1 00:00:00,959 --> 00:00:02,711 ANNOUNCER: Previously on Genius. 2 00:00:02,711 --> 00:00:03,795 ARETHA: Wait a minute now, 3 00:00:03,795 --> 00:00:06,256 there was a pizza box on the piano. 4 00:00:06,256 --> 00:00:07,674 MAN: Sorry. 5 00:00:08,342 --> 00:00:10,010 ARETHA: It makes the piano sound different. 6 00:00:10,010 --> 00:00:11,345 JERRY: Who's this guy she's with? 7 00:00:11,345 --> 00:00:13,055 CECIL: It's Ken Cunningham, he's solid. 8 00:00:13,055 --> 00:00:14,097 I checked. 9 00:00:14,097 --> 00:00:15,474 KEN: You're calling the shots; 10 00:00:15,474 --> 00:00:16,892 you're making the arrangements. 11 00:00:16,892 --> 00:00:18,435 Sounds like you're the producer too. 12 00:00:18,435 --> 00:00:20,145 ARETHA: Where's my producer credit, Jerry? 13 00:00:20,145 --> 00:00:22,022 JERRY: No artist gets producer credit. 14 00:00:22,022 --> 00:00:23,857 Not The Who, not The Stones, not even The Beatles. 15 00:00:23,857 --> 00:00:25,108 MAN: It just isn't done. 16 00:00:25,108 --> 00:00:26,526 CL: Powder blue! 17 00:00:26,526 --> 00:00:28,528 Reverend James is going to be our new choir director. 18 00:00:28,528 --> 00:00:30,030 CLEVELAND: I've heard a lot about you. 19 00:00:30,030 --> 00:00:31,740 ARETHA: I haven't played too much since having the baby. 20 00:00:31,740 --> 00:00:33,283 CLEVELAND: It's time to start playing again. 21 00:00:34,660 --> 00:00:36,203 ARETHA: King Curtis, when you play, 22 00:00:36,203 --> 00:00:37,538 you're my second voice. 23 00:00:37,538 --> 00:00:39,331 KING CURTIS: Second voice to Aretha Franklin, 24 00:00:39,331 --> 00:00:40,457 I'll take that. 25 00:00:40,457 --> 00:00:41,625 OFFICER: Keep your hands visible, sir. 26 00:00:41,625 --> 00:00:43,168 CL: It's because I'm CL Franklin. 27 00:00:43,168 --> 00:00:44,628 ARETHA: How much help do ya'll need from me? 28 00:00:44,628 --> 00:00:46,547 CL: You just got to flaunt your power, don't you? 29 00:00:46,547 --> 00:00:48,006 ARETHA: Because I'm my mother's daughter. 30 00:00:48,006 --> 00:00:49,216 Miss you, Mommy. 31 00:00:49,216 --> 00:00:51,218 I want to go live with Mommy in Buffalo. 32 00:00:51,218 --> 00:00:52,844 You're not being fair! 33 00:00:52,844 --> 00:00:54,429 She waited too long to stand up for herself and 34 00:00:54,429 --> 00:00:55,847 it killed her. 35 00:00:55,847 --> 00:00:57,057 And I refuse to let that be me. 36 00:00:57,057 --> 00:00:58,558 DOCTOR: You're burning the candle at both ends. 37 00:00:58,558 --> 00:01:00,811 My advice is to slow down. 38 00:01:00,811 --> 00:01:01,937 (vomit) 39 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:09,528 BARBARA: Love you. ARETHA: Love you, too. 40 00:01:09,528 --> 00:01:10,779 No! No! 41 00:01:10,779 --> 00:01:11,947 BARBARA: You broke my heart. 42 00:01:11,947 --> 00:01:13,365 ARETHA: You said you we're gonna help me. 43 00:01:13,365 --> 00:01:15,284 CL: Stop that crying! 44 00:01:15,284 --> 00:01:16,827 CL (over PA): Will you trust him? 45 00:01:17,119 --> 00:01:18,161 (grunt) 46 00:01:18,161 --> 00:01:19,204 (shattering glass). 47 00:01:19,204 --> 00:01:21,164 (overlapping voices) 48 00:01:21,665 --> 00:01:23,542 (gasping) 49 00:01:24,751 --> 00:01:26,461 KEN: Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. 50 00:01:26,461 --> 00:01:27,838 Hey, it's all right. 51 00:01:28,338 --> 00:01:29,840 It's all right, it's just a bad dream. 52 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:31,133 That's all. 53 00:01:31,133 --> 00:01:33,302 Everything's going to be okay. 54 00:01:35,137 --> 00:01:37,097 ARETHA: How many more am I going to have? 55 00:01:37,097 --> 00:01:39,516 KEN: Well, the doctor says it's not uncommon, 56 00:01:39,516 --> 00:01:40,892 but you came here to get well and that's what 57 00:01:40,892 --> 00:01:43,186 you're going to do, just give it time. 58 00:01:44,396 --> 00:01:46,898 ARETHA: I keep, I keep dreaming about my mother and I can't, 59 00:01:46,898 --> 00:01:48,150 I can't get to her. 60 00:01:48,150 --> 00:01:49,985 I can't, I can't see her face. 61 00:01:49,985 --> 00:01:52,988 It'll be 20 years this spring. 62 00:01:52,988 --> 00:01:56,283 And, well, with King Curtis dying I, 63 00:01:56,283 --> 00:01:58,744 I feel like I lost my way. 64 00:02:01,997 --> 00:02:04,333 I have to find a way to get back to myself. 65 00:02:04,791 --> 00:02:05,917 KEN: Now, listen. 66 00:02:05,917 --> 00:02:07,419 Don't, don't be so hard on yourself, sugar. 67 00:02:07,419 --> 00:02:10,297 Remember, you've been running hard for a really long time. 68 00:02:10,297 --> 00:02:13,592 It's only right you have some feelings when you stop. 69 00:02:13,592 --> 00:02:14,801 How bout you get dressed. 70 00:02:14,801 --> 00:02:16,720 You want to get dressed, huh? 71 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:19,765 You know your father will be here soon unless 72 00:02:19,765 --> 00:02:21,850 you need me to hold him off. 73 00:02:22,351 --> 00:02:23,852 I mean it's only been a couple weeks and I know it 74 00:02:23,852 --> 00:02:25,354 takes a lot of energy from you. 75 00:02:25,354 --> 00:02:26,855 ARETHA: No, it's all right. 76 00:02:26,855 --> 00:02:28,065 KEN: You sure? 77 00:02:28,065 --> 00:02:29,733 ARETHA: Mm‐hmm, I don't want him to worry. 78 00:02:29,733 --> 00:02:31,318 KEN: Look at you. 79 00:02:37,532 --> 00:02:41,662 CL: Hey, baby. You eating all right? 80 00:02:44,081 --> 00:02:47,292 They, they got someone for you to talk to, 81 00:02:47,292 --> 00:02:49,628 you know, with the, the therapy and whatnot. 82 00:02:51,672 --> 00:02:54,800 Hey, I like that, that Ken fella. 83 00:02:55,384 --> 00:02:57,886 You done finally found a good one. 84 00:02:57,886 --> 00:02:59,346 Keep him. 85 00:03:00,013 --> 00:03:02,182 ARETHA: Why didn't you let Momma take us? 86 00:03:03,642 --> 00:03:04,893 CL: What, what? 87 00:03:04,893 --> 00:03:07,062 ARETHA: Why didn't you let Momma take us? 88 00:03:08,021 --> 00:03:09,815 CL: She, she, she didn't want to take you, babe. 89 00:03:09,815 --> 00:03:11,483 ARETHA: That's, that's not true. 90 00:03:11,483 --> 00:03:13,235 CL: Do you have any idea what the people would have said 91 00:03:13,235 --> 00:03:15,028 if the pastor's wife took the, the children? 92 00:03:15,028 --> 00:03:16,613 ARETHA: So, you were worried about what people would say? 93 00:03:16,613 --> 00:03:18,532 CL: What happened between your mom and I is none 94 00:03:18,532 --> 00:03:19,866 of your concern, baby. 95 00:03:19,866 --> 00:03:22,411 This is, is this what they're teaching you here? 96 00:03:22,411 --> 00:03:24,621 This, oh, damnit. 97 00:03:26,790 --> 00:03:27,666 Come on, Retha. 98 00:03:27,666 --> 00:03:29,292 ARETHA: I'm not going in. 99 00:03:29,292 --> 00:03:32,295 CL: What? Retha? 100 00:03:32,921 --> 00:03:36,550 ARETHA: Can you, can you, you take this inside and, 101 00:03:36,550 --> 00:03:39,344 and light a candle for King Curtis? 102 00:03:39,344 --> 00:03:41,638 I just need a minute. 103 00:03:41,638 --> 00:03:45,016 CL: Baby come... ARETHA: Please? Please. 104 00:03:57,154 --> 00:03:58,363 CL (over PA): Hallelujah. 105 00:03:58,363 --> 00:04:00,699 I'm going to put my trust in the Lord. 106 00:04:01,825 --> 00:04:03,076 (crying). 107 00:04:03,076 --> 00:04:04,411 BOTH: Now I lay me down to sleep, 108 00:04:04,411 --> 00:04:06,246 I pray the Lord my soul to keep. 109 00:04:12,711 --> 00:04:18,800 (theme music plays) 110 00:04:40,280 --> 00:04:46,244 ♪ ♪ 111 00:04:58,089 --> 00:04:59,382 MAN (over PA): Now, let's go back! 112 00:04:59,633 --> 00:05:01,009 ♪ Now let us all. All go b ♪ k 113 00:05:01,009 --> 00:05:02,928 ♪ Back to the old. Old landmark. ♪ 114 00:05:02,928 --> 00:05:05,055 ♪ Now let us all. All go back ♪ 115 00:05:05,055 --> 00:05:06,348 ♪ Back to the old. Old landmark. ♪ 116 00:05:06,348 --> 00:05:08,350 ♪ Let us all. Back to the old ♪ 117 00:05:08,350 --> 00:05:09,768 ♪ Old landmark ♪ 118 00:05:09,768 --> 00:05:11,394 ♪ Let us stay in the service of the Lord. ♪ 119 00:05:12,020 --> 00:05:13,355 ♪ Heal and pray ♪ 120 00:05:13,355 --> 00:05:14,481 ♪ Heal and pray. ♪ 121 00:05:14,481 --> 00:05:16,066 ♪ In the old. Old landmark ♪ 122 00:05:16,066 --> 00:05:18,276 ♪ Heal and pray, in the old ♪ 123 00:05:18,276 --> 00:05:19,361 ♪ Old landmark. ♪ 124 00:05:19,361 --> 00:05:21,613 ♪ Heal and pray, in the old ♪ 125 00:05:21,613 --> 00:05:23,031 ♪ Hear our prayer. ♪ 126 00:05:23,031 --> 00:05:24,699 ♪ Glory, glory. ♪ 127 00:05:24,699 --> 00:05:26,868 ♪ Glory, oh, hey! ♪ 128 00:05:27,244 --> 00:05:28,578 ♪ Let us stay in the service of the Lord ♪ 129 00:05:28,578 --> 00:05:30,664 ♪ Whoa, let us all. All go back. ♪ 130 00:05:30,664 --> 00:05:32,165 ♪ All go back. Old landmark. ♪ 131 00:05:32,165 --> 00:05:33,792 ♪ Let us all. All go back ♪ 132 00:05:33,792 --> 00:05:35,669 ♪ Go back. Old landmark ♪ 133 00:05:35,669 --> 00:05:37,295 ♪ Let us all. All go back ♪ 134 00:05:37,295 --> 00:05:38,839 ♪ Go back. Old landmark ♪♪ 135 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:43,927 (scatting) 136 00:05:44,427 --> 00:05:47,222 CLEVELAND: Father, God, we come here today! 