Welcome Back Whitney

Whitney’s absence from the music scene has been well chronicled by others and there’s no need to revisit all of that gossip here. The question is whether I Look To You makes for a great listening experience.

And the answer is most certainly YES!

Back with strong vocals, albeit in a more limited range, Whitney’s newest album is a new sound but still an enjoyable listen. Huskier and more gravelly than we remember, her voice is still The Voice and we should rejoice in a new era rather than mourn the passing of the past.

Its tempting to read more into her lyrics than perhaps she intended, but thats what great music allows for.

When she sings the title cut “I Look to You” by R. Kelly, which some have called churchy and schmaltzy, I wonder who she is really singing to…God? Perhaps…but maybe its really intended for her daughter whom she has credited with bringing her strength during her time away. I know I looked to mine as I conquered a period of depression and substance abuse in my life. “Who on earth can I turn to? I look to you…”. Thank you Bobbi Christina!

On the track “Like I Never Left” with Akon we might think she is speaking to a former lover, but I wonder: is she really talking to Clive Davis? Her snubs of him were famous in the early 2000s and she eventually turned away from his guiding hand. Her last studio album, Just Whitney, was produced not by Clive but by Bobby Brown. And it was a dismal disappointment. Is Clive’s girl back, and back on top? Lets hope so.

I have read most of the reviews of this album on here and in the print and online media and the thing that strikes me is how each track is a favorite of different writers, which speaks to the consistent strength of the entire album. Now that is classic Whitney.

I love this album, not because it soars like her previous albums but because it soars in new ways, with a new found emotional commitment to the lyric and the melody. Music we will remember, for sure!

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