At the peak of her career, revered as Lady Soul and First Lady of Music, Aretha Franklin, aged 29, decides to return to her roots. In January 1972 in the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, over the course of only two evenings, she records her legendary Gospel Album, Amazing Grace. It is one of the most successful albums of the genre. The film, which was shot in 1972 by Sidney Pollack but, largely due to technical problems, wasn’t completed until now, documents a magical moment in music history. Aretha Franklin sings songs such as Precious Memories, Wholy Holy and an eleven-minute long interpretation of Amazing Grace. She looks breathtaking. In a white gown sparkling with rhinestone, and accompanied by her band and the congregation choir, she triggers real ecstasy in her audience with her matchless interpretations. Mick Jagger, too, is there, and gets caught up in the emotion. The title track was originally written in the 18th century by a former captain of a slave ship and became the gospel hymn for people of color. When nine African Americans were shot in Charleston, President Barack Obama sang the song at the memorial service. Aretha Franklin’s niece, heir and rights owner, Sabrina Owens, commenting in an interview with the New York Times on the late release of the film, said “Her fans have to see this film, which is so real and happy. The whole world should see it. Our country needs it, especially now in the condition it’s in at the moment.”