Fred Hammond Biography
Fred Hammond is a gospel singer, bass guitarist, and record producer from the United States. He is one of the most well-known figures in contemporary gospel music. He is known for incorporating styles such as R&B, hip-hop, and disco into his music.
Fred Hammond Age
Hammond is 61 years old as of December 2021. He was born Frederick William Hammond on 27 December 1960 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Fred Hammond Height
Hammond stands at the height of 5 feet 10 inches(1.78 m) tall.
Fred Hammond Parents – Father – Mother
Frederick William Hammond was born on December 27, 1960, in Detroit, Michigan, to his parents, On the Donnie McClurkin Show, Hammond revealed that his mother admitted to him three months before her death that she had tried to have him aborted. Abortion was unsuccessful prior to its legalization in 1960. When Hammond’s mother attempted the procedure again, she decided against it. Emmanuel Mudiay, the guard, is one of Hammond’s nephews.
Fred Hammond Wife-Son – Daughter
Hammond was married to Kim and later filed for divorce from Kim after 18 years of marriage in 2004. He is now a resident of Cedar Hill, Texas. On his 2009 album Love Unstoppable, two of Hammond’s children can be seen.
Fred Hammond Pastor Career
Hammond has kept a busy schedule as a solo musician and as a member of the gospel group Commissioned (currently for Verity Records). He has received numerous nominations for Grammy, Dove, and Stellar awards as a performer, producer, and writer. Hammond rose to prominence while playing bass guitar for the gospel group The Winans. He was one of the six founding members of the band Commissioned by 1985, appearing on ten of the group’s twelve albums. Following his departure from Commissioned, he rose to prominence in the gospel world thanks to the success of his band Radical For Christ, which sold millions of albums.
To create the Commissioned Reunion Live CD in 2002, Hammond rejoined the band Commissioned, which now included Keith Staten, Marvin Sapp, Mitchell Jones, Karl Reid, Michael Williams, and Marcus Cole. Chanté Moore and Kenny Lattimore’s 2006 double-CD of gospel and R&B love songs, Uncovered/Covered (released October 10, 2006 by LaFace/Verity/Zomba Music Group), featured “Make Me Like the Moon,” a gospel ballad that was co-written by both of them. Hammond produced the album. On the unreleased album Thank You, he collaborates musically with Sean Combs.
Fred Hammond Net Worth
Hammond has an estimated net worth of $500 Thousand.
Fred Hammond Albums
- 1995 – The Inner Court (Radical for Christ)
- 1994 – Matters of the Heart (Commissioned)
- 1993 – Deliverance
- 1991 – Number 7 (Commissioned)
- 1991 – I Am Persuaded
- 1990 – State of Mind (Commissioned)
- 1989 – Ordinary Just Won’t Do (Commissioned)
- 1988 – Will You Be Ready? (Commissioned)
- 1987 – On The Winning Side (Commissioned)
- 1986 – Go Tell Somebody (Commissioned)
- 1985 – I’m Going On (Commissioned)
- December 1, 1995 – Gospel Greats (Commissioned)
- August 20, 1996 – The Spirit of David (Radical for Christ)
- April 28, 1998 – Pages of Life – Chapters I & II (Radical for Christ)
- March 21, 2000 – Purpose By Design (Radical for Christ)
- March 6, 2001 – In Case You Missed It….And Then Some
- September 11, 2001 – Christmas…Just Remember
- April 23, 2002 – The Commissioned Reunion Live (Commissioned) –
- September 9, 2003 – Hooked on the Hits
- June 8, 2004 – Somethin’ ‘Bout Love
- June 13, 2006 – Praise & Worship (Commissioned)
- October 3, 2006 – Free to Worship
- September 29, 2009 – Love Unstoppable