137 00:05:48,306 --> 00:05:50,392 Lord there is a, there's a saint among us. 138 00:05:51,393 --> 00:05:52,853 WOMAN: Amen! 139 00:05:52,853 --> 00:05:54,145 CLEVELAND: Who may feel like they've been mistreated, 140 00:05:54,145 --> 00:05:55,689 Father, God. 141 00:05:55,689 --> 00:05:57,649 Not because they have done something wrong, Father, God. 142 00:05:58,608 --> 00:06:01,653 But because there's something extremely right about them. 143 00:06:01,653 --> 00:06:03,154 CONGREGATION: Yeah! 144 00:06:03,154 --> 00:06:04,698 CLEVELAND: Isaiah 53:5 145 00:06:04,698 --> 00:06:07,826 tells us the pierce in your side 146 00:06:07,826 --> 00:06:09,452 is from our transgressions. 147 00:06:09,452 --> 00:06:10,745 CONGREGATION: Yes! 148 00:06:10,745 --> 00:06:13,039 CLEVELAND: He was crushed for our iniquities. 149 00:06:13,540 --> 00:06:15,125 CONGREGATION: Yes! 150 00:06:15,125 --> 00:06:17,919 CLEVELAND: The punishment that brought us peace 151 00:06:17,919 --> 00:06:20,046 is on Him. 152 00:06:21,548 --> 00:06:24,551 By these wounds we are made whole, Father, God. 153 00:06:25,468 --> 00:06:29,472 God is working things out for you even if you don't feel it. 154 00:06:30,432 --> 00:06:32,475 Have faith. Be faithful. 155 00:06:34,352 --> 00:06:36,062 For where there is faith, 156 00:06:36,062 --> 00:06:39,357 hope grows, and miracles blossom. 157 00:06:40,066 --> 00:06:41,818 Father, God, thank you! 158 00:06:42,736 --> 00:06:43,862 Thank you for this congregation! 159 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:47,616 ♪ Come on and shout, shout, shout it ♪ 160 00:06:48,074 --> 00:06:50,285 ♪ Ho, you gotta shout it ♪ 161 00:06:50,285 --> 00:06:53,163 ♪ He healed you, you better run and shout ♪ 162 00:06:53,788 --> 00:06:56,041 ♪ He saved you, you better run and shout ♪ 163 00:06:57,125 --> 00:06:58,585 ♪ Shout, shout, shout, shout‐shout‐shout ♪ 164 00:06:58,585 --> 00:06:59,628 ♪ Shout, shout, shout, shout‐shout‐shout ♪ 165 00:07:00,045 --> 00:07:03,214 ♪ Glory, glory, glory, glory. ♪ 166 00:07:03,214 --> 00:07:05,842 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, shout it, shout it. ♪ 167 00:07:06,593 --> 00:07:09,095 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, shout it, shout it. ♪ 168 00:07:09,763 --> 00:07:12,223 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, shout it, shout it. ♪ 169 00:07:12,724 --> 00:07:14,934 ♪ Shout, shout, shout Shout‐shout‐shout‐shout. ♪ 170 00:07:15,226 --> 00:07:18,521 ♪ Shout‐shout‐shout‐shout‐shout‐ shout‐shout ♪ 171 00:07:18,897 --> 00:07:20,607 ♪ Glory, glory, glory, glory ♪ ♪ 172 00:07:21,232 --> 00:07:24,277 (overlapping chatter). 173 00:07:25,403 --> 00:07:26,696 CLEVELAND: Lord ain't gonna be waitin' for you, 174 00:07:26,696 --> 00:07:28,573 but I will be. 175 00:07:29,658 --> 00:07:32,118 I knew it was you the moment you walked in here. 176 00:07:32,118 --> 00:07:34,162 That scarf and them glasses ain't fooling nobody. 177 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:36,498 You could come in here with a paper bag over your head, 178 00:07:36,498 --> 00:07:37,707 I'd know it was you. 179 00:07:37,707 --> 00:07:39,084 ARETHA: I wasn't trying to hide from you now. 180 00:07:39,084 --> 00:07:40,377 CLEVELAND: You know you should have called me before 181 00:07:40,377 --> 00:07:41,878 you did that Andy Williams Show. 182 00:07:41,878 --> 00:07:43,296 ARETHA: Now, why I need to call you about Andy Williams? 183 00:07:43,296 --> 00:07:45,965 CLEVELAND: That terrible, red feather duster thing. 184 00:07:46,424 --> 00:07:48,468 I mean I could have saved you a whole mess of trouble. 185 00:07:49,010 --> 00:07:50,929 ARETHA: I stand by my red feather duster. 186 00:07:50,929 --> 00:07:52,055 CLEVELAND: Well, all right. 187 00:07:52,055 --> 00:07:53,431 I ain't here to argue with the Queen. 188 00:07:53,431 --> 00:07:55,308 I hear you're taking a break. 189 00:07:56,851 --> 00:07:58,520 You, you earn that vacation. 190 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:00,438 ARETHA: It's not that kind of time off. 191 00:08:09,030 --> 00:08:10,907 CLEVELAND: Are you okay, Re? 192 00:08:10,907 --> 00:08:12,325 ARETHA: I will be. 193 00:08:12,325 --> 00:08:15,036 I feel like I, I feel like I got lost. 194 00:08:15,870 --> 00:08:18,581 Maybe I, I got to where I was going, 195 00:08:19,290 --> 00:08:20,750 and it was nowhere I wanted to be. 196 00:08:20,750 --> 00:08:22,001 CLEVELAND: Well, you know, 197 00:08:22,001 --> 00:08:23,169 you always have a home in the House of God. 198 00:08:23,169 --> 00:08:24,421 ARETHA: I know, I know. 199 00:08:24,421 --> 00:08:26,589 I, I want to record a Gospel album. 200 00:08:27,424 --> 00:08:31,344 CLEVELAND: Back to your roots. ARETHA: Not exactly. 201 00:08:31,344 --> 00:08:33,930 I want to record it here with you, 202 00:08:34,389 --> 00:08:36,224 your choir, your church. 203 00:08:36,933 --> 00:08:38,560 CLEVELAND: Not your daddy's church? 204 00:08:38,560 --> 00:08:40,311 ARETHA: No. 205 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:43,815 CLEVELAND: Does he know about this yet? 206 00:08:43,815 --> 00:08:45,275 ARETHA: No. 207 00:08:45,275 --> 00:08:46,860 I want to find my own way and I can't do that with 208 00:08:46,860 --> 00:08:48,528 my daddy around. 209 00:08:48,528 --> 00:08:51,031 He's part of the reason I was pulled apart 210 00:08:51,031 --> 00:08:52,449 in the first place. 211 00:08:52,449 --> 00:08:55,368 CLEVELAND: I know. I was there, I saw it. 212 00:08:57,245 --> 00:08:58,913 Well, you know he ain't going to take this laying down. 213 00:08:58,913 --> 00:09:03,001 ARETHA: That's okay. It's how it has to be. 214 00:09:03,334 --> 00:09:05,295 CLEVELAND: Okay. 215 00:09:05,295 --> 00:09:07,464 Let's do it, let's make a Gospel album. 216 00:09:07,464 --> 00:09:08,506 Well, all right. 217 00:09:08,506 --> 00:09:09,924 ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. 218 00:09:09,924 --> 00:09:11,926 CLEVELAND: If you ready, I'm ready. 219 00:09:11,926 --> 00:09:13,595 (school bell ringing). 220 00:09:14,512 --> 00:09:15,972 MRS. LOWREY: Everyone, don't forget to do your 221 00:09:15,972 --> 00:09:17,307 reading for tomorrow. 222 00:09:17,307 --> 00:09:19,768 And I've graded some of your essays. 223 00:09:19,768 --> 00:09:22,062 Do better next time, yes? 224 00:09:22,062 --> 00:09:23,104 See you tomorrow. 225 00:09:23,104 --> 00:09:24,939 STUDENT: Thank you, Ms. Lowrey. 226 00:09:24,939 --> 00:09:27,859 MRS. LOWREY: Oh, Aretha. Come here for a second. 227 00:09:27,859 --> 00:09:29,736 You did a beautiful job on your essay. 228 00:09:30,028 --> 00:09:31,446 ARETHA: Thank you, Mrs. Lowrey. 229 00:09:31,446 --> 00:09:33,073 MRS. LOWREY: I'm going to show it to Mrs. Drake this 230 00:09:33,073 --> 00:09:34,532 afternoon and propose that you be one of our 231 00:09:34,532 --> 00:09:36,201 ninth grade graduation speakers. 232 00:09:36,201 --> 00:09:37,494 ARETHA: Thank you, Mrs. Lowrey. 233 00:09:37,494 --> 00:09:39,329 MRS. LOWREY: You can maybe start with a little 234 00:09:39,329 --> 00:09:40,413 welcome to everyone. 235 00:09:40,413 --> 00:09:41,414 ARETHA: Like this? 236 00:09:41,414 --> 00:09:43,041 (clears throat) 237 00:09:43,041 --> 00:09:44,584 Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. 238 00:09:44,584 --> 00:09:45,752 First of all, 239 00:09:45,752 --> 00:09:47,712 I'd like to congratulate my fellow graduates. 240 00:09:47,712 --> 00:09:48,922 MRS. LOWREY: Exactly. 241 00:09:48,922 --> 00:09:50,882 You know, I used to sing in the choir with 242 00:09:50,882 --> 00:09:52,383 your mother, Barbara. 243 00:09:52,383 --> 00:09:54,969 She was very smart, just like you. 244 00:09:54,969 --> 00:09:58,223 She would be so proud of the student that you've become. 245 00:09:58,932 --> 00:10:00,517 You'll be a natural as one of our speakers. 246 00:10:00,517 --> 00:10:01,893 ARETHA: Thank you, Mrs. Lowrey. 247 00:10:01,893 --> 00:10:03,686 Sorry, I've gotta run, 248 00:10:03,686 --> 00:10:05,480 I'm going to be late for choir practice. 249 00:10:05,480 --> 00:10:07,273 MRS. LOWREY: Okay. Keep practicing. 