O'Landa Draper (September 29, 1963 – July 21, 1998)[2] was an American Grammy Award-winning Gospel music artist.
Songs that were well known by fans of Draper's work were, "My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord," "I See my Miracle," "Lift the Savior Up," "Stand Up," "Gotta Feelin', and "He Touched Me".
His late mother, Marie Draper, was a gospel music promoter and artist, and was a main reason for his fascination in the genre.
Draper has also collaborated with Christian Contemporary Artists such as Russ Taff and Steven Curtis Chapman, specifically during the 1994 Dove Awards.
[5] In 1996, Draper recorded for Warner Music Group and released his third Grammy-nominated live album Gotta Feelin which debuted at No.
[10] In 2000, the Associates choir, led by his fiancée Patrina Smith, recorded their last album All About Him (Jesus) in Memphis, Tennessee.
Gospel artist Hezekiah Walker, in a tribute to Draper, performed "I've Got a Reason to Praise the Lord" in his live recording album Family Affair in 1999.
The 13-minute medley featured other Gospel artists such as Shirley Caesar, LeJuene Thompson, Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis and Angel Bigelow-Davis.
The theme song to the Canadian drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation is derived off of O'Landa Draper's "Whatever It Takes" and many versions were made for almost each new season.