The Preacher's Wife (Original Soundtrack Album)
Whitney Houston
The Preacher’s Wife (Original Soundtrack Album) is Whitney Houston’s third film soundtrack and sixth overall album, released November 26, 1996 to accompany the romantic drama in which she co‑stars with Denzel Washington. Issued by Arista Records, it runs just over an hour across 15 tracks and is unique in her catalog for foregrounding her gospel roots, blending contemporary R&B, adult‑contemporary ballads, and traditional and modern gospel material. Produced by Houston alongside Clive Davis and collaborators such as Babyface and Mervyn Warren, the album features both solo performances and large‑scale choral arrangements, with extensive contributions from the Georgia Mass Choir and guest appearances from Shirley Caesar and Cissy Houston.
The soundtrack is anchored by two pop/R&B singles—her lush rendition of “I Believe in You and Me” and the Annie Lennox‑penned “Step by Step”—but its heart lies in the gospel cuts, including “I Go to the Rock,” “Joy,” “He’s All Over Me,” “Hold On, Help Is on the Way,” and “Joy to the World.” Tracks like “I Love the Lord,” “The Lord Is My Shepherd,” and the tender “Who Would Imagine a King” (performed with the film’s Nativity Choir) showcase Houston’s church‑honed phrasing and give the project the feel of a modern holiday and inspirational album. Commercially, it was a major success, selling over six million copies worldwide and becoming the best‑selling gospel album of all time, while also earning praise for the power and spontaneity of Houston’s vocals and for bringing full‑throated Black church gospel into the mainstream pop marketplace.
The Preacher’s Wife (Original Soundtrack Album) is Whitney Houston’s third film soundtrack and sixth overall album, released November 26, 1996 to accompany the romantic drama in which she co‑stars with Denzel Washington. Issued by Arista Records, it runs just over an hour across 15 tracks and is unique in her catalog for foregrounding her gospel roots, blending contemporary R&B, adult‑contemporary ballads, and traditional and modern gospel material. Produced by Houston alongside Clive Davis and collaborators such as Babyface and Mervyn Warren, the album features both solo performances and large‑scale choral arrangements, with extensive contributions from the Georgia Mass Choir and guest appearances from Shirley Caesar and Cissy Houston.
The soundtrack is anchored by two pop/R&B singles—her lush rendition of “I Believe in You and Me” and the Annie Lennox‑penned “Step by Step”—but its heart lies in the gospel cuts, including “I Go to the Rock,” “Joy,” “He’s All Over Me,” “Hold On, Help Is on the Way,” and “Joy to the World.” Tracks like “I Love the Lord,” “The Lord Is My Shepherd,” and the tender “Who Would Imagine a King” (performed with the film’s Nativity Choir) showcase Houston’s church‑honed phrasing and give the project the feel of a modern holiday and inspirational album. Commercially, it was a major success, selling over six million copies worldwide and becoming the best‑selling gospel album of all time, while also earning praise for the power and spontaneity of Houston’s vocals and for bringing full‑throated Black church gospel into the mainstream pop marketplace.
The Preacher's Wife (Original Soundtrack Album)
Whitney Houston
The Preacher’s Wife (Original Soundtrack Album) is Whitney Houston’s third film soundtrack and sixth overall album, released November 26, 1996 to accompany the romantic drama in which she co‑stars with Denzel Washington. Issued by Arista Records, it runs just over an hour across 15 tracks and is unique in her catalog for foregrounding her gospel roots, blending contemporary R&B, adult‑contemporary ballads, and traditional and modern gospel material. Produced by Houston alongside Clive Davis and collaborators such as Babyface and Mervyn Warren, the album features both solo performances and large‑scale choral arrangements, with extensive contributions from the Georgia Mass Choir and guest appearances from Shirley Caesar and Cissy Houston.
The soundtrack is anchored by two pop/R&B singles—her lush rendition of “I Believe in You and Me” and the Annie Lennox‑penned “Step by Step”—but its heart lies in the gospel cuts, including “I Go to the Rock,” “Joy,” “He’s All Over Me,” “Hold On, Help Is on the Way,” and “Joy to the World.” Tracks like “I Love the Lord,” “The Lord Is My Shepherd,” and the tender “Who Would Imagine a King” (performed with the film’s Nativity Choir) showcase Houston’s church‑honed phrasing and give the project the feel of a modern holiday and inspirational album. Commercially, it was a major success, selling over six million copies worldwide and becoming the best‑selling gospel album of all time, while also earning praise for the power and spontaneity of Houston’s vocals and for bringing full‑throated Black church gospel into the mainstream pop marketplace.
The Preacher’s Wife (Original Soundtrack Album) is Whitney Houston’s third film soundtrack and sixth overall album, released November 26, 1996 to accompany the romantic drama in which she co‑stars with Denzel Washington. Issued by Arista Records, it runs just over an hour across 15 tracks and is unique in her catalog for foregrounding her gospel roots, blending contemporary R&B, adult‑contemporary ballads, and traditional and modern gospel material. Produced by Houston alongside Clive Davis and collaborators such as Babyface and Mervyn Warren, the album features both solo performances and large‑scale choral arrangements, with extensive contributions from the Georgia Mass Choir and guest appearances from Shirley Caesar and Cissy Houston.
The soundtrack is anchored by two pop/R&B singles—her lush rendition of “I Believe in You and Me” and the Annie Lennox‑penned “Step by Step”—but its heart lies in the gospel cuts, including “I Go to the Rock,” “Joy,” “He’s All Over Me,” “Hold On, Help Is on the Way,” and “Joy to the World.” Tracks like “I Love the Lord,” “The Lord Is My Shepherd,” and the tender “Who Would Imagine a King” (performed with the film’s Nativity Choir) showcase Houston’s church‑honed phrasing and give the project the feel of a modern holiday and inspirational album. Commercially, it was a major success, selling over six million copies worldwide and becoming the best‑selling gospel album of all time, while also earning praise for the power and spontaneity of Houston’s vocals and for bringing full‑throated Black church gospel into the mainstream pop marketplace.