Dave Hammond, Ray Hammond Jr., I Will Trust, No Weapon, They That Wait
Nicknames
Hammond, Fred , Fred Hammon , Hammon, Fred
Awards
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
Nominations
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song, BET Award for Best Gospel/Inspirational Artist, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Album, Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel/Inspirational Song, Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Album, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist, I Will Trust, N...
Movies
The Gospel, Celebration of Gospel: Taking You Higher, Shakin' the House: Live in L.A., Gotta Have Gospel Gold, The Rance Allen Group: The Live Experience, Commissioned: The Commissioned Reunion: Live, Verity Records: The First Decade, Fred Hammond and Radical for Christ: Purpose By Design, Apollo at...
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Quote
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In 1993, I had a vision. I saw the Lord seated on the throne and at his left hand was a vault. He opened the vault and inside were songs. And the Lord said to me, "These are my favorite songs. These are the songs that minister to Me and bless my people. And I will pour them out into the earth... some to you and some to others. Watch what I will do.
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Fact
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Has one daughter BreeAnn with his ex-wife Kim, and adopted a boy named Darius a.k.a. "Bubba.".
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When he started Commissioned, the group consisted of 6 members; 3 singers (Karl Reid, Keith Staten & Mitchell Jones) and 3 musicians (Fred Hammond, Michael Williams & Michael Brooks.) Fred doubled as a musician and singer; playing bass and singing at the same time. Michael Brooks was the Keyboardist and Michael Williams, the drummer. Eventually, Commissioned took on two extra musicians to tour with them. Brothers Earl Wright (Keyboards) and Michael Wright (Guitar). Keith Staten and Michael Brooks left the group in 1990 and 3 new members were brought on. Marvin Sapp took Keith's place as a vocalist and Maxx Frank & Eddie Howard Jr. became the Keyboardist and Organist for the group. (bringing the group 7 Members) After Eddie Howard left the group, Fred brought on two more keyboardists for the group's live performances; Producers Tommie Walker and Noel Hall. After Fred left Commissioned in 1995, Tommie Walker and Noel Hall went with him to become apart of Radical for Christ. Noel Hall served as Fred's musical director for 6 years as well as song writing and producing. Tommie walker played Aux keys and worked alongside Fred Producing and song writing as well.
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His last name Hammond, is his adopted name from his step-father Raymond Hammond. Before his birth, his mother Mildred was married to another man and became involved in an extra-marital affair which lead to her pregnancy with Fred. Her first husband left her. On a Radio show with Donnie McClurkin, Fred revealed that his mother had shared a dark secret with him before her death. After her first husband left her, she attempted to have Fred aborted. In 1960, she went to an illegal abortion clinic and had the procedure done. When it failed, she informed the clinic and rescheduled an appointment to "correct mistake." After a failed second attempt, she took this as a sign from God that this baby was supposed to be born and left the clinic. She gave birth to Fred in 1961. Some time after he was born, she married Raymond Hammond and gave birth to two sons Raymond Jr. and Dave. Raymond Sr. died of bowel cancer at the age of 32, when Fred was only 8 years old.
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For each album that he has recorded, Fred laid down the bass tracks for most of the songs himself in the studio, but for live performances had another bass player.
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He has won 6 Dove awards, 4 Stellar awards and one Grammy. He was been nominated 19 times for the Stellar Awards, 12 times for The Grammy's and once for the Soul Train awards.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
I'm in Love with a Church Girl
2013
writer: "Forever I'll Praise"
Idols!
2008
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Second Chance
2006
performer: "I'M GLAD ABOUT IT" / writer: "I'M GLAD ABOUT IT"
The Gospel
2005
performer: "All Thing's Are Working The Gospel Remix" / writer: "All Thing's Are Working The Gospel Remix"
Left Behind: The Movie
2000
Video performer: "Can't Wait for You to Return" / writer: "Can't Wait for You to Return"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Woman's Worth
2012/I
executive producer
Fred Hammond's Christmas... Who Needs It
2007
Video executive producer
The Gospel
2005
co-executive producer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Woman's Worth
2012/I
J.B. Wilson
Fred Hammond's Christmas... Who Needs It
2007
Video
James Jonathan Zaxby
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fred Hammond's Christmas... Who Needs It
2007
Video
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fred Hammond's Christmas... Who Needs It
2007
Video co-director
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fred Hammond's Christmas... Who Needs It
2007
Video
Production Designer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fred Hammond's Christmas... Who Needs It
2007
Video
Transportation Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
To End All Wars
2001
production driver
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Covered-Alive in Asia
2016
Documentary
Himself
Praise the Lord
2015
TV Series
Himself
Celebration of Gospel
2012
TV Movie
Himself
The Mo'Nique Show
2010
TV Series
Himself
BET Awards 2010
2010
TV Special
Himself
T.D. Jakes Presents MegaFest: Let It Flow
2006
TV Movie
Himself
21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards
2006
TV Special
Himself
An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Gospel
2005
Himself
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Higher Ground: Voices of Contemporary Gospel Music
2004
Video documentary
Himself
An Evening of Stars: 25th Anniversary Tribute to Lou Rawls
2004
TV Movie
Himself
The 8th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Stevie Wonder
2002
TV Special
Himself
17th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards
2002
TV Special
Himself
The Parkers
2001
TV Series
Himself
Say Yes
1986
TV Series
Himself - Interviewee
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
BET Award
BET Awards
Best Gospel Artist
2015
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
Album: "I Will Trust"
Known for movies
The Gospel (2005) as Producer
Left Behind: The Movie (2000) as Soundtrack
The Second Chance (2006) as Soundtrack
Fred Hammond's Christmas... Who Needs It (2007) as Producer
$500 Thousand
