards from the Governor, the Lt. Governor, and the Mayor of the City of Richmond.
Asked about today's professional gospel circuit, she responds, "It's all about money now. "Priorities have changed." Maggie Ingram has never been tempted to make her songs more commercial, like many contemporary gospel performers. "That's them, not me," she says quietly. "Being a Christian woman, I'm not trying to smear my religion around, but that's what's in my heart. It's the soul in me, to carry on with what God gave me."
She passed away on June 23, 2015. - Hudba
I grew up on this album. A masterpiece!!!
I also grew up on this album and I sang with her son Lucious.
This record is perhaps one of the only perfect records ever made. Maggie is as powerful & beautiful a lead vocalist ever. The Ingrammetes are a relevation. Background singers seldom reach the peaks found here. The only bad thing I can say is I wish this record was longer. A masterpiece of American art.
"mother don't leave us right now, we need you to teach us how to love our husbands and raise our children . . ." Bless the Lord!
Yes, right in line with Titus 2:3-5.
This is probably how Evangelist Ingram was feeling last week, well she took her ride!!
Rest easy Mother Maggie, rest easy!!!
I am so sad to hear Sister Ingram passed away today. May God be with the Ingram family through this time. Thank God for Sister Ingram and her family's tireless efforts in ministry of song to God's people. God bless and thank you again for the post.
Oh I luv this album. My mom has it to and my sister and I would listen to all the time. Thank you for sharing because it really brings back memories and her album is warped so some of the songs don't sound right anymore. I wish I could find a copy of it.
You're welcome.
Thank you so much!! This took me back to my grandma porch on when she used to play her gospel.
You're welcome.