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Stevie wonder, and certainly alicia keyes can and how do you separate one from other? >> it is true. >> and it was, i think that it was really touching, because i kept looking at cissy up on the plat rm to and i could see her, and i think that it began to make her feel the love and the warmth that millions of people had for whitney. >> reporter: what do you hear about how she is holding up and bobbi kristina is holding up? >> i know it is hard on both of them, but i know that they are holding up...

Withfight, and im glad that bobby brown did come, and husband of 11 years, and father of her daughter, and the hitch that he left, because of some, they had tried to move him without making a proper accommodation, and that was not a good thing, but i hope that would be resolved, because bobbi kristina needs her father just as she needs her grandmother, and she needs her faith in god. >> and that they will need you and the support, and reverend al sharpton had offered communal support to bobbi kr...

Governor christy did acknowledge her role with flags at half-staff, and you have musical giants like count basie and frank sinatra and bruce springsteen and i thought that was really respectful, but stevie wonder singing the winans and it was a joyous occasion in life. and we can put into perspective the challenges can, and gone at 48, but athletes are dying at early age, and it seems that those in the higher positions often have the unresolveded conflicts, undealt with, and unembrace and it see...

And perry. but that is right on dr. martin luther king boulevard and not far from my high school in north, but it is a main street in newark, and one that, you know, if you were newark, you definitely know someone who was buried or used the funeral services there. so even though it is an international star, and marvin winans spoke about cissy houstons bravery in choosing the church and newark, and this is where whitney came from. it takes a lot to resist the urge of having a big stadium, and the...

Hoped he had been coming to the sight there, and over there, an get a snapshot about coming out of the church, your feelings? >> well, i felt better walking out than walking in. i felt renewed after having spent time with whitneys family and friends. i think that her mother was right to bring the service back to the church where it started and having her roots and people who worked with her speak and remind us who she was at the core. so it gave us all a sense of renewal. we are still saddened a...

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