Probably one of the best Concerts I have ever witnessed was that given by Ms Aretha Franklin, the Undisputable "Queen of Soul." Queen for many reasons. One; her voice last Friday night was very similar to her voice twenty-five years ago. She was crystal clear and rocking and rolling. When you see Aretha in Concert, you then know what she means when she says "She has never left the gospel or the Church." One she is a member of New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit. Secondly, when she sings; she not only sings to her audience, but she ministers to them. I dont know if this had anything to do with Michael Jackson dying, but Aretha wanted her audience to know that Jesus is her Lord and Savior, and in many of her songs, when she went to the "vamp" instead of "Freeway" it was "Jesus." While I have always appreciated her work; I really adore this woman for not being ashamed to own our God in the midst of 30,000 fans. And all the big whigs out there Hail the Queen......Halle Berry, Angela Basset, Billie Dee Williams, Jesse Jackson, and the list of Celebrities go on and on who were there listening to the Queen! This was probably the biggest back stage crowd of celebrities ever. All was well.. All were nice! Did somebody say that Ms Aretha no longer demands huge crowds? WRONG...She does.... and Ms Aretha opens her concerts and closes.... No other acts....The Queen and others of her friends are on their way to NYC.... Yours truly and Yvonne will join the Queen and her friends there. 
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