Whitney Houston

Released: November 26, 1996

Featuring: Georgia Mass Choir

Songwriter: Isaac Watts

Producer: Whitney Houston Mervyn Warren

Joy to the world the Lord is come
Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven, let Heaven, Heaven and nature
Heaven and nature sing

Everybody sing joy to the world
For the Lord is come
Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
Let Heaven and nature sing
Let Heaven and nature sing

Go tell of His glory
Go shout the new story
That the savior is born
Let Heaven, Heaven, Heaven
Heaven and nature sing

Joy to the world the Lord is come
Let Earth receive her King
Let fields and flocks
Rocks hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy

Go tell of His glory
Go shout the new story
That the savior is born
Let Heaven, Heaven, Heaven
Heaven and nature sing

Joy to the world
For the savior reigns
And makes his blessings flow
Joyful all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic hosts proclaim
Glory to the King
While the angels sing

Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room

Go tell of His glory
Go shout the new story
That the savior is born
Let Heaven, Heaven, Heaven
Heaven and nature sing

Joy to the world
Sing joy to the world
Joy to the world
Sing joy to the world

Joy to the world
Sing joy to the world
Joy to the world
Sing joy to the world

Joy to the world
Sing joy to the world
Joy to the world
Sing joy to the world

Sing joy to the world
Sing joy to the world
Sing joy to the world
Sing joy to the world
Sing joy to the world

Sing joy, joy joy, peace, love, joy
He'll give you love, He'll you peace
He'll give you love, He'll give you joy
Joy, joy, joy, joy, joy

Sing joy to the world, sing joy to the world
Sing joy to the world, sing joy to the world
Sing joy to the world, sing joy to the world
Sing joy to the world, sing joy to the world

Joy to the world
Sing joy to the world
Joy to the world
Sing joy to the world

Sing joy to the world
Sing joy to the world
Sing joy to the world
Sing joy to the world
Sing joy to the world

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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