Deon Kipping | |
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Birth name | Deon Earl Maurice Kipping [1] |
Born | [2] [3] Bridgeport, Connecticut [4] | April 9, 1979
Genres | gospel, contemporary Christian music, urban contemporary gospel, contemporary worship music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | vocals, singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Verity, RCA Inspiration, Love & Life |
Associated acts | New Covenant |
Website | deonkipping |
Deon Earl Maurice Kipping (born April 9, 1979) is an American gospel musician. He started his music career, in 2006, with the release of, Real Life. Real Worship., by Love & Life Records. His second album, I Just Want to Hear You, was released in 2012 with Verity Records and RCA Inspiration. This album would chart on two Billboard charts Billboard 200 and the Gospel Albums chart.
Kipping was born on April 9, [2] [5] 1979, [3] in Bridgeport, Connecticut, [4] as Deon Earl Maurice Kipping. [1] [6]
His music career got started in 2006, with the release of Real Life. Real Worship. with Love & Life Records that was released on January 25, 2006. [7] His second album, I Just Want to Hear You, was released on September 4, 2012 by Verity Records and RCA Inspiration. [8] This was his breakthrough released on the Billboard charts, and it placed at No. 127 on Billboard 200 along with Gospel Albums at No. 6. [9] Steve Leggett, at AllMusic, recognizes the album "shows the same clear and warm production polish", and Cross Rhythms' Darren Matthews rated the album a seven out of ten realizing, "Deon steps up to the mic to bring us a competent blend of old and new gospel sounds." [10]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions [9] | |
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US | US Gos | ||
Real Life. Real Worship |
| – | – |
I Just Want to Hear You |
| 127 | 6 |
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