Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks with CNN.com's Nicole Lapin about Jackson's passing and how the Jackson family is coping. Rev. Jackson said the family is holding a private religious ceremony this morning before the more "secular," public service. "They are insulated, not isolated," Rev. Jackson said, "the family remains resilient."

Teddy Riley, who worked on Michael Jackson's "Dangerous" album, speaks with CNN.com's Nicole Lapin and reflects on Jackson's passing. "It's finally setting in that we are going to lose the flesh of a great man," Riley said, "the spirit lives on."

CNN contributor Bryan Monroe conducted Michael Jackson's final interview in 2007. He shares his thoughts about Jackson's more "humanitarian" and expressive side with CNN.com's Nicole Lapin.