Throughout Aretha Franklin's life, her faith was a central part of her identity, influencing and guiding her journey to stardom. On Friday, her spiritual grounding in the black church will be on ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — New Bethel Baptist church, where Aretha Franklin started singing, is planning to put up a mural that will honor her legacy. The mural would honor ...

The final service for Aretha Franklin was infused with the kind of riveting gospel music and preaching that launched her to international stardom. Both pop and gospel singers, as well as a storied ...

On January 13, 1972, Aretha Franklin walked into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles and sang one of the world’s most well-known church hymns, “Amazing Grace." The rest is history.

Sunrise affirmations, late-night chopped cheese — Bronx-based poet Roya Marsh walks us through her perfect New York day. 4 hours ago A trailer for the forthcoming Aretha Franklin concert documentary ...

The pastor of the church Aretha Franklin’s father served for years is drawing strength now from the singer’s relationship with God. “She always put God, church, and her father first in her life,” ...

Aretha Franklin didn't want you to see Amazing Grace, the "new" documentary of her legendary performance at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, in January 1972. But that's not the ...