Deitrick Haddon

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Deitrick Haddon
Background information
Genre(s)	Gospel, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, arranger, producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Label(s)	Tyscot, Arista, Verity
Associated acts	Deitrick Haddon & Voices Of Unity Damita Haddon
Website	http://www.detrickhaddonmusic.com

Detroit native gospel singer/songwriter/producer Detrick Haddon rose to prominence as the leader of Detrick Haddon & Voices Of Unity. The group released the albums Live The Life (1997), This Is My Story (1998), Chainbreaker (1999), and Nu Hymnz (2001) on the independent label Tyscot Records before recapping them with Just The Hits (2005).

Haddon launched his solo career as a Christian R&B vocalist with the Lost & Found on Tyscot/Verity in 2002. The set peaked at #1 on Billboard's Top Gospel Charts^[1] and received wide critical acclaim and spawned the hit "Sinner's Prayer" which received heavy spins on gospel and mainstream R&B radio stations.^[2]

The 70's-leaning Crossroads followed up in 2004, lead off by the upbeat single "God Is Good". In an uncharacteristic move for marketing a gospel album, Detrick made an appearance on the long-running syndicated series Soul Train performing the single as well as the title track from the album.^[3]

Haddon appears to be reaching his Gospel aristry further into the ranks of mainstream venues with 7 Days, released October 10, 2006. 7 Days was produced almost entirely by R&B stalwart producers Tim & Bob^[4] (also responsible for hits by Sisqo, Chante Moore, Karen Clark Sheard, and others). Balancing out the contemporary bulk of the album is the traditional gospel flavored lead single "Heaven Knows" which Deitrick produced himself.

1 Discography
2 Factoids
3 References
4 External link

[edit] Discography

Voices Of Unity: Come Into This House (Tyscot, 1995)
Live The Life (Tyscot, 1997)
This Is My Story (Tyscot, 1998)
Chainbreaker (Tyscot, 1999)
Nu Hymnz (Tyscot, 2001)
Voices Of Unity: Supernatural (Tyscot, 2001)
Lost And Found (Verity, 2002)
Crossroads (Verity, 2004)
Voices Of Unity: All Star Edition (Tyscot, 2004)
Just The Hits (Tyscot, 2005)
7 Days (Verity, 2006)

[edit] Factoids

Haddon once inked a recording contract with major label Arista Records, not known for producing gospel artists.
Haddon and his brother Gerald also produced the comeback album Brand New Day for veteran gospel vocalist Vanessa Bell Armstrong.
Haddon is a pastor and music director at Detroit's Unity Cathedral of Faith.
Detrick's wife Damita Haddon is a vocalist in her own right and released the self-titled Damita on Atlantic Records in 2000, which was also produced in part by Deitrick.
Deitrick Haddon & Voices Of Unity's Live The Life won Gospel Music Workshop of America Excellence Awards for "New Artist of the Year—Urban Contemporary" and "Album of the Year—Urban Contemporary".