Opening Remarks - By Reverend James Cleveland Live at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, January 13, 1972

We'd like to say good evening to everybody (good evening)
 We'd like to thank you for coming tonight
 To the first religious recording session
 Of the Lady Soul, Miss Aretha Franklin
 And uh, we want you tonight to be a part of this session
 We want you to, uh, you know, let the folk know, you're here
 And uh, you're going to-
 Many of you who've never had the opportunity to hear Aretha sing gospel
 You're in tonight for a great thrill
 Umm, she can sing anything
 "Three blind mice", anything
 I'd like for you to be mindful though that this is a church (yeah, amen)
 And we're here for a religious service (yeah, yeah)
 And we want you to be a part of it
 We want you to give vent to the Spirit
 Those of you who are not hip to giving vent to the Spirit, then
 You do the next best thing, hahahaha
 Aretha's got some fantastic people that came this week
 Helped us to put together what you're going to witness tonight
 And whatever you hear tonight
 Just remember, tomorrow night's gon' be better (yeah)
 And I'd like for you at this time to welcome the young folk
 That are gonna back Aretha
 Won't you receive the Southern California community choir
 We are on our way