250 00:10:07,899 --> 00:10:09,192 ♪ Back to the old landmark ♪ 251 00:10:09,192 --> 00:10:10,443 ♪ Old landmark ♪♪ 252 00:10:10,443 --> 00:10:12,112 CLEVELAND: No, no, no, no, no, no. 253 00:10:12,112 --> 00:10:15,240 Come on Rufus, what ya doing back there, huh? 254 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:16,908 Naomi, you're making the altos look bad. 255 00:10:17,325 --> 00:10:18,618 Hey, hey, hey, Ruth, 256 00:10:18,618 --> 00:10:20,078 you ain't even open up your mouth. 257 00:10:20,078 --> 00:10:21,830 From the top, let's go. 258 00:10:22,330 --> 00:10:24,916 (piano). 259 00:10:26,626 --> 00:10:27,794 ♪ Now let us all ♪ 260 00:10:27,794 --> 00:10:28,878 ♪ All go back ♪ 261 00:10:28,878 --> 00:10:30,130 ♪ Back to the old landmark ♪ 262 00:10:30,130 --> 00:10:31,381 ♪ Old landmark ♪ 263 00:10:31,381 --> 00:10:32,632 ♪ Let us all go back ♪ 264 00:10:32,632 --> 00:10:33,633 ♪ All go back. ♪ 265 00:10:33,633 --> 00:10:34,968 ♪ To the old landmark. ♪ 266 00:10:34,968 --> 00:10:36,219 ♪ Old landmark ♪ 267 00:10:36,219 --> 00:10:37,846 ♪ Now let us all ♪ 268 00:10:37,846 --> 00:10:38,763 ♪ All go back ♪ 269 00:10:38,763 --> 00:10:40,515 ♪ Old landmark ♪♪ 270 00:10:40,515 --> 00:10:44,310 ♪ And we'll stay in the service of the Lord ♪ ♪ 271 00:10:44,310 --> 00:10:46,646 CLEVELAND: Yes, hey, hey, hey. All right now, all right now. 272 00:10:46,646 --> 00:10:48,064 All right now, Re, this is what I need you to do. 273 00:10:48,064 --> 00:10:50,150 I need you to come in after the second bar, right, 274 00:10:50,150 --> 00:10:53,069 I need you to sing out loud throughout the bridge, okay? 275 00:10:53,361 --> 00:10:55,488 CL: Reverend Brother Cleveland, if, if, 276 00:10:55,488 --> 00:10:57,740 if my daughter needs any instruction, 277 00:10:57,740 --> 00:10:59,242 she'll get it from me, not from you. 278 00:10:59,242 --> 00:11:00,660 Understood? 279 00:11:00,660 --> 00:11:02,829 CLEVELAND: Yeah, I get it. 280 00:11:03,246 --> 00:11:04,664 Reverend Franklin, I'm just trying to. 281 00:11:04,664 --> 00:11:06,916 CL: Aretha's voice is a gift from the Lord. 282 00:11:06,916 --> 00:11:08,710 The less we do with it, the better. 283 00:11:10,336 --> 00:11:11,838 CLARA: Now, if you were wise CL, 284 00:11:11,838 --> 00:11:13,548 you'd remember the heavenly source of Aretha's gift 285 00:11:13,548 --> 00:11:15,842 yourself from time to time. 286 00:11:15,842 --> 00:11:17,677 CL: Mm‐hmm. CLARA: Mm‐hmm. 287 00:11:17,677 --> 00:11:19,137 CLEVELAND: Let's go from the top. 288 00:11:19,596 --> 00:11:21,681 (clapping). 289 00:11:21,681 --> 00:11:23,641 JERRY: Pow! Pop! 290 00:11:23,933 --> 00:11:25,268 ARETHA: It's a great idea, right? 291 00:11:25,268 --> 00:11:27,979 And, and James has been kind enough to let us 292 00:11:27,979 --> 00:11:30,190 have his church. 293 00:11:30,190 --> 00:11:32,233 JERRY: Yeah, absolutely. 294 00:11:33,109 --> 00:11:35,486 ARETHA: So, what's that look? 295 00:11:35,486 --> 00:11:37,614 JERRY: Well, the acoustics in here are not the best. 296 00:11:37,906 --> 00:11:39,657 ARETHA: I've been here plenty of times and listen 297 00:11:39,657 --> 00:11:41,117 to the choir without any problems. 298 00:11:41,117 --> 00:11:42,118 JERRY: Okay. 299 00:11:42,118 --> 00:11:43,912 Well, a bigger issue is the size. 300 00:11:43,912 --> 00:11:46,581 I mean how many people can fit in here; 30, 40, max? 301 00:11:46,581 --> 00:11:48,374 ARETHA: Well, James and I were thinking of maybe doing 302 00:11:48,374 --> 00:11:49,500 this over two nights. 303 00:11:49,500 --> 00:11:51,085 JERRY: Okay, so now we're up to 80. 304 00:11:51,085 --> 00:11:53,671 I mean I'm concerned about the scope. 305 00:11:53,671 --> 00:11:55,590 I mean do you really want to go from playing huge 306 00:11:55,590 --> 00:11:59,010 amphitheaters to recording a bunch of old‐time Gospel songs 307 00:11:59,010 --> 00:12:01,221 in a place the size of my living room? 308 00:12:01,221 --> 00:12:03,139 ARETHA: Old‐time? 309 00:12:03,139 --> 00:12:04,891 I'm going to be singing popular songs and weaving it 310 00:12:04,891 --> 00:12:06,184 with Gospel music in a way that you've 311 00:12:06,184 --> 00:12:07,435 never heard before. 312 00:12:07,435 --> 00:12:08,895 JERRY: I know, I know. 313 00:12:08,895 --> 00:12:11,522 I, I just don't want us to be moving backwards is all. 314 00:12:11,814 --> 00:12:14,943 ARETHA: Well, maybe sometimes you've got to move backwards to move forwards. 315 00:12:15,777 --> 00:12:17,612 Listen, I even got the cover on press. 316 00:12:17,612 --> 00:12:19,197 JERRY: Another one of Ken's? ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. 317 00:12:19,197 --> 00:12:20,907 JERRY: People love what he did for the cover of Greatest Hits. 318 00:12:20,907 --> 00:12:22,867 ARETHA: Check it out. 319 00:12:22,867 --> 00:12:25,411 JERRY: Oh. That's great, that's beautiful. 320 00:12:25,411 --> 00:12:27,080 Okay. 321 00:12:27,497 --> 00:12:30,208 ARETHA: Listen, I, I know that The Rolling Stones 322 00:12:30,208 --> 00:12:32,126 didn't get producer credit on their album and 323 00:12:32,126 --> 00:12:33,711 I know that The Beatles 324 00:12:33,711 --> 00:12:36,673 didn't either but that is not my concern. 325 00:12:36,673 --> 00:12:38,841 I'm going to produce this album, 326 00:12:38,841 --> 00:12:41,261 it's the only way it can happen. 327 00:12:42,220 --> 00:12:43,805 I can see it now, Jerry. 328 00:12:43,805 --> 00:12:47,308 It's beautiful and I'm going to call it Amazing Grace. 329 00:12:50,019 --> 00:12:52,146 JERRY: Aretha... 330 00:12:55,566 --> 00:12:57,568 Then that's how we'll do it. 331 00:12:58,945 --> 00:13:00,780 ARETHA: Good, all right. 332 00:13:01,281 --> 00:13:03,449 JERRY: All right? ARETHA: All right. JERRY: All right. 333 00:13:03,825 --> 00:13:05,368 ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. 334 00:13:11,541 --> 00:13:12,792 ♪ I'm climbing ♪ 335 00:13:13,084 --> 00:13:14,460 ♪ Climbing ♪ 336 00:13:14,877 --> 00:13:15,920 ♪ Oh. Lord ♪ 337 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:16,838 ♪ Climbing. ♪ 338 00:13:16,838 --> 00:13:17,880 ♪ Every day ♪ 339 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:18,840 ♪ Climbing ♪ 340 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:19,841 ♪ Oh, I'm climbing. ♪ 341 00:13:19,841 --> 00:13:20,967 ♪ I'm climbing ♪ 342 00:13:20,967 --> 00:13:21,884 ♪ High mountains ♪ 343 00:13:21,884 --> 00:13:22,969 ♪ High mountains ♪ 344 00:13:22,969 --> 00:13:24,095 ♪ Trying to get home. ♪ 345 00:13:24,095 --> 00:13:25,805 ♪ Trying to get home. ♪ 346 00:13:26,180 --> 00:13:28,891 ♪ I'm going up the side of the mountain ♪ 347 00:13:29,851 --> 00:13:30,935 ♪ All the way home ♪ 348 00:13:30,935 --> 00:13:32,645 ♪ Trying to get home. ♪ 349 00:13:32,937 --> 00:13:36,482 ♪ I'm going up the side of the mountain ♪ 350 00:13:37,275 --> 00:13:39,152 ♪ All the way home ♪ 351 00:13:39,527 --> 00:13:41,070 ♪ Trying to get home. ♪ 352 00:13:41,070 --> 00:13:43,614 ♪ I'm going up the side of the mountain ♪ 353 00:13:44,699 --> 00:13:46,534 ♪ Meet my Jesus ♪ 354 00:13:46,534 --> 00:13:47,994 ♪ All the way home ♪ 355 00:13:47,994 --> 00:13:48,995 ♪ Climbing ♪ 356 00:13:48,995 --> 00:13:49,829 ♪ I'm going up. ♪ 357 00:13:49,829 --> 00:13:51,330 ♪ Hey‐hey‐hey ♪ 358 00:13:51,330 --> 00:13:52,582 ♪ Climbing higher ♪ 359 00:13:52,582 --> 00:13:54,584 ♪ Climbing, yeah ♪ 360 00:13:54,584 --> 00:13:56,127 ♪ Climbing higher ♪ 361 00:13:56,377 --> 00:13:57,211 ♪ Hig ♪ r 362 00:13:57,211 --> 00:13:58,629 ♪ Yeah‐yeah ♪ 363 00:13:58,629 --> 00:13:59,964 ♪ Climbing higher ♪ 364 00:13:59,964 --> 00:14:00,965 ♪ Higher ♪ 365 00:14:00,965 --> 00:14:02,341 ♪ Climbing higher, woop. ♪ 366 00:14:02,341 --> 00:14:04,135 ♪ Going up ♪ 367 00:14:04,135 --> 00:14:05,720 ♪ Climbing higher, woop ♪ 368 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:07,930 ♪ Hey, meet my Jesus ♪ 369 00:14:07,930 --> 00:14:10,516 ♪ Climbing higher, woop ♪ 370 00:14:10,516 --> 00:14:11,768 ♪ Higher ♪ 371 00:14:11,768 --> 00:14:13,102 ♪ Climbing higher. ♪ 372 00:14:13,102 --> 00:14:14,270 ♪ Yeah ♪ 373 00:14:14,270 --> 00:14:15,229 ♪ Climbing higher. ♪ 374 00:14:15,229 --> 00:14:17,315 ♪ Higher, yeah‐yeah. ♪ 375 00:14:17,565 --> 00:14:18,900 ♪ Climbing higher, wo ♪ 376 00:14:18,900 --> 00:14:20,818 ♪ Higher, yeah. ♪ 377 00:14:20,818 --> 00:14:22,320 ♪ Climbing higher ♪ 378 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:24,072 ♪ Higher, yeah. ♪ 379 00:14:24,447 --> 00:14:25,782 ♪ Climbing higher ♪ 380 00:14:25,782 --> 00:14:27,784 ♪ Higher, yeah. ♪ 381 00:14:27,784 --> 00:14:29,160 ♪ Climbing higher ♪ 382 00:14:29,160 --> 00:14:31,162 ♪ Higher, yeah. ♪ 383 00:14:31,162 --> 00:14:32,872 ♪ Climbing higher woop ♪ 384 00:14:32,872 --> 00:14:35,416 ♪ Climbing higher ♪ 385 00:14:35,875 --> 00:14:38,711 ♪ Climbing higher woop ♪ 386 00:14:38,711 --> 00:14:40,379 ♪ Climbing higher ♪ 387 00:14:40,379 --> 00:14:41,672 ♪ Climbing! ♪ 388 00:14:41,672 --> 00:14:43,800 ♪ I'm climbing higher mountains ♪ 389 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:45,176 ♪ All the way home ♪ 390 00:14:45,176 --> 00:14:48,221 ♪ Trying to get home. ♪ 391 00:14:48,221 --> 00:14:50,848 ♪ Home... ♪ 392 00:14:51,516 --> 00:14:54,310 ♪ Home... ♪ ♪ 393 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:58,856 (applause and cheering). 