Deitrick Vaughn Haddon(born May 17, 1973) is an Americangospelsinger, songwriter, pianist, arranger, record producer, andpastor.He is best known for performing progressive gospel andcontemporarystyles of music. He was one of the cast members inOxygen's reality television showPreachers of L.A.
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| Birth name | Deitrick Vaughn Haddon |
| Born | May 17, 1973 |
| Origin | Detroit,Michigan |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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Early years
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Haddon launched his solo career as aChristianR&B vocalist with theLost & FoundonTyscot/Verity in 2002. The album peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Gospel Charts[1]receiving wide acclaim; the hit "Sinner's Prayer" was played extensively on gospel and mainstreamR&Bradio stations.[2]
Crossroadsfollowed in 2004 with sort of a 1970s feel and the upbeat single "God is Good". In an uncharacteristic move for marketing a gospel album, Haddon made an appearance on the long-running syndicated seriesSoul Train;he performed the single and the title track from the album on the program.[3]He appeared to be expanding into mainstream venues with7 Days,released on October 10, 2006.7 Dayswas almost entirely produced by R&B producersTim & Bob[4]The bulk of the album is contemporary; the albums has a traditional gospel-flavored lead single "Heaven Knows" which Haddon produced himself. Deitrick and his brother Gerald produced a comeback album,Brand New Day,forVanessa Bell Armstrong,a veteran gospel singer. Deitrick Haddon & Voices of Unity'sLive the LifewonGospel Music Workshop of AmericaExcellence Awards for "New Artist of the Year—Urban Contemporary" and "Album of the Year—Urban Contemporary".
On September 2, 2008, Deitrick Haddon released an album calledRevealedwith the popular single, "Love Him Like I Do" (featuringMary MaryandRuben Studdard). On July 27, 2010, Haddon made his acting debut in a movie released directly to DVD calledBlessed and Cursed.On January 25, 2012, he releasedChurch on the Moon,his fifth album withVerity Records.The album debuted at No. 1 on theBillboardTop Gospel chart and No. 65 on the Billboard 200. He was part of the cast of the reality television showPreachers of L.A.,which chronicles the lives of sixLos Angelespreachers including Haddon. The show began airing on October 9, 2013 and was broadcast on theOxygennetwork.
Television
editIn the summer of 2019, Deitrick Haddon starred as Clarence Burnett in the movieSins of the FatheronTV One.[5]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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| US [6] |
US R&B [6] |
US Gospel [6] |
US Christian [6] | |||
| Come into This House (with Voices of Unity) |
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| Live the Life (with Voices of Unity) |
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| This Is My Story (with Voices of Unity) |
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— | — | 31 | — | |
| Chain Breaker (with Voices of Unity) |
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— | — | 26 | — | |
| Super Natural (with Voices of Unity) |
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| Lost And Found |
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— | — | 5 | 18 |
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| All Star Edition (with Voices of Unity)[8] |
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— | — | 37 | — | |
| Crossroads |
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178 | 36 | 1 | 8 | |
| 7 Days |
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135 | — | 4 | — | |
| Revealed |
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98 | — | 2 | — | |
| Church on the Moon |
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65 | — | 1 | — | |
| R.E.D. (Restoring Everything Damaged) |
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71 | — | 1 | — |
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| Deitrick Haddon's LXW (League of Xtraordinary Worshippers) |
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21 | — | 1 | — | |
| Masterpiece |
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57 | — | 1 | — | |
| Greatest Gift (withZaytoven) |
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| Time: Truth Is My Energy |
