I play bass and cannot sing and play, I sang all of my life, my inspiration was Fred Hammond, I was amazed at his ability to lead the song, play bass and direct the band at the same time. This story was the last thing expected to hear but It has still inspired my to keep trying in my older age. Thanks Fred.
WOW... Uncle Fred, i really appreciate you sharing your heart (once again). As an Elder Statesman in the industry, you have so much to share that can help the younger ones who are running after the spotlight and not the Secret Place... The Lord continue to Bless you as you continue to do His will 🙏
Thank you for sharing this. A lot of times, we give ourselves an excuse not to be better. We We say, "it didn't happen because of this, or it didn't happen because of that", but we just have to step up and be better. It's US that eat the cake. Now, we have to do better. I want to do better. This video really pushed me. We love you uncle Fred💪🏾
Thanks for that, Fred. I've always wanted to tell you how your scriptural lyrics soothed my heart during a bitter divorce and realization after 25 yeats of marriage that my ex had outside relationships. I was so broken but God used your music to get me work daily. I cried and sang with your CDs every morning. Wiped my eyes, put my smile on, and tried to bless my coworkers and clients. To God be the glory.
I don't like how people did Fred over the years. He's so unique and my favorite christian artist hands down. I ain't there yet Uncle Fred, but I understand. ❤
OmG Fred, thank you for sharing your story. I'm sobbing right now, just feeling how you felt that day you got cut , but then seeing how God showed out in your life. He's so amazing!! Your singing worship soothes my soul. 😊 You're truly a man after God's own heart. Much love 💕
Fred Sir you are of God, your music in this 2024 is full of Heaven, I’m 46 but my children they Love your music 🎵 👏👏 not to leave out the bass playing OH my👌🏾 one thing about your albums the bass lines are heavy and standing out👏👏🙋🏾♂️🙋🏾♂️ we Love you 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
Very good story; the transparency was very relatable (at sometime or another we’ve all been in a situation and had that “throw up” feeling of being nervous). The point about not being bitter was and is so true. Blessings to u
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🙌🏽Praise God! Thank you Fred Hammond for being a blessing to me. Your music 🎶 is anointing & helps to be a blessing to others. God bless you 🙏🏽. I enjoyed this storytime.😇
What an absolutely powerful statement. Thank you for being transparent. I'm not a young dude but it still speaks to me and the things I have dealt with in my own life and career. I really hope to meet you someday if for no other reason to thank you for being who you are as Man of God and as a musician. Thanks brother!!
YOU'RE TRULY A BLESSING TO ALLOW YOUR TRANSPARENCY. THIS WAS AWESOME AND YET BEAUTIFULLY DELIVERED. TO GOD BE THE GLORY ALWAYS AND FOREVER. AAAAAAAAAAAAAMEN GOD BLESS 🙌 🙏
SOME OF US ARE NOT CALLED TO BE BACK UP, AND OUR DISAPPOINTMENTS. MANY OF THE LOSSES ARE THE TOOLS THAT BUILD THE CHARACTER WE NEED TO STAND CENTER STAGE ALONE ❤
Love this you dropped so many nuggets of wisdom really enjoyed this one. I laughed, smiled and learned an importance message about waiting on the lord. This touched my heart it's so amazing that you have so much patience with others and you never allow the spirit of offense to consume you. I struggle with this one but I've learned to trust God only He can heal the hurt. My favorite take away is own it. I ate the 🎂 so true now its time to do the work. Thanks so much for your words of wisdom please continue to do this you are schooling so many on living in Christ. Many blessings Fred all the best 👍 💕 🙏
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Gosh my heart goes out to you Fred for that moment with Tremaine, but it had to happen, for you to rise to where you now are. You have been blessing my life, my soul for over 25 years. Nobody gets to the heart of the matter in song ministry like you! You are The Fred Hammond❤❤❤
Brother - this touched me so much .... I too have lost gigs / tours for various reasons .. I play bass and sing (but it's not natural for me to do both - but I have done it with a lot of hard work). I can testify that our Lord keeps opening doors as I remain humble ... May God continue to Bless you Fred.
Mr.Fred Hammond I want to say thank you for sharing this. I have followed you back in the Commission day and follow you more than ever. You have a big heart and some of what you been saying really hit me right on target. I grew up a Joel smith fan and one day Edwin Hawkins came to our church in Hampton Virginia. I had always want to play for the Hawkins family and when Edwin came with Kevin Bond play keys I knew I did have a chance to play for them . But like you said it’s about timing. I auditioned and when I played Kevin stopped playing turn and look at me and said if I didn’t know Joel was in Oakland I swear he was playing. I got one of my prayers answered and many more after that. So thank you for what you do. I hope to see you on your next tour in Virginia. Be blessed.
