| Free to Worship | ||||
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| Released | October 31, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | April 14, 2006 | |||
| Venue | The Potters House Dallas, Texas | |||
| Genre | CCM, contemporary gospel | |||
| Length | 70:45 | |||
| Label | Verity Records | |||
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Free to Worship is the ninth album from contemporary gospel singer Fred Hammond. The album was recorded on April 14, 2006, and released on October 31, 2006 through Verity Records.
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At the 38th GMA Dove Awards, Free to Worship was nominated for a Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year. [2]
The album peaked at #1 on Billboard's Christian and Gospel Albums charts. It spent 46 weeks on the latter [3]
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