The song features a mix of contemporary Gospel and R&B influences.Haddon released "Prayer Changes Things" as a single in 2009 and it is also featured on his 2010 album "Church on the Moon.".Deitrick Haddon is a Gospel singer, songwriter, and producer from Detroit, Michigan.Note: This section uses generative AI, which can be inaccurate. The mother and the family in the second verse both have faith that their prayers will be answered, and their belief is rewarded with positive outcomes. In a broader sense, the song also emphasizes the importance of faith and the belief in a higher power. The repeated refrain of "prayer changes things" serves as both a reassurance to the listener and a call to action to turn to prayer in their own struggles. Through these two stories, Haddon emphasizes the power of prayer as a tool to bring about change in difficult situations. Shortly after, the doctor brings the good news that the family member will live. The second verse similarly illustrates the power of prayer when a sick family member is given a grim diagnosis but the family refuses to give up and instead turn to prayer. This leads to the second half of the verse where her daughter comes knocking on her door, asking for forgiveness. Despite her despair, the mother knows that prayer can change things and turns to God in this time of need. In the first verse, the listener is introduced to a mother who has been crying all night because of her daughter running away from home. It changes things, yes, it changes thingsĭeitrick Haddon's song "Prayer Changes Things" is a powerful reminder of the transformative power of prayer. He said, "I got good news, your brother is gonna live" Just a few minutes later the Doctor came runnin' in So the family joined hands and they began to prayĪnd called on the name that's above every name So he called the family in to give them the bad newsīut the family said, "No, we ain't gonna let him goĬause we believe in God, we believe in miracles?" Well the doctor said, that he wouldn't make it through Prayer, it changes things, I know that prayer It was her daughter sayin', "Momma, please forgive me" She heard a knockin', a knockin' at her doorĪnd when she answered, she said " Who could it be?" ![]() When she got down on her knees and began to talk to the Lord She said why should I be cryin' when I know how to pray Now I can clearly say that this stands, with Mary Mary’s “Thankful” and Tonex’s “O2,” as perhaps the definitive modern Gospel album of this decade, and is a must for both Soul and Gospel lovers.Įxcerpt from The Deitrick Haddon Page at Soul Tracks (© Copyright 2004-5 by Chris Rizik and Soul Tracks ™īecause of her daughter that ran away from home It took me almost two months to review Lost and Found, mostly because it took so long to fully absorb such an ambitious project. Equally impressive is the strong lyrical content of the disc – much of it autobiographical - focusing principally on the power of redemption and the ability of faith to rescue lost or miscast souls. ![]() Haddon is literally bursting with musical ideas on the album and, amazingly, virtually all work. From there it covers broad territory, including bluesy, southern soul (“Ain’t Got Nothing” and the radio hit, “Sinner’s Prayer”), Praise & Worship (“Worship Medley”), Prince-style electric soul (“It’s Me”), big ballads (“Stand Still”) and joyous calypso (“The Praises Go (Up, Up, Up)”). ![]() The disc begins sounding like a dance Gospel album, leading off with two funky numbers, “D.D.” and “Oh Yeah” (the latter featuring the ubiquitous Fred Hammond). A project as ambitious as Tonex’s noted debut, Pronounced Toe-Nay, Lost and Found is an exhaustive, inspired opus by a Gospel artist who, with its release, clearly declared himself a new Gospel star. However, I’m not sure that even the devoted fan base he had been accumulating could have anticipated his late 2002 release, Lost and Found, his first on giant Gospel label Verity. His first two solo albums, This is My Story and Chainbreaker continued his artistic development and made some moderate noise on the Gospel charts. VOU had some mild success on the Gospel charts, but by the late 90s Haddon was ready to move more clearly front and center as a solo artist. As the group leader for their three albums, Haddon expressed his forward looking musical view, merging elements of soul, hip-hop and funk in the group's Gospel music. Haddon began his recording career in the mid 90s with the Voices of Unity on the small Tyscot label. He gave his first sermon at the church of his father, Bishop Clarence Haddon, at age 11, and was directing the choir by age 13. Born and raised in the Motor City, Haddon was another gospel child prodigy, bot… Read Full Bio ↴ Born and raised in the Motor City, Haddon was another gospel child prodigy, both as minister and musician.
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