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Jennifer Hudson on playing Aretha

Reverend Kate Bottley talks to the star of the new movie Respect, Jennifer Hudson, about playing an icon and the faith that sustained them both.

Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad present uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality, alongside a great soundtrack for your Sunday morning.

This morning Kate talks to Jennifer Hudson, the star of a new film, Respect, that follows two decades in the life of Aretha Franklin. Kate finds out how Jennifer stepped in the role of an icon, but also a friend, the late Queen of Soul. Plus how their shared Baptist faith sustained both women during the most difficult times of their lives, and how Jennifer recreated one of the most successful gospel albums of all times, Aretha's Amazing Grace.

We also meet a new Charity Champion, someone doing something extraordinary to help their community and they hear from listeners celebrating the achievements of loved ones going that extra mile (often, literally!) to help others.

2 hours, 55 minutes

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Sun 5 Sep 2021 06:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Billy Joel

    Uptown Girl

    • An Innocent Man.
    • CBS.

  • Elton John & Dua Lipa

    Cold Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin/EMI.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    You Make My Dreams

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
    • 5.

  • P!nk

    A Million Dreams

    • The Greatest Showman: Reimagined (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.

  • Meat Loaf

    Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • The Weeknd

    Take My Breath

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic Records.

  • Madonna

    Borderline

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 14.

  • Joan Armatrading

    Natural Rhythm

    • Consequences.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Leonard Cohen

    Who By Fire

    • New Skin For The Old Ceremony.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK.
    • 9.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Never Gonna Break My Faith (feat. The Boys Choir of Harlem)

    • RCA Records Label.

  • Queen

    You're My Best Friend

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.
    • 4.

  • Sophie Ellis‐Bextor & The Feeling

    While You're Still Young

    • Everybody's Talking About Jamie O.S.T..
    • Island.

  • Kim Carnes

    Bette Davis Eyes

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Black Eyed Peas

    Where Is The Love?

    • Now 56 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • George Ezra

    Hold My Girl

    • Staying At Tamara's.
    • Columbia.
    • 8.

  • Steps

    Take Me For A Ride

    • What The Future Holds Pt. 2.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Wham!

    Freedom

    • Make It Big.
    • Columbia.

  • The Script

    I Want It All

    • Tales From The Script Greatest Hits.
    • Sony Music CMG.

  • The Cure

    Just Like Heaven

    • The Cure - Galore.
    • Fiction.

  • Supergrass

    Alright

    • The Best Pub Jukebox In The World (V).
    • Virgin.

  • Paloma Faith

    New York

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Automatic

    • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar TV.

  • ABBA

    I Still Have Faith In You

  • Jennifer Hudson

    Here I Am (Singing My Way ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ)

    • Single Download.
    • Epic.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Give Yourself To Jesus

    • Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings: CD1.
    • Rhino.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    The Secret He Had Missed (feat. Julia Cumming)

  • Destiny’s Child

    Say My Name

    • R&B Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Duffy

    Mercy

  • James Smith

    Got The Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Bad Music.

  • Aretha Franklin & Southern California Community Choir

    Medley: Precious Lord, Take My Hand / You've Got A Friend

    • Amazing Grace.
    • Atlantic.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Sun 5 Sep 2021 06:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2