- Hello, I'm Kisma Jordan-Hunter, director of the Cranbrook Project.

Welcome to "Detroit Performs."

Tonight's performance comes to you from the sanctuary at Christ Church Cranbrook.

It's presented as part of the Faith in Detroit Project, a storytelling initiative that shows how faith connects the people, places, and public life in and around Detroit.

These performances are part of the Cranbrook Project that seeks to close the distance between the city and suburbs of Metro Detroit through the power of music.

These featured artists share their music, but also the experiences, inspirations, and personal stories that shape their world.

Thank you for joining us.

Please enjoy this special episode on "Detroit Performs."

- [Announcer] Funding for "Detroit Performs" is provided by Christ Church Cranbrook, The Kresge Foundation, the Fred and Barbara Erb Family Foundation, Gregory Haynes and Richard Sonenklar, and by contributions to your PBS station from viewers like you.

Thank you.

(lively music) (mellow jazz music) (mellow jazz music continues) (mellow jazz music continues) (mellow jazz music continues) (mellow jazz music continues) (mellow jazz music continues) (mellow jazz music continues) (mellow jazz music continues) (mellow jazz music continues) (mellow jazz music continues) (mellow music) - [Attendee] Hey y'all.

Come on.

Bring it.

- [Attendee] Yeah!

Uh huh.

♪ Ooh ooh ♪ (mellow music) - [Attendee] Yeah, come on.

- [Attendee] Yeah, come on.

♪ Yeah yeah oh whoa ♪ (singer vocalizing) ♪ Now that it's over ♪ ♪ There's no more use for guns and war ♪ ♪ Cost me a lifetime ♪ (crowd cheering) ♪ Just to gain this life's reward ♪ ♪ They say streets of gold ♪ ♪ Can you imagine somewhere ♪ ♪ Where life will never end ♪ ♪ No one ever grows old ♪ ♪ Any older ♪ ♪ Oh, my brother please, come with me ♪ ♪ It's what I live for ♪ (crowd cheering) ♪ A place where love will never cease ♪ ♪ Willing to die for ♪ ♪ Heaven is where I want to be ♪ (singer vocalizing) ♪ There are instructions ♪ ♪ That we must follow to a tee ♪ ♪ In order to reach there, oh ♪ ♪ And there is where I've want to be ♪ ♪ They say streets of gold ♪ ♪ Can you imagine somewhere ♪ ♪ Where life will never end ♪ ♪ No one ever grows old ♪ ♪ Oh, my brother please, come with me ♪ ♪ It's what I live for ♪ ♪ A place where love will never cease ♪ ♪ Willing to die for ♪ ♪ Heaven is where I want to be ♪ ♪ It's what I live for ♪ ♪ A place where love will never cease ♪ ♪ Willing to die for ♪ ♪ Heaven is where I want to be ♪ ♪ No more crying ♪ ♪ There is a place where there'll be no more nights ♪ ♪ He is the light ♪ ♪ Counting the days till we meet in that place ♪ (singer vocalizing) (singer vocalizing) ♪ A place where love will never cease ♪ ♪ Willing to die for ♪ ♪ Oh, heaven is where I, I wanna be ♪ ♪ It's what I live for ♪ ♪ A place where love will never cease ♪ ♪ Willing to die for ♪ ♪ Heaven is where I, I wanna be ♪ ♪ I wanna go ♪ ♪ I wanna go ♪ ♪ I wanna go ♪ ♪ I wanna go ♪ ♪ I wanna go ♪ ♪ I wanna go ♪ ♪ I wanna go ♪ ♪ I wanna go ♪ ♪ I wanna go ♪ ♪ I wanna go ♪ ♪ I wanna go ♪ ♪ I wanna go ♪ ♪ I wanna go ♪ ♪ I wanna go ♪ ♪ Where I wanna be ♪ ♪ Whoa whoa woo ♪ ♪ Willing to die for ♪ ♪ Heaven is where I want ♪ ♪ Be ♪ ♪ Be ♪ (crowd applauding) (mellow music) ♪ When you're down and troubled ♪ ♪ And you need a helping hand ♪ ♪ And nothing ♪ ♪ Oh, nothing is going right ♪ ♪ Says, close your eyes and think of me ♪ ♪ And soon I will be there ♪ ♪ To brighten up ♪ ♪ Even your darkest nights ♪ ♪ You just call out my name ♪ ♪ Yeah, and you know wherever I am ♪ ♪ I'll come running ♪ ♪ To see you again ♪ ♪ Winter, spring, summer, or fall ♪ ♪ Yes, now, all you got to do is call ♪ ♪ And I'll be there, yes, I will, yeah ♪ ♪ 'Cause you've got a friend ♪ - I said again.