394 00:14:59,232 --> 00:15:00,566 WOMAN: Yes! 395 00:15:04,612 --> 00:15:06,531 ARETHA: Everybody take a break, thank you. 396 00:15:06,531 --> 00:15:08,199 Thank you. 397 00:15:09,700 --> 00:15:11,661 JERRY: It's great guys, great. 398 00:15:11,661 --> 00:15:14,288 That's great. Really, really good. 399 00:15:14,288 --> 00:15:15,832 I think we need a bigger church. 400 00:15:17,166 --> 00:15:19,502 I'm just a little concerned about the impact. 401 00:15:19,502 --> 00:15:22,004 I want you to check out New Zion in Pasadena. 402 00:15:22,630 --> 00:15:24,507 Big, beautiful church, seats about 1,000. 403 00:15:24,841 --> 00:15:26,509 ARETHA: Tell me what you're thinking. 404 00:15:26,509 --> 00:15:28,386 JERRY: Okay, ready for this? 405 00:15:28,386 --> 00:15:30,471 I think we should make a documentary of the show. 406 00:15:31,180 --> 00:15:33,474 It's going to be epic, why not film it? 407 00:15:33,474 --> 00:15:34,767 The Rolling Stones did it, 408 00:15:34,767 --> 00:15:36,602 James Brown, Elvis Presley. 409 00:15:36,602 --> 00:15:38,646 You want to make inroads on your acting career, 410 00:15:38,646 --> 00:15:39,856 this'll put you on the map. 411 00:15:39,856 --> 00:15:41,274 ARETHA: It's not really what I had in mind. 412 00:15:41,274 --> 00:15:42,567 CLEVELAND: Yeah, she really wants to have 413 00:15:42,567 --> 00:15:44,026 a church service. 414 00:15:44,026 --> 00:15:45,903 JERRY: It's still going to be, just bigger and better. 415 00:15:45,903 --> 00:15:49,073 And, and, and this way think about how many more people you 416 00:15:49,073 --> 00:15:50,741 can take to church. 417 00:15:50,741 --> 00:15:52,285 Impact. 418 00:15:54,203 --> 00:15:56,372 CLEVELAND: It's about what you want, Re. 419 00:15:57,456 --> 00:15:59,000 This is for you. 420 00:15:59,250 --> 00:16:02,295 JERRY: You'll still call all the shots. 421 00:16:03,045 --> 00:16:04,130 ARETHA: If we're gonna do this, 422 00:16:04,130 --> 00:16:05,631 I want to do it in the community. 423 00:16:05,631 --> 00:16:07,925 CLEVELAND: What about we do it in Watts? 424 00:16:09,010 --> 00:16:10,136 New Temple Missionary. 425 00:16:10,136 --> 00:16:11,387 JERRY: How many does it seat? 426 00:16:11,387 --> 00:16:12,847 WOMAN: Excuse me, Reverend. 427 00:16:12,847 --> 00:16:14,807 Ms. Franklin, your sister Erma's on the line. 428 00:16:14,807 --> 00:16:16,517 She said she's been trying to reach you. 429 00:16:16,517 --> 00:16:18,311 ARETHA: Tell her I'll get back to her. 430 00:16:22,899 --> 00:16:24,525 Take a look at New Temple? 431 00:16:24,525 --> 00:16:25,818 JERRY: I'm on my way. 432 00:16:27,987 --> 00:16:30,072 CLEVELAND: They sanctified up there at New Temple. 433 00:16:32,533 --> 00:16:36,662 ♪ ♪ 434 00:16:44,212 --> 00:16:47,173 ♪ May‐ay‐be ♪ 435 00:16:47,173 --> 00:16:50,551 ♪ If I pray every night ♪ 436 00:16:51,844 --> 00:16:56,515 ♪ You'll come back to me ♪ 437 00:16:57,600 --> 00:17:00,895 ♪ And may‐ay‐be ♪ 438 00:17:01,354 --> 00:17:04,607 ♪ If I cried everyday ♪ 439 00:17:05,858 --> 00:17:10,112 ♪ You'd come back to stay ♪ 440 00:17:10,613 --> 00:17:14,867 ♪ Oh‐oh‐oh‐oh‐oh, maybe ♪♪ 441 00:17:17,912 --> 00:17:18,955 ERMA: You okay, Re? 442 00:17:18,955 --> 00:17:20,122 BIG MOMMA: What's going on in here? 443 00:17:20,122 --> 00:17:22,959 Girls, we're going to be late for church. 444 00:17:24,210 --> 00:17:25,544 You all right little Re? 445 00:17:25,544 --> 00:17:27,797 ARETHA: Yeah, I'm coming. 446 00:17:42,311 --> 00:17:43,771 CLEVELAND: These are the stages, right. 447 00:17:43,771 --> 00:17:47,358 From what you told me; this picture right here 448 00:17:47,358 --> 00:17:49,902 is probably where you are. 449 00:17:49,902 --> 00:17:51,737 Three months pregnant. 450 00:17:51,737 --> 00:17:54,865 ARETHA: I'm going to have another baby. 451 00:17:55,324 --> 00:17:56,993 I wish my mother was here. 452 00:17:56,993 --> 00:17:59,453 CLEVELAND: I know you do. 453 00:17:59,453 --> 00:18:02,081 On that circuit this summer, 454 00:18:03,708 --> 00:18:06,043 girl, you were running wild. 455 00:18:06,836 --> 00:18:09,839 Which one of those boys did that to you? 456 00:18:11,591 --> 00:18:14,010 Never mind, I should of did a better job of 457 00:18:14,010 --> 00:18:16,762 looking out for you. 458 00:18:16,762 --> 00:18:18,347 Your father should have did a better job 459 00:18:18,347 --> 00:18:19,557 looking out for you. 460 00:18:19,557 --> 00:18:22,351 ARETHA: Daddy's going to be so ashamed of me. 461 00:18:22,643 --> 00:18:25,438 CLEVELAND: Just don't tell him until you have to, okay? 462 00:18:25,855 --> 00:18:29,775 And remember he's your father, not God. 463 00:18:31,527 --> 00:18:33,779 It's going to be all right, Re. 464 00:18:36,365 --> 00:18:39,410 ♪ Holy ♪ 465 00:18:40,620 --> 00:18:44,040 ♪ Holy ♪ 466 00:18:45,333 --> 00:18:48,919 ♪ Holy ♪ 467 00:18:50,379 --> 00:18:54,675 ♪ Holy ♪♪ 468 00:18:56,135 --> 00:18:57,470 MAN: Next thing you know we'll be doing 469 00:18:57,470 --> 00:18:58,638 "Heard it Through the Grapevine". 470 00:18:58,638 --> 00:19:00,348 ARETHA: Yes, this is a Marvin Gaye song. 471 00:19:00,348 --> 00:19:02,725 As you know, he is the son of a sanctified minister. 472 00:19:02,725 --> 00:19:05,102 MAN: I don't see how this is the Lords music, Ms. Franklin. 473 00:19:05,394 --> 00:19:07,229 ARETHA: All music is God's music. 474 00:19:07,229 --> 00:19:08,522 We are sharing the gift he gave us. 475 00:19:08,522 --> 00:19:11,359 CLEVELAND: All right, everybody, take ten. 476 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:14,153 And if anybody feels like this is beneath them, 477 00:19:14,153 --> 00:19:17,114 I have 100 people ready to take your place. 478 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:20,660 ARETHA: I don't blame them. 479 00:19:20,660 --> 00:19:21,952 We promised them a church service and I don't want to 480 00:19:21,952 --> 00:19:23,913 lose sight of that. 481 00:19:25,247 --> 00:19:26,499 JERRY: Okay, couple of things. 482 00:19:26,499 --> 00:19:27,917 Great news. 483 00:19:27,917 --> 00:19:30,336 Joe Boyd at Warner Brothers got Sydney Pollack 484 00:19:30,336 --> 00:19:31,462 to direct the film. 485 00:19:31,462 --> 00:19:32,296 CLEVELAND: Who's that? 486 00:19:32,296 --> 00:19:33,673 JERRY: He's a big director. 487 00:19:33,673 --> 00:19:35,257 He's shooting Streisand and Redford's next movie, 488 00:19:35,257 --> 00:19:36,676 nominated for an Oscar two years ago. 489 00:19:36,676 --> 00:19:38,094 This is monumental for us. 490 00:19:39,136 --> 00:19:41,013 ARETHA: What else? 491 00:19:41,013 --> 00:19:42,473 JERRY: Right. 492 00:19:42,473 --> 00:19:44,934 Your father called me; he's upset. 493 00:19:46,477 --> 00:19:49,146 Wants us to record the album at New Bethel. 494 00:19:49,146 --> 00:19:50,690 ARETHA: No. 495 00:19:51,107 --> 00:19:52,400 JERRY: I know it's a big pivot, 496 00:19:52,400 --> 00:19:54,443 but I don't think it's a bad idea. 497 00:19:54,443 --> 00:19:55,861 CLEVELAND: She said no. 498 00:19:55,861 --> 00:19:57,071 ARETHA: That's probably why my sister called and now 499 00:19:57,071 --> 00:19:58,739 he calls you. 500 00:19:58,739 --> 00:20:00,324 JERRY: Look, I don't know what's going on between you 501 00:20:00,324 --> 00:20:01,659 and your father, Aretha. 502 00:20:01,659 --> 00:20:05,538 But as your producing partner I have to tell you 503 00:20:05,538 --> 00:20:08,416 that recording this at New Bethel is a good idea. 504 00:20:09,166 --> 00:20:11,502 Okay, from a marketing perspective it's a home run. 505 00:20:11,502 --> 00:20:12,962 The acoustics are fantastic. 506 00:20:12,962 --> 00:20:15,756 ARETHA: The acoustics, I know what the acoustics are 507 00:20:15,756 --> 00:20:17,800 like at New Bethel, Jerry. 508 00:20:18,050 --> 00:20:20,469 I recorded my first record there and I don't care. 509 00:20:20,469 --> 00:20:22,805 I'm not recording this album there. 510 00:20:26,892 --> 00:20:28,561 CLEVELAND: Stay the course. 