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»Whitney Houston was evangelical? Know your gospel songs, his Christian movie and its success story

Singer Whitney Houston died last Saturday in Los Angeles, but circumstances have not yet been fully cleared by the police. There are suspicions that the drowning was caused by the Whitney have been unconscious when taking a tranquilizer prescribed by their doctors.

Information obtained by reporting the program Fantastico, Globo TV, realize that she was found dead by his team, which was in the same hotel room, an hour after going to bathe.

omenagens the singer Whitney Houston, gospel according to herself, were made in New Hope Baptist Church, where his father is a pastor and where he learned to sing, joining the gospel choir of the church. Heart-shaped balloons, banners, candles and flowers were left by fans at the temple entrance.

Whitney Houston was evangelical?

Goddaughter of gospel singer Aretha Franklin and daughter of another gospel singer, Cissy Houston, Whitney Elizabeth Houston began singing Christian hymns and was discovered to music by pop producer Clive Davis, when he performed at a nightclub next to his mother. Two years later, in 1985, he released his first album, "Whitney Houston", and sold 25 million copies, making it the biggest selling debut album of all time by a female artist. The successful launch was driven by famous songs as "How Will I Know" and "The Greatest Love of All" ("The Greatest Love of All"), which is considered one of the most successful gospel songs of his career.

Whitney Houston songs are successful

In 1987, the singer who was already successful in the world, set a record unsurpassed by releasing their second album, "Whitney", becoming the first singer to reach the top of Billboard since the release of the album.

His social conscience led in 1989 to create the foundation "Whitney Houston for Children", a nonprofit organization dedicated to children.

In 1991, moved the United States in interpreting the U.S. national anthem during the Super Bowl, the finale of American football. On occasion was applauded by all present at the stage and music recording has sold 1 million copies, with all proceeds donated to charities.

His film debut in 1992 was also considered remarkable by critics. In "The Bodyguard" she gave birth to the main character. The theme of the movie has become the owner of another record: the single "I Will Always Love You", which became the biggest seller by a female artist in music history.

In 1994 he won the Grammy for best album of the year award has been achieved mainly by their interpretation of the soundtrack "The Bodyguard", and sang at the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup. At the time, went hand in hand with Pele

There were many gospel songs for Whitney Houston. The classic American Christian hymn "Amazing Grace" (Amazing Grace, in free translation) was sung by the singer on several occasions. Below you can see a video of Whitney Houston singing gospel music at an event on the movie "The Bodyguard". The recording is from 1994 and was made in the "Radio City Music Hall."

It is considered the most awarded artist of all time, with awards for his recordings of gospel music, R & B and Pop, according to the Guinness Book. His list of awards include two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards and 22 American Music Awars. The long list of awards totals 415 awards won throughout his career.

In 1998 he recorded alongside Mariah Carey theme of the movie "The Prince of Egypt," a song that in Brazil, has been covered by singer Soraya Moraes and several other gospel and secular artists.

Whitney Houston and drugs

However, a professional career seemed unshakable, his personal life began to make her into controversy. His marriage to singer Bobby Brown was also marked by misunderstandings and scandals. Even claimed that his involvement with drugs was caused by depression and unhappiness in marriage.

The decline became visible, and in 2000 undertook publicly the need for rehabilitation, and was admitted to clinics to restore your health. At this stage, the singer went on to be late for rehearsals and shows, and introduce yourself hoarse and tuneless. Some shows of his world tour that year were canceled.

The singer happily recalled the support that her mother, Cissy Houston, gave as he passed a drug problem, "she said, 'I will not lose you to the world, Satan, I want my daughter back."

In 2009, year of release of their latest studio album, declared that remained struggling with an addiction, and that he knew would be a constant struggle: "I do not believe that will not ever feel the desire to use these drugs. You just need a minute to get these thoughts out of my head! And I pray they will. "

Whitney Houston: New Music

The night before his death, his voice very hoarse, Whitney Houston has a new song in her repertoire, she sang the Christian hymn "Yes, Jesus Loves Me" ("Yes, Jesus loves me" in free translation), in their last performance. The letter is written by Anna Bartlett Warner and the melody was composed only two years after its creation in 1862 by William Batchelder Braddury.

Some sites to publish gospel Brazilians arrived as the singer who sang this song the night before his death, she would become again. But Whitney Houston has always confessed to being Christian and always sang several gospel songs on their albums and concerts, last night was no different.

Whitney Houston - On My Own: New Album on CD

There is also an album that the singer had been developing, titled "On My Own", which will be released in 2012 on CD, DVD and / or download MP3. Whitney Houston left a daughter, Bobbi Christina Brown, a result of her marriage to Bobby Brown, during a concert yesterday 12/02 in Southaven, United States, said he felt the loss: "First, let me say that I love all of you. Second, I wanted to say I love you, Whitney. It's the hardest thing in the world is on this stage today. "

Sparkle: New movie by Whitney Houston

Recently, the singer decided to participate in the recordings of the film Sparkle, a remake of the classic 1976. This rehabilitation was led by Bishop TD Jakes Gospel, the Christian megachurch Potter's House. The screenplay tells the story of singers who have problems because of involvement with drugs, a drama faced by the Whitney itself.