♪ When you're down and troubled ♪ ♪ And you need a helping hand ♪ ♪ Oh, and nothing ♪ ♪ Oh, nothing is going right ♪ ♪ Yay ♪ ♪ He said, close your eyes and think of me ♪ ♪ And soon I will be there ♪ ♪ To brighten up, yeah ♪ ♪ Even the darkest nights ♪ ♪ You just call out my name ♪ ♪ And you know wherever I am ♪ ♪ I'll come running ♪ ♪ To see you again ♪ ♪ Dum dum dum ♪ ♪ Winter, spring, summer, or fall ♪ ♪ Yes, now, all you got to do is call ♪ ♪ And I'll be there, yes I will ♪ ♪ Yes, I'll be there, yes I will ♪ ♪ Says I'll be there, be there, be there ♪ ♪ Said I'll be there for you, baby ♪ ♪ Says, I'll be there, yes I will ♪ ♪ Says, hey, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend ♪ ♪ 'Cause people can be so cold ♪ ♪ They'll hurt you and desert you ♪ ♪ And they'll take your soul if you let them ♪ ♪ But darling, don't you let them ♪ ♪ Winter, spring, summer, or fall ♪ ♪ 'Cause all you got to do is call ♪ ♪ And I'll be there, yes, I will ♪ ♪ 'Cause you've got a friend ♪ (mellow music) (mellow music continues) ♪ Yesterday ♪ ♪ All my problems seemed so far away ♪ ♪ Now it looks as though they're here to stay ♪ ♪ Oh, I believe in yesterday ♪ ♪ Suddenly ♪ ♪ I'm not half the man I used to be ♪ ♪ There's a shadow hanging over me ♪ ♪ Oh, suddenly ♪ ♪ They came suddenly ♪ (mellow music continues) ♪ I don't know, but yesterday ♪ ♪ Yesterday ♪ (mellow music continues) ♪ I said something wrong ♪ ♪ Now I long for yesterday ♪ ♪ Yesterday ♪ (crowd applauding) - This is a classic by a legend, the Ms.

Nina Simone.

(mellow music) ♪ Birds flyin' high ♪ ♪ You know how I feel ♪ ♪ Sun in the sky ♪ ♪ You know how I feel ♪ ♪ Breeze driftin' on by ♪ ♪ You know how I feel ♪ ♪ It's a new dawn, it's a new day ♪ ♪ It's a new life for me, oh ♪ ♪ And I'm feelin' good ♪ (mellow soul music) ♪ Whoa oh ♪ ♪ Fish in the sea, you know how I feel ♪ ♪ River runnin' free, yeah, you know how I feel ♪ ♪ Blossom on the tree, you know how I feel ♪ ♪ It's a new dawn, it's a new day ♪ ♪ It's a new life for me ♪ ♪ And I'm feelin' good ♪ It's Friday.

How you're feeling tonight?

Come on!

(mellow soul music continues) ♪ Dragonfly out in the sun ♪ ♪ You know how I feel, don't you know ♪ ♪ Butterflies all havin' fun ♪ ♪ You know what I mean ♪ ♪ Sleep in peace when day is done ♪ ♪ That's what I mean ♪ ♪ And this new world is a old world ♪ ♪ In this bold world for me, yeah ♪ ♪ Stars when you shine, you know what I mean ♪ ♪ Scent of the pine, do you know what I mean ♪ ♪ Freedom is mine, do you know what I mean ♪ ♪ It's a new dawn, it's a new day ♪ ♪ It's a new life for me ♪ ♪ It's a new dawn, it's a new day ♪ ♪ It's a new life for me ♪ ♪ It's a new dawn, it's a new day ♪ ♪ It's a new life for me, yeah ♪ ♪ And I'm feelin' good ♪ (lively soul music) ♪ I'm feelin' ♪ ♪ I'm feelin' good ♪ (crowd applauding) Thank you, thank you.

Y'all feeling good.

I hope you're feeling good.

- [Announcer] Funding for "Detroit Performs" is provided by Christ Church Cranbrook, The Kresge Foundation, the Fred and Barbara Erb Family Foundation, Gregory Haynes and Richard Sonenklar, and by contributions to your PBS station from viewers like you.

Thank you.

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