Whitney: The Sound Track of Our Spirit

 

You know, we meet a lot of people, and we hear a lot of stories. But every so often, a voice comes along that seems to exist outside of time, outside of the trends. A voice that doesn't just perform a song, but seems to channel something… universal. 

 That was Whitney Houston..

Whitney Houston the Producer

 

Whitney starred and films like: The Bodyguard, Waiting To Exhale, The Preachers Wife,The 1997 film Cinderella, and 2012 film Sparkle. Whitney Houston produced and starred in Sparkle. She is best known for producing the 1997 film Cinderella. She took on the role of the fairy godmother. 

 Whitney Houston also produced the Princes Diaries and the Cheetah Girls. The movies were very successful....

You’re Still My Man - Whitney Houston

 

Most songs on Whitney’s album were played except two or three I don’t remember. You’re Still My Man was played, and I think it should have been played more. I don’t recall Whitney performing “You’re Still My Man” whenever she appeared on television. She could have in concerts, but I have never been to any of her concerts. 

 You’re Still My Man is an uplifting song for a man missing a woman that he’s apart from. From a woman that he knows still loves him, and the song is good for the woman too if she feels like the lyrics said.

Whitney Houston - Leave It As It Is

 

 Whitney Houston has been gone since 2012. People are still grieving that they lost her. Sometimes I want to say more about her death and how things seemed pretty ironic. But something keeps telling me to (singing) Leave It As It Is. …..

Aaliyah is Going to Rise Again

 

On the Whitney Soul Podcast, today’s topic is Aaliyah. Be of good cheer. According to the good book, they’ll be resurrection & she’ll rise again. No journey to the past There will be tomorrow Not yesterday ….

Whitney Houston - Better Place

 

You know Whitney said a lot of things for us to remember. She said: The world talk about me. I love y’all, but I don’t live for y’all. …. When you’re older, you learn what it’s about to relax and enjoy. You’re not so young; not so eager. Some of the mistakes you made are gone. They’re over!”

 

The Whitney Soul Podcast Columns

A little column publication about the Whitney Soul Podcast.

The TV news struck me hard about Whitney’s passing. That was something I was not ready for. I was weak, but God made me strong.

Whitney Houston Born Free

 

Quote: “I was born free and I want to always know that I am". ~ Whitney Houston

That’s one of the quotes by Whitney Houston according to what I see written  under some of her photos by the fans. I don’t remember hearing Whitney say those words but whether she did or didn’t, Whitney would often say that quote in so many words.

Whitney said that she wasn’t self-destructive. That she was not a person that wanted to die. That she was a person that had life and wanted to live. And those words always stayed with me. ….

Same Script, Different Cast - Whitney Houston ft. Deborah Cox

 

Life is full of drama. It makes you wonder how you’re the actor when you start to feel pain. When the tears are real. Tables begin to turn, and we all have a role to play. Same Script, Different Cast by Whitney Houston Featuring Deborah Cox.

In the song, Whitney said it’s a retake of her life, and she tries to warn Deborah that the same thing that he did to her, he was going to do to her too. Yea, it’s like they are all on a stage. It’s like a game that’s played and a movie being made. They come and they go. It’s all one big show, but the ones that hurt puts into it the soul and the mind. Hearts are broken. It’s all there in life, and acted out all at the same time. ..

 

 

Whitney Houston: TNT Jackson

 

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Whitney could have played many female characters. She had personality. Whitney Houston was heading more for movies in her singing career. Her first movie was the Bodyguard in 1992. It was a box office hit. Whitney always looked like an action film kind of woman to me. I think it would have been exciting to see Whitney in a Kung Fu kind of film. She probably would have had to take some Kung Fu lessons which I believe would have been good to learn because Kung Fu isn’t just about fighting. It teaches self discipline. And maybe Whitney could have done a remake of the TNT Jackson movie starring Jeanne Bell. 

 The film is about Diana Jackson (aka TNT) who learns her brother is missing. She suspects a powerful gangster and his friends are behind the disappearance. Determined to get at the truth, she goes to Hong Kong, and along with a friend named Joe, wages was on the criminal gang she’s out to nail. 

 In real life, it is said that Whitney Houston knew how to fight. If she had played the role of TNT Jackson, she would have known what it was like to have a brother because she had two. And she would have known something about fighting. 

 In real life, Whitney Houston knew about business, and she knew how dirty it could be. In the film TNT Jackson, she probably wouldn’t have had any problems acting out some of the parts.

 Like TNT, Whitney would let you know what she was about. And sometimes very frank. The character TNT Jackson was angry and went after the smooth talking bad guy that you just heard in the clip.

