By Kevin Solomon
Staff Writer
Whitney Houston’s funeral on Feb. 18, aired on CNN, was like
going to church. It was very spiritual, powerful and uplifting. Watching the
funeral definitely was a spiritual experience. The service was profound and
elevating.
Houston, her gold coffin covered with flowers, was mourned by family and
friends before a hearse took her body away. The coffin was carried as hundreds
of tourists and fans watched among the gritty streets of Newark from behind
barriers guarded by police. Some cried out in the crowd, ”Whitney! We love
you!”
At the funeral, a choir of fifth graders sang “The Greatest Love of
All.” Whitney’s recorded work leaves behind the sweet, hopeful voices of these
children.
CNN’s anchor team of Soledad O’Brien and Piers Morgan were nothing short
of great. It was surprising to see Piers Morgan being very authentic when her
gold coffin was being lifted on the pall bearers’ shoulders as Houston’s voice
boomed throughout the church singing “I Will Always Love You.”
