Aretha Franklin will sing, Pastor Rick Warren will pray and Yo-Yo Ma will play the cello during President-elect Barack Obama’s Inauguration.
Congressional leaders on Wednesday announced the program, which also will feature poet Elizabeth Alexander; the Rev. Joseph Lowery, a veteran civil rights leader; and the U.S. Marine and Navy bands. The Jan. 20 event on the steps of the Capitol is expected to draw as many as four million visitors to see Obama take the noontime oath from Chief Justice John Roberts.
Its only Fitting that the greatest female vocalist of the last 50years (as voted on by Rolling Stone)sing for this very special occasion.
Aretha was the late GREAT Dr. Martian Luther King favorite singer as well (if im not mistken) so YES, they made the right call in choosing Aretha.
I also wouldnt be mad at them picking Jennifer Hudson since she IS from Chicago just like President-Elect Obama.