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Infobox musical artist|name = Fred Hammond|image =|caption =|background = solo_singer|birth_name =|Born = birth date and age|1960|12|27IMDb name|id=0358690|label=Fred Hammond|Resides = Dallas, Texas|Dallas , Texas
United States |death_date =|origin = Detroit, Michigan|Detroit , Michigan
USA |genre = Gospel music|Gospel , Contemporary Christian music|contemporary Christian , Worship music|inspirational / worship |instrument = Vocals , bass guitar |occupation = Musician , Record producer|producer |years_active = 1985–present|label = Verity Records|Verity |website = URL| http://www.fhammondfamilyent.com Fred Hammond (born December 27, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan ) is a gospel music singer, bass guitar player, and record producer .

Musical career


Hammond has been active both as a member of the gospel performing group Commissioned (gospel group)|Commissioned , and as a solo artist (currently for Verity Records ). He is a multiple Grammy Award|Grammy -, Dove Award|Dove -, Stellar Award|Stellar - award winner and nominee as a performer, producer and writer.

Hammond first gained recognition while playing bass guitar for the gospel group The Winans .Allmusic|class=artist|id=p83832 By 1985 he was one of the six original members of the group Commissioned, participating in 10 of the group's 12 albums.

After his stint with Commissioned ended, he regained fame in the gospel community after selling millions of albums with his musical group Radical For Christ.

In 2002 Hammond returned to the group Commissioned (now with members Keith Staten , Marvin Sapp , Mitchell Jones , Karl Reid (musician)|Karl Reid , Michael Williams (singer)|Michael Williams , and Marcus Cole (singer)|Marcus Cole ) to produce the Commissioned Reunion Live album.

Hammond produced Make Me Like The Moon , a stirring gospel ballad co-written by Chante Moore and Kenny Lattimore for their 2006 double-CD of Gospel music|gospel and R& B love songs entitled Uncovered/Covered (released October 10, 2006 by LaFace/Verity/Zomba Music Group). He also performs with Sean Combs on the album Thank You (P. Diddy album)|Thank You .

Discography


Albums


Notable singles

Release dateAlbumLabelRIAA certificationhttp:/ / www.riaa.com/ RIAA official website
1985'' I'm Going On (album) Light Records align="left"
1986 Go Tell Somebody (album) Light Recordsalign="left"
1987 On The Winning Side (album) Light Recordsalign="left"
1988 Will You Be Ready? (album) Light Recordsalign="left"
1989'' Ordinary Just Won't Do (album)Light Recordsalign="left"
1990 State of Mind (gospel album) Verity Recordsalign="left"
1991 Number 7 (album) A& M Records align="left"
1991 I Am Persuaded Verity Recordsalign="left"
1993 Deliverance A& M Recordsalign="left"
1994 Matters of the Heart (Commissioned album) A& M Recordsalign="left"
1995 The Inner Court Benson Records align="left"
December 1, 1995 Gospel Greats (Commissioned)Benson Recordsalign="left"
August 20, 1996 The Spirit of David Benson Records Gold album
April 28, 1998 Pages of Life: Chapters 1& 2 Verity Records Gold - Start date
March 21, 2000 Purpose By Design Verity RecordsGold - Start date
March 6, 2001 In Case You Missed It....And Then Some Verity Recordsalign="left"
September 11, 2001 Christmas...Just Remember Verity Recordsalign="left"
April 23, 2002 The Commissioned Reunion Live (album) Verity Recordsalign="left"
September 10, 2002 Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3 Verity Recordsalign="left"
September 9, 2003 Hooked on the Hits Verity Recordsalign="left"
June 8, 2004''Somethin 'Bout Love Verity RecordsGold - November 7, 2008
June 13, 2006 Praise & Worship (album) Verity/ Legacyalign="left"
October 3, 2006 Free to Worship Verity Recordsalign="left"
September 29, 2009 Love Unstoppable Verity Recordsalign="left"
January 31, 2012 God, Love & Romance Verity Recordsalign="left"
Release dateSongAlbumNote
April 28, 1998 Let the Praise Begin Pages of Life: Chapters 1 and 21998 Dove Award winner for Best Contemporary Gospel Song with Radical for Christ
1998 Power The Prince of Egypt (Inspirational)a featured song on the soundtrack for the animated motion picture The Prince of Egypt with Radical for Christ
April 28, 1998 Power Pages of Life: Chapters 1 and 21999 Dove Award winner for Best Contemporary Gospel Song with Radical for Christ
2001 King of Glory align="left"2001 Stellar Awards nominee for Song of the Year
align="left" All Things Are Working The Gospel Soundtrack a featured song on the soundtrack for the motion picture The Gospel
2004 Celebrate (He Lives) align="left"2004 Grammy Awards nominee for Best Gospel Performance with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon
2005 Celebrate (He Lives) align="left"2005 Stellar Awards nominee for Song of the Year with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon
2007 Better Than That , with The Singletonsalign="left"2007 Stellar Awards nominee for Song of the Year
2003 We Have Not Forgotten Soulful (Ruben Studdard album) a duet performed on Ruben Studdard 's debut album Soulful
November 22, 2005 By Faith - with Sean Combs Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now align="left"


Billboard chart history


Albums


YearAlbumChartPeak
1994 Matters of the Heart (Commissioned album) Top R& B/ Hip-Hop Albums65
2002 Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3 Top R& B/ Hip-Hop Albums29
2002 Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3 The Billboard 20038
2004''Somethin' 'Bout Love Top R& B/ Hip-Hop Albums4
2004''Somethin' 'Bout Love The Billboard 20035
2006 Free To Worship The Billboard 20029
2009 Love Unstoppable Billboard 200 25Billboard Top Gospel AlbumsAwards

Award wins


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1992
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Award nominations


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Personal life


Fred Hammond has two kids that have appeared on his 2009 album, Love Unstoppable . Hammond was divorced from his wife of 17 years in 2004. He currently resides in Cedar Hill, Texas .

References


Reflist

External links


  • http://www.fhammondfamilyent.com www.fhammondfamilyent.com - The Official Fred Hammond Website

  • Allmusic|class=artist|id=p83832|label=Fred Hammond


    • Commissioned (gospel group)
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