‘Superstar’ Whitney Houston grew up singing in the church alongside family: Part 1

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Published 2021-08-11
Houston’s mother, Cissy Houston, was a member of the background singing group “Sweet Inspirations.” As a little girl, Houston sang with her mother and in the gospel choir at their church.

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All Comments (21)
  • @whitneyfan9019
    Really wish she knew how much she was loved. She is missed dearly.
  • She had something you can’t teach, and that’s why she is The Voice. But even without her voice, her soul and presence was beautiful.
  • @shinetuctuc
    I really love when Whitney said that God gave her that gift of her voice!!!
  • She had the perfect ingredients, the family history, connections, and growing up singing, she's perfect.
  • @SBelle84
    Whitney was a gift. A national treasure. The best vocalist ever. A generous spirit
  • "Something seemed accessible about her but also really like ROYALTY like a princess." That's called Elegance right there. She has this quality - Vibrant Elegance.
  • @BlakeBarbieDoll
    Her musical gift was astounding. When I first heard her singing on the radio, I stopped dead in my tracks and was mesmerized. I remember thinking, there can never be and has never been a more beautiful voice.
  • @chazclifford327
    This woman had a gift like no other. Like, in all seriousness she captivated you when she opened her mouth. Just listen to how she sang "guide me oh thou, great jehovah"... that was absolutely gracious.
  • I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Whitney and Mariah had a gift that you cannot teach. They were born with Golden pipes. Anointed not talented . Often imitated but never duplicated. These women literally had the heavenly choir and instruments in their vocal chords. They showed that when they did that duet together. THE VOICE and THE SONGBIRD SUPREME ❤️❤️❤️❤️always and forever my best inspirations. RIP Whitney 🙏🏽
  • @gardenlover9663
    I've heard that we don't always remember what others do or say but rather how they make us feel. Nobody moved me more than Whitney Houston when she sang.
  • @OceansCindy
    Omg this gives me chills. I had a dream about a month ago.. I went to this big white church and there Whitney Houston was.. she looked so happy and her smile, charisma literally brighten the whole room.. I remember her asking the room could she sing 🎤 and they said yes.. I was very shy but I asked her timidly could I sing with her and she said yes.. crazy.. 20 seconds into singing I woke up.. I didn’t know she grew up singing at a church 😳… I wonder what the dream meant.
  • @Thegazelle1000
    She was born to sing! That voice was a gift and all she wanted to do was just sing, not the fame and the invasion of her privacy.
  • @blessingnkem714
    Wowww! She had an Anointed voice from the Lord! Her mother too played an important role in her life. 💝. Parents please encourage your children to use their gifts and talents for the Lord God 💝
  • "When You Believe" from The Prince Of Egypt with Mariah Carey, still is one of my all time favorite songs that Whitney Houston ever sing.
  • This was beautiful. Since she grew up in the church I cannot help but hope with all my heart that in the end she knew the Lord and had a personal relationship with Jesus before she passed. What a heavenly voice! She is so missed!
  • @zhanariffin1170
    When I first heard Whitney's voice on the radio,i was stunned...Something so magical in her voice..no wonder people call her The Voice.