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Whitney Houston will be celebrated this Saturday with a great tribute to the Church where it gave its first performances in the choir. Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and won a Grammy Pastor Donnie McClurkin of Perfecting Faith Church in Freeport are set to perform at the funeral of the Superstar at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark. The funeral began at noon. The pastor McClurkin said that the family wanted to sing his song "You ll Never Stand Alone", which includes the lines, when there is nothing left to do, you just standing, watching the Lord to see you through. This is one song preferred Whitney Houston and Dr. Cissy (mother of Whitney Houston) also said that this is what they asked me to sing. The funeral of 48 years old singer will be with a very limited guest list and includes, Oprah Winfrey, Elton John, David Bowie, Bill Cosby and Beyoncé and Jay-Z. According to the news, Kevin Costner, who shared the spotlight with Houston in his film "Bodyguard", will speak at the service. Pastor l. Marvin Winans, who married her former husband Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston and was part of the Group of Gospel Superstar The Winans, will deliver the eulogy.
Police plan to block a 6 block around the Church area to maintain the privacy of the service and they encourage fans to stay at home on the eve of the service, which will be broadcast live online and on television. The pastor McClurkin said that it was difficult for him to watch how some have only praised him after his death. Now, all of a sudden, it is the greatest singer in the world? And yes it was still a great singer for us all, even if she had personal problems as everyone but it just had an own live in the eyes of the public.
Cover of Whitney Houston's funeral will be broadcast Saturday in several chain with programming most starting at 11 a.m., coverage will also stream online on many sites around the world.
