Billy Porter Brings Gospel Style to ‘Stronger’ on That’s My Jam

Billy Porter performs a gospel version of Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger” during a musical-genre challenge on That’s My Jam.

The program combines a familiar song with a different arrangement as part of its television challenge. The full recording keeps each detail in its original setting. Hearing the full sequence shows how the different elements connect.

Patti LaBelle contributes a vocal response in the original segment. The full recording keeps each detail in its original setting. Hearing the full sequence shows how the different elements connect.

The gospel treatment gives the chorus sustained phrases and rhythmic emphasis. The full recording keeps each detail in its original setting. Hearing the full sequence shows how the different elements connect.

The original linked segment is unavailable; the accessible video below is a separate Porter and Clarkson duet. The full recording keeps each detail in its original setting. Hearing the full sequence shows how the different elements connect.

Watch a companion gospel duet

That companion performance is labeled separately and does not depict LaBelle’s appearance in the challenge. The full recording keeps each detail in its original setting. Hearing the full sequence shows how the different elements connect.

The distinction keeps the two television occasions clear. The full recording keeps each detail in its original setting. Hearing the full sequence shows how the different elements connect.

The familiar melody connects the different arrangements even as the vocal style changes. The full recording keeps each detail in its original setting. Hearing the full sequence shows how the different elements connect.

Porter’s voice carries the central line while the response adds another layer. The full recording keeps each detail in its original setting. Hearing the full sequence shows how the different elements connect.

The source photograph preserves the That’s My Jam stage and Porter at the microphone. The full recording keeps each detail in its original setting. Hearing the full sequence shows how the different elements connect.

The genre assignment is part of the program’s format, not a separate studio release. The full recording keeps each detail in its original setting. Hearing the full sequence shows how the different elements connect.

Phrase shape, timing and accompaniment help create the gospel treatment. The full recording keeps each detail in its original setting. Hearing the full sequence shows how the different elements connect.

Porter’s “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” is a separate theatre-song performance. The full recording keeps each detail in its original setting. Hearing the full sequence shows how the different elements connect.

Kelly Clarkson’s own “Stronger” recording presents the song outside the challenge. The full recording keeps each detail in its original setting. Hearing the full sequence shows how the different elements connect.

The later duet with Clarkson offers another way to hear the gospel arrangement. The full recording keeps each detail in its original setting. Hearing the full sequence shows how the different elements connect.

The article centers on Porter’s genre-challenge rendition and its documented context. The full recording keeps each detail in its original setting. Hearing the full sequence shows how the different elements connect.

More videos to explore

The Late Late Show’s “Tonys Bonus” video features another Billy Porter performance.

Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger” Kelly By Request recording is a separate companion video.

Companion source: the accessible gospel duet features Billy Porter and Kelly Clarkson on The Kelly Clarkson Show.