511 00:20:28,561 --> 00:20:30,396 You hear me? 512 00:20:33,816 --> 00:20:36,318 KEN: Re! Wait up! Re! 513 00:20:36,861 --> 00:20:37,862 Where are you going? 514 00:20:37,862 --> 00:20:40,698 Re, hold up, just wait a minute. 515 00:20:40,698 --> 00:20:42,825 ARETHA: I, I, I'm done. This isn't working. 516 00:20:42,825 --> 00:20:44,368 I need to go back to New York tonight. 517 00:20:44,368 --> 00:20:45,911 KEN: Come on, sugar. You've got to at least sleep... 518 00:20:45,911 --> 00:20:47,413 ARETHA: I don't want to sleep on it. 519 00:20:47,413 --> 00:20:48,581 I don't need to sleep on it. 520 00:20:48,581 --> 00:20:50,249 I can't record this album at his church. 521 00:20:50,249 --> 00:20:52,543 I, I, I've done that once. 522 00:20:53,252 --> 00:20:55,963 KEN: First of all, no one can force you to record at 523 00:20:55,963 --> 00:20:58,257 New Bethel or anywhere else for that matter. 524 00:20:58,257 --> 00:20:59,633 As far as I'm concerned, you don't have to record it 525 00:20:59,633 --> 00:21:01,010 at a church at all. 526 00:21:01,010 --> 00:21:03,262 This is about your personal relationship with God. 527 00:21:03,262 --> 00:21:04,680 ARETHA: I don't know what it's about anymore. 528 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:06,015 KEN: I'll tell you what it's about. 529 00:21:06,015 --> 00:21:09,435 It's about your father calling Jerry, that's it. 530 00:21:09,435 --> 00:21:12,229 Why do you keep giving him your power? 531 00:21:13,439 --> 00:21:14,982 ARETHA: I, I just. 532 00:21:14,982 --> 00:21:17,359 KEN: This isn't going to work if you keep shutting me out. 533 00:21:17,359 --> 00:21:19,570 ARETHA: I, I love my father. 534 00:21:19,570 --> 00:21:21,447 He made me who I am but this, 535 00:21:21,447 --> 00:21:23,282 this was supposed to be for me. 536 00:21:24,909 --> 00:21:26,786 And he took that away. 537 00:21:33,959 --> 00:21:36,629 ♪ Feelings gone ♪♪ 538 00:21:36,629 --> 00:21:38,589 JERRY: Hey, I'm, I'm sorry. 539 00:21:38,589 --> 00:21:39,632 ARETHA: Ken's pulling the car around. 540 00:21:39,632 --> 00:21:41,008 I'm just getting my things. 541 00:21:41,008 --> 00:21:42,092 JERRY: I screwed up. 542 00:21:42,092 --> 00:21:43,219 ARETHA: I appreciate you saying that. 543 00:21:43,219 --> 00:21:44,887 I'm so sorry I wasted your time. 544 00:21:44,887 --> 00:21:46,639 I really should have known better. 545 00:21:46,639 --> 00:21:50,434 JERRY: Aretha, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. 546 00:21:50,684 --> 00:21:54,021 You know, a lot of people ask me what my job is. 547 00:21:54,688 --> 00:21:56,690 What does a producer do anyway? 548 00:21:57,316 --> 00:21:59,193 And, and for the longest time I never knew exactly 549 00:21:59,193 --> 00:22:00,986 how to answer that, you know, 550 00:22:00,986 --> 00:22:03,113 because it's different with every artist. 551 00:22:03,113 --> 00:22:05,825 You know, sometimes I've got to build a road so they can 552 00:22:05,825 --> 00:22:09,203 drive on it and sometimes I just got to point them 553 00:22:09,203 --> 00:22:10,830 in the right direction. 554 00:22:10,830 --> 00:22:12,665 But the number one thing that I always 555 00:22:12,665 --> 00:22:16,126 got to make sure to do, no matter who it is; 556 00:22:16,126 --> 00:22:18,212 do not get in the way. 557 00:22:20,297 --> 00:22:22,424 You know who taught me that? 558 00:22:22,424 --> 00:22:24,218 ARETHA: Me. 559 00:22:24,218 --> 00:22:25,386 JERRY: That's right. 560 00:22:25,386 --> 00:22:28,013 And I got in the way and I'm sorry for that. 561 00:22:28,013 --> 00:22:30,015 You're producing this record, too, and, 562 00:22:30,015 --> 00:22:32,893 and maybe I should have helped that happen before now. 563 00:22:32,893 --> 00:22:36,856 But I didn't because I'm a Neanderthal. 564 00:22:39,275 --> 00:22:41,402 But you're brilliant. 565 00:22:41,402 --> 00:22:43,404 You came out here, you kicked the door down, 566 00:22:43,404 --> 00:22:46,115 and you're making the opportunity for yourself. 567 00:22:46,115 --> 00:22:48,158 And I'm here to help you. 568 00:22:48,158 --> 00:22:50,619 So, don't, don't turn back now. 569 00:22:51,954 --> 00:22:53,789 ARETHA: Thank you. 570 00:22:54,081 --> 00:22:57,042 But you can't help my father and he won't be satisfied 571 00:22:57,042 --> 00:22:58,794 until he takes over this whole thing. 572 00:22:58,794 --> 00:23:01,297 So, I... 573 00:23:01,297 --> 00:23:02,715 I'm done. 574 00:23:03,507 --> 00:23:05,509 ♪ Free ♪ 575 00:23:05,509 --> 00:23:08,053 ♪ I'm free, I'm free, I'm free, I'm free ♪ 576 00:23:08,053 --> 00:23:10,389 ♪ Hey, yeah ♪ 577 00:23:11,849 --> 00:23:14,852 ♪ Free at last ♪♪ 578 00:23:30,743 --> 00:23:32,411 CLEVELAND: I really wish you didn't have to leave 579 00:23:32,411 --> 00:23:35,247 but thank you for coming to say goodbye. 580 00:23:36,790 --> 00:23:39,376 Why don't we go inside? 581 00:23:39,627 --> 00:23:41,795 I know everyone would love to see you before you leave, 582 00:23:41,795 --> 00:23:43,797 let them say they goodbye. 583 00:23:44,423 --> 00:23:45,883 Come on. 584 00:23:45,883 --> 00:23:48,135 ARETHA: Maybe just for a moment. 585 00:23:49,595 --> 00:23:50,930 I'll be right back, baby. 586 00:23:50,930 --> 00:23:52,264 KEN: Take your time, sugar. 587 00:23:52,890 --> 00:23:54,266 ♪ Lead me on ♪ 588 00:23:54,266 --> 00:23:55,851 ♪ To the light ♪ 589 00:23:55,851 --> 00:23:58,103 ♪ To the light and ♪ 590 00:23:58,103 --> 00:24:00,189 ♪ Take my hand ♪ 591 00:24:00,481 --> 00:24:02,191 ♪ Precious Lord ♪ 592 00:24:02,191 --> 00:24:04,026 ♪ Precious Lord ♪ 593 00:24:04,026 --> 00:24:06,487 ♪ Lead me on ♪ 594 00:24:11,951 --> 00:24:16,163 ♪ When my way groweth drear ♪♪ 595 00:24:16,497 --> 00:24:18,332 CLEVELAND: You can't just out sing them, 596 00:24:18,332 --> 00:24:19,833 you've got to outshine them, too. 597 00:24:19,833 --> 00:24:23,504 ♪ Precious Lord, linger near ♪ 598 00:24:24,880 --> 00:24:30,511 ♪ When my light is almost gone ♪♪ 599 00:24:32,054 --> 00:24:35,057 BARBARA: Love you. ARETHA: Love you too. 600 00:24:38,811 --> 00:24:41,647 ♪ Hear my cry ♪ 601 00:24:42,106 --> 00:24:44,608 ♪ Lord, hear my call ♪ 602 00:24:45,651 --> 00:24:48,862 ♪ Hold my hand ♪ 603 00:24:48,862 --> 00:24:50,948 ♪ Lest I fall ♪ 604 00:24:51,448 --> 00:24:54,535 ♪ And take my hand ♪♪ 605 00:24:54,535 --> 00:24:56,412 ARETHA: They sound good. 606 00:24:56,412 --> 00:24:57,663 Real good. 607 00:24:57,663 --> 00:24:59,999 CLEVELAND: Welcome back, Ms. Franklin. 608 00:24:59,999 --> 00:25:01,417 ARETHA: I never left. 609 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:05,295 ♪ Oh ♪♪ 610 00:25:06,588 --> 00:25:08,507 ARETHA: Let's take it from the top one more time. 611 00:25:13,220 --> 00:25:16,015 ♪ Climbing higher mountains ♪ 612 00:25:16,640 --> 00:25:18,892 ♪ Trying to get ♪♪ 613 00:25:18,892 --> 00:25:21,729 Chuck, Chuck, Chuck I know you have a problem but 614 00:25:21,729 --> 00:25:24,106 you speeding up a little bit, keep it real steady for me. 615 00:25:24,106 --> 00:25:26,066 CHUCK: Yes, ma'am. 616 00:25:28,027 --> 00:25:29,778 MAN: Hold on, one second. 617 00:25:30,112 --> 00:25:33,407 ♪ Climbing higher mountains ♪ 618 00:25:33,407 --> 00:25:35,159 ♪ Trying to get home ♪ 619 00:25:37,578 --> 00:25:40,581 ♪ Climbing higher mountains ♪ 620 00:25:41,165 --> 00:25:43,125 ♪ Trying to get home ♪♪ 621 00:25:52,926 --> 00:25:55,137 ARETHA: Mr. Pollack, it's nice to meet you. 622 00:25:55,137 --> 00:25:56,805 It's an honor to have you onboard. 623 00:25:56,805 --> 00:25:59,141 SYDNEY: The honor is mine, I'm a huge fan. 624 00:25:59,141 --> 00:26:00,976 Now, Reverend Cleveland gave me a tentative list 625 00:26:00,976 --> 00:26:02,561 of the songs but I was wondering if we could 626 00:26:02,561 --> 00:26:04,438 do a cue to cue so we can get an idea of 627 00:26:04,438 --> 00:26:06,356 where you're going to be during the performance. 628 00:26:06,356 --> 00:26:08,317 ARETHA: I'm sure Jerry told you this is more of a church 629 00:26:08,317 --> 00:26:10,652 service than a concert so if we move at all, 630 00:26:10,652 --> 00:26:12,071 it'll be because the spirit moves us. 631 00:26:12,071 --> 00:26:13,655 MAN: Excuse me, Sydney. 632 00:26:13,655 --> 00:26:15,074 Can we get some seats removed from the center of the church? 633 00:26:15,074 --> 00:26:16,450 We need a holding space for the rig. 634 00:26:16,450 --> 00:26:18,035 ARETHA: Oh, no, no, no, baby. That won't do. 635 00:26:18,035 --> 00:26:20,496 Praise first, production second. 636 00:26:20,871 --> 00:26:23,165 SYDNEY: Jerry. 