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Biography
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
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1998 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 2
1999 Dove Award winner for Best Contemporary Gospel Song with Radical for Christ
2001
King of Glory
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2001 Stellar Awards nominee for Song of the Year
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All Things Are Working
The Gospel Soundtrack
a featured song on the soundtrack for the motion picture The Gospel
2004
Celebrate (He Lives)
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2004 Grammy Awards nominee for Best Gospel Performance with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon
2005
Celebrate (He Lives)
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2005 Stellar Awards nominee for Song of the Year with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon
2007
Better Than That , with The Singletons
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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
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Billboard chart history
Albums
Year
Album
Chart
Peak
1994
Matters of the Heart (Commissioned album)
Top R& B/ Hip-Hop Albums
65
2002
Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3
Top R& B/ Hip-Hop Albums
29
2002
Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3
The Billboard 200
38
2004
''Somethin' 'Bout Love
Top R& B/ Hip-Hop Albums
4
2004
''Somethin' 'Bout Love
The Billboard 200
35
2006
Free To Worship
The Billboard 200
29
2009
Love Unstoppable
Billboard 200
25
Billboard Top Gospel Albums
Awards
Award wins
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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
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External links
http://www.fhammondfamilyent.com www.fhammondfamilyent.com - The Official Fred Hammond Website
Commissioned (gospel group) Persondata | NAME = Hammond, Fred | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = December 27, 1960 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Hammond, Fred Category:Living people Category:African American musicians Category:American gospel singers Category:Urban contemporary gospel musicians Category:Gospel artists from Detroit, Michigan Category:1960 births
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