Whitney Houston Told Us In So Many Words

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We all watched Whitney knowing that something was slowly happening. It all started that Whitney was a good and innocent child of God just singing. We loved her singing, but then Whitney started to talk about the kind of singers like Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson. And the kind of songs that were being made like the song Things That Make You Go Hmmm in the 80's  by C+C Music Factory. She told her mom according to what was shown in film that she wouldn't sell out. Whitney got a recording contract for her singing which was real talent. She really used her voice. Great and special songs were made for Whitney.

The next thing I remember is Whitney getting booed on the Soul Train Awards. I remember her getting married. Whom she married seemed a very odd choice to people so suddenly. To be honest, I wondered why. I remember she seemed quite nervous to do the movie, The Body Guard. It was said that Whitney played herself. For some reason that was pointed out. I can't help but think that was used to make Whitney's image look bad in the long run. Whitney had questions too.

Houston: Scared to death. Terribly frightened. I mean, Kevin Costner. I said, why me? He said, because you're the only one that can sing.

In the music business, it seems when you sing and become popular, you are offered movie roles. I think at this point, Whitney Houston knew what was happening to her. In the music business, it seems to me it is important to them or the media who you are dating and who you marry. It is important whether you are gay or not. Your image is important but it seems like nobody was truly on her side. The next thing I knew, Whitney was in the tabloids a lot about drugs and her marriage. Everybody wanted to know about her personal life.

I was preached to about the spotlight of the world and was warned to never forget God. So I kind of understand what might have been going on with Whitney Houston. The business didn't want a good girl like her. Whitney was not doing anything to mess up her career in the beginning. It may have looked like Whitney's fault but I refuse to believe Whitney made some of the choices because she wanted to. I believe the music business is a trick. It has been said that you can enter in an angel and come out a devil. Whitney told us about demons. She told Diane Sawyer that she was not sick. So that led me to believe that it was not all just about drugs when it came to Whitney Houston. 😭

Whitney Houston told us in so many words what was going on to Diane Sawyer. Houston: Scared. When they said that I had died, I did, I changed my mind. I changed my mind. Yep. Because I didn't want to look like the rest of them. I didn't want to be like them. It frightened me. I don't ever want to be in the realm of, where I'm caught in a mold and I can't get out. Never. That's over. I'm beyond it.

There are a lot of things that Whitney Houston said to Diane Sawyer that has me thinking more about how she might have died. I think not only should there have  been an investigation on Whitney Houston's death, but there should have been an investigation on something beyond that. First there was Michael Jackson, then Whitney, and then Prince. It was happening too dang much. They all were suppose to have died from drugs. 

To this day, I still think about Whitney. I wish that I could have been there for her and could have said something to help her. Whitney's life was complicated, and she might not would have listened anyway. I care about Whitney Houston more than I ever did. Before, I didn't quite understand.

Aaliyah Probably Would Have Confided in Whitney Houston

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It has been said that Aaliyah did not want to do  a video in the Bahamas on her song Rock the Boat. It has been said that Aaliyah did not want to get on the plane to leave the Bahamas. It sounds as if Aaliyah knew something was wrong. Did Aaliyah know that something was wrong? Was Aaliyah in some kind of trouble? Was she in some kind of trouble like Biggie? He was murdered. Did Aaliyah think she was going to die too? How Aaliyah died never made sense to a lot of people.

 I saw Aaliyah looking upset on a video. She pointed out how beautiful the sun was. Aaliyah didn't look happy. It is said that she didn't have to do her video in the Bahamas.

Aaliyah was suppose to have met Whitney Houston after she got back from the Bahamas. Things were looking great for Aaliyah. She was suppose to have been in the movie Sparkle with Whitney. However, Aaliyah didn't make it back from the Bahamas. She was killed in a plane crash. If something was going on with Aaliyah, I believe she would have confided in Whitney Houston if she had lived. Whitney was hurt that Aaliyah had died. If I'm not mistaken, the movie Sparkle that Aaliyah was getting ready for with Whitney was postponed. If Whitney had known that Aaliyah was in any trouble, I'm sure Whitney would have helped her. She seemed to like Aaliyah a lot, and I don't think Whitney met Aaliyah. I do remember Whitney saying that she was an Aaliyah fan, and she seemed to have thought highly of Missy Elliot.

Whitney and Her Family Brought Some Hope

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 The night I saw Whitney singing Wonderful Counselor with her mom and brother, I'll never forget the happy spirit my mom had. My mom would shout, "Sing Y'all!" My mom loved gospel music, and she knew what the songs were all about. We both watched Whitney and her family sing. My mom would say something like, " Look at them people out there in the audience. They are enjoying that." My mom said some other things. She had me thinking about me, my brother, and her doing things together, and what was it about Whitney and her mom that seemed so much like me and my mom? And because of Whitney's mom being  a lady in the church, I felt that Whitney was a winner. She looked like she had a good mother behind her. Whitney's family appeared to love the church. They brought some hope. I had never seen anyone in the music business like Whitney. 

