A pastor and music director at Detroit's Unity Cathedral of Faith,
Deitrick Haddon and his
Voices of Unity drew upon both secular and spiritual influences to create a sound they dubbed "gospel soul." Debuting in 1995 with Come into This House, two years later
Haddon issued
Live the Life, which scored a pair of Gospel Music Workshop of America Excellence Awards: "New Artist of the Year--Urban Contemporary," and "Album of the Year--Urban Contemporary."
This Is My Story followed in 1998, and
Chain Breaker was released a year later. The enigmatic
Nu Hymnz: Live from the Motor City. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide