A system, method and computer program product are provided for initiating a tailored voice application according to an embodiment. First, a voice application is installed at a server. A request to instantiate the voice application is received from a user. User-specific configuration parameters are also received. An instance of the voice application is instantiated in a modified form based on the user-specific configuration parameters. A system, method and computer program product provide a voice-based interface according to one embodiment. A voice application is provided for verbally outputting content to a user. An instance of the voice application is instantiated. Content is selected for output. The content is output verbally using the voice application. The instance of the voice application pauses the output and resumes the output. A method for providing a voice habitat is also provided according to one embodiment. An interface to a habitat is provided. A user is allowed to aggregate content in the habitat utilizing the interface. A designation of content for audible output is received from the user. Some or all of the designated content is output. The user is also allowed to aggregate applications in the habitat utilizing the interface. Spoken commands are received from the user and are interpreted using a voice application. Commands are issued to one or more of the applications in the habitat via the voice application.