reactions have been coming in. former president barack obama, who aretha franklin performed for at his inauguration, he just released a statement saying in part, quote, for more than six decades since every time she sang, we were all graced with a glimpse of the divine. through her compositions and unmatched musicianship, aretha helped define the american experience. in her voice, we could feel our history, all of it, and in every shade our power and our pain, our darkness and our light, our quest for redemption and our hard-won respect. she helped us feel more connected to each other, more hopeful, more human, and sometimes she helped us just forget about everything else and dance. franklin passed away at her home in detroit, michigan, surrounded by friends and family. ryan young is live outside the church where franklin got her start singing gospel. her father, of course, had been a minister. both her parents gospel singers. ryan, tell us about the