637 00:26:23,749 --> 00:26:26,376 JERRY: You should know that Aretha's producing this album 638 00:26:26,376 --> 00:26:28,420 too so we're going to defer to her on this. 639 00:26:29,379 --> 00:26:31,757 SYDNEY: Copy that. ARETHA: You all right? 640 00:26:32,382 --> 00:26:34,426 MAN: Yes, ma'am. ARETHA: Thank you. 641 00:26:34,843 --> 00:26:36,512 MAN 2: Walk that aisle, tell me if I'm lined up. 642 00:26:36,512 --> 00:26:38,180 ARETHA: Thank you, Jerry. 643 00:26:38,597 --> 00:26:40,474 What if we put "How I Got Over" after 644 00:26:40,474 --> 00:26:41,892 "Holy, Holy"? 645 00:26:41,892 --> 00:26:43,185 CLEVELAND: Where we going to put "Precious Memory"? 646 00:26:43,185 --> 00:26:44,645 ARETHA: Well, we could put it... 647 00:26:44,645 --> 00:26:46,188 (thud and wooden clang) 648 00:26:46,188 --> 00:26:47,815 MAN: Dammit! 649 00:26:48,649 --> 00:26:49,983 CLEVELAND: I'm guessing this ain't the healing vibe 650 00:26:49,983 --> 00:26:51,860 you had in mind. 651 00:26:52,361 --> 00:26:54,196 You holding up okay? 652 00:26:54,196 --> 00:26:55,781 ARETHA: Yeah. 653 00:26:57,783 --> 00:27:00,202 CLEVELAND: Blessed is the man that remains 654 00:27:00,202 --> 00:27:02,079 steadfast under trial. 655 00:27:02,704 --> 00:27:05,249 For when he has stood the test, 656 00:27:05,249 --> 00:27:07,751 he shall receive the crown of life. 657 00:27:08,585 --> 00:27:11,547 For the Lord has promised those that love Him. 658 00:27:11,922 --> 00:27:13,924 ARETHA: James Chapter 1, Verse 12. 659 00:27:13,924 --> 00:27:16,218 CLEVELAND: Amen. ARETHA: Amen. 660 00:27:21,849 --> 00:27:24,643 (drums tuning) 661 00:27:26,812 --> 00:27:30,357 (warm ups) 662 00:27:30,649 --> 00:27:31,942 (amp buzzes) 663 00:27:33,318 --> 00:27:36,446 (overlapping chatter). 664 00:27:43,871 --> 00:27:48,041 (overlapping chatter). 665 00:27:50,127 --> 00:27:55,632 (overlapping chatter). 666 00:27:57,217 --> 00:27:58,552 (guitar) 667 00:27:58,552 --> 00:28:00,762 MAN: Doors are open, doors are open. 668 00:28:01,013 --> 00:28:02,639 JERRY: I'm on my way. 669 00:28:03,307 --> 00:28:04,933 SYDNEY: Okay, they're coming in guys. 670 00:28:05,475 --> 00:28:09,688 (overlapping chatter). 671 00:28:15,319 --> 00:28:19,990 (warm ups and chatter) 672 00:28:22,826 --> 00:28:25,579 CLEVELAND (over PA): I'd like t say good evening to everybody. 673 00:28:25,579 --> 00:28:27,205 CROWD: Good evening. 674 00:28:27,205 --> 00:28:28,540 CLEVELAND (over PA): I'd like to thank you for coming out 675 00:28:28,540 --> 00:28:30,751 to the first religious recording of the Lady of Soul, 676 00:28:31,418 --> 00:28:32,794 Ms. Aretha Franklin. 677 00:28:33,128 --> 00:28:36,298 (clapping). 678 00:28:36,298 --> 00:28:38,300 CLEVELAND (over PA): Many of you have not had the 679 00:28:38,300 --> 00:28:41,261 opportunity to hear Aretha sing Gospel. 680 00:28:41,261 --> 00:28:43,180 Tonight, you're in for a thrill 681 00:28:43,972 --> 00:28:45,891 Yeah baby, she can sing anything. 682 00:28:45,891 --> 00:28:48,810 She can sing, "Three Blind Mice", anything. 683 00:28:50,437 --> 00:28:54,024 I'd like you to be mindful that this is a church and 684 00:28:54,024 --> 00:28:56,193 we're here for a religious service. 685 00:28:57,319 --> 00:28:58,695 And whatever you hear tonight, 686 00:28:58,695 --> 00:29:01,239 just remember tomorrow night's going to even be better 687 00:29:01,698 --> 00:29:04,368 (clapping). 688 00:29:07,996 --> 00:29:09,498 ♪ Amen ♪♪ 689 00:29:10,749 --> 00:29:12,042 CLEVELAND (over PA): Will you please receive the 690 00:29:12,042 --> 00:29:14,419 Southern California Community Choir. 691 00:29:16,588 --> 00:29:21,677 ♪ We are on our way ♪ 692 00:29:22,135 --> 00:29:26,431 ♪ We're on our journey home ♪ 693 00:29:28,183 --> 00:29:32,354 ♪ When we get to glory ♪ 694 00:29:33,897 --> 00:29:36,191 ♪ We will shout ♪ 695 00:29:36,191 --> 00:29:39,194 ♪ And tell the story ♪ 696 00:29:39,903 --> 00:29:44,241 ♪ How we made it over ♪ 697 00:29:45,617 --> 00:29:49,037 ♪ We're on our journey ♪ 698 00:29:49,037 --> 00:29:53,750 ♪ Home ♪♪ 699 00:29:54,584 --> 00:29:58,463 (cheering). 700 00:29:59,464 --> 00:30:03,051 CLEVELAND (over PA): She is known by many names and deservedly so 701 00:30:03,051 --> 00:30:04,928 earned every title. 702 00:30:04,928 --> 00:30:08,348 But I call her my sister, Aretha Franklin. 703 00:30:09,182 --> 00:30:12,769 (applause and cheering). 704 00:30:13,437 --> 00:30:14,855 WOMAN: Aretha! 705 00:30:15,439 --> 00:30:21,069 (applause and cheering). 706 00:30:21,445 --> 00:30:27,451 (overlapping chatter) 707 00:30:28,535 --> 00:30:32,956 (applause and cheering). 708 00:30:36,543 --> 00:30:40,130 CLEVELAND (over PA): Now, as you know this is a recording session. 709 00:30:40,797 --> 00:30:43,091 And if things should happen, 710 00:30:43,091 --> 00:30:45,010 we should have to take it over, 711 00:30:45,010 --> 00:30:46,511 you understand. 712 00:30:46,511 --> 00:30:48,722 If you said amen the first time, 713 00:30:48,722 --> 00:30:50,599 I'm going to need to you say amen a second time. 714 00:30:50,599 --> 00:30:51,600 Amen? 715 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:52,684 CROWD: Amen. 716 00:30:52,684 --> 00:30:56,063 CLEVELAND (over PA): Amen. Amen 717 00:31:00,567 --> 00:31:02,819 ♪ This little light of mine ♪ 718 00:31:03,487 --> 00:31:05,363 ♪ I'm gonna let it shine ♪ 719 00:31:05,906 --> 00:31:08,033 ♪ This little light of mine ♪ 720 00:31:08,033 --> 00:31:09,659 ♪ I'm gonna let it shine ♪ ♪ 721 00:31:09,659 --> 00:31:12,287 CL: Aretha Louise, I want to talk to you, baby. 722 00:31:15,165 --> 00:31:18,043 (mumbled chatter) 723 00:31:18,543 --> 00:31:21,213 You got something that you want to tell me? 724 00:31:21,588 --> 00:31:24,216 How long did you think you could keep that from me? 725 00:31:24,883 --> 00:31:27,552 I had to find out about it from your sister, Erma. 726 00:31:27,803 --> 00:31:29,221 ARETHA: I was going to tell you, Daddy. 727 00:31:29,221 --> 00:31:30,639 CL: You going to have two babies now, is that right? 728 00:31:30,639 --> 00:31:32,182 You going to have two babies. What you going to do? 729 00:31:32,182 --> 00:31:33,767 You going to take two babies on the road with you, 730 00:31:33,767 --> 00:31:34,768 is that what you going to do? 731 00:31:34,768 --> 00:31:36,728 ARETHA: I'm sorry, Daddy. 732 00:31:38,855 --> 00:31:40,232 CL: Did you know? 733 00:31:41,650 --> 00:31:43,401 I'm‐a ask you again. 734 00:31:43,401 --> 00:31:46,822 Did you know? Did you know? 735 00:31:47,656 --> 00:31:50,117 I want you to get out my church. 736 00:31:50,117 --> 00:31:52,702 I done extended my hospitality as long as I can. 737 00:31:53,245 --> 00:31:56,331 I can't allow you to be up underneath my roof no more. 738 00:31:56,331 --> 00:31:57,332 ARETHA: Daddy, no! 739 00:31:57,332 --> 00:31:58,458 CL: Get yourself out of my house. 740 00:31:58,458 --> 00:31:59,876 ARETHA: It's my fault! 741 00:31:59,876 --> 00:32:01,378 CLEVELAND: You need to take better care of your kids. 742 00:32:01,378 --> 00:32:03,630 CL: You take your bags and get yourself out of my house. 743 00:32:03,630 --> 00:32:05,006 ARETHA: He didn't do anything! 744 00:32:05,841 --> 00:32:08,802 CLEVELAND: One day you going to fly out of this cage, 745 00:32:08,802 --> 00:32:10,637 little bird. 746 00:32:10,637 --> 00:32:12,347 Be good till then, all right? 747 00:32:14,307 --> 00:32:15,851 CL: Go on now. 748 00:32:17,894 --> 00:32:22,691 ♪ A... ♪ 749 00:32:23,525 --> 00:32:28,029 ♪ Ma... ♪ 750 00:32:30,073 --> 00:32:34,452 ♪ Zing ♪ 751 00:32:36,705 --> 00:32:41,251 ♪ Amazing grace ♪ 752 00:32:42,544 --> 00:32:46,673 ♪ How sweet ♪ 753 00:32:50,135 --> 00:32:54,306 ♪ The... ♪ 754 00:32:54,306 --> 00:32:57,475 ♪ Sound ♪ 755 00:32:59,769 --> 00:33:02,480 ♪ That ♪ 756 00:33:04,065 --> 00:33:06,985 ♪ That saved ♪ 757 00:33:10,113 --> 00:33:12,866 ♪ A wretch ♪ 758 00:33:14,618 --> 00:33:19,873 ♪ Like me... ♪ 759 00:33:25,879 --> 00:33:30,842 ♪ I, I once... ♪ ♪ 760 00:33:35,513 --> 00:33:37,265 WOMAN: Sing Aretha! 