I know that Whitney is gone. I know for sure that my mom is gone because I saw her die. But why do I feel from God that it's not over yet? He doesn't like for me to say that my mom is gone. He didn't want me to worry about the death of Whitney. Well, all I can say that in God there is always hope. We've got to trust and believe in him. We don't know what God might do. He's got all power. People make mistakes but that doesn't always mean we fail. 

Whitney Houston's Studio Vocals

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Live Singing

Whitney Houston was a great singer singing live on stage. She could hold a note a long time. Whitney could sing any way she wanted and could sing how she wanted. She had a lot of experience singing in the church and taught by her mom Cissy Houston. I heard Miss Houston say something about Whitney singing from the head, chest, and stomach in the documentary. She said Whitney could do it all. I never knew what Whitney was doing because I didn't know about singing that way when I first heard her songs. All I knew, I would be very tired trying to sing her song, Greatest Love of All. I never felt tired in singing before singing songs by Sister Sledge, Stevie Wonder, Pointer Sisters, and so on.

Whitney Houston brought something to a new generation. Everybody was trying to show off their voices that I knew could sing from the church. I began to notice more and more people doing the kind of thing Whitney would do in singing. To be honest, it didn't suit everybody. Some folks were doing too much, and I thought it might be too much on my vocal chords. I didn't change. I just kept singing ignoring all the other stuff. I listened to the Motown singers and paid attention to their sound recordings. Even Aretha Franklin. She could do what Whitney did with a different voice and Whitney listened to Aretha. I thought, Everybody has their own way. If it sounds good, it sounds good.

Studio Sound

In the studio, there are special effects that you may here on records like echo and reverb. For Whitney, it didn't matter. She sounded great no matter how it was done in the studio. Whitney Houston could sing. She had a beautiful vocal. Whitney could sing out loud and strong. She was taught how to do it. There is a lot to singing. The problem I had was hearing Whitney sing her songs. My mom told me I needed to hear me. I couldn't see that then mocking records. I see that now though I knew who I was writing and singing my own songs.That's the only way I could hear me.

 I wish I could have shared my songs with Whitney Houston. I wanted to be her song writer and write the kind of songs like Rod Temperton wrote for Michael Jackson. Such were Off the Wall and Rock With You. I wanted to write her more songs like The Greatest Love of All because of her vocals. However, songwriting is not always easy. You need something to write about and some experience. Not just something thrown together. Whitney was looking for meaning and I dig that. That's what helped her singing too. Whitney also needed something soulful and something she could really get down with. I believe that the dance songs like Rod Temperton wrote for Michael would have really brought something more out of Whitney, She loved to dance.

Whitney Houston Chased in her Dream

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Kevin Macdonald's  documentary of Whitney Houston mentions she was running from something big. In the dream, it never catches Whitney. Whatever it was, it was probably evil and wanted her soul. Maybe it never caught her because maybe it never captured her soul. Whit knew there was a God above, and she knew who to run to. She knew who the savior was. 

Whitney Houston and the Rest Note

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Right now today, I miss Whitney Houston. Every time I listen to music, I think of her. I think of Whitney and the rest note because she is resting. She went to rest in her new home. Whitney is silent to us. In heaven, her soul might be singing. If so, her notes have sound in heaven.

When Whitney was on earth singing, I believe God was listening. There is one thing I know for sure. God doesn't forget what you do for him. If you sing for him, he remembers. If you talk about him, he remembers. When Whitney won all those awards on earth for singing, she was cleaning house. In other words, she won many. Just imagine her reward in heaven. Up there, there are greater and everlasting things for Whitney that no man can take. No dust can get to it, and she has plenty of room. And as far as singing, she's probably singing notes  you never heard her sing before.

W-H-I Whitney

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Transcript: (Singing Theme: W-H-I Whitney)

W-H-I Soul Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston put a hurtin' on the National Anthem back in 1991. Houston's National Anthem was the best ever. Remembering and Honoring Whitney Houston on the Soul Whitney Podcast. Whitney Houston was sining the gospel. Whitney was singing R&B

Singing (The Whitney Sound, The Hip Hop Sound, The Pop Sound; Whitney Houston in every sound.)

I'm Gail Nobles, and I hope you're enjoying the W-H-I Soul Whitney Houston Podcast. And Now it must come to a close until another day.....