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| A Deitrick Haddon Christmas |
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| One Night in California |
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Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Gospel [6] | ||
| Nu Hymns: Sing a Nu Song |
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| Nu Hymnz II: Live from the Motor City |
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| Together in Worship (with Voices of Unity)[10] |
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Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Gospel [6] | ||
| Just The Hits |
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38 |
| Anthology: The Writer & His Music |
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| The Best of Deitrick Haddon |
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6 |
Soundtrack albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Indie [11] |
US Gospel [11] | ||
| Blessed & Cursed (with Voices of Unity) |
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| A Beautiful Soul (with Voices of Unity) |
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46 | 10 |
| 'The Fallen Movie Soundtrack |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| US Gospel [6][12][13] |
US R&B [6][14] |
US Adult R&B [15] | |||
| "God Is Good" | 2005 | 4 | — | — | Crossroads |
| "God Didn't Give Up" | 5 | — | — | ||
| "Heaven Knows" | 2007 | 2 | — | — | 7 Days |
| "Watch Me Praise Him" (with Voices of Unity) |
2008 | 28 | — | — | Together in Worship |
| "He's Able" (with Voices of Unity) |
24 | — | — | ||
| "I'm Alive" | 19 | — | — | Revealed | |
| "Love Him Like I Do" (withRuben StuddardandMary Mary) |
9 | — | — | ||
| "Well Done" | 2010 | 4 | 100 | 36 | Church on the Moon |
| "Judah (Let Me Hear You Praise)"(with Voices of Unity)[16] | 24 | — | — | Blessed & Cursed | |
| "No Betta"(feat. Faith Evans) | 2012 | 29 | — | — | A Beautiful Soul |
| "Have Your Way" | 2013 | 10 | — | — | R.E.D. (Restoring Everything Damaged) |
| "Keep Yo Mind" | 2013 | — | — | ||
| "Great God" | 2014 | 12 | — | — | Deitrick Haddon's LXW (League of Xtraordinary Worshippers) |
| "My Soul Says Yes" | — | — | The Best of Deitrick Haddon | ||
Personal life
editOn June 29, 1996, Haddon marriedDamita Chandler.Together they pastored for two and a half years the church which Deitrick's father founded, Kingdom Culture Church in West Side Detroit starting in 2009. They remained together for 15 years before a divorce in 2011.[17]Haddon is now married to his second wife, Dominique Haddon (née McTyer). The couple have two daughters, Destin and Denver, and one son, Deitrick II. Haddon and his wife are now the Founders and Senior Pastors of Hill City Church in Los Angeles, where Haddon is founder/senior pastor and Dominique is executive pastor.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^Deitrick Haddon Chart HistoryatAllMusic
- ^"Lost & FoundAlbum Review ".GospelFlava.com.
- ^"CrossroadsAlbum Review ".GospelCity.com. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-04-28.
- ^"Spotlight on Deitrick Haddon".NuttinButGospel.com. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-29.Retrieved2006-11-17.
- ^Ravin, JaGurl (7 July 2019)."Deitrick Haddon talks Sins of the Father and confirms Blessed & Cursed 2".JaGurl TV.
- ^abcdefgh"Deitrick Haddon - Awards".Allmusic.
- ^abDalton, Deron (1 October 2014)."'Preachers of LA' Star Deitrick Haddon Dropped from Record Label ".Eurweb.Retrieved31 January2015.
- ^"All Star Edition - Awards".Allmusic.Retrieved31 January2015.
- ^"Nu Hymnz: Live from the Motor City".Allmusic.Retrieved31 January2015.
- ^"All Star Edition - Awards".Allmusic.Retrieved31 January2015.
- ^ab"A Beautiful Soul - Awards".Billboard.Allmusic.
- ^"Deitrick Haddon - Chart History (Hot Gospel Songs)".Billboard.com.Retrieved31 January2014.
- ^"Chart Search".Billboard.com.RetrievedFebruary 14,2015.
- ^"Deitrick Haddon - Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)".Billboard.com.RetrievedFebruary 14,2015.
- ^"Deitrick Haddon - Allmusic - Billboard Singles (Adult R&B)".Billboard.com.Retrieved31 January2014.
- ^"Blessed & Cursed - Awards".Allmusic.Retrieved31 January2015.
- ^CSP Music Group (February 5, 2016),CSP Music Group and Mason J Presents Damita Haddon (Chandler) Preview,archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-13,retrievedMay 10,2016