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November 14, 2025 3 mins
Story by: Gail Nobles
Song: No Better Love
Song by: Gal Nobles © 2025
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You know, we meet a lot of people, and we hear a lot of stories. But every so often, a voice comes along that seems to exist outside of time, outside of the trends. A voice that doesn't just perform a song, but seems to channel something… universal.

That was Whitney Houston.

We’ve been thinking about her lately, about that incredible instrument of a voice and the sheer style she brought to everything she did. And it occurs to me that Whitney’s music and style can… transcend. Long after the news cycles have moved on, her art remains, as powerful and clear as the day it was recorded.

There’s something about her music that simply… inspires. It pulls something up and out of you. I was thinking about that just the other day, and a melody, a feeling, just floated into my mind. I could hear Whitney singing these words, with that perfect blend of gospel power and pop grace:

*“There is no better love.*Now, these words came from my mind,*There is no better love.*But I was *hearing* Whitney. *I need you here beside me.**I need you here to guide me.*There is no better love.”

That’s the mark of a true artist, isn’t it? They become a vessel for our own hopes, our own faith, our own need for connection and guidance. She gave a voice to the feelings we all have but can't always express so beautifully.

It’s a reminder that the greats never really leave us. Their work becomes a part of our own internal landscape, a soundtrack we can call upon for strength, for comfort, for a moment of pure, unvarnished inspiration.

And for that… there is no better love.

I'm Gail Nobles. Thank you for listening to the Whitney Soul Podcast.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
To day's topic, Whitney the soundtrack of our spirit. You know,
we meet a lot of people and we hear a
lot of stories. But every so often a voice comes
along that seems to exist outside of time, outside of

(00:25):
the trends, a voice that doesn't just perform a song,
but seems to channel something universal. That was Whitney Houston.
We've been thinking about her lately, about that incredible instrument

(00:45):
of a voice and the sheer style she brought to
everything she did, and it occurs to me that Whitney's
music and style can transcend long after the news cycles
have moved on. Her art remains as powerful and clear

(01:10):
as the day it was recorded. There's something about her
music that simply inspires. It pulls something up and out
of you. I was thinking about that just the other day,
and a melody, a feeling just floated into my mind.

(01:34):
I could imagine Whitney singing these words with that perfect
blend of gospel power and pop grace. Very no be
love Now these words came from my mind, no bed

(01:58):
to love. But I was hearing Whitney, I need you
here beside me, I need you here to guide me
venal to That's the mark of a true artist, isn't it.

(02:24):
They become a vessel for our own hopes, our own faith,
our own need for connection and guidance. She gave a
voice to the feelings we all have but can always
express so beautifully. It's a reminder that the greats never

(02:48):
really leave us. Their work becomes a part of our
own internal landscape, a soundtrack we can call upon for strength,
for comfort, for a moment of pure, unvarnished inspiration, And
for that there is no better love, veryason to live.

(03:22):
I'm Gial Nobles. Thank you for listening to the Whitney
Soul Podcast.
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