Aretha Franklin - Climbing Higher Mountains (Los Angeles, 1972)

Aretha Franklin performing "Climbing Higher Mountains" with James Cleveland live at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in 1972.

[@ellaarkin70]

Y’all is that Mick Jagger in the back!!!??😳 wait a minute!!!!!alright

[@jacegainer3841]

He was a fan 😂

[@dusroots]

And he won't he getting it?! Lol. I said go head Mick!!

[@jjh2456]

I think that’s all of The Rolling Stones too.

[@dreed7980]

That is who that is with the Rolling stones,,,,

[@godlygirls62]

Yes. Its Mick and the boys

[@JaySmith-mz7vg]

Mama said start that over 😂 I love her

[@sibilettejeffery2094]

Run it back right goddamn now

[@timothyleebrown1593]

My road has been a little rocky.....AMEN!!!

[@andrieswillemdeboer5675]

the Queen at her most powerfullest in this concert!! Love you my Queen Aretha!!

[@DavidMiller-kf1ss]

2024❤

[@chazinko]

Love James Cleveland's freedom with the organist at the end and how Aretha is right there with him.

[@tapeinosG5011]

LyRiCS
I'm climbing
I'm climbing
Higher mountains
Higher mountains
Trying to get home
Trying to get home [Repeat]
I'm climbing
Climbing... [Repeat as directed]
Higher mountains Lord I'm climbing Every day Oh I'm climbing
I'm climbing
Higher mountains
Higher mountains
Trying to get home yeah
Trying to get home
My road been a little rocky on my way home
Trying to get home
My road has been a little rocky on my way home
Trying to get home
Ow... my road
Climbing... [Repeat as directed]
Has been a little rocky Going on up the Going on up the mountain I tell you my road
I'm climbing
Has been a little rocky
Higher mountains
On the way home Lord
Trying to get home
I'm going up the Side of the mountain On my way home (meet my people)
Trying to get home
I'm going up the Side of the mountain On my way home
Trying to get home
I'm going up
Climbing [Repeat as directed]
The ruff side of the mountain Oh Jesus On my way
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yeah
Higher, higher [Repeat as directed]
Climbing Higher Higher Lord Higher Going on higher Lord To meet Jesus Higher and higher Higher Oh higher Lord Higher Higher Lord Higher Higher Oh... hey Yeah higher Higher Higher Lord Oh...higher Oh higher I'm climbing
I'm climbing
Higher mountains
Higher mountains
Trying to get home
Trying to get home...
Oh... Lord

[@johnflynn5044]

For the deaf ?

[@haroldkirk5350]

fast forward to when Jennifer Holliday sang the same song at Arethas' homegoing

[@damonbrown2666]

❤ I cannot stop smiling 🙂

[@AprilLashon]

Her father was in her head her whole life!

[@lets.talkabout]

Can you tell me what he said at 3:37 please?

[@anjelheaven]

He says "late in the midnight hour" at that time stamp.

[@MrMrlambrose]

I am trying my best everyday thank you

[@mamita1935]

Aretha Franklin was a true legend!!! 🩷🥰🌺🦩🙏🏽🌷🌴😍

[@lonib213]

Mick Jagger?

[@AndraeAnderson]

Yep. Charlie Watts was there too.

[@ellaarkin70]

Is that him😳

[@Riverandsun]

I was thinking the same thing. Imagine being in that audience my god!

[@CodyCole80]

Yep 👍🏾

[@pecanbrown2006]

Indeed ❤

[@ramelmil8552]

If you notice at 4:10 he was talking to Aretha musically he wanted her to riff with him...she caught on as a student would with her teacher...masterful!

[@lets.talkabout]

AMAZING 🔥 Can you tell me what he was saying at 3:37 ?

[@ramelmil8552]

@@lets.talkabout I think when he did the piano stride he just wanted her to to ad lip

[@lets.talkabout]

@@ramelmil8552 yeah! tks

[@MikeL-7]

Tell it sister.

[@louisebrigden9240]

Fabulous! Love the guy on the piano too.

[@sakshibhardwaj4628]

You are so talented ! It would be great to have you perform on Sessions Live!

[@keithklippensteen]

MICK JAGGER WITH CHARLIE WATTS DANCING IN THE BACK ROW. IS THAT JOE COCKER IN FRONT OF THEM ?

[@ShirleyOverton-e9h]

Love here sing for me❤❤❤❤❤

[@catherineDaniels-l1g]

🌹

[@rmitchell8644]

The choir Director is feeling it

[@rakhyiasmith6683]

☮️💝🖤🆔🆔

[@ProphetessLaTasha]

Yes

[@patriciaKeeler-f4t]

😮good tune❤

[@АлександраГригорьева-х1ч]

Браво 👏 аллилуйя!