Podcast: "Read A Book" (The BackBeat)

In this week’s episode, we give a shoutout to Janet Jackson who just gave birth to her son Eissa Al Mana, talk about Chris Brown and Soulja Boy feuding over Karrueche Tran, get into Kim Burrell coming sideways at the LGBT community, and breakdown Mariah Carey's NYE performance.

Live Clip: "I Look to You/Amazing Grace" (Kim Burrell)

Kim Burrell paid tribute to Whitney Houston earlier this year when she elected to sing a medley of Houston's last hit single "I Look to You" and "Amazing Grace" during a Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration event at NJPAC in Newark, New Jersey.

Having then almost been a year since laying her sister Whitney to rest, Kim Burrell's touching vocal tribute on "I Look to You" and "Amazing Grace" are truly touching and warrant a view below on this day that we give thanks!

Live Clip: "I Look to You/Amazing Grace" (Kim Burrell)

Kim Burrell paid tribute to Whitney Houston by singing a medley of her last hit single "I Look to You" and "Amazing Grace" earlier this year during a Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration event at NJPAC in Newark, New Jersey. Having almost been a year since laying her sister Whitney to rest, Kim Burrell's touching vocal tribute on "I Look to You" and "Amazing Grace" are truly touching and warrant a view below.

Amazing Cover: "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Kim Burrell)

Reverend Kim Burrell took to New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey earlier this year to honor the legacy of her late friend Whitney Houston. Though Kim was asked to perform her spirited rendition of "I Believe in You and Me," Burrell elected to perform a customized rendition of the Sam Cooke classic "A Change Is Gonna Come" after getting the okay from Whitney's mother Cissy Houston. Watch Burrell's sublime performance of "A Change Is Gonna Come" below as we continue to mourn the loss and honor the legacy of Whitney Houston.

Live Clip: "I Look To You" (Kim Burrell and Whitney Houston)

BET's Celebration of Gospel 2012 aired earlier today and one of the highlights was its brief airing of Kim Burrell and Whitney Houston's performance from BET's Celebration of Gospel 2011.  During their time on the special, the two powerhouse vocalists duetted on Whitney's "I Look To You." Kim's vocals are sublime on Whiney's "I Look To You" and Houston's huskier vocals add a new layer to her inspirational joint. Check out their amazing performance below as we all continue to remember Whitney Houston.

Amazing Cover: "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Kim Burrell)

Reverend Kim Burrell took to New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey earlier today to honor the legacy of her late friend Whitney Houston. Though Kim was asked to perform her spirited rendition of "I Believe in You and Me," Burrell elected to perform a customized rendition of the Sam Cooke classic "A Change Is Gonna Come" after getting the okay from Whitney's mother Cissy Houston. Watch Burrell's sublime performance of "A Change Is Gonna Come" below as we continue to mourn the loss and honor the legacy of Whitney Houston.

Amazing Cover: "I Believe in You and Me" (Kim Burrell)

During 2010's BET Honors, Whitney Houston was honored with sublime performance from Jennifer Hudson and Kim Burrell. With that said, Houston's friend and one of her favorite vocalists Kim Burrell performed an inspirational interoperation of Houston's phenomenal cover of The Four Tops' hit "I Believe in You and Me." With that said, watch Kim's powerful performance below and remember Whitney for her voice and her groundbreaking career.

Live Video of the Day: "I Look To You" (Kim Burrell and Whitney Houston)

Kim Burrell and Whitney Houston took the stage of BET's Celebration of Gospel towards the end of 2010 and during their time on the special, the two powerhouse vocalists duetted on Whitney's "I Look To You." Kim's vocals are sublime on Whiney's "I Look To You" and Houston's huskier vocals add a new layer to her inspirational joint. Check out their amazing performance below and Enjoy!

Live Video of the Day: "I Look To You" (Kim Burrell and Whitney Houston)

Kim Burrell and Whitney Houston took the stage of BET's Celebration of Gospel late last year and during their time on the special, the two powerhouse vocalists duetted on Whitney's "I Look To You." Kim's vocals are inspiring and Whitney shows a lot of improvement over her last few performance even holding the long notes the way she did in her Bodyguard prime. "The Voice" is in  there somewhere in my opinion and I think with time she can get it back. Check out the amazing performance bellow and Enjoy!

Live Video of the Day: "I Look To You" (Kim Burrell and Whitney Houston)

Check out Kim Burrell and Whitney Houston duetting on Whitney's "I Look To You". Their performance follows James Fortune's "I Believe" and if you are interested in just watching their performance skip to 5:45 in the video. With that said, Kim's vocals are inspiring and Whitney shows a lot of improvement over her last few performance even holding the long notes the way she did in her prime. The Voice is there somewhere and I think with time she can get it back. Check out the amazing performance bellow... Enjoy!

          

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Live Clip: "I Look To You: (Kim Burrell & Whitney Houston)

Please take some time and watch Kim Burrell and her surprise guest Whitney Houston take to the stage to duet on Whitney's "I Look To You". Lifted from a video recording in the audience from the taping of BET's Celebration of Gospel, Houston comes out midway through the performance and sings like we haven't heard her do in a while, hitting all the notes with that signature Whitney emotion... Enjoy!

Live Audio: "Oh Lord" (Kim Burrell)

Check out this amazing live audio of Kim Burrell performing "Oh Lord" which is featured on her album "Everlasting Life". However this performance is in a medley form from BET's Sunday Best... Enjoy!

Amazing Cover: "I Believe in You and Me" (Kim Burrell)

Check out Kim Burrell's amazing cover of "I Believe in You and Me" at the BET Honors event... Enjoy!

Live Video of the Day: "I Believe in You and Me" (Kim Burrell)

Watch this amazing performance of "I Believe in You and Me" from the BET honors in honor of Whitney Houston by Gospel singer Kim Burrell.