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Background Track: "Lord of the Harvest" by Fred Hammond,
from his album Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3
He is to release a new live album, which when recorded in concert featured Israel Houghton (of Israel &
New Breed), Joann Rosario, and Ruben Studdard, among others.
Fred Hammond is probably the most popular member of Commissioned. He is known most for his signature
voice and bass guitar-playing, for playing with different Winans groups, for his group, Radical For Christ, his production
company, Face to
Face Productions, and also for his new label, F. Hammond Music. In Commissioned, he is known for songs
like " Running Back
To You", "King of Glory", "Let Me Tell
It", "A Praise
For You", "Lord Jesus
Help Me (Help Somebody Else)", "Work On Me", "I Can't Live Without
You", "Here I Am
(More Than A Conqueror)", "I Really
Love The Lord" [and Interlude](on the bass guitar), "Secret
Place" (vocalist and bass guitar), and other songs, and is also known for his production and songwriting skills
(take his songs with Radical For Christ as an example). He released his first solo album in 1991, and left the group
after the Commissioned album Matters of the Heart to
join with the group Radical
For Christ in late 1994-1995, and produced the albums Praise
In The House (which is creditted to Radical For Christ, but includes Fred Hammond and Keith Staten) and their
more mainstream album The Inner Court. an explosive combination producing many #1 hits and chart-toppers. His
hit songs include "Let The Praise Begin", "If My People", "I Came To Jesus (As I Was)", "Mender of Broken Hearts", "We're
Blessed", and a remake of the Sam Cooke classic "Jesus Be A Fence". His latest album, Somethin' 'Bout Love, was
released on June 8, 2004. It includes guests such as Marvin Winans, Sr., Marvin Winans, Jr., Brian McKnight,
and Warren Campbell. (Sidenote: I cannot stand Fred Hammond's new hairdo! The dreadlocks MUST GO!!!)
Fred Hammond has recently appeared in
the movie The Gospel, and his music is in the soundtrack.
He received accolades at the 2006 Stellar
Awards.
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Sample tracks by Fred Hammond (& Radical For Christ)
Unconditional, When The Spirit of the Lord, Glory to Glory to Glory, Mender of Broken Hearts, My Heart Depends on You, I'm Not Afraid, I Really Love The Lord, No Weapon, Let The Praise Begin, We're Blessed, Jesus Be A Fence, Please Don't Pass Me By, You Are The Living Word, No Way, No Way (You Won't Lose), That Ain't Nothin', Celebrate (He Lives), Lord We Need Your Love (feat. Marvin Winans, Sr., and Brian McKnight), Love's In Need (feat. Musiq and Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship
Choir).
| I Am Persuaded (1991 Benson Records) |
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| Deliverance (1993 Benson) |
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| Could possibly be called Radical For Christ's First Album (features Keith Staten, Fred Hammond) |
| (1995 Benson Music) |
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| The Spirit of David (1996 Benson Music) |
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| Pages of Life: Chapters 1 & 2 (1998 Verity) |
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| Purpose By Design (2000 Verity Records) |
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| In Case You Missed It...And Then Some |
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Fred Hammond's 2001 release,
"In Case You Missed It And Then Some", featuring some classic Commissioned hits sung by other new artists, as well
as other composed songs. The Commissioned hits appearing are "Who Do Men Say I Am", from their 1986 album Go Tell
Somebody, "When Jesus Sings", from their 1987 album, On The Winning Side, "Save Me Now", from their 1988 album,
Will You Be Ready?, "Heart of Mine" and "A Life That Shows" from their 1989 album, Ordinary Just Wont
Do, "Let Me Tell It", from their 1990 album, State of Mind, and "Love You With The Rest Of My Life" from their
1991 album Number 7. It also features "My Heart Depends on You" from Fred Hammond's album Deliverance.
| Speak Those Things: POL Chap 3 |
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| (2002 Verity Records) |
| Somethin' 'Bout Love (2004 Verity Records) |
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