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♪ what god lives is never a coincidence ♪ ♪ and more than some happenstance ♪ >> it was a beautiful service. stevie wonder, just one of her friends saluting her during the funeral services at houston's hometown church in new jersey. alicia keys, art kelly, all honoring houston with their voices. stars like tyler perry and kevin costner told personal stories in memory of the superstar. aretha franklin was scheduled to be there but had to cancel because she wasn't feeling well. the service included a letter from her daughter, bobby christina. it read "god said it's time, your w...

♪ i will always love you >> the sound of houston's biggest hit "i will always love you" as pallbearers carried her casket out. the moment began with these remarks -- >> we're here today, hearts broken but yet with god's strength, we celebrate the life of whitney houston. [ applause ] >> opening the service, joe carter, pastor of the new hope baptist church, houston's famous friends one after another gave stunningly poignant tributes, like tyler perry. >> there was a grace that carried her. a grace that carried her from heaven down through cissy houston. a grace that brought her up ...

♪ i will always love you >> the moment capped a moving funeral service that began with these remarks. >> we're here today, hearts broken, but yet, with god's strength we celebrate the life of whitney houston. >> opening the service, joe carter, pastor of the new hope baptist church, houston's famous friends one after another gave stunningly poignant tributes like actor and filmmaker tyler perry. >> there was a grace that carried, a grace that carried her from heaven down through miss cissy houston. a grace that brought her up through singing. a grace that from what i understand she...

♪ i will always love you >> the sound of houston's biggest hit "i will always love you" as pallbearers carried her casket out. the moment began with these remarks -- >> we're here today, hearts broken but yet with god's strength, we celebrate the life of whitney houston. [ applause ] >> opening the service, joe carter, pastor of the new hope baptist church, houston's famous friends one after another gave stunningly poignant tributes, like tyler perry. >> there was a grace that carried her. a grace that carried her from heaven down through cissy houston. a grace that brought her up ...