Lucas Waldin conductor Aretha Franklin Overture A tribute to the Queen of Soul, this program features symphony favorite Capathia Jenkins and three-time Grammy Award-nominee Ryan Shaw performing such iconic hits as “Respect,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Amazing Grace” and many others.
Capathia Jenkins vocalist
Ryan Shaw vocalist
New Jersey Symphony
Chain of Fools
I Say a Little Prayer
Birth of Blues
Sir Duke
Nobody Does it Better
What a Friend We Have in Jesus / Climbing Higher Mountains
MacArthur Park
America the Beautiful
Respect
Salute to Ray Charles
I Got You (I Feel Good)
Unforgettable
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
A Change is Gonna Come
Isn’t She Lovely
At Last
Try a Little Tenderness
Amazing Grace
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