Fred Hammond
Fred Hammond | |
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Birth name | Frederick William Hammond |
Born | Detroit, Michigan,U.S. | December 27, 1960
Origin | Detroit, Michigan |
Genres | Gospel,Contemporary Christian,inspirational |
Occupation(s) | Musician,producer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals,bass guitar |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | Light,Verity,A&M,Benson |
Website | realfredhammond |
Frederick William Hammond[1](born December 27, 1960)[2]is an Americangospelsinger,bass guitarplayer, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most popular figures incontemporary gospel music.[3][4][5]He is known for using a variety of different styles in his music such asR&B,hip-hop,anddisco.
Musical career
[edit]Hammond has been active both as a member of the gospel performing groupCommissioned,and as a solo artist (currently forVerity Records). He is a multipleGrammy,Dove,andStellaraward winner and nominee as a performer, producer, and writer.[citation needed]
Hammond first gained recognition while playing bass guitar for the gospel groupThe Winans.[2]By 1985, he was one of the six original members of the group Commissioned, participating in 10 of the group's 12 albums.[citation needed]
After his time with Commissioned ended, he regained fame in the gospel community after selling millions of albums with his musical group Radical For Christ.[citation needed]
In 2002, Hammond returned to the group Commissioned (now with membersKeith Staten,Marvin Sapp,Mitchell Jones,Karl Reid,Michael Williams,andMarcus Cole) to produce theCommissioned Reunion Livealbum.[citation needed]
Hammond produced "Make Me Like the Moon", a gospel ballad co-written byChanté MooreandKenny Lattimorefor their 2006 double-CD ofgospelandR&Blove songs entitledUncovered/Covered(released October 10, 2006, byLaFace/Verity/Zomba Music Group). He also performs withSean Combson the unreleased album,Thank You.[citation needed]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Release date | Album | Label | RIAAcertification[6] |
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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, Benson Records | |
1993 | Deliverance | A&M Records | |
1994 | Matters of the Heart(Commissioned) | A&M Records | |
1995 | The Inner Court(Radical for Christ) | Benson Records | |
December 1, 1995 | Gospel Greats(Commissioned) | Benson Records | |
August 20, 1996 | The Spirit of David(Radical for Christ) | Benson Records | Gold- September 19, 2002 |
April 28, 1998 | Pages of Life - Chapters I & II(Radical for Christ) | Verity Records | Gold - September 9, 1998 Platinum- April 7, 1999 2× Platinum - October 13, 2006 |
March 21, 2000 | Purpose By Design(Radical for Christ) | Verity Records | Gold - January 19, 2001 |
March 6, 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 9, 2003 | Hooked on the Hits | Verity Records | |
June 8, 2004 | Somethin' 'Bout Love | Verity Records | Gold - November 7, 2008 |
June 13, 2006 | Praise & Worship(Commissioned) | Verity/Legacy | |
October 3, 2006 | Free to Worship | Verity Records | |
September 29, 2009 | Love Unstoppable | Verity Gospel Music Group | |
January 31, 2012 | God, Love & Romance | Verity Gospel Music Group | |
March 26, 2013 | United Tenors | RCA Records | |
November 17, 2014 | I Will Trust | RCA Records | |
September 30, 2016 | Worship Journal Live | Provident Label Group, RCA Records | |
May 11, 2018 | Uncle Fred - Texture of a Man - Collectors Edition | Provident Label Group, Face To Face Productions |
Notable singles
[edit]Release date | Song | Album | Note |
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April 28, 1998 | Let the Praise Begin | Pages of Life: Chapters 1 and 2 | 1998 Dove Award winner forBest Contemporary Gospel Songwith Radical for Christ |
1998 | Power | The Prince of Egypt Inspirational Soundtrack | a featured song on the soundtrack for the animated motion pictureThe Prince of Egyptwith Radical for Christ |
April 28, 1998 | Power | Pages of Life: Chapters 1 and 2 | 1999 Dove Award winner forBest Contemporary Gospel Songwith Radical for Christ |
2001 | King of Glory | 2001 Stellar Awards nominee forSong of the Year | |
All Things Are Working | The Gospel Soundtrack | a featured song on the soundtrack for the motion pictureThe Gospel | |
