Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny
Come into This House
Contemporary gospel artist Deitrick Haddon was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, where he served
as pastor and music director at Detroit's Unity Cathedral of Faith. As
the son of Bishop Clarence Haddon and Prophetess Joyce Haddon, he g
rew
up in the church and preached his first sermon at the age of 11.
Deitrick Haddon and his Voices of Unity drew upon both secular and
spiritual influences to create a sound they dubbed "gospel soul." Signed
to the Tyscot label, the group debuted in 1995 with Come Into This
House. Two years later, Haddon and company issued Live the Life, which
scored Gospel Music Workshop of America Excellence Awards in the
categories of New Artist of the Year: Urban Contemporary and Album of
the Year: Urban Contemporary. After This Is My Story (1998), Chain
Breaker (1999), and Nu Hymnz: Live from the Motor City (2001), Haddon
went solo and signed to the Verity label. Through releases such as Lost
and Found (2002), the Tim & Bob collaboration 7 Days (2006), Church
on the Moon (2011), A Beautiful Soul (2012), and R.E.D. (2013), Haddon
maintained his reputation for pushing the boundaries of contemporary
gospel. Six of his albums have reached the Top Ten of Billboard's Top
Gospel Albums chart.
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