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FAITH AND FAMILY

Hudson says her faith has shaped every aspect of who she is. ''The church has given me balance,'' she says. ''Too often we look at things through human eyes. But when you look at the world spiritually, it makes far more sense. I don't think I would be here without it.'' You can hear the gospel influence in almost every song Hudson performs, from her soaring, cathedral-high vocals to her choice of material. ''I like to have songs with me that have substance,'' Hudson says. ''That's missing from a lot of today's music. You might hear a song with a catchy beat, but what's it about? It's not empowering or helping anyone.'' Her album brims with anthems to self-belief (''Invisible''), self-determination (''Spotlight''), and defiance (''And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going''). The final track is a hymn, ''Jesus Promised Me a Home Over There.'' ''It's a song that my grandmother used to lead in church,'' Hudson says. ''I wanted a tribute to her.''\

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