I knew that Whitney Houston was very religious. I guess that was the strength of her songs and she did convey some religious sound through the world. I didn’t know it was that religious! I guess that’s why I followed her career. Behind her is the message of the Gospel as far as I could understand yesterday on the funeral procession. I am not so Jesus Christ. Still obviously she did have a connection with the Divine. So I found out that she lured me Yesterday to her Church. That is so sweet of her.
It’s a complete package somehow these Baptist gatherings. God, Marketing, Soul and Sound.
In that sense the former slaves of the US must have thought that if we are gonna build a Church then why not base it on the music industry. A revolutionary concept that we whites could have as well done. We didn’t and we lost the PR on credibility.
The high expectations of negro sound in it, though, is a cause of death for Whitney. This was very clear in the Church service.
Having said that, most of us whites have completely betrayed our roots. It started when we started buying records of the Beatles. It’s not music anymore. That’s the problem. John Lennon is a different story. Still the Beatles are one of the major reasons for the downfall of white music in the popular segments of society.
You can’t JUST make music like that. It has something to do with God and Spirituality. Many of us have forgotten this. This remains the strength of the leftovers of the Religious sound coming forth from the US.
Somehow these Baptist gathering even though, much too strict for me, have the wonder of SOUND.
They could lower their expectations of their SINGERS. It would do them some credit.
It was a long service in theory and not much space for tears. Whitney was not to be seen or really much felt or even heard until the coffin.
It was a funeral for the Godfathers and a couple of Godmothers basically. There were some very beautiful voices to be heard and a couple of touching moments. Far too few for over 4 hours time, even though it seemed like a one and half hour transmission.
After the funeral I felt in riot mood. I guess that’s because of the private nature of the funeral and the cause of death of Whitney Houston. In reality a revolution should have happened after that in the whole of the US.
I though the only one who was completely sincere was Stevie Wonder somehow. Alicia Keys was crying a lot. Still looked more like comedy to me. Obviously she was in a dissenting mood. It gets boring after a while. She did convey an unusual song and is almost too talented for main stream listeners.
Stevie Wonder though really felt bad.
I am sure that he knew that part of the reason for her death was also present in this Baptist congregation.
Yes politics also crept into Church Land together with some serious marketing which is not the worst part of the deal as I mentioned earlier. Politics though are more than unforgiving. I always say Church would be a popular place if they altered it slightly. That’s what they did to a certain extent.
The women control the Church more or less and have such high expectations of life that some actually go for it as Whitney did and it destroyed her personal life.
All by all I would say the Baptist Church has some serious credit. They could lower their expectations. It would have made Whitney Houston a more happy person. That’s for sure.
The other side is when it comes to sound. These kind of roots have it all and WHO CAN IGNORE THAT ANY SERIOUS NEW VOCAL INGENUITY CAME FROM THESE SAME ROOTS.
As I said something real bad happened to Whitney when she was young. They mentioned it very quickly in the beginning of the service. So they gave her an outlet for it through the music industry. Very cool and caring.
It’s not even that she was so talented in voice. Often it felt slightly forced. It’s that there was no other place for her.
Whitney was hooked and felt real bad about it. Couldn’t find serious love in her life. It’s a Drama. That’s why I feel sad.
I expected there would be more space for tears, next to the singing as well. It’s not really in the Baptist system. One must unconditionally show happiness more than sadness, as the preachers continuously said during the service.
Alright enough Whitney. I guess all my words are just to conceal your loss. I just can’t get over it. As I said before. It’s a f*cking disaster. I rather forget it.
Rarely does the world lose such a Diva and more. Maybe the last of a kind.
Her survival eventually became her death! Oldskool is not the most easy way to go nowadays and even has its price! Bless your Soul†
I Follow You In Your Shadow. You Have Brought Light To My Life.
This image was used after the live transmission. Personally I think you stood more than elegantly, poised divinely and that's how I want to remember you! Not like in this picture.
That’s it for today folks. God Bless. 
Thank you for this Blessed day!
