I agree. I knew Joan Osborne could sing but she made a believer out of me in this film. BTW, her latest cd, How Sweet It Is has some more powerful singing of some great soul tracks. Just my opinion but I thought Ben Harper was a poor choice for the Temptations songs and I couldn't figure out why Meshell Ndegeocello (?) was even there. I'd like Chaka Khan singing Row Your Boat. Pipes! B)
An excellent summation! Or at least one that mirrors my own opinions. I thought Joan Osborne was incredible, and I'd never heard her before. I thought she was by far the best singer on the show until Chaka Kahn started singing! Man, it had been years since I'd heard Chaka Kahn; I thought she was fantastic before, but I think I underestimated her...