761 00:33:37,265 --> 00:33:39,601 ♪ Was lost ♪♪ 762 00:33:40,810 --> 00:33:44,272 (cheering and applause) 763 00:33:44,272 --> 00:33:47,567 ♪ But now ♪ 764 00:33:49,819 --> 00:33:52,280 ♪ I'm ♪ 765 00:33:53,323 --> 00:33:56,117 ♪ I'm found ♪ 766 00:34:00,580 --> 00:34:04,251 ♪ Was ♪ 767 00:34:05,126 --> 00:34:08,880 ♪ Was blind ♪ 768 00:34:11,007 --> 00:34:14,803 ♪ But now... ♪ 769 00:34:16,054 --> 00:34:22,310 ♪ Now I, I see... ♪♪ 770 00:34:27,190 --> 00:34:28,650 WOMAN: Sing it! 771 00:34:29,859 --> 00:34:31,653 ♪ It was ♪ 772 00:34:32,487 --> 00:34:33,947 ♪ It was ♪ 773 00:34:34,864 --> 00:34:37,492 ♪ I want the world to know that it was ♪ 774 00:34:37,909 --> 00:34:39,327 ♪ It was ♪ 775 00:34:39,744 --> 00:34:41,871 ♪ It was ♪ 776 00:34:42,205 --> 00:34:43,456 ♪ It was ♪ 777 00:34:43,456 --> 00:34:47,544 ♪ Grace, y'all ♪ 778 00:34:48,336 --> 00:34:50,338 ♪ Woo‐ooh‐ooh ♪ 779 00:34:50,338 --> 00:34:53,216 ♪ It was grace Lord ♪ 780 00:34:53,216 --> 00:34:56,261 ♪ Oh Lord ♪ 781 00:34:56,261 --> 00:34:58,930 ♪ That hath brought me so safe ♪ 782 00:34:59,472 --> 00:35:01,057 So safe ♪ 783 00:35:02,100 --> 00:35:04,019 ♪ So safe ♪ 784 00:35:04,477 --> 00:35:06,146 ♪ So safe ♪ 785 00:35:06,479 --> 00:35:08,064 ♪ So safe ♪ 786 00:35:08,064 --> 00:35:10,525 ♪ So, so, so safe ♪ 787 00:35:10,525 --> 00:35:13,361 ♪ That's why ♪ 788 00:35:14,404 --> 00:35:20,285 ♪ And it won't be nothin but that same Grace ♪ 789 00:35:22,746 --> 00:35:26,541 ♪ That's gonna lead me right ♪ 790 00:35:28,293 --> 00:35:29,878 ♪ I know that it won't ♪ 791 00:35:30,670 --> 00:35:35,091 ♪ That's gonna lead me right. ♪ 792 00:35:35,592 --> 00:35:37,844 ♪ Right on ♪ ♪ 793 00:35:38,470 --> 00:35:39,804 MAN: Right on. 794 00:35:40,055 --> 00:35:42,682 ♪ Right on. ♪ 795 00:35:42,682 --> 00:35:45,018 ♪ Right on ♪ 796 00:35:45,393 --> 00:35:48,480 ♪ Oh, right on, right on. ♪ 797 00:35:49,272 --> 00:35:52,359 ♪ Right on ♪ 798 00:35:54,319 --> 00:35:57,238 ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ 799 00:35:59,783 --> 00:36:04,287 (applause and cheering). 800 00:36:16,299 --> 00:36:19,386 (applause and cheering). 801 00:36:19,386 --> 00:36:22,555 (flash bulbs) 802 00:36:22,555 --> 00:36:27,936 (overlapping chatter) 803 00:36:29,145 --> 00:36:31,606 JERRY: Thank you, thank you very much. 804 00:36:33,066 --> 00:36:34,526 Boy, you brought the house down but 805 00:36:34,526 --> 00:36:35,777 listen, listen, listen. 806 00:36:35,777 --> 00:36:37,779 Sydney is losing his mind, all right. 807 00:36:37,779 --> 00:36:39,781 His crew can't shoot around the people in the aisle. 808 00:36:39,781 --> 00:36:41,282 So, he's going to bring a couple more guys and 809 00:36:41,282 --> 00:36:42,617 some more equipment tomorrow. 810 00:36:42,617 --> 00:36:43,660 ARETHA: Oh, no, no. 811 00:36:43,660 --> 00:36:45,370 Absolutely not. That's impossible. 812 00:36:45,370 --> 00:36:47,288 Do they even know what they're doing? 813 00:36:47,288 --> 00:36:49,958 I don't even see that little clapper thing which usually 814 00:36:49,958 --> 00:36:52,001 they use when I sing on T. V. 815 00:36:52,001 --> 00:36:54,254 JERRY: It's Sydney Pollack. I think he's got it covered. 816 00:36:54,254 --> 00:36:56,381 ARETHA: I don't care if it's Sydney Pollack. 817 00:36:56,381 --> 00:36:57,924 JERRY: All right, I'll follow up. 818 00:36:57,924 --> 00:36:59,300 ARETHA: Thank you. JERRY: I'll follow up. 819 00:36:59,300 --> 00:37:00,552 Goodnight. 820 00:37:00,552 --> 00:37:01,886 ERMA: I just got off the phone with Daddy and 821 00:37:01,886 --> 00:37:02,929 told him how great you were. 822 00:37:02,929 --> 00:37:04,139 And guess what he said? 823 00:37:04,139 --> 00:37:06,057 You didn't call to invite him. 824 00:37:06,057 --> 00:37:07,267 ARETHA: I forgot. 825 00:37:07,267 --> 00:37:09,602 CAROLYN: Well, he's coming tomorrow night. 826 00:37:11,479 --> 00:37:13,398 KEN: Come on, sugar. Let's, let's get you home. 827 00:37:13,690 --> 00:37:15,984 ERMA: Alright now, Re. 828 00:37:27,787 --> 00:37:30,749 (cheering). 829 00:37:34,377 --> 00:37:36,337 (applause and cheering). 830 00:37:36,337 --> 00:37:41,176 (flash bulbs) 831 00:37:44,137 --> 00:37:46,222 ERMA: Let me help you with your dress, Re. 832 00:37:46,222 --> 00:37:47,724 ARETHA: I'll finish it by myself. 833 00:37:47,724 --> 00:37:49,642 ERMA: You sure? ARETHA: Yeah. 834 00:37:54,689 --> 00:37:56,900 CAROLYN: You okay, Re? ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. 835 00:37:58,777 --> 00:38:00,945 CAROLYN: You know it'd be worse if he wasn't coming. 836 00:38:00,945 --> 00:38:02,405 ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. 837 00:38:12,957 --> 00:38:18,797 ♪ ♪ 838 00:38:22,550 --> 00:38:23,802 CLEVELAND (over PA): Ladies and gentlemen, 839 00:38:23,802 --> 00:38:25,762 we have a legend in God's house tonight. 840 00:38:25,762 --> 00:38:27,806 One of the people who inspired Aretha, 841 00:38:27,806 --> 00:38:29,891 a great Gospel singer herself. 842 00:38:29,891 --> 00:38:30,892 Ladies and gentlemen, 843 00:38:30,892 --> 00:38:32,477 Sister Clara Ward. 844 00:38:32,477 --> 00:38:36,105 (applause and cheering). 845 00:38:39,776 --> 00:38:42,654 CLEVELAND (over PA): And now we want to present the man who 846 00:38:42,654 --> 00:38:45,114 made this one here possible, 847 00:38:45,114 --> 00:38:48,326 her father, the Reverend CL Franklin 848 00:38:48,326 --> 00:38:50,620 from Detroit, Michigan. 849 00:38:50,620 --> 00:38:55,792 (applause and cheering). 850 00:38:56,042 --> 00:39:01,089 CL: Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. 851 00:39:03,091 --> 00:39:04,676 Yes, how are you? 852 00:39:04,676 --> 00:39:05,844 How are you people? 853 00:39:05,844 --> 00:39:07,387 Yes. 854 00:39:18,523 --> 00:39:22,652 (overlapping chatter) 855 00:39:22,652 --> 00:39:24,696 CLEVELAND (over PA): Bear with us for one more second. 856 00:39:24,696 --> 00:39:28,408 We've got a cup of water that spilled on a great deal of electrical wires. 857 00:39:29,117 --> 00:39:30,952 Can you hear this microphone? 858 00:39:30,952 --> 00:39:32,078 CROWD: Yeah. 859 00:39:32,078 --> 00:39:33,162 CLEVELAND (over PA): Okay, you can. 860 00:39:33,162 --> 00:39:36,708 WOMAN: It's a beautiful service. 861 00:39:37,166 --> 00:39:38,459 ARETHA: You didn't have to come all the way from home 862 00:39:38,459 --> 00:39:39,878 just for this, Daddy. 863 00:39:39,878 --> 00:39:42,380 CL: You really think you can keep me away? 864 00:39:44,424 --> 00:39:45,550 CLEVELAND (over PA): All right let's give the technician a 865 00:39:45,550 --> 00:39:47,802 big hand for fixing the difficulties. 866 00:39:48,094 --> 00:39:49,429 And now let's get back to church. 867 00:39:49,429 --> 00:39:52,015 (clapping). 868 00:39:55,226 --> 00:39:57,312 CLEVELAND: You okay? ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. 869 00:39:57,770 --> 00:39:59,606 CLEVELAND: All right, all right. 870 00:39:59,606 --> 00:40:00,690 CLEVELAND (over PA): We going to do a little song we borrowed from 871 00:40:00,690 --> 00:40:02,025 Reverend CL Franklin. 872 00:40:02,025 --> 00:40:03,985 One of his old numbers, a little song called 873 00:40:03,985 --> 00:40:05,695 "Climbing Higher Mountains" 874 00:40:05,695 --> 00:40:08,615 trying to get home. 875 00:40:09,324 --> 00:40:10,533 (applause). 876 00:40:10,533 --> 00:40:11,951 Amen. 877 00:40:15,788 --> 00:40:19,375 ♪ ♪ 878 00:40:25,423 --> 00:40:28,259 ARETHA (over PA): Wait a minute 879 00:40:39,187 --> 00:40:43,691 We'll start again. 880 00:40:51,115 --> 00:40:52,450 ♪ I'm climbing ♪ 881 00:40:52,784 --> 00:40:53,701 ♪ I'm climbing ♪ 882 00:40:53,701 --> 00:40:54,702 ♪ Higher mountains ♪ 883 00:40:54,702 --> 00:40:55,662 ♪ Higher mountains ♪ 884 00:40:55,662 --> 00:40:56,663 ♪ Trying to get home ♪ 885 00:40:56,663 --> 00:40:58,164 ♪ Trying to get home ♪ 886 00:40:58,164 --> 00:40:59,624 ♪ I'm climbing ♪ 887 00:40:59,624 --> 00:41:00,792 ♪ I'm climbing ♪ 888 00:41:00,792 --> 00:41:01,793 ♪ Higher mountains ♪ 889 00:41:01,793 --> 00:41:02,961 ♪ Higher mountains ♪ 890 00:41:02,961 --> 00:41:04,128 ♪ Trying to get home ♪ 891 00:41:04,128 --> 00:41:06,130 ♪ Trying to get home ♪ 892 00:41:06,547 --> 00:41:08,216 ♪ I'm climbing ♪ 893 00:41:08,216 --> 00:41:09,884 ♪ Higher mountains ♪ 894 00:41:09,884 --> 00:41:10,885 ♪ Climbing ♪ 895 00:41:10,885 --> 00:41:12,011 ♪ Whoa climbing ♪ 896 00:41:12,011 --> 00:41:13,805 ♪ Everyday ♪ 897 00:41:13,805 --> 00:41:15,682 ♪ Oh, I'm climbing ♪ 898 00:41:15,682 --> 00:41:18,017 ♪ Higher mountains ♪ 899 00:41:18,017 --> 00:41:19,978 ♪ Trying to get home ♪ 900 00:41:21,813 --> 00:41:24,649 ♪ Well my road, been a little rocky ♪ 901 00:41:25,650 --> 00:41:27,110 ♪ All the way home ♪ 902 00:41:27,110 --> 00:41:29,028 ♪ Trying to get home ♪ 903 00:41:29,529 --> 00:41:32,573 ♪ Well my roads, been a little rocky ♪ 904 00:41:33,408 --> 00:41:34,826 ♪ On my way home ♪ 905 00:41:34,826 --> 00:41:36,744 ♪ Trying to get home ♪ 906 00:41:37,078 --> 00:41:39,789 ♪ Well my roads, been a little rocky ♪ 907 00:41:40,581 --> 00:41:43,918 ♪ Goin up a mountain, goin on up the mountain ♪ 908 00:41:44,335 --> 00:41:47,422 ♪ Well my roads, been a little rocky ♪ 909 00:41:48,089 --> 00:41:49,507 ♪ All the way home ♪ 910 00:41:49,507 --> 00:41:51,175 ♪ Trying to get home ♪♪ 911 00:41:51,551 --> 00:41:53,720 CL: Well, of course we want Aretha to graduate 912 00:41:53,720 --> 00:41:55,680 with her class. 