FRED HAMMOND


'Fred Hammond' is a gospel music singer, bass guitar player, and record producer.

Contents
Early years
Musical career
Discography
Albums
Notable Singles
Billboard chart history
Albums
Awards
Award Wins
Award Nominations
Personal life
References
External links

Early years


Hammond was born in Detroit, Michigan, U.S..

Musical career


The Dove and Stellar award winner has been active both as a member of the gospel performing group Commissioned, and as a solo artist (currently for Verity Records). He is a multiple time Grammy, Dove, and Stellar award winner and nominee as a performer and a producer.
Hammond gained notoriety while playing the bass guitars for the gospel group The Winans. 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, Michael Williams, and Marcus Cole) to produce the ''Commissioned Reunion Live'' album.
Hammond produced ''Make Me Like The Moon'', a stirring gospel ballad co-written by Chanté Moore and Kenny Lattimore for their 2006 double-CD of gospel and R&B love songs entitled ''Uncovered/Covered'' (released October 10, 2006 by LaFace/Verity/Zomba Music Group). He also peforms with Sean Combs on the album ''Thank You''.
Discography

Albums

Release dateAlbumLabelRIAA certificationCover Art
1985'''I'm Going On''' - (Commissioned)Light Records
1986'''Go Tell Somebody''' - (Commissioned)Light Records
1987'''On The Winning Side''' - (Commissioned)Light Records
1988'''Will You Be Ready?''' - (Commissioned)Light Records
1989'''Ordinary Just Won't Do''' - (Commissioned)Light Records
1990'''State Of Mind''' - (Commissioned)Verity Records
1991'''Number 7''' - (Commissioned)A&M Records
1991''I Am Persuaded''Verity Records
1993''Deliverance''A&M Records
1994'''Matters of the Heart''' - (Commissioned)A&M Records
1995''The Inner Court''Benson Records
December 01, 1995''Gospel Greats'' - (Commissioned)Benson Records
August 20, 1996''The Spirit of David''Benson RecordsGold - September 19, 2002
April 28, 1998''Pages of Life: Chapters 1&2''Verity RecordsGold - September 9, 1998
Platinum - April 7, 1999
March 21, 2000''Purpose By Design''Verity RecordsGold - January 19, 2001
March 06, 2001''In Case You Missed It....And Then Some''Verity Records
September 11, 2001''Christmas…Just Remember''Verity Records
April 23, 2002'''The Commissioned Reunion Live''' - (Commissioned)Verity Records
September 10, 2002''Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3''Verity Records
September 09, 2003''Hooked on the Hits''Verity Records
June 08, 2004''Somethin 'Bout Love''Verity Records
June 13, 2006'''Praise & Worship''' - (Commissioned)Verity/Legacy
October 03, 2006''Free to Worship''Verity Records

Notable Singles

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 Soundtracka 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''2001 Stellar Awards nominee for 'Song of the Year'
''All Things Are Working''''The Gospel Soundtrack''a featured song on the soundtrack for the motion picture ''The Gospel''
2004''Celebrate (He Lives)''2004 Grammy Awards nominee for 'Best Gospel Performance' with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon
2005''Celebrate (He Lives)''2005 Stellar Awards nominee for 'Song of the Year' with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon
2007''Better Than That'' – with The Singletons2007 Stellar Awards nominee for 'Song of the Year'
2003''We Have Not Forgotten''''Soulful''a duet performed on Ruben Studdard's debut album ''Soulful''
November 22, 2005''By Faith'' - with Sean Combs''

Billboard chart history

Albums

YearAlbumChartPeak
1994'''Matters of the Heart''' - (Commissioned)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

Awards

Award Wins

Year Award-giving body Award Category Song /Album Title
1992Dove AwardsInspirational Album''Generation to Generation'' (with Larnelle Harris, Matthew Ward, Glad, 4Him, Dallas Holm, Kelly Nelon Thompson, Billy & Sarah Gaines, and Dana Key)
1992Dove Awards Contemporary Gospel Album'' Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration'' (with Mervyn Warren, George Duke, David Pack, Patti Austin, Take 6, Gary Hines, Robert Sadin, Richard Smallwood, and The Yellowjackets)
1998Dove AwardsContemporary Gospel Song''Let the Praise Begin'' (with Radical for Christ)
1999Dove AwardsContemporary Gospel Song''Power'' (with Radical For Christ)
2000Dove AwardsContemporary Gospel Album''Purpose By Design'' (with Radical for Christ)
2001Stellar AwardsMale Vocalist of the Year''Purpose by Design''
2001Stellar Awards Producer of the Year ''Purpose by Design'' (with Radical For Christ)
2001Stellar AwardsContemporary Male Vocalist of the Year ''Purpose By Design'' (with Radical For Christ)
2001Dove AwardsUrban Album ''Just Remember Christmas''
2005Stellar AwardsProducer of the Year ''Somethin' 'Bout Love''