2004 | Celebrate (He Lives) | 2004 Grammy Awards nominee forBest Gospel Performancewith Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon | |
2005 | Celebrate (He Lives) | 2005 Stellar Awards nominee forSong of the Yearwith Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon | |
2007 | Better Than That,with The Singletons | 2007 Stellar Awards nominee forSong of the Year | |
2003 | We Have Not Forgotten | Soulful | a duet performed onRuben Studdard's debut albumSoulful |
November 22, 2005 | By Faith- with Sean Combs | Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now |
Billboard chart history
[edit]Albums
[edit]Year | Album | Chart | Peak |
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1994 | Matters of the Heart- (Commissioned) | 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 | Billboard 200 | 38 |
2004 | Somethin' 'Bout Love | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 4 |
2004 | Somethin' 'Bout Love | Billboard 200 | 35 |
2006 | Free to Worship | Billboard 200 | 29 |
2009 | Love Unstoppable | Billboard 200 | 25 |
2009 | Love Unstoppable | Top Gospel Albums | 1 |
2012 | God, Love & Romance | Billboard 200 | 8 |
2012 | God, Love & Romance | Top Gospel Albums | 1 |
2013 | United Tenors | Billboard 200 | 39 |
2013 | United Tenors | Top Gospel Albums | 1 |
Awards
[edit]Award wins
[edit]Year | Award-giving body | Award category | Song /Album title |
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1992 | Dove Awards | Inspirational Album | Generation to Generation(withLarnelle Harris,Matthew Ward, Glad, 4Him, Dallas Holm, Kelly Nelon Thompson, Billy & Sarah Gaines, and Dana Key) |
1992 | Dove 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,andThe Yellowjackets) |
1998 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Song | Let the Praise Begin(with Radical for Christ) |
1999 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Song | Power(with Radical For Christ) |
2000 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Album | Purpose By Design(with Radical for Christ) |
2001 | Stellar Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year | Purpose by Design |
2001 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year | Purpose by Design(with Radical For Christ) |
2001 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year | Purpose By Design(with Radical For Christ) |
2001 | Dove Awards | Urban Album | Just Remember Christmas |
2005 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year | Somethin' 'Bout Love |
2008 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album | Free To Worship |
Award nominations
[edit]Year | Award-giving body | Award category | Song /Album title |
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1989 | Grammy Awards | Best Soul Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus | Will You Be Ready?(Commissioned) |
1991 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Gospel Album | Shakin' the House...Live - Carman & Commissioned (& the Christ Church Choir)(Commissioned) |
1992 | Dove Awards | Inspirational Album(Winner) | Generation to Generation(withLarnelle Harris,Matthew Ward, Glad, 4Him, Dallas Holm, Kelly Nelon Thompson, Billy & Sarah Gaines, and Dana Key) |
1992 | Dove 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,) |
1994 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Matters of the Heart(Commissioned) |
1996 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Shakin' the House(with Hezekiah Walker and Yolanda Adams) |
1998 | Grammy Awards | Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Pages of Life: Chapters 1 and 2(with Radical for Christ) |
1998 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Song(Winner) | Let the Praise Begin(with Radical for Christ) |
1999 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Song(Winner) | Power(with Radical For Christ) |
2000 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Album(Winner) | Purpose By Design(with Radical for Christ) |
2000 | Soul Train Awards | Best Gospel Album | Pages of Life Chapter 1 and 2 |
2001 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | In Case You Missed It...And Then Some |
2001 | Stellar Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year(Winner) | Purpose by Design |
2001 | Stellar Awards | Choir of the Year | Purpose by Design(with Radical For Christ) |
