ATLANTA — The Atlanta pastor who made waves for his social commentary during the Queen of Soul's marathon funeral, Friday, is not apologizing for what he said. Aretha Franklin herself hand picked Rev.

ATLANTA - The pastor from Atlanta who preached the eulogy at the funeral of Aretha Franklin has come under a cloud of controversy, after his sermon touched on topics ranging from Black Lives Matter, ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A fiery, old-school pastor who is under fire for saying black America is losing "its soul" at Aretha Franklin's funeral stands firm by his words with the hope critics can understand his ...

Aretha Franklin’s family has issued a statement saying the eulogy delivered by Atlanta pastor Jasper Williams Jr. was “offensive and distasteful.” Williams, pastor emeritus, of Salem Bible Church, was ...

Aretha Franklin’s family has condemned comments made during the singer’s eulogy last week as “offensive and distasteful.” The “Queen of Soul” died Aug. 16 at the age of 76 after a battle with ...

A Georgia pastor's eulogy of Aretha Franklin has sparked criticism from some people who accused him of being homophobic, sexist and demeaning to other black people. The Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. of the ...