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Whitney Houston, Hold On, Help Is On The Way: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 45 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]In the 45th edition of Music Lifts (2023), weโ€™re uplifted by Whitney Houston performing, โ€œHold On, Help Is On The Way.โ€

Welcome to Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹, a column that seeks to highlight songs that encourage, inspire, and uplift the spirit; songs that exude fortitude, positivity, and resolve, even in the face of adversity.ย  Featured songs arenโ€™t genre-specific; songs may or may not be faith-based. The goal is for these songs to make you feel better โ€“ be LIFTED to new heights!ย  So, for the 45th edition of Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ (2023), we highlight ๐ŸŽต โ€œHold On, Help Is On The Wayโ€ as performed by ๐ŸŽ™ Whitney Houston.

Whitney Houston, The Preacher's Wife [๐Ÿ“ท: Arista]โ€œWhen youโ€™re down and in despair / Donโ€™t be uneasy because Heโ€™ll be there.โ€ Heโ€™ll is capitalized for a reason. He is God who the late, great ๐ŸŽ™ Whitney Houston refers to on ๐ŸŽต โ€œHold On, Help Is On The Wayโ€. Houston performs this uplifting ๐ŸŽผโœ Rev. Kenneth Paden-penned track alongside one of the truly anointed gospel choirs, ๐ŸŽ™ Georgia Mass Choir.ย  A highlight from ๐Ÿ’ฟ The Preacherโ€™s Wife (1996), Houston and Georgia Mass Choir speak to that wonderworking power of God.ย  She concludes the first verse by saying encouragingly and prudently, โ€œThe Lord has never, never failed you yet.โ€

balancing a barbell on fingerSo, what does Whitney and choir tell us to do in the centerpiece, the chorus: โ€œHold on, help is on the way.โ€ The second verse is patterned like the first, acknowledging hardship and tribulation, but highlighting the resolution coming via God (โ€œJust hold on to Godโ€™s unchanging handโ€). Following the second verse, the remainder of this Houston and ๐ŸŽ› Mervyn Warren production grows even more spirited celebrating the coming help. โ€œHe may not come when you want him,โ€ Houston asserts, โ€œBut heโ€™s right on time!โ€ The outro is a treat.ย  Ah, thereโ€™s nothing like a choir vamping while the lead riffs! The Musical Lift ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ is lit ๐Ÿ”ฅ!


๐ŸŽ™ Whitney Houston โ€ข ๐Ÿ’ฟ The Preacherโ€™s Wife โ€ข ๐Ÿท Arista โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 1996

Whitney Houston, Hold On, Help Is On The Way: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 45 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]

 


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the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.

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