Braxton was allowed to pursue a music career. Eventually, her parents loosened the reins a bit, and Ms. She laughs when she recounts the times she sneaked out of the house to watch "Soul Train" on television. "A lot of it was gospel songs in a sense." "The opera wasn't considered secular," Ms. Her mother, however, was an amateur opera singer. Braxton grew up in a deeply religious household in Severn, Md., where her father, a part-time preacher, forbid the playing of secular music. You were supposed to have that moment.' " "And she said, 'Oh, girl, it was for you. "I talked to her, and I said, 'Thank you so much,' " Ms. Braxton because of a scheduling conflict. Oddly enough, the songs on the "Boomerang" soundtrack had originally been written for Ms. Braxton is already being favorably compared to Whitney Houston and Anita Baker. Perhaps more important than the record's sales is the critical approval she has gained. I've always dreamed of it happening, always deep down inside knew it would happen, but I never knew when." "I still don't feel that I've made it, even now," says the 26-year-old singer. Her reaction to her sudden success is a mix of wonderment and matter of factness. She will perform on Thursday and Friday at the Paramount Theater in New York as a part of a national tour that concludes in Detroit on Jan. The videos for both are receiving heavy play on MTV, VH1 and BET. Braxton's eponymous debut album has sold more than 1.7 million copies since its release four months ago. On the strength of two melancholy songs, "Another Sad Love Song" and "Breathe Again," Ms. The first clue that Toni Braxton's career was about to take off came in 1992 when she was the featured singer on the soundtrack for the movie "Boomerang." Two songs, "Give U My Heart" and "Love Shoulda Brought You Home," became hits on the rhythm-and-blues charts and showcased Ms.
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