A Gospel Celebration At The White House

 That wonderful moment Aretha Franklin the Queen of Soul serenades and praises you

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President Barack Obama delivers remarks as he plays host to a tribute to gospel music for an “In Performance at the White House.” Also included on the program were Bishop Rance Allen, Aretha Franklin, Rodney Crowell, Rhiannon Giddens, Emmylou Harris, Darlene Love, Lyle Lovett, Tamela Mann, the Morgan State University Choir and Michelle Williams

Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul

Shirley Caeser and the Morgan State University Choir perform in the East Room of the White House

The legendary Darlene Love

Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child

Tamela Mann

Rhiannon Giddens

President Barack Obama is applauded by T. Bone Burnett and audience members as he arrives

@TheObamaDiary: President, First Lady and Mother-in-Law-in-Chief at Gospel Night in the White House.

The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House

7:25 EDT: President Obama and the First Lady Host “The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House”

President Obama Meets with Iraqi Prime Minister

Chat Away

Pete Souza

Rise and Shine

On This Day: President Obama with daughters Malia and Sasha and their new dog Bo on the South Lawn of the White House, April 14, 2009

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Today

10:25 EDT: The President meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi

7:25 EDT: The President and First Lady host an “In Performance at the White House” event dedicated to Gospel music

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On This Day

President Obama and the First Lady with daughters Malia and Sasha and their new dog Bo on the South Lawn of the White House, April 14, 2009

First Lady Michelle Obama visits the Department of Homeland Security in Washington D.C, April 14, 2009 (Photo by Samantha Appleton)

President Obama meets with Jon Favreau Director of Speechwriting in the Oval Office to review a speech April 14, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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On This Day: First Lady Michelle Obama greets children during her visit to a school, Escuela Siete de Enero, in Mexico City, Mexico, April 14, 2010 (Photo by Samantha Appleton)

First Lady Michelle Obama gives an address to students at Universidad Iberoamericana, April 14, 2010

President Obama hugs country music artist Garth Brooks in a West Wing hallway at the White House, April 14, 2010. The President was presented with the 2007 Grammy Award for best spoken word album for his book “The Audacity of Hope” (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama meets with senior advisors in the Oval Office, April 14, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama meets with bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate, including from left, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., House Republican Leader John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to discuss Wall Street reform, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, April 14, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama walks through the Rose Garden of the White House with National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, April 14, 2011 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama gives gifts to Make-a-Wish child Kai Dunbar, third from left, and her family, during their visit to the Oval Office, April 14, 2011. Pictured, from left, are: Kai’s mother, Kimberly Dunbar; father, Kem Dunbar; sister, Kacie Dunbar; and brother, Kem Dunbar II (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama puts on a Chicago Bulls hat and waves to the crowd after delivering remarks at a 2012 campaign event at Navy Pier in Chicago on April 14, 2011

President Obama delivers remarks at a 2012 campaign event at Navy Pier in Chicago on April 14, 2011

President Obama meets with President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina during the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, April 14, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama at the CEO Summit of the Americas, in Cartagena, Colombia, April 14, 2012

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President Obama watches the Children of the Gospel Choir perform during the Easter Prayer Breakfast in the East Room of the White House, April 14, 2014 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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MoooOOOooorning!

Early Bird Chat

On This Day: First Lady Michelle Obama visits with families working on crafts at Maryland Fisher House IV at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., April 14, 2014 (Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

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MoooOOOooorning!