Fred Hammond

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Fred Hammond
Born
Frederick William Hammond

(1960-12-27) December 27, 1960 (age 65)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
OriginDetroit, Michigan
Genres Gospel, Contemporary Christian, inspirational
Occupations Musician, producer
Instruments Vocals, bass guitar
Years active1985–present
Labels Light, Verity, A&M, Benson
Website realfredhammond.com

Frederick William Hammond [1] (born December 27, 1960) [2] is an American gospel singer, bass guitar player, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most popular figures in contemporary gospel music. [3] [4] [5] He is known for using a variety of different styles in his music such as R&B, hip-hop, and disco.

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Musical career

Hammond 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 Grammy, Dove, and Stellar award winner and nominee as a performer, producer, and writer.[ citation needed ]

Hammond first gained recognition while playing bass guitar for the gospel group The 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 members Keith Staten, Marvin Sapp, Mitchell Jones, Karl Reid, Michael Williams, and Marcus Cole) to produce the Commissioned Reunion Live album.[ citation needed ]

Hammond produced "Make Me Like the Moon", a 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 performs with Sean Combs on the unreleased album, Thank You. [6]

Discography

Solo Albums

TitleAlbum detailsChart positions
US US
Gospel 		US
R&B/HH
I Am Persuaded
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Verity Records, Benson Records
—11—
Deliverance
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: A&M Records
—26—
In Case You Missed It....And Then Some
  • Released: March 6, 2001
  • Label: Verity Records
———
Christmas...Just Remember
  • Released: September 11, 2001
  • Label: Verity Records
—2—
Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3
  • Released: September 10, 2002
  • Label: Verity Records
38113
Hooked on the Hits
  • Released: September 9, 2003
  • Label: Verity Records
———
Somethin' 'Bout Love
  • Released: June 8, 2004
  • Label: Verity Records
3514
Free to Worship
  • Released: October 3, 2006
  • Label: Verity Records
291—
Love Unstoppable
  • Released: September 29, 2009
  • Label: Verity Gospel Music Group
261—
God, Love & Romance
  • Released: January 31, 2012
  • Label: Verity Gospel Music Group
81—
United Tenors391—
I Will Trust
  • Released: November 17, 2014
  • Label: RCA Records
411—
Worship Journal Live
  • Released: September 30, 2016
  • Label: Provident Label Group, RCA Records
1131—
Uncle Fred - Texture of a Man
  • Released: May 11, 2018
  • Label: Provident Label Group, Face To Face Productions
—6—
Sunday Morning Fred
  • Released: November 14, 2021
  • Label: Face To Face Productions
———

with Commissioned

TitleAlbum detailsChart positions
US US
Gospel 		US
R&B/HH
I'm Going On ———
Go Tell Somebody
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Light Records
———
On The Winning Side
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Light Records
———
Will You Be Ready?
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Light Records
———
Ordinary Just Won't Do
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Light Records
———
State of Mind
  • Released:
  • Label: Verity Records
———
Number 7 ———
Matters of the Heart
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: A&M Records
——65
Gospel Greats
  • Released: December 1, 1995
  • Label: Benson Records
———
Praise & Worship
  • Released: June 13, 2006
  • Label: Verity Records, Legacy Records
———

with Radical for Christ

TitleAlbum detailsChart positions
US US
Gospel 		US
R&B/HH
The Inner Court—10—
The Spirit of David
  • Released: August 20, 1996
  • Label: Benson Records
—2—
Pages of Life - Chapters I & II
  • Released: April 28, 1998
  • Label: Verity Records
511—
Purpose By Design
  • Released: March 21, 2000
  • Label: Verity Records
46118
The Commissioned Reunion Live
  • Released: April 23, 2002
  • Label: Verity Records
—3—

with FK&M

TitleAlbum detailsChart positions
US US
Gospel 		US
R&B/HH
Time Capsule - The Triolgy
  • Released: August 30, 2024
  • Label: 3Brothers/Dare Records
———

Awards and nominations

BET Awards

The BET Awards are awarded annually by the Black Entertainment Television network. Hammond has received 8 nominations.

