Mayor of Newark: we love you Whitney Houston

Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, R. Kelly also performed along with gospel stars CeCe and Bebe Winans.

Addressing 1500 mourners, Reverend Joe A. Carter told the packed New Hope Baptist Church, "Whitney, today is your day."

The service marks one week since the 48-year-old was found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel in California.

A cause of death has yet to be determined.

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