Detroit: Aretha Franklin Funeral Program – 5 1/2 Hours & Counting

The Queen Of Soul will be laid to rest this weekend. Her funeral is slated for Friday morning starting at 9:30 AM and according to the full program, it is scheduled to finish up at 3 PM. That's FIVE AND A HALF HOURS for those of you keeping score at home.

Highlights include:

• 10:45-10:49 a.m.: Musical Tribute: Faith Hill
• 11:03-11:08 a.m.: Musical Tribute: Ariana Grande
• 12:00-12:15 p.m.: Personal Remarks:
  • 12:00 p.m.: Eric Holder, Former U.S. Attorney General
  • 12:10 p.m.: Former President, William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton

• 12:36-12:41 p.m.: Musical Tribute: Chaka Khan

• 1:10-1:15 p.m.: Musical Tribute: Fantasia Barrino-Taylor
• 1:15-1:30 p.m: Personal Reflections :
  • 1:15 p.m.: Tyler Perry
  • 1:17 p.m.: Cicely Tyson, Actress
  • 1:20 p.m.: Clive Davis, Chief Creative Officer, Sony Music
  • 1:25 p.m.: Smokey Robinson, Recording Artist

• 2:00-2:05 p.m.: Sermonic Selection: Jennifer Hudson
• 2:05-2:35 p.m.: Eulogy: Rev. Jasper Williams, Jr., Pastor, Salem Baptist Church, Atlanta GA
• 2:35-2:45 p.m.: Musical Tribute: Stevie Wonder joined by National Artists
• 2:45-3:00 p.m.: Recessional: Jennifer Holliday and the Aretha Franklin Celebration Choir

See the full program thanks HERE (Source: Click On Detroit)