Everyone loves a winner. With that being said get ready to fall in love with Whitney Houston all over again.

The diva is set to return on September 1, 2009 with her first studio release in 6 years "I Look To You."

Last night at The Allen Room in Jazz at Lincoln Center music 77 year old legend Clive Davis stood on the stage and personally previewed nine new songs from Houston's upcoming release. During the evening he shared Whitney's thoughts on the material and her journey to this point and it was an emotional night to say the least.

The room chalked full of entertainment icons in their own right could barely hold back their own overwhelmingly heartfelt joy at seeing Whitney return in great voice and looking absolutely beautiful in black. Alicia Keys danced and raised her arms in the air while her contribution to the release "Million Dollar Baby" produced by Swizz Beatz pumped through the massive sound system. Other attendees on hand included Gayle King, Martha Stewart, Diane Sawyer, Stephen Hill and Debra Lee (BET), LA Reid, Andre Harell, Dionne Warwick, Cissy Houston and her beautiful daughter Bobbi Christina who looked overjoyed to see her mommy receiving so much love and adoration!

Celebrity is like a pact with the devil, it has its perks AND it's price and Whitney has lived both in equal measure. After the tragic loss of Michael Jackson just weeks ago, it is even more wonderful to see this beautiful sista not only survive the ups and downs of life, but to thrive again doing what she does best.

For the past few years I've had this constant conversation with dear friends who said Whitney's best work was behind her and that she'd never make another great record again. My reply was shut up and let's just pray that this wonderful talent who has blessed us with so much joy over the years can make her way through it all and emerge triumphant and healed. I'm so glad to be able to turn to the naysayers and happily say to each of them "I told you so." Never count a human being out. As long as we have a breath in our lungs or a beat in our hearts all things are possible. Whitney has emerged from it all a tested survivor who appears to be in love with life itself.

The title track "I Look To You" penned by R. Kelly captures the spirit of the CD. It's a spiritually uplifting pop ballad that proves Whitney's in great voice and shares the sentiment that sometimes you have to look to a power greater than self to lift you up when all seems lost.

Whitney we love and appreciate you and we're glad to have you here with us. Congratulations my Leo sista. Our prayers have been answered. The diva has returned.