Benny Quote by Kirk Franklin Download Open image “My first triumph was turning Elton John's 'Benny and the Jets' into a gospel tune.” — Kirk Franklin ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.4 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Benny Christianity First Gospel Triumph Turning
I remember singing as a chorister in Peterborough Cathedral, having won a music scholarship to go to school there, and realising for the first… — David Lammy Copy Share Image
We used to go to church and, musically, I remember that being a massive influence. It had a band so it was very upbeat… — Jonathan Bailey Copy Share Image
I sang at the Inaugural prayer service at the National Cathedral. — Michael W. Smith Copy Share Image
Elton John is a huge influence and an artist I've listened to since I was a little girl. — Sara Bareilles Copy Share Image
My entrance to music was singing gospel in church, and to hear that gospel language in a hip-hop song was cool. — Jamila Woods Copy Share Image
I started my teenage years singing in churches across America, and finally wound up on a big stage. — Amy Grant Copy Share Image
Sam Cooke had a huge influence on me. He left the gospel field at one point and went into the secular, and he had… — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
I got a lot of solos in the church choir and growing up the only music my mama let us listen to was gospel. — GloRilla Copy Share Image
For me, the most powerful form of music was gospel music. It led me to the blues. — Susan Tedeschi Copy Share Image
The world is always waiting for someone to save the day, make things better. We've lost hope in politics, preachers. ... As a child… — Kirk Franklin Copy Share Image
Every human being was wired with the desire for happiness. And we will try different things all in the pursuit of that feeling. — Kirk Franklin Copy Share Image
What's funny is that in the '90s, growing up in the black church, everyone around you was older, so your swag became older. — Kirk Franklin Copy Share Image
Christian music, gospel music, sometimes you'll fall asleep at church but music wakes you up, the song can speak to you in a way… — Kirk Franklin Copy Share Image
If I'm writing and doing music celebrating the Creator, who is the most creative being in the world - I mean, when you look… — Kirk Franklin Copy Share Image
People come to my concerts from all walks of life. I tried to break barriers down. — Kirk Franklin Copy Share Image
God may allow us at times to hit rock bottom, to show us He's the rock-at the bottom. — Kirk Franklin Copy Share Image
I want young people to realize that they don't have to go to the world to find joy and peace, they can find it… — Kirk Franklin Copy Share Image
Stand-up comedy is a very hard thing on the spirit. There are people who transcend it, like Jack Benny and Steve Martin, but in… — Mike Nichols Copy Share Image
“... she threw herself in his arms and laid a hot, wet one on him. They went at it to catcalls, shouts of encouragement,… — Kristen Ashley Copy Share Image
When television began, it modeled itself after radio. Many early television programs were radio programs first. 'My Favorite Wife,' 'The Jack Benny Show,' 'Burns… — David Gerrold Copy Share Image
Jack Benny was a very warm person and a very appreciative person. — Thurl Ravenscroft Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, we didn't eat in restaurants much, but a good report card meant my sister or I could choose anyplace… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
“Now go to sleep with the promise of me, and tomorrow I'll make certain I do somethin' to fulfill it.” — Kristen Ashley Copy Share Image
I love Glenn Gould. Max Steiner. John Williams. Louis Prima. Benny Goodman. Miles Davis. John Philip Sousa. — Michael Giacchino Copy Share Image
“A man has a woman, he sees to that woman. He doesn't leave her to see to herself.” — Kristen Ashley Copy Share Image
If you look at Jack Benny, George Burns, or Don Rickles, they've all had long, successful marriages. So, I think there's something about laughter… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
As for my band, well, my mentors were Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Jimmie Lunceford, and no one had a band more smartly dressed than… — B. B. King Copy Share Image
It's very, very corrupting to the spirit, doing comedy. And you have to be almost a saint, like Jack Benny was, like Steve Martin… — Mike Nichols Copy Share Image
I play trumpet. And I took all the music courses in college, so I can also play the string instruments, keyboard, the brass and… — Jon Tester Copy Share Image
