a creative nonfiction chronicling the life and journey of America’s Queen of Gospel and Soldier for Justice, told as it’s never been told before. It was 50 years ago that the last book was published of Mahalia Jackson’s life. This is the first book written from the perspective of a writer whose experiences, culture and history mirrors that of the great singer. Janis F. Kearney calls Only on Sundays, a reexamination of this great American’s life and journey, her boundaries, constrictions and unbelievable successes.