 Whitney Houston knew all about men too. The bad guy in film is actor Stan Shaw playing as Charlie. 

 Whitney would have gotten a lot of exercise if she had played in a Kung Fu film. T and Charlie fought up and down a staircase. There was blood and lots of kicking and rolling on the floor. TNT Jackson is a1974 Blaxploitation. 

 Well, T fought Charlie and killed him. He fell to the floor and laid still and his vision became blurred. TNT Jackson stood over him starring and that was the end of the movie. 

 (Singing I Learned From the Best) “ Baby I learned the way to break a heart . I learned from the best. I learned … I learned from you.”

 If Whitney Houston would have done the remake of TNT Jackson, I’m sure there would have been a more up to date version. Who knows, it might would have been a bigger hit if Whitney had remade the film. On top of that, Whitney was already a star. She was every woman with the big hair do’s and the small ones. I loved her big Afro in her video “I Learned From the Best”. I Learned From the Best is a song that might would have played at the end of a film like TNT Jackson.

Whitney - I Have Nothing:Happy Heavenly Birthday

Whitney Elizabeth Houston is that everyday occasion. Fans are celebrating and singing her songs.

Singing (Cause I’ll never change all my colours for you).

Something said to me: Keep her in your memory.
Aaah! It’s good to feel heaven. God knows what we have need of, and someday he’ll bring back all who we have lost. That day will come. 

Whitney was born Aug. 9th 1963. Let the candle lights burn if you want to and yearly. As you stay in touch with the one above, and know that he’s got her all in his love.

One day Whitney said: I’d like to thank my almighty father in heaven. And my savior Jesus. I could not make it and would not want to make it without him. I’d like to thank all of the fans. All of you.” ___ Whitney Houston

Happy heavenly birthday Whitney. We still have something in our hearts.

Singing (And It’s You).

Rest in peace Whitney.

It's Whitney

 

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You can say what you want to say, but Whitney Houston was a soul sister. They could never get the story right about her. Saint or sinner. Winner or looser. Even though she was the best, they were always putting her to the test. Whitney was different from the rest. 

She didn’t want to leave us. She didn’t volenteer. Whintey was called out. It was time to go home. She was peculiar with her talent. Whitney was strong and could stand alone. She didn’t need competition and wasn’t selfish for herself. Although sometimes I think she should have been because of the way she was treated. Whitney needed to live her life. She needed time to herself. Whitney didn’t try to hurt or take from nobody. She seemed to be a giving person regardless of those demons. Whitney had love. It was just the Prince of power of the air always meddling in our lives. Doing his job. 

You know Whitney had a throne. She was the queen, and that old devil was always trying to knock her off. He didn’t want nobody to rule or do nothing because he wants to be the ruler of all. But that’s not what was intended to be. Whitney was born with a purpose. We all are. I don’t know where Whitney is, but if she’s in heaven, she made great headlines up there. 

 Life is not easy. Whitney was maturing. She had to grow. She was learning things that those tabliod writers didn’t know. The good book or else they wouldn’t have written some of the things that they wrote. We reap what we sow. But all can be forgiven. Whitney kept living until it was time to go. …..

 

Michael Walden

 

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It was 1979 when I heard Michael Walden’s song, “Tonight I’m Alright”. I didn’t know back then that Michael Walden was Michael Walden. He workded with Whitney Houston. Michael Walden has been a hit record producer, songwriter, artist, and drummer. He produced a great hit for Whitey Houston. Michael wrote, “How Will I Know”. He also worked and wrote for other artists. Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Tevin Campbell, and Stacy Lattisaw just to name a few. ....

 

God Gave Me A Voice - Words of Whitney Houston

The accuser had to discredit her in some kind of way. He wanted to harm her good reputation. He couldn’t stand her because she had everything he once had and lost it. The accuser wanted to silence her, but Whitney kept on singing. She sang the gospel too. Read More

Cissy Houston - Your Song Topic

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      Hello! Today I’m going to talk about Whitney Houston’s mom on the Whitney Soul Podcast. Ms. Cissy Houston you know was the mom of Whitney Houston. She taught Whitney how to sing. Sounds like Ms. Houston took some time out for Whitney and taught her how to do a good thing.

Whitney Houston’s mom was also a singer. There is one song I heard her mom sing on record the other day that put tears in my eyes. It was Elton John’s “Your Song”. You might be more familiar with the way Elton John sings it.

It's a little bit funny

This feeling inside

I'm not one of those who can easily hide

I don't have much money, but boy if I did

I'd buy a big house where we both could live ...

