Aretha was apparently a fan of Ariana Grande and they socialized, so I guess that's why she's on there.

Also, Aretha Franklin was a very sharp woman who no doubt knows that a popular artist who can sing will bring a certain demographic, making it more likely that there will be a multi-generational audience. 

Do people not believe that Auntie ReRe wants ratings for her church service?

 

I saw some of the names on that seating list and whew!!  Ms. Franklin wants all eyes to be on her home-going ceremony, believe that!

These time schedules seem a little... conservative.

 

Edited August 31, 20187 yr by Vee

1 hour ago, Vee said:

These time schedules seem a little... conservative.

 

If I know my Black funerals, they'll still be there a week from today.

28 minutes ago, Khan said:

 

If I know my Black funerals, they'll still be there a week from today.

 

Yes, lol.

 

TV One is also streaming live on You Tube.

 

TV One: Aretha Franklin Funeral Service

1 hour ago, Vee said:

These time schedules seem a little... conservative.

 

 VerySmartBrothas agress with you.

 

 

 

2 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Also, Aretha Franklin was a very sharp woman who no doubt knows that a popular artist who can sing will bring a certain demographic, making it more likely that there will be a multi-generational audience. 

Do people not believe that Auntie ReRe wants ratings for her church service?

 

I saw some of the names on that seating list and whew!!  Ms. Franklin wants all eyes to be on her home-going ceremony, believe that!

 

I had saw that some people were surprised that Faith Hill was going to be at her service. But I definitely believe she reached/inspired a lot of different artists and probably were friends with a lot of them as well.

 

Also, they are showing her whole service on HLN for any of you guys who have that channel. I think it's going to be a very lovely service and I am glad that a lot of people are celebrating her life.

 

Edited August 31, 20187 yr by xtr

I'm actually not surprised that Faith Hill is there.  Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have been pretty popular across a wide swath of people, including many Black people. 

Remember that joke about Faith Evans and Faith Hill doing a duet? A lot of people genuinely want that to happen, for good reason.

What a processional!

 

 

 

Edited August 31, 20187 yr by Faulkner

1 hour ago, xtr said:

 

 

I had saw that some people were surprised that Faith Hill was going to be at her service. But I definitely believe she reached/inspired a lot of different artists and probably were friends with a lot of them as well.

 

 

I was working at a country radio station when Faith Hill broke out. She's always been very open about drawing inspiration from diverse sources, especially blues and soul artists.

Edited August 31, 20187 yr by marceline

Lots of shade being thrown at Faith Hill’s performance. She was clearly very nervous and couldn’t hear herself over the choir.

 

 

 

Edited August 31, 20187 yr by Faulkner

Yeah, she was nervous but even more, she was struggling to be heard above the choir, LOL.

Someone tweeted, "I love Ariana, but she better be warmed up before she gets out there!" 

Rev. Al Sharpton at Aretha Franklin's funeral: "When word went out that Ms. Franklin passed, Trump said she used to work for me. No, she used to perform for you. She worked for us." https://t.co/qSW5iZgtqR pic.twitter.com/QrvJrR4kw3

— ABC News (@ABC) August 31, 2018

From one Queen to another.

 

This now! #ArethaFranklinHomegoing pic.twitter.com/B0MsBfZ0iR https://t.co/dMJAIuxleE

— JulieDash (@JulieDash) August 31, 2018

These speeches from the Franklin family are so personal and touching.