Whitney Houston's mother Cissy Houston, the gospel and soul singer, 78, breaks her silence about Whitney's shocking passing and its aftermath in a TV interview with New Jersey-based My9's 10 O'Clock News airing next Monday.
In the interview she speaks to My9 at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, NJ, where the funeral was held. My9 says Cissy admits her mourning process is far from over.
Read more of the story here and see clips of Cissy Houston's interview HERE
What better person to give the eulogy at the funeral of Whitney Houston? Pastor Marvin Winans knows the Houston family very well and even recalls Whitney calling him upon stage at her previous concert, there in Detroit. There is one thing about Whitney Houston, she loved the Lord. Regardless of her personal emotional hardships in life, she never forgot God and always reminded her fans how much she loved him. Pastor Marvin Winans obviously knows how close Whitney was to God and this is why he has been chosen to give the eulogy at his friend's funeral.
Pastor Marvin Winans is the pastor of Perfecting Church in Detroit, MI. He is a part of the famous gospel family and his brother and sister Bebe and CeCe Winans did a previous song with Whitney Houston, 'Hold Up The Light'. CeCe Winans was also in Whitney's wedding and did a song called, 'Count On Me' for the movie, 'Waiting to Exhale'. When you watch the video clip below it will bring back memories of how much she was close to CeCe Winans, the sister of Pastor Marvin Winans. You see, it is not just those love songs that brought couples together, it is also all of those meaningful songs that revealed friendship and even Whitney's close relationship with God.
We love you, Whitney Houston and glad Jesus Christ loves you much more than those in the entertainment industry whom should give you much more love and respect at this time of bereavement. Rest in peace, dear sister.
Detroit's Rev. Winans to Give Eulogy at Whitney Houston's Funeral By ALEXIS WILEY WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com
DETROIT (WJBK) -- Funeral arrangements are set for Whitney Houston. She will be laid to rest Saturday in New Jersey. Her family is planning a private funeral in Newark. Grammy Award winner and gospel singer Marvin Winans has been chosen to give the eulogy.
"If you scratch the surface, it didn't take you long to find out that she was still that little girl from New Jersey," he said.
However, that little girl, who we all knew as a superstar, is gone.
"I really do miss Whitney," Winans remarked.
Winans, who is also a pastor at Detroit's Perfecting Church, knew Whitney Houston...Read full article, here.
Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48. Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown. This is truly sad news. We really can't believe she's gone.