I hope you don't mind

I hope you don't mind

That I put down in the words

How wonderful life is while you're in the world

But , you know Ms. Houston had her way of singing it. She had a church style way of singing it. I can’t sing it the way Ms. Houston sings it, and I can’t play it the way the musicians play it, but it goes something like this to give you an idea. 

(Singing)

That’s just an example without playing and singing note for note the way Ms. Houston did. Later on in the song, the choir would come in and back Ms. Houston up. 

(Singing)

Ms. Emily "Cissy” Houston is a great American soul and gospel singer. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, Ms. Houston embarked on a solo career, winning two Grammy Awards for her work. Ms. Houston is the mother of singer Whitney Houston, grandmother of Bobbi Kristina Brown, aunt of singers Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick.

Cissy Houston’s soul cover version of Elton John’s “Your Song” is on her 2nd studio album "Cissy Houston” released in 1977. I’m Gail Nobles, and you’re listening to the Whitney Soul Podcast. …..

Whitney Houston - It Was In God's Plan

 

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God knows best. Yes, it was in God's plan. It was in God's plan. Whitney Houston asked her music director Rickey Minor about changing the National Anthem in a way that words could linger. Whitney performed the National Anthem like no one else did before. I believe that God was with her there. It was God that gave Whitney Houston her great singing talent. 

 Rickey Minor the director, Clive Davis the producer, Whitney Houston the singer, and God is so much more. When the crowd booed Whitney Houston at the Soul Train Awards, I knew that she was God's child. I asked God about it, and he said, "She was a wealthy woman."

      

Wealth can mean a lot of things in the Lord. Everything we have is a gift from God. Whitney had money, but she also had gifts and talents and maybe some hidden abilities too. Maybe she had things she didn't know she had. Maybe she could do some things she didn't know she could do. 

 Although Whitney Houston had trials, I'm glad that she knew the Lord, and that she was seeking him. It's not easy in the spotlight of the world. 

Whitney had fame and fortune, but all the glory and the honor and the praise belongs to God. We can't out live him, and we can't live without him. 

 Whitney said before she left us, "I'm gonna go see Jesus." 

Yes, it was in God's plan. It was in God's plan Whitney Houston - It Was In God's Plan © 2021 by Gail Nobles. You're listening to a Whitney Soul Podcast.

Whitney Houston - The Boss

 

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Transcript: Coming up next, Today's Topic: Whitney Houston - The Boss

Do you remember the Classic Whitney concert from 1997 when Whitney Houston gave tribute to Diana Ross? I bet Mrs. Ross the Boss was proud of Whitney. ... (Singing) Y'all remember the song. Whitney was singing it. She said ..... 

Something like that. Whitney Houston had a whole band. I can't play all those instruments. Not today. But you get the idea. Yea, Whitney was rockin' and jammin' in Washington D.C. That's a concert I'll never forget. Whit had soul, and you could tell by how she was movin' the crowd. You could tell by how her band was playing. You could tell by how her backup singers were singing. They were all moving and into it. And Whitney knew what she had when she had Rickey Minor behind her or should I say Pretty Ricky?

And like Diana Ross, Whitney Houston was the boss. She was in charge holding that microphone. She was the leader who influenced and inspired others like Monica and Brandy. As a matter of fact, they were at her concert. .... (singing)

Whitney Houston - Broken Hearts, There's An Answer

 

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Broken hearts, there's an answer. Many times I have heard Whitney Houston sing, "Where Do Broken Hearts Go". They interrupted the program on television to say Whitney was gone. The good book said we'll rise again. And the question in Whitney's song came straight back around to me. Where do broken hearts go? She said goodbye with a broken heart, and I was left with one.

 I guess Whitney couldn't stay any longer. The 14th chapter of Rev. said, "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord...." So it's not goodbye... Well Whitney, I'll be seeing you on the other side. ....

 

Whitney Houston - Speaking for Self

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Today's topic is Whitney Houston - Speaking for Self.  We don't see the whole aspect of a person's life in Hollywood. But we know that with Whitney Houston, things were good and not so good. There are gaps sometimes in between. Though she was a mega-star. Though she was a queen. 

 This was a woman they say shared an isolation with Michael Jackson. They would visit each other and sit in silence.

Whitney was asked how she wanted to be remembered. She said, " They are going to remember me how they want to remember me anyway. They are going to write books. They are going to write this, and they are going to write that, and everybody is going to have their own idea."

(singing) Each individual has got to live so they will know. Not telling what you heard. You can't express the spoken words. .....

A Whitney Soul Podcast Intro

A Whitney Soul Podcast intro video about Whitney Houston.

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