I am touched by Lakisha's story and her humble attitude. I think that the most effective thing she can do to let her talent stand out and not resort to the Aretha or Chaka type shouting is to go strong and emotionally deep with every pix whether upbeat or slow. Don't pick a dramatic song, pick a deep song and she can bring up the drama or even the opposite take a dramatic song and make it soulful and jazzy. For instance, and this may be too old but.....Streisand did a song in "Star is Born" and Tina Turner did a cover of it - written by Kenny Loggins and called "I believe in love". it is very dramatic but if you change it to a tear jerking jazz smokey jazz beat she would BLOW OUT the night.

Even try a Stevie Nicks song and bring the Lakisha soul to it with strength not shouting.