“Nearly 70 years ago a young girl named Aretha Franklin stood up to perform a gospel song in her father’s church. The soulful notes hit the walls with trembling potency. In 2016, for a live performance for TIME, Franklin returned to that church in Detroit, Michigan, now a woman with the divine power of experience, still humbled in the house of God.”

“This video, directed by filmmaker and photographer Gillian Laub, is part of TIME’s FIRSTS project, which celebrates the achievements of 46 women who have been the first in their respective fields.”

“Aretha Franklin was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She is one of 46 women to be featured in TIME’s Firsts, celebrating women who are the first in their field.”

-excerpts from Alexandra Genova on “Aretha Franklin Performs ‘Rock of Ages’ at the New Bethel Baptist Church” for TIME Magazine

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