913 00:41:56,681 --> 00:41:58,599 But Mrs. Lowrey, can you tell me how she's going to 914 00:41:58,599 --> 00:42:01,310 keep up with her schooling, study for her tests, 915 00:42:01,310 --> 00:42:03,146 and take care of one baby at home and another 916 00:42:03,146 --> 00:42:04,772 one on the way? 917 00:42:04,772 --> 00:42:07,400 And, you know, she's, she's singing in my choir, too. 918 00:42:08,484 --> 00:42:10,903 MRS. LOWREY: Mr. Franklin, all due respect, 919 00:42:10,903 --> 00:42:13,823 Aretha is so much more than just a singer. 920 00:42:14,115 --> 00:42:15,950 She is a gifted student. 921 00:42:15,950 --> 00:42:19,120 CL: More than a singer? 922 00:42:19,120 --> 00:42:21,456 Mrs. Lowrey, have you seen Aretha sing? 923 00:42:21,456 --> 00:42:22,707 MRS. LOWREY: Of course. 924 00:42:22,707 --> 00:42:25,752 I just, it is so important for our 925 00:42:25,752 --> 00:42:27,336 young women to stay in school. 926 00:42:27,336 --> 00:42:29,255 It is their path to self‐reliance. 927 00:42:29,255 --> 00:42:31,924 CL: In my humble opinion, 928 00:42:31,924 --> 00:42:34,594 self‐reliance is an overrated notion. 929 00:42:35,219 --> 00:42:38,473 We must rely on our God for our guidance. 930 00:42:38,765 --> 00:42:40,349 MRS. LOWREY: Indeed. 931 00:42:40,349 --> 00:42:42,935 But I believe the Lord smiles on learning. 932 00:42:43,811 --> 00:42:46,731 "Study to show thyself approved unto God. 933 00:42:47,356 --> 00:42:50,526 A workman that needeth not to be ashamed." 934 00:42:50,526 --> 00:42:52,153 Timothy 2:15. 935 00:42:52,153 --> 00:42:54,864 Now, I've made a list of all the work that Aretha 936 00:42:54,864 --> 00:42:57,200 needs to complete for graduation. 937 00:42:57,200 --> 00:42:59,077 And I would be more than happy to spend as much 938 00:42:59,077 --> 00:43:01,162 extra time with her as she needs. 939 00:43:01,162 --> 00:43:03,664 Please, she has so much potential. 940 00:43:04,373 --> 00:43:09,003 CL: We gonna see what God is going to do and then 941 00:43:09,003 --> 00:43:10,379 we'll get back to you. 942 00:43:10,922 --> 00:43:13,132 Okay. 943 00:43:15,676 --> 00:43:17,553 Let me see that. 944 00:43:19,847 --> 00:43:22,642 No, I don't think this is going to work. 945 00:43:23,559 --> 00:43:24,811 It's okay, baby. 946 00:43:24,811 --> 00:43:26,604 I have something else for you. 947 00:43:26,854 --> 00:43:27,855 ARETHA: Going back on tour? 948 00:43:27,855 --> 00:43:29,273 CL: Oh, no, no, no. 949 00:43:29,273 --> 00:43:32,485 Even better, you have better things waiting for you! 950 00:43:33,653 --> 00:43:36,948 (applause and cheering). 951 00:43:37,698 --> 00:43:41,327 CL (over PA): Now, I think that Reverend Cleveland picked 952 00:43:41,327 --> 00:43:44,330 a bad time for me to make a talk. 953 00:43:46,374 --> 00:43:51,629 Behind all the spirit and enthusiasm that Aretha 954 00:43:51,629 --> 00:43:53,673 has engendered here tonight. 955 00:43:54,132 --> 00:43:56,050 CROWD: Yes! 956 00:43:56,509 --> 00:43:57,969 WOMAN: Yes, sir. Yes, sir. 957 00:43:57,969 --> 00:44:00,805 CL (over PA): You all were overwhelmed with the magnificen 958 00:44:00,805 --> 00:44:02,932 gift of her voice. 959 00:44:06,811 --> 00:44:11,107 But I couldn't help but remember the first time 960 00:44:11,107 --> 00:44:15,278 I took her with me on the road to sing Gospel. 961 00:44:17,530 --> 00:44:21,909 You all were crying, you all were moved, 962 00:44:24,036 --> 00:44:29,125 but as her father I was about to bust wide open. 963 00:44:30,418 --> 00:44:32,170 (applause and cheering). 964 00:44:32,170 --> 00:44:33,880 WOMAN: My, my, my. 965 00:44:33,880 --> 00:44:37,341 CL (over PA): Not only because Aretha is my daughter. 966 00:44:38,718 --> 00:44:43,222 I wouldn't be all right upstair if I didn't appreciate that. 967 00:44:45,516 --> 00:44:50,855 But I saw with pride that Aretha is not only 968 00:44:51,355 --> 00:44:53,399 just my daughter, 969 00:44:54,901 --> 00:44:59,572 but Aretha is just a stone singer. 970 00:45:00,323 --> 00:45:04,911 (applause and cheering). 971 00:45:07,663 --> 00:45:09,665 CL: God bless you. 972 00:45:15,504 --> 00:45:17,757 CLEVELAND: You can do this. 973 00:45:20,968 --> 00:45:24,013 CLEVELAND (over PA): Now, the first time we heard Aretha Franklin 974 00:45:24,013 --> 00:45:28,434 many years ago, we heard her sing this song. 975 00:45:30,519 --> 00:45:33,314 I have heard of a land that we shall 976 00:45:33,314 --> 00:45:34,899 "Never Grow Old". 977 00:45:34,899 --> 00:45:36,400 CROWD: Yes, sir. 978 00:45:45,660 --> 00:45:50,581 ♪ I had... ♪ 979 00:45:54,335 --> 00:45:59,131 ♪ Heard ♪ 980 00:46:05,805 --> 00:46:10,059 ♪ Of a land ♪ 981 00:46:18,442 --> 00:46:22,113 ♪ On far ♪ ♪ 982 00:46:26,450 --> 00:46:30,663 CROWD: All right, now. CL FRANKLIN: Yes, hallelujah. 983 00:46:31,080 --> 00:46:34,166 ♪ Far away strand ♪♪ 984 00:46:36,085 --> 00:46:37,211 WOMAN: Yes, sir. 985 00:46:38,296 --> 00:46:40,965 (clapping). 986 00:46:41,257 --> 00:46:47,346 ♪ This a beauti... ♪ 987 00:46:54,228 --> 00:46:57,773 ♪ ...Ful home ♪ 988 00:47:03,529 --> 00:47:05,781 ♪ Of the soul ♪♪ 989 00:47:05,781 --> 00:47:09,035 CL: Yes, Lord. Ha‐ha! 990 00:47:10,119 --> 00:47:12,204 She's may she had to leave school to do it, 991 00:47:12,204 --> 00:47:16,959 but I believe Aretha may have found her higher calling. 992 00:47:17,543 --> 00:47:23,049 ♪ Built by Jesus ♪ 993 00:47:25,009 --> 00:47:27,553 ♪ On high ♪♪ 994 00:47:28,137 --> 00:47:30,056 MAN: Yes, sir. 995 00:47:34,101 --> 00:47:38,981 ♪ There, there we'll never ♪♪ 996 00:47:39,815 --> 00:47:42,943 (overlapping chatter) 997 00:47:43,652 --> 00:47:47,406 ♪ Never will die ♪♪ 998 00:47:47,865 --> 00:47:50,743 CLEVELAND: Woo! WOMAN: Yes! 999 00:47:54,205 --> 00:47:56,374 ♪ This is a land where ♪♪ 1000 00:47:56,374 --> 00:48:00,211 CECIL: Woo, yes, come on. WOMAN: Praise him. 1001 00:48:02,421 --> 00:48:04,256 ♪ Never... ♪ 1002 00:48:04,256 --> 00:48:06,092 WOMAN: Alright! 1003 00:48:08,594 --> 00:48:12,848 ♪ Grow... ♪ 1004 00:48:14,642 --> 00:48:18,062 ♪ Grow old ♪♪ 1005 00:48:19,105 --> 00:48:22,942 (applause and cheering). 1006 00:48:22,942 --> 00:48:26,237 ♪ We'll, we'll never... ♪♪ 1007 00:48:26,779 --> 00:48:28,489 CROWD: Sing Aretha! 1008 00:48:28,489 --> 00:48:30,366 ♪ Can I get you to help me say that ♪ 1009 00:48:30,741 --> 00:48:33,285 ♪ We'll never ♪♪ 1010 00:48:33,619 --> 00:48:34,870 WOMAN: Never! 1011 00:48:35,287 --> 00:48:39,792 ♪ Never grow old ♪ 1012 00:48:43,212 --> 00:48:47,675 ♪ Old, we'll never ♪♪ 1013 00:48:48,008 --> 00:48:50,803 CLEVELAND: Sing it! Yes, Lord! 1014 00:48:50,803 --> 00:48:53,222 ♪ Never ♪ 1015 00:48:54,473 --> 00:48:57,935 ♪ Never grow old ♪♪ 1016 00:48:58,269 --> 00:48:59,812 CAROLYN: Come on, Re! 1017 00:49:00,104 --> 00:49:02,440 ♪ When you get through doing down here ♪ 1018 00:49:02,440 --> 00:49:04,108 ♪ There is a land ♪♪ 1019 00:49:04,108 --> 00:49:06,444 MAN: Woo, Jesus! 1020 00:49:07,069 --> 00:49:10,823 ♪ He done laid out a land ♪ 1021 00:49:11,949 --> 00:49:13,951 ♪ Oh, Lord ♪ 1022 00:49:14,910 --> 00:49:16,745 ♪ Where we'll never ♪♪ 1023 00:49:16,745 --> 00:49:18,080 MAN: Never! 1024 00:49:18,080 --> 00:49:19,415 ♪ We'll never ♪♪ 1025 00:49:19,415 --> 00:49:20,499 WOMAN: Never! 1026 00:49:20,499 --> 00:49:21,959 ♪ Never ♪♪ 1027 00:49:21,959 --> 00:49:23,127 CROWD: Never! 1028 00:49:23,127 --> 00:49:24,587 ♪ We'll never ♪ 1029 00:49:24,587 --> 00:49:30,301 ♪ Grow old ♪ 1030 00:49:35,556 --> 00:49:40,352 ♪ Mmmm‐mmm‐mm‐mm ♪♪ 1031 00:49:46,692 --> 00:49:51,280 (applause and cheering). 1032 00:49:51,989 --> 00:49:53,949 MAN: Amen! 1033 00:49:55,576 --> 00:49:58,954 (overlapping chatter) 1034 00:50:01,582 --> 00:50:03,667 (applause and cheering). 1035 00:50:15,846 --> 00:50:19,058 ♪ Because the Lord is my shepherd ♪ 1036 00:50:21,310 --> 00:50:26,273 ♪ I have every‐thing I need ♪ 1037 00:50:27,858 --> 00:50:30,903 ♪ He's gonna help me rest in the meadow's grass ♪ 1038 00:50:32,446 --> 00:50:36,033 ♪ And he's gonna lead me beside the quiet streams ♪ 1039 00:50:38,577 --> 00:50:42,289 ♪ He's restoring my failing health. ♪ 1040 00:50:44,333 --> 00:50:48,712 ♪ Lord's gonna help me do what honors Him the most. ♪ 1041 00:50:49,880 --> 00:50:51,298 ♪ Safe. ♪ 1042 00:50:52,925 --> 00:50:55,469 ♪ You're safe ♪ 1043 00:50:55,469 --> 00:50:58,639 ♪ Everyone of us is safe ♪ 1044 00:50:59,431 --> 00:51:00,933 ♪ We're safe ♪♪ 1045 00:51:01,183 --> 00:51:02,351 Captioned by Cotter Media Group.