Despite Franklin’s fame at the time, the venue she chose was humble: a small, run-down venue in Los Angeles called the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church. On the first of the two nights, whoever was in charge didn’t even fill the room to capacity — seats go unfilled in the back...
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The late gospel singer’s estate and film producers said Monday that “Amazing Grace” will premiere Nov. 12 at the DOC NYC film festival with the full support of Franklin’s estate. The film, largely shot by Sydney Pollack, captures Franklin’s performance at the New Temple Missionary Bapti...
In early 1972, Franklin arrived at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church inL.A.for a pair of performances with the backing of the Rev. James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir. Recorded by Atlantic Records engineers and documented on film by Sydney Pollack, the music was r...
Despite Franklin’s fame at the time, the venue she chose was humble: a small, run-down venue in Los Angeles called the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church. On the first of the two nights, whoever was in charge didn’t even fill the room to capacity — seats go unfilled in the back...