Aretha Franklin & More Set for TV One's THE GOSPEL TRADITION Tonight
By: TV News Desk Jun. 26, 2015
In honor of Black Music Month, TV One will pay tribute to gospel music with the broadcast special The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House. For the first time in network history TV One partners with PBS to jointly premiere the special tonight, June 26th, 9PM/ET.
Showcasing an evening of celebration with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House, the spectacular event honors gospel music and its profound influence on American music. The broadcast event also includes exclusive behind-the-scenes content including the First Lady Michelle Obama-hosted "History of Gospel Music" workshop.The performers list follows:
Aretha Franklin - I Love the Lord He Heard My Cry & Higher Ground
Bishop Rance Allen - I Stood On The Banks of Jordan
Pastor Shirley Caesar - Sweeping Through the City
Rhiannon Giddens - Up Above My Head - Rhiannon shares the legacy of gospel music throughout the generations & performs
Darlene Love - People Get Ready - First Lady Michelle Obama shares Darlene Love's story
Lyle Lovett - I'm Gonna Wait - Shares that his love for music is seeded in the church & performs
Tamela Mann - Take Me to the King
Michelle Williams - Say Yes
T Bone Burnett as Executive Music Director, Bill Maxwell as Music Director and Robin Roberts as program Host
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