Whitney Houston

Released: November 17, 2017

Songwriter: William Bradbury Anna Bartlett Warner

Producer: BeBe Winans Whitney Houston

Ooh...
Yes, Jesus loves me
For the Bible tells me so

So...
Jesus loves me, this I know
For the Bible tells me so
Little ones to Him belong
They are weak, but He is strong

Yes, Jesus loves me
Oh yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
For the Bible tells me so

So glad He does

Pressing on the upper way
Always guides me, Lord, I pray
Undeserving and stubborn will
Never failed to love me still

Yes, Jesus loves me
Oh yes, Jesus loves me
Oh yes, Jesus loves me
For the Bible tells me so

Yes, Jesus loves me
Loves, oh yes, Jesus loves me
For the Bible tells me so
Mmm, for the Bible tells me
Ooh, that I'm never alone
See, sometimes I'm lonely but never alone
For the Bible tells...
For the Bible tells...
For the Bible, oh Lord, it tells me so, yeah
Ah ah, so glad
See I know that he loves me, yeah
Whether I'm right, y'all, mmm
And whether I'm wrong, oh yes He did, ah
For the Bible tells me, me
Jesus loves me, oh yeah...

Known across the pop culture spectrum as the “Queen of Pop” and “The Voice” for her mezzo-soprano octave, Whitney Elizabeth Houston left an indelible impression upon pop culture. She is one of the most successful artists of all time, with more than 200 million albums sold worldwide.

Born August 9, 1963, Houston grew up singing as part of the gospel choir at her local church. She was surrounded by powerful voices in her own family (mother Cissy Houston, cousin Dionne Warwick, godmother Darlene Love, honorary aunt Aretha Franklin). After working as a model and commercial actress in the early 1980s, Whitney was discovered during a New York City nightclub performance, which led to her signing a contract with Clive Davis at Arista Records. Whitney’s first song was a duet in 1984 with Teddy Pendergrass on “Hold Me.”

She released her self-titled début album the following year, which catapulted her into superstardom as the album topped the Billboard 200 for 14 non-consecutive weeks before becoming the top-selling album of 1986, eventually achieving diamond status in the US and selling over 22 million copies worldwide. The singles “Saving All My Love For You,” “How Will I Know,” and “Greatest Love of All” topped the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved platinum status. The music video for “How Will I Know” received heavy rotation on MTV, which was uncommon for Black women at the time. She took home the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for “Saving” in 1986; her performance at the Grammys of “Saving” later won her an Emmy award. She also won seven American Music Awards between 1986 and 1987.

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