Fred Hammond
Fred Hammond (* 1961 in Detroit , Michigan ) is an American gospel and Christian music singer.
Career
Hammond sang in the church choir when he was twelve and was a member of the Winans as a singer and bassist in the early 1980s . He then joined Commissioned , where he made a name for himself not only as a singer, but also as a producer and songwriter. That is why he started a successful solo career in 1991.
His albums regularly reach top positions in the gospel and contemporary Christian charts. With Pages of Life - Chapters 1 & 2 , he had his first number one album in the gospel charts in 1998, which also hit the Billboard 200 . It was awarded double platinum and is his most successful album to date. For Free to Worship , he was awarded the 2008 Grammy for Best Contemporary Gospel R&B Album.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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Gospel
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| 1991 | I am persuaded | - |
Gospel11 (29 weeks) Gospel |
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| 1993 | Deliverance | - |
Gospel26 (11 weeks) Gospel |
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| 1995 | The Inner Court | - |
Gospel10 (101 weeks) Gospel |
with Radical for Christ
|
| The Spirit of David |
US-  |
Gospel2 (104 weeks) Gospel |
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| 1998 | Pages of Life - Chapters 1 & 2 |
US51  × 2
(21 weeks)US |
Gospel1 (100 weeks) Gospel |
|
| 2000 | Purpose by design |
US46 (17 weeks)US |
Gospel1 (105 weeks) Gospel |
with Radical for Christ
|
| 2001 | Christmas ... Just Remember | - |
Gospel2 (14 weeks) Gospel |
|
| 2002 | Speak Those Things - Pages of Life Chapter 3 |
US38 (8 weeks) US |
Gospel1 (57 weeks) Gospel |
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| 2003 | Nothing But The Hits | - |
Gospel14 (62 weeks) Gospel |
|
| 2004 | Somethin 'Bout Love |
US35 (13 weeks)US |
Gospel1 (104 weeks) Gospel |
|
| 2006 | Free to Worship |
US29 (7 weeks) US |
Gospel1 (66 weeks) Gospel |
|
| 2007 | The Essential Fred Hammond | - |
Gospel20 (34 weeks) Gospel |
|
| 2009 | Love unstoppable |
US26 (11 weeks) US |
Gospel1 (79 weeks) Gospel |
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| 2010 | Playlist - The Very Best of Fred Hammond | - |
Gospel17 (49 weeks) Gospel |
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| 2011 | My friends, my fam | - |
Gospel15 (4 weeks) Gospel |
with Grandad Turner
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| 2012 | God, Love & Romance |
US8 (10 weeks) US |
Gospel1 (78 weeks) Gospel |
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| 2013 | United tenors |
US39 (7 weeks) US |
Gospel1 (77 weeks) Gospel |
with Dave Hollister, Eric Roberson & Brian Courtney Wilson
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| 2014 | I will trust |
US41 (1 week) US |
Gospel1 (55 weeks) Gospel |
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| 2016 | Worship Journal: Live |
US113 (1 week) US |
Gospel1 (34 weeks) Gospel |
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| 2018 | Uncle Fred: Texture Of A Man | - |
Gospel6 (3 weeks) Gospel |
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| The Best Of Fred Hammond | - |
Gospel8 (... weeks) Gospel |
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More albums
- 2001: In Case You Missed It ... And Then Some
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
Gospel
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| 2005 | Loved On Me Somethin '' Bout Love |
- |
Gospel25 (9 weeks) Gospel |
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| Celebrate (He Lives) Somethin '' Bout Love |
- |
Gospel32 (3 weeks) Gospel |
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| I Will Find A Way Somethin '' Bout Love |
- |
Gospel16 (20 weeks) Gospel |
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| 2007 | This Is The Day Free To Worship |
- |
Gospel15 (23 weeks) Gospel |
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| Thank You (I Won't Complain) Free To Worship |
- |
Gospel27 (8 weeks) Gospel |
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| 2009 | They That Wait Love Unstoppable |
- |
Gospel1 (68 weeks) Gospel |
feat. John P. Kee
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| 2011 | Awesome God |
- |
Gospel12 (21 weeks) Gospel |
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| 2012 | I Feel Good God, Love & Romance |
- |
Gospel1 (44 weeks) Gospel |
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| I will lift him up |
- |
Gospel22 (20 weeks) Gospel |
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| 2013 | Here In Our Praise |
- |
Gospel6 (38 weeks) Gospel |
with United Tenors
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| 2014 | I Will Trust I Will Trust |
- |
Gospel4 (44 weeks) Gospel |
feat. BreeAnn Hammond
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| 2017 | Father Jesus Spirit |
- |
Gospel9 (29 weeks) Gospel |
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| 2019 | Tell Me Where It Hurts |
- |
Gospel14 (14 weeks) Gospel |
|
More singles
- 2015: No Weapon (US:gold)
Guest Posts
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
Gospel
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| 2008 | Cover Me |
- |
Gospel3 (47 weeks) Gospel |
9:03 pm with Fred Hammond, Smokie Norful & J Moss
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| 2012 | Hold on the transformation |
- |
Gospel2 (53 weeks) Gospel |
James Fortune & FIYA feat. Monica & Fred Hammond
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| 2018 | Glory To God |
- |
Gospel20 (2 weeks) Gospel |
Emcee NICE feat. Fred Hammond
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| 2019 | Hands On Jesus Is King |
US59 (1 week) US |
Gospel10 (21 weeks) Gospel |
Kanye West feat. Fred Hammond
|
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Web links
- Official Homepage (English)
- Fred Hammond at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hammond, Fred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American gospel and Christian music singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit , Michigan , USA |