Sunday May 24, 2020 “Can You See the Light” James Brown
Going to the Triple Rock Baptist Church today along with John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd, the Blues Brothers. Am pretty sure that everyone has seen this movie at least twice and this scene depicts a church service like no one has actually attended except in the movies, and it happens to be presided over by Pastor James Brown (Reverend Cleophus), a completely unlikely character as minister.
Although James Brown did sing in a church choir as a youth, he was also arrested for theft, tried to shoot rival singer Joe Tex, was repeatedly arrested for domestic violence, threatened an entire insurance seminar with a loaded rifle, charged at an electric repairman with a steak knife, led police on a high speed chase, tried to ram a police roadblock and was a notoriously stern and uncharitable bandleader. Can I get an “Amen”.
Here is the godfather of soul, the hardest working man in show business, soul brother number one and the Blues Brothers at the most athletic church service ever.
Yes that is singer Chaka Khan in the occasional shots of the choir.
Stay safe and well...can you see the light?