Since his landmark days with Commissioned, Fred Hammond has evolved into one of Gospel music's most coveted artists. His anointed vocals and timeless lyrics are behind such classics as "No Weapon", "Let the Praise Begin," "Glory to Glory to Glory" and "Jesus Be a Fence Around Me." His upcoming release LOVE UNSTOPPABLE is the 7th release from the Stellar, Dove and Grammy Award winner. Dubbed as the Architect of Urban Praise and Worship, his talents have taken him to recent successes with stage plays, church tours and the establishment of f Hammond Music, a label imprint distributed through Verity Records. Always a prolific producer, Fred recorded most of this album live in studio using a concept he calls "Warehouse Worship." This innovative presentation of his music has become a DVD series that also includes dance, inspirational messages and vignettes dealing with everyday challenges.
Few figures on the contemporary gospel scene have commanded as much respect and admiration as Fred Hammond. The producer, vocalist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and minister parlayed time as a member of the Winans and Commissioned into a successful solo career and gospel entertainment empire, along the way perfecting an energetic, spiritually charged, cutting-edge style that drew from funk, rock, disco, jazz fusion, and smooth R&B. The 2009 album Love Unstoppable delivers a mix of studio and live tracks which find Hammond refining his unique brand of urban praise & worship with uncommon variety and passionate faith. The raucous "Awesome God" and "They That Wait" are straight-up churchin' music featuring furiously foot-stomping grooves, while other tracks explore a variety of genres; the moody "Lost in You Again" veers into Seal/Peter Gabriel territory, while "Thoughts of Love" rides on a silky Latin groove reminiscent of Sade. Regardless of the musical setting, however, Hammond's anointed lyrics take center stage, summoning the faithful with music that is as joyous as it is sophisticated. ~ Pemberton Roach, All Music Guide
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