Award Nominations

Year Award-giving body Award Category Song /Album Title
1989Grammy AwardsBest Soul Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus''Will You Be Ready?'' (Commissioned)
1991Grammy AwardsBest Pop Gospel Album''Shakin' the House...Live - Carman & Commissioned (& the Christ Church Choir)'' (Commissioned)
1992Dove AwardsInspirational Album '(Winner)'''Generation to Generation'' (with Larnelle Harris, Matthew Ward, Glad, 4Him, Dallas Holm, Kelly Nelon Thompson, Billy & Sarah Gaines, and Dana Key)
1992Dove Awards Contemporary Gospel Album '(Winner)''' Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration'' (with Mervyn Warren, George Duke, David Pack, Patti Austin, Take 6, Gary Hines, Robert Sadin, Richard Smallwood, and The Yellowjackets,)
1994Grammy AwardsBest Contemporary Soul Gospel Album''Matters of the Heart'' (Commissioned)
1996Grammy Awards Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album''Shakin' the House'' (with Hezekiah Walker and Yolanda Adams)
1998Grammy AwardsContemporary Soul Gospel Album''Pages of Life – Chapters 1 and 2'' (with Radical for Christ)
1998Dove AwardsContemporary Gospel Song '(Winner)' ''Let the Praise Begin'' (with Radical for Christ)
1999Dove AwardsContemporary Gospel Song '(Winner)'''Power'' (with Radical For Christ)
2000Dove AwardsContemporary Gospel Album '(Winner)'''Purpose By Design'' (with Radical for Christ)
2000Soul Train AwardsBest Gospel Album''Pages of Life Chapter 1 and 2''
2001Grammy AwardsBest Contemporary Soul Gospel Album''In Case You Missed It…And Then Some''
2001Stellar AwardsMale Vocalist of the Year '(Winner)' ''Purpose by Design''
2001Stellar AwardsChoir of the Year''Purpose by Design'' (with Radical For Christ)
2001Stellar Awards Producer of the Year '(Winner)'''Purpose by Design'' (with Radical For Christ)
2001Stellar Awards Producer of the Year''Mountain High…Valley Low'' (with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Jarren Campbell, Richard Smallwood and Kevin Bond)
2001Stellar AwardsContemporary Group/Duo of the Year''Purpose By Design'' (with Radical For Christ)
2001Stellar AwardsCD of the Year''Purpose By Design'' (with Radical For Christ)
2001Stellar AwardsContemporary Male Vocalist of the Year '(Winner)' ''Purpose By Design'' (with Radical For Christ)
2001Stellar AwardsContemporary Choir of the Year''Purpose By Design'' (with Radical For Christ)
2001Dove AwardsUrban Album '(Winner)'''Just Remember...Christmas''
2002Stellar AwardsSong of the Year''King of Glory''
2002Grammy AwardsBest Contemporary Soul Gospel Album''Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3''
2002Stellar AwardsProducer of the Year''Commissioned Reunion Live''
2002Stellar AwardsGroup/Duo of the Year''Commissioned Reunion Live'' (Commissioned)
2002Stellar AwardsContemporary Group/Duo of the Year''Commissioned Reunion Live'' (Commissioned)
2002Stellar AwardsContemporary CD of the Year''Commissioned Reunion Live'' (Commissioned)
2002Stellar AwardsSpecial Event CD of the Year''Commissioned Reunion Live'' (Commissioned)
2002Grammy AwardsBest Contemporary Soul Gospel Album''Commissioned Reunion Live'' (Commissioned)
2002Stellar AwardsContemporary Male Vocalist of the Year''Fred Hammond Christmas...Just Remember''
2003Stellar AwardsContemporary Male Vocalist of the Year''Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3''
2004Grammy Awards Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year'' Somethin' Bout Love''
2004Grammy AwardsContemporary Gospel Song of the Year''Celebrate (He Lives)'' (with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon)
2004Grammy AwardsBest Contemporary Soul Gospel Album''Somethin' 'bout Love''
2004Grammy AwardsBest Gospel Performance''Celebrate (He Lives)''
2005 Stellar AwardsArtist of the Year''Somethin' 'Bout Love''
2005Stellar AwardsSong of the Year''Celebrate (He Lives)'' (with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon)
2005Stellar AwardsProducer of the Year '(Winner)'''Somethin' 'Bout Love''
2005Stellar AwardsCD of the Year''Somethin' 'Bout Love''
2005Stellar AwardsContemporary Male Vocalist of the Year''Somethin' 'Bout Love''
2005Stellar AwardsContemporary CD of the Year''Somethin' 'Bout Love''
2007Stellar AwardsProducer of the Year''Better Than That'' (The Singletons)

Personal life


He has recently relocated to Dallas, Texas and attends ''The Potter's House'' under the leadership of Bishop T.D. Jakes.

References




External links



www.fhammondfamilyent.com - The Official Fred Hammond Website





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