In a music video for her interpretation of Chaka Khan’s 1978 smash song “I’m Every Woman,” gospel singer CeCe Winans explains why she declined to appear in Whitney Houston’s music video. Because of the “demonic” lyrics in the video, Winans claimed she didn’t want to be linked with it.
At a recent sermon, Winans expressed her thoughts on the “ungodly” lyrics, according to a report from The Neighborhood Talk. On March 1, the source posted a video of the sermon with a commentary to Instagram.
“Get involved, fellow neighbors! At a recent sermon, Cece Winans gave a really intriguing perspective on abstaining from activities that are considered to be “ungodly.” She then cited one instance in which she rejected to appear in the late Whitney Houston’s “I’m Every Woman” music video because she thought portions of the lyrics were “demonic.”
As Winans recalled a tale about her close friend, she was discussing how to please God. A mixture of drugs, heart illness, and drowning claimed the life of Houston on February 11, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California.
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“I remember she was about to do one of her big videos,” said Winans. “It was, ‘I’m Every Woman’ It’s a great video, right? Really nice… When you think about how it was written, it’s a great song, right? But the lyrics don’t line up with the word of God, right? So, she knew, she said, ‘CeCe, I want you to be in this video, but I know you not gonna be in it’ and I said, ‘You’re absolutely right’ ‘cuz it started off with ‘I can cast a spell.’ I’m not singing that!”
Winans went on to say the message of the song was “wrapped up in the beats.”
“Y’all get hooked on to these beats, and it’s like demonic. You’re listening to demonic stuff and you wonder why you don’t know what’s going on.”
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