Dee Cooper-Durden
Hometown: Austin, Texas, USA
Influences: Amy Grant, Aretha Franklin, Sandi Patti
Website: http://detourstodestiny.tripod.com
Our Story:
Dee has been a singer/songwriter and psalmist since the age of 3. She organized her first band at the age of 12. She was the pianist and lead singer with background singers from her family members ranging from ages 4-8. This young group made history traveling in the East Texas area. Dee recorded her first CD with the Durden Singers in 2001; her first single in 2003; her full CD, The Lord is My Shepherd Live, in 2005. She is one of Gospel's Best Kept Secrets.
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Northeast In-Tune Magazine:
Dee Cooper-Durden has taken her gospel roots and produced a contemporary style of music, an infusion of R&B, jazz and soul influences. She has a unique perspective on what all the different facets of her congregation would enjoy listening to, from the traditional and conservative to the young and contemporary. Durden is able to spread the word through her unique style and breathe new life into gospel music.
Durden sticks with tradition on “The Lord is My Shepard”. She takes a well-known and conventional hymn and takes a new approach by using a contemporary arrangement. Because of the song’s beauty and message, it is one of Durden’s most beloved tracks; not to mention it is the song that originally inspired her album. She possesses an emotional and persuasive vocal, while being supported by an electric keyboard and smooth sax that is reminiscent of 90’s light R&B. The song is upbeat and light, with Durden’s expressive quality keeping it together.
On “Get Over It” Durden shows more of a soulful style, creating a modern baseline to support her compassion and driving lyrics. She expresses the need to literally “get over it” and move on with life after facing difficult obstacles. Durden’s voice is like a support mechanism, allowing the listener to realize that throughout life’s challenges, there are great things on the other side; one must just believe. She sings with heavy regard for what her listeners need and want to hear and creating a vehicle for the underlying message of life, love and happiness.
Dee Cooper-Durden has definite potential as a prominent gospel singer, with some additional exposure and experience under her wing. There are a few off-key notes sprinkled through her tracks, but the positive message and emotive vocals outweigh the smaller technical problems.