“It Was Time”: Tamela Mann, 59, Finally Reveals the Truth Everyone Feared After Gospel Legend Mama Mosie Burks’ Death – What She Said Left Fans in Total Shock

The gospel world is still reeling after the heartbreaking revelations surrounding the death of gospel legend Mama Mosie Burks. Known for her thunderous voice and unwavering faith, Mosie was more than just the powerhouse behind the Mississippi Mass Choir—she was gospel royalty. But while millions praised her from afar, her final days told a different, far more painful story—one of loneliness, silence, and what some are now calling the ultimate betrayal by the very community she helped build.

In a gut-wrenching turn of events, fellow gospel icon Tamela Mann has come forward, breaking her silence and exposing a truth that has shaken the faith-based music world to its core: Mama Mosie Burks, the very woman whose voice stirred the heavens, died in near-complete isolation, without the love and support of those she once called family.

Forgotten in Life, Celebrated in Death

Mosie Burks wasn’t just another singer in the choir. Her voice was fire baptized, a vessel of spiritual warfare and praise. Tracks like “When I Rose This Morning” and “I’m Not Tired Yet” weren’t mere performances—they were declarations of unwavering faith. But as the years went by and newer voices emerged, the church seemed to forget the ones who paved the way. Mosie slowly faded from the spotlight. Fans assumed she was enjoying retirement, resting in the grace of a long and successful career. What they didn’t know was that she was suffering—emotionally, spiritually, and physically.

According to neighbors and insiders close to the family, Mosie’s final months were marked by eerie silence. The once-lively home filled with music and fellowship turned into a quiet chamber of forgotten memories. Even family visits became scarce. One neighbor recalled, “There were weeks where no one came. She’d sit by her window, waiting. Hoping.”

How does someone so beloved become so overlooked?

Tamela Mann Speaks Out

For Tamela Mann, the answer is as painful as the truth she now carries. In a raw, tear-filled interview on a gospel podcast, Tamela broke down and revealed the heartbreaking details that many had whispered about but no one dared confirm.

“I waited for someone else to say it,” Tamela said, “but no one did. So now I will. Mama Mosie didn’t deserve to be alone. And neither did I.”

Tamela revealed that she had tried to visit Mosie multiple times in her final year but was met with resistance—often by Mosie’s own family members. “They said she was too tired for visitors,” Tamela recalled. “But she wasn’t tired of love. She was tired of being ignored.”

What followed was a chilling parallel. Tamela opened up about her own feelings of abandonment. Despite decades of success alongside her husband David Mann and through Tyler Perry’s productions, she too had experienced the sting of being forgotten—not by fans, but by the church community she once called home.

“When Mosie died feeling forgotten, it reopened wounds I thought I had healed.”

The Performative Grief

Tamela’s words struck a nerve. Social media erupted in tributes, old performance videos went viral, and gospel fans posted tearful homages. But Tamela wasn’t impressed. “Y’all crying online,” she said, “but where were y’all when she was crying in that room alone? Posting old videos doesn’t make up for what we didn’t do when she was still breathing.”

Her words were less an accusation and more a wake-up call—one that exposed a deep fracture within the gospel community.

And then came the most haunting part of the story.

The Letter That Changed Everything

According to a hospice nurse who cared for Mosie in her final weeks, a private letter was found tucked inside her Bible. The instructions were clear: if the truth wasn’t being told after her death, then read the letter.

The contents—now partially leaked—have left many speechless.

“If I have gone home to glory and they say I was at peace, let them know peace don’t come from silence. I missed y’all. I waited. I forgave, but I was lonely. God stood by me, but my people did not.”

Those words were a dagger to the heart. How could the woman who inspired so much be left with so little? How did the church—known for its community, its spirit, its praise—fail one of its own?

And yet, perhaps the most painful line of the letter was this:

“They will cry loud for me in public, but I cried for them in private. I only wish they knew.”

“This Ain’t God. That’s Business.”

Tamela Mann, fueled by pain and righteous anger, went further. During a livestreamed gospel event, she stood before a stunned audience and said:

“We can’t keep preaching love and leaving our elders behind. That ain’t God. That’s business.”

Her speech sent shockwaves through the industry. While many supported her, others accused her of turning personal grief into a spectacle. One prominent gospel promoter reportedly said, “This ain’t TMZ. This is church. We don’t do scandal here.”

But Tamela refused to back down. “Silence is the scandal,” she said.

And soon, others joined her.

A Movement Begins

Younger gospel artists like Corin Hawthorne, Le’Andria Johnson, and Jonathan McReynolds echoed Tamela’s call. They demanded a Gospel Legacy Council—an organization dedicated to supporting aging gospel legends spiritually, emotionally, and financially. Monthly wellness check-ins. Legacy walls in churches. Real support, not just empty praise.

Tamela and her husband David went one step further and launched Mosie’s Table, an initiative providing meals, companionship, and medical aid for retired gospel artists who’ve been forgotten by the industry they helped build.

“This isn’t about charity,” Tamela said. “This is about healing the disconnect.”

The Reckoning Isn’t Over

Mama Mosie Burks may have passed, but her story has only just begun to resonate. Her silence has become a loud cry—forcing fans, church leaders, and industry gatekeepers to confront how they treat the very people who laid the foundation.

Her legacy has sparked something rare: accountability.

And now, the gospel world must decide what comes next.

Will they continue to sing songs of love and unity while abandoning the very voices that brought those songs to life? Or will they finally live the gospel they preach?

One Final Note

In her letter, Mosie left a message for Tamela Mann: “Tell Tamela I heard her song when the nurse played it. ‘Take Me to the King.’ That’s exactly what I asked Him to do.”

Tamela responded in an emotional Instagram post: “I just wish I could have sat with her one more time. I would’ve sung for her—not to perform, but to comfort.”

Mama Mosie Burks gave everything she had to gospel music. In return, she asked only for love.

So let her final silence be the last time we fail to listen.

Let this be the moment we see our legends, not after they’re gone, but while they’re still here—still waiting, still worthy, still holy.

Because gospel isn’t just about singing in tune. It’s about living in truth.

And now, thanks to Mama Mosie, the truth has finally been sung.