Deitrick Haddon

Deitrick Vaughn Haddon (born May 17, 1973) is an American gospel singer, songwriter, music producer, pastor, and actor. He is best known for progressive gospel, and contemporary styles of music. He is also one of the cast members in Oxygen's reality television show Preachers of L.A.

Deitrick Haddon
Birth nameDeitrick Vaughn Haddon
Born (1973-05-17) May 17, 1973
OriginDetroit, Michigan
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • arranger
  • producer
  • pastor
  • actor
  • pianist
InstrumentsVocals, piano
Years active1995–present
Labels
Associated actsDeitrick Haddon & Voices of Unity, Damita Haddon

Early years

Deitrick Haddon 2009

Haddon launched his solo career as a Christian R&B vocalist with the Lost & Found on Tyscot/Verity in 2002. The set peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Gospel Charts[1] and received wide critical acclaim and spawned the hit "Sinner's Prayer" which was played extensively on gospel and mainstream R&B radio stations.[2]

The 1970s-leaning Crossroads followed in 2004, led off by the upbeat single "God is Good". In an uncharacteristic move for marketing a gospel album, Haddon made an appearance on the long-running syndicated series Soul Train performing the single and the title track from the album.[3]

Haddon appeared to be pushing his Gospel artistry further into the ranks of mainstream venues with 7 Days, released October 10, 2006. 7 Days was produced almost entirely by R&B producers Tim & Bob[4] Balancing out the contemporary bulk of the album is the traditional gospel-flavored lead single "Heaven Knows" which Haddon produced himself.

Haddon and his brother Gerald also produced the comeback album Brand New Day for veteran gospel vocalist Vanessa Bell Armstrong. 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, 2008, Haddon released an album called Revealed. This album includes the popular single, "Love Him Like I Do" (featuring Mary Mary and Ruben Studdard). On July 27, 2010 Haddon made his film debut in a movie released directly to DVD called Blessed and Cursed.

On January 25, 2012, Haddon released Church on the Moon, his fifth album with Verity Records. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboards Top Gospel charts and No. 65 on the Billboard 200.

Haddon is 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, 2013 and airs on the Oxygen network in the United States.

Television

In 2019, Deitrick Haddon starred as Clarence Burnett in the TV One original summer movie Sins of the Father.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[6]
US
R&B

[6]
US
Gospel

[6]
US
Christian

[6]
Come into This House
(with Voices of Unity)
Live the Life
(with Voices of Unity)
  • Released: March 25, 1997
  • Label: Tyscot
This Is My Story
(with Voices of Unity)
  • Released: May 12, 1998
  • Label: Platinum Entertainment
31
Chain Breaker
(with Voices of Unity)
  • Released: June 29, 1999
  • Label: Tyscot
26
Super Natural
(with Voices of Unity)
  • Released: July 24, 2001
  • Label: Tyscot
Lost And Found 518
  • US: 259,262 (as of 2014)[7]
All Star Edition
(with Voices of Unity)[8]
  • Released: June 8, 2004
  • Label: Tyscot
37
Crossroads
  • Released: July 13, 2004
  • Label: Verity / Zomba
1783618
7 Days
  • Released: October 3, 2006
  • Label: Verity / Zomba
1354
Revealed
  • Released: September 2, 2008
  • Label: Tyscot
982
Church on the Moon
  • Released: January 25, 2011
  • Label: Releve / Verity
651
R.E.D. (Restoring Everything Damaged)
  • Released: September 3, 2013
  • Label: RCA
711
  • US: 35,266 (as of 2014)[7]
Deitrick Haddon's LXW (League of Xtraordinary Worshippers)
  • Released: April 22, 2014
  • Label: Tyscot
211
Masterpiece
  • Released: November 6, 2015
  • Label: ManHaddon Ministries
571
Greatest Gift
(with Zaytoven)
  • Released: December 14, 2018
  • Label: Familiar Territory / Motown
Time: Truth Is My Energy
  • Released: March 13, 2020
  • Label: EOne

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Gospel

[6]
Nu Hymns: Sing a Nu Song
  • Released: September 28, 1998
  • Label: Tyscot
Nu Hymnz II: Live from the Motor City
  • Released: February 13, 2001[9]
  • Label: Tyscot
Together in Worship
(with Voices of Unity)[10]
  • Released: October 30, 2007
  • Label: Tyscot
4

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Gospel

[6]
Just The Hits
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Tyscot
38
Anthology: The Writer & His Music
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Tyscot
7
The Best of Deitrick Haddon
  • Released: September 2, 2014
  • Label: Tyscot
6

Soundtrack albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Indie

[11]
US
Gospel

[11]
Blessed & Cursed
(with Voices of Unity)
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Tyscot
12
A Beautiful Soul
(with Voices of Unity)
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Tyscot
4610

Singles

List of charting singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
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"
(with Ruben Studdard and Mary Mary)
9
"Well Done" 2010 410036 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

In 1996, Haddon married Damita Chandler. They pastored together the church that Deitrick's father founded: Kingdom Culture Church of Detroit. 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 has two daughters, Destin and Denver, and one son, Deitrick II. Haddon and his wife are now the Founders/Senior Pastors of Hill City Church in Los Angeles, where Haddon is founder/senior pastor and Dominique is executive pastor.

References

  1. Deitrick Haddon Chart History at AllMusic
  2. "Lost & Found Album Review". GospelFlava.com.
  3. "Crossroads Album Review". GospelCity.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-28.
  4. "Spotlight on Deitrick Haddon". NuttinButGospel.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2006-11-17.
  5. Ravin, JaGurl (7 July 2019). "Deitrick Haddon talks Sins of the Father and confirms Blessed & Cursed 2". JaGurl TV.
  6. "Deitrick Haddon - Awards". Allmusic.
  7. Dalton, Deron (1 October 2014). "'Preachers of LA' Star Deitrick Haddon Dropped from Record Label". Eurweb. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  8. "All Star Edition - Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  9. "Nu Hymnz: Live from the Motor City". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  10. "All Star Edition - Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  11. "A Beautiful Soul - Awards". Billboard. Allmusic.
  12. "Deitrick Haddon - Chart History (Hot Gospel Songs)". Billboard.com. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  13. "Chart Search". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  14. "Deitrick Haddon - Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  15. "Deitrick Haddon - Allmusic - Billboard Singles (Adult R&B)". Billboard.com. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  16. "Blessed & Cursed - Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  17. CSP Music Group (February 5, 2016), CSP Music Group and Mason J Presents Damita Haddon (Chandler) Preview, retrieved May 10, 2016
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