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Whitney Houston‘s 4 hour homegoing service was held Saturday, February 18, 2012 and attended by an invitation-only crowd that was limited to family and friends.
While New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, NJ was filled with friends, family and celebrities, Houston’s funeral services were watched around the world: as it was streamed online live and shown on a number of television networks.
Houston’s funeral is slated to begin at 9 a.m. Pacific at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J. — the late pop titan’s childhood church.
Houston’s ex-husband, Bobby Brown was asked to leave just minutes into the services (click HERE for details) but among those attending were Houston’s “Bodyguard” co-star Kevin Costner, cousin Dionne Warwick, Tyler Perry, Ray J, Brandy, Alicia Keys, R. Kelly, BeBe and CeCe Winans, and of course her daughter Bobbi Kristina and mother Cissy Houston.
Watch video of several tributes performed during Houston’s “Homegoing Celebration”…
VIDEO: Tyler Perry Speaks on Whitney Houston
VIDEO: Alicia Keys Sings “Send Me An Angel” ~ Whitney Houston Funeral
VIDEO: Stevie Wonder Sings “Ribbon in the Sky” – Whitney Houston Funeral
VIDEO: R. Kelly Sings “I Look To You” ~ Whitney Houston Funeral
R.I.P. Whitney Elizabeth Houston
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Beautiful!! Absolutely beautiful service.
iT WAS A WONDERFUL HOMECOMING….
It was so touching its like each performances got better n better. A tear-jerk moment:( R. I. Paradise Whitney Houston let ur voice roar
beatiful the way r kelly song that song
Yes Lawd, Mr. perry did that.. eulogy I got chills. He could have been the next edd.. never mind.
Stevie Wonder did good, but he shouldn’t have those dreads pulling the rest of his edges out. Somebody should have informed him that his hairline is retiring.
It was a true church service.So much love,so many tears and for someone so deserving.We’ll always love you Nippy. And THANK YOU ATLien for such superb coverage on someone so dear to us.
so they had r.kelly but kicked out family? was it a concert or a funeral? were they on their best Christian behavior yesterday?
God has Spoken!! Let The Church say AMEN!
Loved the service!! Tyler A+
Loved da Sermon!! Took da world to church!! We needed, too much other negativ stuff,evil stuff airing these days!!
Thanks for posting the videos. I didn’t watch the funeral live.
Her service was BEAUTIFUL! They sent our Queen home the right way, and took us to CHURCH! The anointing was all over that church today! From Tyler Perry, to the Winans! My heart is still heavy, but after that home going we all know that Whitney is with our father, resting peacefully!
"Off you go Whitney…And when you sing before him don’t you worry, you’ll be good enough." ~Kevin Costner
Miss u legend…
Tyler Perry is an amazing and blessed man.He was as rich and heartfelt in delivery as the always moving Bishop T.D. Jakes.Oh my God,his voice gave that feeling of warmth and joy church folk know just before the spirit goes through you.Whitney had some wonderful freindships in her life.
I’m also proud of CNN for bringing us to Whitney’s service uninterupted,same as they did with Michael.And SFTA gave us at least 4 up to the minute topics to commune and express unfiltered,all of our emotions. We went to church right here.I would like to take from this change in my own life. To be a freind to my bible as Whitney was to hers and apply good things we have said here to my own life.I might begin by putting my "brick" away…but then..who knows what the topics will be tomorrow? Guess change will be a gradual thing…
Loved it…. Cried when they carried her out. Beautiful service. But not to be negative, did anyone hear the pastor say we got more stars in here than the Grammy. Then made a joke directed toward Tyler Perry??? I felt thst wad tacky and inappropriate. Did anyone else hear it? I’m sure he didn’t even know my dear Whitney. Yes she was a star, that’s why she is on tv. Smh.
Did Tyler Perry turn in to Madea for a minute there? I kinda got scared for him. Seems Like Madea was comming out oh so natural. Watch the video.
This was a home going!!!!! My heart aches for them. They are all hurting. Just when I thought I had no tears left I saw Ray J touch her casket and collapse in tears. Nippy was loved and will be missed.
I thought it to be a very beautiful, fitting and moving celebration of life for Whitney….I miss her terrbly
Nice
@ keeping it real…lol..yes i heard a few words that sounded "madeaish" too
but he really said some powerful words
alicia keys sounded horrible
beautiful homecoming…except for Dionne Warwick’s ignorance…
@ manchild…what did dionne warwick do?..maybe i missed that
I loved all the tributes to her, very nice service.
rest baby rest, i love you whitney, i will always love you whitney! beautiful service…i cried like a baby when they put that casket on their shoulders!!!! simply breathtaking and her song was playing in the background…amazing!
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