Comments on: From Whitney Houston, a hit, a hymn, a prayer http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/from-whitney-houston-a-hit-a-hymn-a-prayer Religion editor Frank Lockwood's spirituality blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:06:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Caleb Powers http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/from-whitney-houston-a-hit-a-hymn-a-prayer/comment-page-1#comment-17933 Caleb Powers Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:21:47 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/?p=1642#comment-17933 Amen, Perplexed, Amen. Keep those cards and letters (and royalty checks) coming . . . Amen, Perplexed, Amen. Keep those cards and letters (and royalty checks) coming . . .

]]> By: perplexed http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/from-whitney-houston-a-hit-a-hymn-a-prayer/comment-page-1#comment-17930 perplexed Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:20:23 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/?p=1642#comment-17930 Yes, but Dolly enjoys those royalty checks! Yes, but Dolly enjoys those royalty checks!

]]> By: Caleb Powers http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/from-whitney-houston-a-hit-a-hymn-a-prayer/comment-page-1#comment-17928 Caleb Powers Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:53:49 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/?p=1642#comment-17928 Yes, as good as Whitney is, the Dolly Parton version of that song was much better. Yes, as good as Whitney is, the Dolly Parton version of that song was much better.

]]> By: Niall http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/from-whitney-houston-a-hit-a-hymn-a-prayer/comment-page-1#comment-17927 Niall Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:19:43 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/?p=1642#comment-17927 Well, I think Whitney is very talented. I think she has suffered due to how her talent has been packaged and sold by her record companies. She was groomed from the beginning to appeal primarily to a white audience, which led to her doing a lot of fluffy electro-pop ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody"), when she could have been doing much more interesting stuff. It also largely alienated her from the black audience (she was, famously, booed at the 1989 BET awards). Or her voice has been used like a battering ram, instead of as the lovely instrument it's capable of being. Her version of "I Will Always Love You" is a good example of this problem, where by the end of the song she's turned into the Red Army Chorus. If you compare this with the Dolly Parton original, the deficit is obvious. But I do wish her the best of luck. And I hope R. Kelly can avoid marrying another 15 year old. Well, I think Whitney is very talented. I think she has suffered due to how her talent has been packaged and sold by her record companies. She was groomed from the beginning to appeal primarily to a white audience, which led to her doing a lot of fluffy electro-pop (“I Wanna Dance With Somebody”), when she could have been doing much more interesting stuff. It also largely alienated her from the black audience (she was, famously, booed at the 1989 BET awards). Or her voice has been used like a battering ram, instead of as the lovely instrument it’s capable of being. Her version of “I Will Always Love You” is a good example of this problem, where by the end of the song she’s turned into the Red Army Chorus. If you compare this with the Dolly Parton original, the deficit is obvious.

But I do wish her the best of luck. And I hope R. Kelly can avoid marrying another 15 year old.

]]> By: Caleb Powers http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/from-whitney-houston-a-hit-a-hymn-a-prayer/comment-page-1#comment-17925 Caleb Powers Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:13:39 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/?p=1642#comment-17925 I've always loved the sound of Whitney Houston's voice, but of course she gets it honestly, from her mother, Cissy Houston, a great gospel singer. I’ve always loved the sound of Whitney Houston’s voice, but of course she gets it honestly, from her mother, Cissy Houston, a great gospel singer.

]]> By: flockwood http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/from-whitney-houston-a-hit-a-hymn-a-prayer/comment-page-1#comment-17921 flockwood Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:05:16 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/?p=1642#comment-17921 That makes it doubly powerful, doesn't it. Niall, I saw Whitney Houston in concert in 1985, right before "Saving All My Love For You" went to number 1. She was extraordinary but little known at that point. I had a seat on the sixth row. It was my first real concert, and I was in heaven. I've been rooting for her ever since. Hard to believe it's been 24 years... That makes it doubly powerful, doesn’t it. Niall, I saw Whitney Houston in concert in 1985, right before “Saving All My Love For You” went to number 1. She was extraordinary but little known at that point. I had a seat on the sixth row. It was my first real concert, and I was in heaven. I’ve been rooting for her ever since. Hard to believe it’s been 24 years…

]]> By: Niall http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/from-whitney-houston-a-hit-a-hymn-a-prayer/comment-page-1#comment-17918 Niall Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:25:45 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/?p=1642#comment-17918 It's a song that represents the rehabilitation of two artists, not just one. R. Kelley wrote it! It’s a song that represents the rehabilitation of two artists, not just one. R. Kelley wrote it!

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