YearAwardNominated workResult
2002 Best Gospel ArtistHimselfNominated
2005 Nominated
2007 Nominated
2012 Nominated
2015 Nominated
2019 Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award "Tell Me Where It Hurts"Nominated
2020 "Alright"Nominated
2022 "Hallelujah"Nominated

Dove Awards

The Dove Awards are awarded annually by the Gospel Music Association. Hammond has received 9 awards from 34 nominations and has also been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

YearAwardNominated workResult
1990Contemporary Black Gospel Album of the YearWill You Be Ready?(with Commissioned)Won
1991State of Mind(with Commissioned)Nominated
1993Inspiration Album of the YearGeneration 2 GenerationWon
Contemporary Black Gospel Album of the YearHandel's Messiah: A Soulful CelebrationWon
Contemporary Black Gospel Recorded Song of the Year"Kings of Glory" (with Commissioned)Nominated
1995Contemporary Black Gospel Album of the YearMatters of the Year(with Commissioned)Nominated
1996Urban Album of the YearGive Your Love(as producer)Won
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year"Glory To Glory To Glory"Nominated
1997Contemporary Gospel Album of the YearIrreplaceable Love(with Commissioned)Nominated
The Spirit of DavidNominated
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year"No Weapon"Nominated
1999"Let The Praise Begin"Won
"Your Steps Are Ordered"Nominated
"Jesus Is All"Nominated
Contemporary Gospel Album of the YearPages of Life: Chapters 1 & 2Nominated
2000Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year"Power"Won
Male Vocalist of the YearHimselfNominated
2001Contemporary Gospel Album of the YearPurpose by DesignWon
Long Form Video of the YearNominated
Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year"When You Praise"Nominated
Urban Recorded Song of the Year"I Want My Destiny"Nominated
2002Urban Album of the YearChristmas... Just RememberWon
Special Event Album of the YearIn Case You Missed It ... and Then SomeNominated
2003Contemporary Gospel Album of the YearSpeak Those Things: POL Chapter 3Nominated
2005Somethin' 'Bout LoveNominated
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year"Celebrate (He Lives)"Nominated
2006"I Will Find A Way"Nominated
2007Contemporary Gospel Album of the YearFree to WorshipNominated
2010Love UnstoppableWon
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year"Awesome God"Nominated
2015Gospel Artist of the YearHimselfNominated
Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the YearI Will TrustNominated
2017Worship Journal - LiveNominated
Contemporary Gospel/Urban Recorded Song of the Year"Father Jesus Spirit"Nominated
2021Gospel Music Hall of FameCommissionedWon

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Hammond has received 1 award from 15 nominations.

YearAwardNominated workResult
1990Best Soup Gospel Vocal Performance By a Duo, Group, Choir, or ChorusWill You Be Ready?(with Commissioned)Nominated
1992Best Pop Gospel Album'Shakin' The House...LiveNominated
1995Best Contemporary Soul Gospel AlbumMatters of the HeartNominated
1997Shakin' The House...Live In L.A.Nominated
1999Pages Of Life - Chapters I And IINominated
Best Engineered Album - Non-ClassicalThe Nu Nation ProjectNominated
2001Best Contemporary Soul Gospel AlbumPurpose By DesignNominated
2002In Case You Missed It...And Then SomeNominated
2003Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3Nominated
The Commissioned Reunion "Live"Nominated
2005Somethin' 'Bout LoveNominated
Best Gospel Performance"Celebrate (He Lives)"Nominated
2008Best Contemporary R&B Gospel AlbumFree To WorshipWon
2011Love UnstoppableNominated
2013Best Gospel Song"I Feel Good"Nominated

NAACP Image Awards

The NAACP Image Awards are awarded annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Hammond has received 7 nominations.

YearAwardNominated workResult
1999 Outstanding Gospel Artist HimselfNominated
2003Nominated
2005Nominated
2007Nominated
2010Outstanding Gospel AlbumLove UnstoppableNominated
2013God, Love & RomanceNominated
2017Worship Journal LiveNominated

Soul Train Awards

The Soul Train Music Awards are awarded annually. Hammond has received 5 nominations.

