Whitney Houston, “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength” | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

In the 24^th edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by Whitney Houston performing, “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength.”

WWelcome to Lit Music That Lifts (LMTL), or Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 for short! Music Lifts seeks to highlight songs that encourage, inspire, and uplift the spirit; songs that exude fortitude, positivity, and resolve, even in the face of adversity.  Featured songs aren’t genre-specific; songs may or may not be faith-based. The goal is for these songs to make you feel better – be LIFTED to new heights!  So, for the 24^th edition of Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 (2022), we highlight 🎵 “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength” as performed by 🎙 Whitney Houston.

“I didn’t know my own strength / And I crashed down, and I tumbled, but I did not crumble / I got through all the pain,” the late, great 🎙 Whitney Houston sings on the resilient, uplifting ballad, 🎵 “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength”.  She continues singing in the centerpiece, the chorus, “I didn’t know my own strength / Survived my darkest hour, my faith kept me alive / I picked myself back up, hold my head up high / I was not built to break.” Those are truly lovely, inspired words. “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength” was penned by one of the greatest songwriters of all time, 🎼 ✍ Diane Warren.  Producer extraordinaire 🎛 David Foster produced this highlight from Houston’s final studio album, 💿 I Look To You.

Despite adversity, Whitney Houston found a way to overcome the obstacles in her life.  Of course, this song doesn’t have to represent the iconic musician – it can represent any and everybody.  We’ve all “had nowhere to turn… nowhere to go” and “Lost sight of [our] dreams,” but that doesn’t mean it was the end or impossible to overcome.  Even if things seem their bleakest, “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength” speaks about digging deeper – finding strength and a will to make it that we neglected to see before.  When you overcome that hurdle that lies before you, you’ll be able to testify, like Houston, that “I found the light to my life way out of the dark / Found all that I need, here inside of me.” R.I.P Queen!

 🎙 Whitney Houston • 💿 I Look To You • 🏷 Arista • 📅 2009

Whitney Houston, “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 24 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Arista, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Curb, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Word Entertainment]