The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album [Soundtrack]

Whitney Houston | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 26, 1996)
• Original Release Date: November 26, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B000002VSN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,602 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #59 in Music > Gospel

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Raising Spirits High, January 4, 2004

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Darren (Jersey Shore, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album (Audio CD)

Editorial critic Scott Wilson is way off base with his review of this one. This is one of Whitney's most inspirational, soul filled and spirited projects. Although not her most recent, this is one of Whitney's most inspirational, soul filled and spirited projects. This one gives us only a glimpse of what Whitney could do if she really let her gospel roots dominate.

Her vocal delivery borders flawless. She articulately and powerfully belts them out, some with the added inspirational power of a gospel choir backing her up.

This soundtrack will raise your spirits high. In this soundtrack, Whitney shares her heart, soul and spirit with the listener. The inspirational energy and passion she emits on this album have yet to be matched on any of her others.

I hope she soon finds her way back to that spirit filled place.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sparks interest in black gospel for church library, September 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album (Audio CD)

I very much enjoy this CD of black gospel songs. Its message is one of joy and faith. After listening to it while I walk every day I am energized. Furthermore, as a church librarian and personally, this CD has helped introduce me to black gospel and I am now adding some black gospel CDs to our collection at our predominantly white Lutheran church and to my own collection at home. Black gospel seems so sincere to me compared to contemporary Christian music which often seems kind of slick. Other church members feel the same way and have asked me to add these to our collection as well. Even my daughter responded to the lyrics--when she heard the song, "I Go to the Rock," she asked, "Mom, why are they singing about rocks?" So this album reaches everyone, you see, which is so very cool, don't you agree? Keep singing, Whitney, and the Georgia Mass Choir. You made a terrific album! Thanks!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Back To Square One, July 20, 2002

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Michael Kerner "Michael Kerner" (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album (Audio CD)

Since her career started in the mid 80's, Whitney Houston dominated in true R&B form, a form that has kept her going for several years. Surprisingly, almost nobody remained familiar with Whitney's roots in music.

When Whitney Houston starred in The Preacher's Wife in 1996, she showcased a true display of force dominance and honesty with her music. To be honest, the music was the most exciting music of Whitney's career in the movies, even better than the 1992 movie, The Bodyguard.

While many people still don't label Gospel as a kind of force in music on the radio these days, the music Whitney Houston has shown on this album, is a great starter into Gospel music. The songs here are beautiful, from I Believe In You And Me, a cover from The Four Tops, to Step By Step, written by Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics.

Although many people don't consider labeling Whitney Houston in the field of Gospel music, the music from The Preacher's Wife is about as good as it gets, from a category of music that still is heavily ignored.