Whitney’s Empowerment and Self Identity

Written by: Gail Nobles 12/21/24 

Sometimes Whitney had some really powerful performances that really caught my eye. She would lay down a whole new vibe to a song. I'll never forget her live performance - "I Believe In You And Me". She sang like she was the boss in her beautiful hairdo and red dress. Whitney was laying down a whole new vibe digging deep into the themes of empowerment and self identity. You can almost feel her strutting through the lyrics with a fierce determination. 

 

Shanice Wilson Sings “I Will Always Live You”

 

Shanice Wilson sings Whitney’s “I Will Always Love You.” She sings it so well that I can almost hear Whitney. Shanice sings it her own way, but still, I hear some of Whitney.

Shanice Wilson Sings “I Have Nothing”

 

Shanice Wilson is so very talented. She should have been singing on stage sometimes with Whitney when she was alive. Their voices would have blended well together. Shanice should have been the one to sing “I Will Always Love You” giving tribute to Whitney like Jennifer Hudson did. In this video she sings “I Have Nothing” beautifully.

Shanice Wilson Singing “Run To You”

 

Shanice Wilson is just a natural at singing Whitney Houston’s songs. She sings them as if the songs were made for herself. Shanice is a natural born singer just like Whitney. In this video she sings “Run To You.”

Whitney Houston - You Give Good Love

 Even with some music missing, and not much seemed to be needed, Whitney makes you love her ‘You Give Good Love’ song even more. She puts you in an even more relaxed mood. It’s what they call grown folks music or music for adults. It’s what I call a soulful and beautiful ballad. The song puts you in the mood for love. Some people in her audience knew what she was singing about because some people actually lived her song.

Whitney-Never To Walk In Anyone’s Shadows

 

By: Gail Nobles

There is a powerful message contained within Whitney Houston‘s greatest love of all. She speaks to us about courage and self-affirmation, reminding us that we each hold a light within us. 

 When she says, "I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone’s shadows," she calls upon us to embrace our own identities and pursue our own dreams. It is a clarion call to rise up, to break free from the expectations of others, and to recognize the gifts that lie within our own hearts. We must not allow the weight of doubt or the fear of failure to eclipse our journey.

Whitney Sings Lover For Life

 We get to see Whitney in the studio, Lover For Life. I always liked this song by Whitney. Subscribe and follow Whitney Houston_My Baby.

Ashanti Sings Whitney’s ‘I Have Nothing’

 

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Ashanti Sings Whitney Houston’s song ‘I Have Nothing.’ In her own voice I think she did a good job. She used her own voice range.  Of course, no one can do it like Whitney. If we had never heard Whitney sing this song, critics wouldn’t know what to look for and that’s Whitney. 😊

Whitney-Until You Come Back

 

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Until You Come Back is a single from Whitney Houston's 1998 studio album. It was written and produced by Babyface. I loved hearing Whitney sing that song. It's a beautiful ballad. I love the music put to it. The song is a great sound for R&B. I've seen comments on the song quite a bit, but I don't know how well the song has done on the charts….

Whitney Houston - He Can Use Me

 

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Listen to Whitney’s Gospel song, “He Can Use Me”. It’s very beautiful. I remember Whitney saying that she wanted to live in an interview with Diane Sawyer, if I’m not mistaken, and I believe she did want to live. We needed to be around Whitney to know fully how she really was and what was going on in her life. We don’t see the whole picture just seeing a person as a superstar. I never heard this song before. Whitney had to be singing from the heart to sound so great.

Nick Jones Talks About Cece Winans & Whitney Houston

 

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We’ve all looked at lyrics as just poetry or a song. I don’t remember ever being affected by a song in a bad way. I knew the Lord. I didn’t let words and ideas take over me. During the time when Chaka Khan sang I’m Every Woman, no one said anything about a song being demonic. Now the word demonic is used so much. When Whitney Houston died, Chaka Khan mentioned the word. Even the hand signs people use are now demonic. Everything is demonic, and if you know and love the Lord, you might not let that bother you. However we do need to be careful because the world is full of evil now more than ever. 

In the video, Nick Jones shared some thoughts on Cece Winans belief about a song she thought was demonic when Whitney Houston asked her to participate.

Whitney Houston - Encore

 

Whitney Houston sang All At Once twice at Sanremo music festival in 1986. Her live performance of All At Once got a huge standing ovation and Whitney gave the audience an encore the audience requested.

 The song All At Once is written by Jeffrey Osborne & Michael Masser. Michael Masser the music & Jeffrey Osborne the lyrics.

You Were Loved - Whitney Houston Tribute

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Take a look at a beautifully put together tribute video of Whitney Houston. You will hear one of Whitney's most beautiful songs, You Were Loved. You will see a lot of joy and happiness on Whitney's face. The video shows the people that brought her happiness and love, and she brought them happiness and love. The video makes you revisit those moments and feel from them as well.