Gladys Knight - "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" | The Kennedy Center
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Gladys Knight performs the 1905 gospel hymn "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" at The Kennedy Center during the annual "Let Freedom Ring" celebration to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Part of Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center In collaboration with Georgetown University January 16, 2017 Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #gladysknight #gospel #blackculturematters
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