Pastor deitrick haddon biography

American singer and songwriter

Musical artist

Deitrick Vaughn Haddon (born May 17, ) is an American gospel singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, record producer, and pastor. He is best known for performing progressive gospel and contemporary styles of music.

He was one of the cast members in Oxygen's reality television show Preachers of L.A.

Early years

Haddon launched his solo career as a Christian R&B vocalist with the Lost & Found on Tyscot/Verity in 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 mainstream R&B radio stations.^[2]

Crossroads followed in with sort of a s feel and the upbeat single "God is Good".

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In an uncharacteristic move for marketing a gospel album, Haddon made an appearance on the long-running syndicated series Soul Train; he performed the single and the title track from the album on the program.^[3] He appeared to be expanding into mainstream venues with 7 Days, released on October 10, 7 Days was almost entirely produced by R&B producers Tim & 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, for Vanessa Bell Armstrong, a veteran gospel singer. 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".

On September 2, , Deitrick Haddon released an album called Revealed with the popular single, "Love Him Like I Do" (featuring Mary Mary and Ruben Studdard).

Youth pastor deitrick haddon A collection of Haddon's earlier material was issued by Tyscot under the title Just the Hits in His favorite singer of all time is Sam Cooke. Find Deitrick Haddon Music Stores. The record, which contains 20 songs and much of the same sound as his previous, has also been very well received.

On July 27, , Haddon made his acting debut in a movie released directly to DVD called Blessed and Cursed. On January 25, , he released Church on the Moon, his fifth album with Verity Records. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Gospel chart and No. 65 on the Billboard He was part of the cast of the reality television show Preachers of L.A., which chronicles the lives of six Los Angeles preachers including Haddon.

The show began airing on October 9, and was broadcast on the Oxygen network.

Pastor deitrick haddon myspace Lost and Found has a very funky, futuristic soul gospel sound and is filled with strong, personal lyrics. Authority control databases. In an uncharacteristic move for marketing a gospel album, Haddon made an appearance on the long-running syndicated series Soul Train ; he performed the single and the title track from the album on the program. Released: Label: Tyscot Records.

Television

In the summer of , Deitrick Haddon starred as Clarence Burnett in the movie Sins of the Father on TV One.^[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Soundtrack albums

Singles

Personal life

On June 29, , Haddon married Damita 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 They remained together for 15 years before a divorce in ^[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.

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