Special Thanks:
Peter Adee, Jess Auerbach, Dallas Austin, Brian Avnet, Laurie Badami, Stephen Barnes, Michelle Belcher, Carol Bell, A.J. Benson, Shaine Beyer, Kirk Bonin, Kevin Breen, Kirk Burrowes, Billy Cameron, James Cinque, Monica Coates, Sean “Puffy” Combs, Lisa Craig, Robyn Crawford, Nicole David, Donald Deline, Jody Graham-Dunitz, Scott Edel, Chrisinte Edwards, Koji Egawa, Felipe Elgueta, Tom Ennis, Carol Fenelon, Art Ford, Betty Jo Fowler, Susan Genco, Ray Hammond, Bonnie Hlinomaz, Scott Holtzman, Jonathan Horne, Cissy Houston, Donna Houston, Steven Howard, Sylvia Krask, Jay Krugman, Brian Lambert, Johnny Lange, Susan Bailey-Lemansky, Ken Levy, David Linton, Sandy Linzer, Jerry List, Pat Lucas, Stewart Madison, Kevin Magowan, Margo Matthews, Fiona McDonald, Carolyn McMurray, Liz McNicoll, Benny Medina, Carmen Melendez, Michele Mena, Jonathan Miller, Karen Milley, Stephen Moelis, Steve Morgan, Charles Myricks, Linda Osher, Michael Ostroff, Reverend Kenneth Paden, Maria Padula, Richard Palmese, Roger Patton, Sheldon Platt, Dave Reitzas, Lionel Ridenour, Shari Rothstein, Patrick Sabatini, Carolyn Sanders, Susanne Savage, Billy Schrank, Greg Seneff, Ivy Skoff, Laurie Soriano, Christina Steinberg, Christopher Stern, Shari Sutcliffe, Jim Swindel, Reverend Mitchell G. Taylor, Solombra Tucker, Vasi Vangelos, Sylvia Vejar, Lynne Volkman, Richard Walker, Nancy Weshkoff, Reggie Wilson, Cindy Wilt, Mark Young, Monica Zierhut
Very Special Thanks: Joe Roth, Reverent Milton Biggham
Whitney Houston Thanks:
First giving honor and the glory to the Father of us all. In the name of His son Jesus I am blessed.
To my husband Bobby- What God has put together, let no man put asunder. Honey, I am blessed to have you. You’ve been my strength and my shield in so many ways, I can’t count them. I love you, your wife.
Bobbi Kris, Mommie’s sweet inspiration. You are my joy. My child from God. Daddy and I are proud of you. Be good for yourself.
To Mommie and Daddy- There would be no life without you.
To my brothers Michael and Gary, I love you.
To my Aunt Bae-Know this, I love you.
LaPrincia, Robert and LaLa, Whitney loves you.
This project was especially close to my heart. My beginnings are in gospel music, this is where I’m most comfortable. There are so many people who shared their talents and gifts with me to help make this compilation a very special one for me. I thank each and every one of you for your tireless efforts.
Penny Marshall-You are one of the people I’ve met that I wish I had met earlier in my life. God knows what He’s doing. I thank and appreciate you.
To Denzel, you are truly an angel.
To Courtney “Reverend Biggs, keep on preaching.”
To the entire cast of The Preacher’s Wife: It was wonderful working with such a fascinating group of artists, I thank you.
To Justin, who would imagine a king.
To Elliot, Bob and Miraslav, thank you.
To Clive and the Arista family–As always you are there for me, thank you.
Maureen Crowe- Thank you for everything
To Nicole and The William Morris Agency. You’re the best
To Lois Smith and PMK, thank you for sticking through the thick and the thicker.
A very special thank you to Ellin LaVar and Roxanna Floyd.
To Deborah Chase and Houston Productions- Let’s do it again, and again, and again.
Face–I know Julia worried your nerves. My dear brother, I thank you, I love you…stay blessed, Nip.
Merv, “I believe in you and me.” Your parents must be so proud. It was a joy and a true test of faith. With God all things are possible. Thank you for sharing your gifts.
David Foster- Thanks again.
Steve- Thanks for coming back to an old song, that will soon be new- Whitney.
Fred Hammond- We’re blessed in the city. We’re blessed in the fields. We’re blessed when we come and when we go. Thank you for sharing your blessings with me- Whitney.
Rickey- I love you brother, thank you. God bless you and yours.
To Shirley Caesar, the Godmother of Gospel, thank you for your love and guidance
Bobby, Faith, Johnny, Monica and Ralph, thank you for sharing your talents.
To my Nippy Inc. family, you know who you are and what you do, I love you.
To Reverend Biggham and the Georgia Mass Choir, joy to the world.
To my Brown family, thanks for being there.
To Janet Marie Wiliams Crawford, you are missed, love Nip.
To all my fans who have so generously given their love and support to me over the years, I am forever grateful.
Recently when I sat down to listen to this record, I closed my eyes and traveled back and realized that while we were shooting a movie magic had occurred. The church was no longer filled with actors, extras and crew, but instead I found myself in the company of angels. I hope that this record will do the same for each of you.
–Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall Thanks:
Hans Zimmer, Laura Perlman, Alan Meyerson, Chris McGeary, Richard Stewart, Steve Saltzman, Amy Lemisch, Bonnie Hlinomaz, Kristin Larson, Frank Troutman and Dori Golod.
