Audra McDonald: Musical & Spiritual Gifts From Mom

Six time Tony Award winning actress Audra McDonald stars as Aretha Franklin mom in Respect. We talked about the impact she had on her daughter both spiritually and musically. Plus we talked about arranging music and unpacking all the layers.

R_02930_RC Skye Dakota Turner stars as Young Aretha Franklin and Audra McDonald as her mother Barbara in RESPECT, A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film Photo credit: Quantrell D. Colbert

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