Ten-time Grammy winner Chaka Khan joined David Foster and Friends at the Kennedy Center Spring Gala in Washington, D.C.and performed “Through the Fire,” “I’m Every Woman,” and the newly penned “The Promise That We Make,” which she performed for the finale with all performers and 40 wives of military servicemen.

The event which raised money for arts education included singers Jewel and Peter Cincotti, along with trumpeter Chris Botti, violinist Caroline Campbell, soprano Angel Blue and a multicultural group of new and developing artists.

The evening before, Chaka who looks better than ever after losing an astounding 60 pounds, electrified a sold-out crowd at the historic Howard Theatre.