2001 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year(Winner) | Purpose by Design(with Radical For Christ) |
2001 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year | Mountain High...Valley Low(withJimmy Jam&Terry Lewis,Jarren Campbell, Richard Smallwood and Kevin Bond) |
2001 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year | Purpose By Design(with Radical For Christ) |
2001 | Stellar Awards | CD of the Year | Purpose By Design(with Radical For Christ) |
2001 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year(Winner) | Purpose By Design(with Radical For Christ) |
2001 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Choir of the Year | Purpose By Design(with Radical For Christ) |
2001 | Dove Awards | Urban Album(Winner) | Just Remember...Christmas |
2002 | Stellar Awards | Song of the Year | King of Glory |
2002 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3 |
2002 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year | Commissioned Reunion Live |
2002 | Stellar Awards | Group/Duo of the Year | Commissioned Reunion Live(Commissioned) |
2002 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year | Commissioned Reunion Live(Commissioned) |
2002 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary CD of the Year | Commissioned Reunion Live(Commissioned) |
2002 | Stellar Awards | Special Event CD of the Year | Commissioned Reunion Live(Commissioned) |
2002 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Commissioned Reunion Live(Commissioned) |
2002 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year | Fred Hammond Christmas...Just Remember |
2003 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year | Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3 |
2004 | Grammy Awards | Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | Somethin' Bout Love |
2004 | Grammy Awards | Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year | Celebrate (He Lives)(with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon) |
2004 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Somethin' 'bout Love |
2004 | Grammy Awards | Best Gospel Performance | Celebrate (He Lives) |
2005 | Stellar Awards | Artist of the Year | Somethin' 'Bout Love |
2005 | Stellar Awards | Song of the Year | Celebrate (He Lives)(with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon) |
2005 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year(Winner) | Somethin' 'Bout Love |
2005 | Stellar Awards | CD of the Year | Somethin' 'Bout Love |
2005 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year | Somethin' 'Bout Love |
2005 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary CD of the Year | Somethin' 'Bout Love |
2007 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year | Better Than That(The Singletons) |
2008 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album(Winner) | Free To Worship |
Personal life
[edit]Hammond has two children who have appeared on his 2009 album,Love Unstoppable.Hammond divorced his wife of 18 years, Kim, in 2004,[7]and he currently resides inCedar Hill, Texas.[citation needed]
Hammond revealed on theDonnie McClurkin Showthat his mother confessed to him three months before she died that she tried to get anabortionwhen she was pregnant with him, and theprocedure,done in 1960, before abortions were legal, failed. Hammond's mother returned for a second attempt but decided against the procedure; Hammond was later born in December 1960.[8]
One of Hammond's nephews isguardEmmanuel Mudiay.[9]
References
[edit]- ^Broadcast Music, Inc."Songwriter/Composer: HAMMOND FREDERICK WILLIAM".Broadcast Music, Inc.Archived fromthe originalon January 10, 2016.RetrievedApril 21,2015.
- ^abFred HammondatAllMusic
- ^"Fred Hammond | Biography & History".AllMusic.RetrievedMay 30,2020.
- ^"Fred Hammond | Encyclopedia.com".www.encyclopedia.com.RetrievedMay 30,2020.
- ^"Fred Hammond | Yamaha Artists".www.yamaha.com.RetrievedMay 30,2020.
- ^RIAA official website
- ^Evans Price, Deborah (July 3, 2004)."Hammond Feels the Love as Album Shoots to No. 1".Billboard.p. 13.RetrievedJune 20,2015.
- ^My Mom Nearly Aborted MeArchivedFebruary 11, 2012, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Fred Hammond on Instagram:" Hung with the nephew earlier today. His high school #retiredhisjersey @emmanuelmudiay. Now with @utahjazz. "".Instagram.Archived fromthe originalon December 24, 2021.RetrievedMay 9,2020.