“Watch Me Praise Him”
Deitrick Haddon Presents Voices of Unity
From the CD Together in Worship
Tyscot 2007
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“Watch Me Praise Him,” is a full-throttle, high-octane version of the Biblical Gospel Singers’ 1960s hit, “I Come to Praise Him,” with a Bo Diddley-inspired beat (“shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits”) and a demonstrative, dynamic lead vocal by Damita Haddon.
“If you don’t want to dance,” Damita sings, “Watch me dance.” With that infectious beat and all the praise in the air, how can you not dance?
Written by : Bob Marovich
Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.