After a treat of listening to gospel sensation Tashai Houston live on stage, you may want to ask her the question—“Are you related to Whitney?" And it’s no surprise where the root of your question would have been derived. She is gifted with the ability to hold extended high notes without tapping into the reservoir of her limitless false seta. The passion and conviction of her delivery mirror that of the multi-Grammy award winning diva. Tashai Houston was born March 15, 1981, in the district of Alexandria in the parish of St. Ann, Jamaica. She grew up in a nearby district called Philadelphia and attended the Philadelphia Church of God. Her passion and gift for singing landed her the position of the local star and the church praise and worship leader. Her early experiences in the music industry included background vocal for a few budding recording Caribbean Gospel artists and bands. She revealed in this interview that she always felt deep down that she would record her own project and become a professional soloist as she realized and valued the impact her singing had on both her and her audience.