Aretha Franklin to perform at Obama's inaugural ceremony.Byline: ANI Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): 'The Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin will be among the lucky artists who will perform at President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony on January 20 in Washington DC. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies has announced the program for Obama's swearing-in ceremony, reports CBS News. And the event will see a number of musical greats and famous names performing on stage, which include Itzhak Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma other than Franklin. Two famous spiritual leaders also will make remarks -- Dr. Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in California (who hosted a forum with Mr. Obama and Sen. John McCain in August) and Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery (who co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), civil-rights organization founded in 1957 by Martin Luther King, Jr., and headed by him until his assassination in 1968. with Martin Luther King, Jr.). Here's the full lineup, as announced by the committee: Musical Selections The United States Marine Band Musical Selections The San Francisco Boys Chorus The San Francisco Boys Chorus (SFBC) is a choir for boys consisting of 230 members based in San Francisco with additional campuses in Oakland and San Rafael.[1] It is known officially as "San Francisco's Singing Ambassadors to the World". and the San Francisco Girls Chorus San Francisco Girls Chorus has been a pioneer in the field of choral music for young women's voices. The non-profit organization has shown the world that a chorus of young women is capable of remarkable beauty, flexibility, tonal warmth, and expressive power. Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks The Honorable Dianne Feinstein Invocation Dr. Rick Warren, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, CA Musical Selection Aretha Franklin Oath of Office An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations. Administered to Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. By Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, The Honorable John Paul Stevens John Paul Stevens (born April 20, 1920) is currently the most senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined the Court in 1975 and is the oldest and longest serving incumbent member of the Court. Musical Selection, John Williams, composer/arranger Itzhak Perlman, Violin Yo-Yo Ma, Cello Gabriela Montero, Piano Anthony McGill, Clarinet Oath of Office Administered to President-elect Barack H. Obama y the Chief Justice of the United States the presiding judge of the Supreme Court, and Highest judicial officer of the republic. See also: Chief justice , The Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr. Inaugural Address The President of the United States The head of the Executive Branch, one of the three branches of the federal government. The U.S. Constitution sets relatively strict requirements about who may serve as president and for how long. , The Honorable Barack H. Obama Poem Elizabeth Alexander Benediction The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery The National Anthem The United States Navy Band "Sea Chanters" (ANI) Copyright 2008 Asian News International (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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