★★★★★
For over a quarter century, urban gospel has been shaped and framed by Fred Hammond. From his start as bass player with The Winans, to his launching of the group Commissioned, to Radical for Christ and beyond, Hammond has become a staple in the gospel music industry, influencing artists from Marvin Sapp to Boyz II Men. Known as the "Architect of Urban Worship", Hammond's distinctive tenor voice has been the soundtrack for many worship teams while defining a generation...
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2013-04-01
★★★★★
United Tenors is song over song one of the best albums you'll hear this year, particularly of the urban gospel/Christian Contemporary set. So, it's a curious thing for an album to be one of the best heard of the year thus far and still somehow be a wee bit of a disappointment too, at least initially. This is gospel on par with the best of the Commissioned catalog, for which comparisons are impossible not to make with Hammond so clearly dominating the helm...
- www.soultracks.com
2013-04-01
★★★★★
Fred Hammond will not be put in a box. The veteran vocalist, musician, producer and songwriter has seemingly done it all (even writing the play, "Christmas Who Needs It"). But a romance album? God, Love and Romance is about all of that?, even breakups, along with great love for God. And why not Fred Hammond! The topic has been on his heart for a while. Hammond gets production help on this 2-CD set from Calvin Rogers, Derek "DC" Clark, King Logan, Derrick Horne and Philip Feaster...
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2013-04-01
★★★★★
Fred Hammond, one of gospel music's brightest and most anointed artists returns with a wonderful compilation of inspirational melodies. For fans of his music, this collection is a welcome addition to minister and heal emotional wounds. Fred's popularity not only rests with the fantastic music he presents, but his honesty in revealing to the world that he is not the perfect or most knowledgeable Christian man...
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2010-12-07
★★★★★
Fred Hammond follows up his Purpose by Design project with a full spectrum, live concert video.With a band hotter than July and Hammond's usual apt arrangements (with new mixes from the CD to boot), Radical For Christ has an ample backdrop to lay down an energetic performance...
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2010-12-07
★★★★★
This is Fred Hammond's first Christmas album. But that doesn't mean he's never written any Christmas songs. In fact, you may recognize some of those songs on this project, as several of them are included with new material. Titled Just Remember, this set is lighly urban, and features Fred on lead vocals all the way through with vocal support from his familiar crew...
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2010-12-07
★★★★★
One of the most dynamic musical evangelical lights in modern gospel takes a funky and inspired Quincy Jones turn on this unique project. Hammond wrote or co-wrote the songs and produced or co-produced (and co-executive produced) the multi-faceted recording, which seems geared towards introducing great young singers to the masses. He also plays live bass throughout...
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2008-08-28
★★★★★
Award-winning artist/songwriter/producer Fred Hammond adds a third chapter to his popular Pages of Life series with Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3. The 15-song set begins with two live tracks, the upbeat "You Are My Daily Bread" and "Lord of the Harvest." They are followed by the contemporary-flavored "Show Yourself Strong," which is the first of the 13 studio tracks making up this project...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28