Patrick Dopson
Patrick Dopson | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Patrick DeWayne Dopson |
| Born | August 24, 1978 Montgomery, Alabama |
| Origin | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Genres | Gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Oilonit, Central South |
| Website | oilonit |
Patrick DeWayne Dopson (born August 24, 1978) is an American gospel musician. He started his music career, in 2012, with the release of Open the Heavens by Oilonit Music, which is his own label, and Central South Distribution. This album was his Billboard magazine breakthrough release upon the Gospel Albums and Heatseeker Albums charts. The song, "Keep Me", was placed on both the WOW Gospel 2013 CD and DVD (music vid).
Early life
[edit]Dopson was born in Montgomery, Alabama,[1] on August 24,[2] 1978,[3] as Patrick DeWayne Dopson,[3][4] whose father is Pastor Gary Dopson, and his mother Patricia Dopson, who are the leaders of Christway Church in Montgomery, Alabama.[5] He has two brothers, Neil and Matt.[5]
Music career
[edit]His music career commenced in 2012, with the album, Open the Heavens, that was released on May 1, 2012, by his own label, Oilonit Records alongside Central South Records.[6] This was his Billboard magazine breakthrough release upon the charts of The Gospel Albums at No. 23 and The Heatseeker Albums at No. 46.[7] The song, "Keep Me", was placed on the WOW Gospel 2013 compilation album, and it chart at No. 7 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart.[7] His song, "God Is", peaked at No. 14 on the aforementioned chart.[7]
In July 2019 he became the Associate Pastor of Worship for Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas under Pastor and Founder Tony Evans.
Personal life
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Dopson is married to Christina, and together they reside in Alabama.[5]
In 2015 Patrick overcame a life-altering diagnosis of kidney cancer. "I have a chance to share my testimony in overcoming kidney cancer some years ago," he shares. He has been cancer free since then..
Discography
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[7] | |
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| US Gos |
US Heat | ||
| Open the Heavens |
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23 | 46 |
References
[edit]- ^ Dopson, Patrick (March 7, 2015). "Today I proudly celebrate the city I grew up in (Selma) and the city I live in and the place where I was born..." Twitter. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Dopson, Patrick (August 24, 2012). "Enjoying my Beats studio headphones that my Lady Christina gave me for my Birthday today! Love em! Thx baby". Facebook. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b Intelius. "Patrick D Dopson in Alabama". Intelius. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "Keep Me Work ID: 410311792 ISWC: T0720790259". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2015. Keep Me Work ID: 410311792 ISWC: T0720790259
- ^ a b c Staff. "Our Leadership". Christway Church. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ AllMusic. "Patrick Dopson : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c d Billboard. "Patrick Dopson : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2015.