YearAwardNominated workResult
1999Best Gospel AlbumPages of Life - Chapters I & IINominated
2009Best Gospel Performance"They That Wait" (with John P Kee)Nominated
2010HimselfNominated
2015Best Gospel/Inspirational Song"I Will Trust" (with BreeAnn Hammond)Nominated
2022Best Gospel/Inspiration AwardHimselfNominated

Stellar Awards

The Stellar Awards are awarded annually by SAGMA. Hammond has received 9 awards from 58 nominations.

YearAwardNominated workResult
2001Contemporary Group/Duo of the YearTime & Season(with Commissioned)Nominated
Purpose By Design(with Radical for Christ)Nominated
CD of the YearNominated
Choir of the YearNominated
Contemporary Choir of the YearNominated
Contemporary Male Vocalist of the YearWon
Male Vocalist of the YearWon
Producer of the YearWon
Mountain High...Valley LowNominated
2003Song of the Year"King of Glory"Nominated
Contemporary Male Vocalist of the YearChristmas... Just RememberNominated
Contemporary CD of the YearThe Commissioned Reunion Live(with Commissioned)Nominated
Contemporary Group/Duo of the YearNominated
Group Duo of the YearNominated
Producer of the YearNominated
Special Event CD of the YearWon
2005Contemporary Male Vocalist of the YearSpeak Those Things: POL Chapter 3Nominated
2005Producer of the YearSomethin' 'Bout LoveWon
Artist of the YearNominated
CD of the YearNominated
Contemporary CD of the YearNominated
Contemporary Male Vocalist of the YearNominated
Song of the Year"Celebrate (He Lives)"Nominated
2007Producer of the YearBetter Than ThatNominated
2008Contemporary Male of the YearFree To WorshipWon
Artist of the YearNominated
Male Vocalist of the YearNominated
Producer of the YearNominated
2011Artist of the YearLove UnstoppableNominated
CD of the YearNominated
Contemporary Male Vocalist of the YearNominated
Contemporary CD of the YearNominated
Male Vocalist of the YearNominated
Producer of the YearNominated
Song of the Year"They That Wait"Nominated
2013Contemporary Male Vocalist of the YearGod, Love & RomanceWon
CD of the YearNominated
Contemporary CD of the YearNominated
Male Vocalist of the YearNominated
Producer of the YearNominated
Urban/Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year"I Feel Good"Nominated
2014Producer of the YearUnited TenorsWon
Contemporary CD of the YearNominated
Contemporary Group/Duo of the YearNominated
Contemporary Male Vocalist of the YearNominated
Group/Duo of the YearNominated
Urban/Inspiration Single or Performance of the Year"Here In Our Praise"Nominated
2016Contemporary Male Vocalist of the YearI Will TrustNominated
Male Vocalist of the YearNominated
2017Traditional CD of the YearWorship Journal LiveNominated
Traditional Male Vocalist of the YearNominated
2019Special Event CD of the YearThe Best of Fred HammondWon
2021Urban/Inspiration Single or Performance of the Year"Alright"Nominated
Producer of the YearNominated
2025Duo/Chorus Group of the YearTime Capsule - The Trilogy(with Keith Staten and Marcus Cole)Nominated
Producer of the YearNominated

Personal life

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 in Cedar Hill, Texas.[ citation needed ]

Hammond revealed on the Donnie McClurkin Show that his mother confessed to him three months before she died that she tried to get an abortion when she was pregnant with him, and the procedure, 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]

According to Fred Hammond in an interview with Tim Ross, his father is Bishop Charles Watkins (now deceased), a former gospel artist and a former full bishop in the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. (Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana)

Hammond is an honorary member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity [9]

References

  1. ↑ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: HAMMOND FREDERICK WILLIAM". Broadcast Music, Inc. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Fred Hammond at AllMusic
  3. ↑ "Fred Hammond | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Fred Hammond | Encyclopedia.com". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Fred Hammond | Yamaha Artists". Yamaha.com. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ "THANK YOU - A GOSPEL SONG COLLECTION". Arista Records. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ Evans Price, Deborah (July 3, 2004). "Hammond Feels the Love as Album Shoots to No. 1". Billboard . p. 13. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  8. ↑ "My Mom Nearly Aborted Me". Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Gospel Legend Fred Hammond Inducted as Honorary Member of Phi Beta Sigma". Watchtheyard.com. July 19, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
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