The Whitney I Knew by BeBe Winans & Timothy Willard

Author:BeBe Winans & Timothy Willard [Winans, BeBe & Willard, Timothy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Worthy Publishing
Published: 2012-08-16T04:00:00+00:00

You use your gift—you give it away, just as we’re supposed to do. Whitney knew from a young age that she loved to sing. When I heard her on the radio in that cab, I knew that I was listening to a person who understood they possessed something special.

When Whitney “reemerged” into the spotlight with Sparkle, her final film (being released in August 2012), so many were delighted that she was back. She looked healthy. She seemed wiser. She was ready to give it all another go. People were excited because she was using her gift again.

When she began filming the remake of Sparkle in Detroit, the first thing on her mind was attending church with Pastor Marvin Winans—my brother—which she did. Whitney showed up at church that first Sunday she was in town, and just before Marvin went into his message, he saw her sitting in the congregation, waving at him. What could he do?

“I just want to come give you a hug,” she shouted from the audience.

Marvin, knowing this was Whitney being Whitney, told her to come on up and get it over with. So she ran up and hugged him. Marvin didn’t know that would be the last time he saw Whitney alive.

But there she was, back among us—her fans. When those who possess such special gifting leave us for a time, we miss them. We always want that initial burst of glory we saw when they first arrived on the scene. When Whitney returned to the public light, the “every woman” had returned, hopefully still bearing her gift.

She brought her gift with her for sure. But she also brought with her a more mature understanding of her gift—something that is easier said than done. She showed up on time or early for the six weeks of filming for Sparkle, executive producer Avram Kaplan reported. No personal stylist doing her hair and makeup, just down-to-earth, who-she-was Whitney. Yet when she took the stage to sing “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” for the film, stand-in Stefanie Mitchell told People that everyone got “really emotional. The extras couldn’t stay in character. Even the director and producers couldn’t keep it together.” The reason? Whitney was singing what was in her soul that day.

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