I enjoyed this story such a major blessing ! You and I played on the same gig back in 1987 at Constitution Hall. I was playing with Bebe & Cece Winans. And it was the coldest Venue there was no heat !!! Playing in our coats,gloves,and hats ! but you guys still did your thing ! I Love you and the God that lives in you !
No words to even describe what I just heard. Thank you Fred for telling your story. A great experience and learning curve. Extraordinary testimony for all of us to learn from...❤
Min. Hammond, Sir, you are a continuous encouragement of honesty. Such truth is God’s gracious gift to us, the prerequisite of living in a state of wholesome freedom - the beauty of holiness…”Free to Worship” 🙌🏽❤️🎸 🎶keep on singing…even in a strange land! ✊🏽❤️ God Bless
So inspiring!!! Fred, I'm a fan of yours for a lot of different reasons and this is one of them right here. I love how you kept the right spirit in this situation and did the unnatural thing. I love how you took that time to get better at what you did, maybe it helped to even fuel you. And, I love how it helped you to grow as a person. There is no doubt in my mind that God blessed and honored you because of that situation and others. You've been a blessing to me, my man, and I love and appreciate you! God bless you! To God be the glory through Jesus Christ forever, amen!!!🙌
I can’t tell you how much this and many other nuggets you shared have blessed and encouraged me. Thank you for the transparent content and I admire your creativity.God Bless
Fred it’s amazing how you continue to teach and influence me! Been a fan of yours since Commissioned and continue to be until this very second! Keep sharing your valuable stories and insight bro and much love!!
Fred you and Commission opened me up to contemporary gospel. The soundtrack of my young Christian life. ...... Had anymore edibles lately? I cried laughing watching that clip.
Last summer, I took a tearful drive back to Arkansas from ATL after one of these kinds of moments following an industry talent show. It was an altogether strangely nuanced ordeal, but after much growth this year, I spiritually understand EXACTLY why it happened. It had to! This video affirms so much for me. Thanks to our Legendary Musical Uncle Fred for teaching us how to respond to God's will when it doesn't feel like a win, but it is. ❤
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Man!!! Ironically this has encouraged me more than anything other than the Holy Ghost and my mom… I can definitely relate I’ve crashed and burned a few times (not many but) and I cried and had that throw up feeling 🤢🤢🤢 but it made me a better musician and most of all a better person… ✊🏾💙
Thank you for sharing your life journey, it reminded me that our steps are ordered by the Lord, things may not go the way we think but God has a Master plan. Thank you for your humility and allowing the Lord to use you to bless us with so many powerful worship songs that ushers us into His presence.
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David had a heart after God because he was repentant and longed to please him. Sometimes I hear people say this to gloss over their sins. We can’t be shady AND have a clean heart. For what is in the heart comes forth.... Matthew 15:19 evil thought, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts , false witness, blasphemies...... I’m learning that like Joseph, there sometimes is a period of time between the dream and the fruition of it. And sometimes the outcome does not look exactly like the dream but all things are to accomplish the plan of God so that he is lifted up. Our gifts , skills, intellect are all given and brought to pass by the Holy Spirit! We can’t even come to faith without him. How amazing is that!!
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Wow. That exact same thing happened to me a few months ago. But I'll be honest, I'm hurt. I feel some kind of way & every time I see him, i don't trust him and i look at him sideways because the brother lied to me & said I never reached out to him. I still have the emails and text messages saved to show that i reached out, but it is what it is.Thank you, uncle Fred. I'm gonna go to that brother, and I'm gonna just say I forgive you, and I'll let go and let God handle it.
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.” Revelation 12:11-12 KJV
We need some of the mind blowing crazy and surreal life experiences you and other legends experienced growing up on the road and in the industry way back when up to now
Mr Hammond I'm the recording artist from LA I had met a man named kipper Jones at 16 years old and man was I thugged out and kipper and some other friends made me sit in a room for hours and was giving a list to listen to these songs and some were from a group called commission and ever since I've listen to your songs like please you more and secret place I. Saw you on someone's page so I had to reach out I would love to perform wit u one of these days I am now 50 years old now and better than ever before ..much love to you brother ...phalos mode
Thank you so much! This was so helpful with somethings that I am facing right now, and I have been praying to God for help to not be bitter. Your testimony is helping me make the connection to the instruction and what it looks AND CAN FEEL like in practical application. Even more, how to still be in relationship! Wow. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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I don't know if this is connected but I remember you singing at First Church in Inglewood and not playing the bass. Andrew Gouche keep getting up and playing. It was a very good night!!! 🎤🎸🎙📻💯❤️🤩
“Talked about, lied on, criticized, many tears fell from mine eyes , I wonder what one can take , I wanted to retaliate, but God said hold your peace!” Now he wasn’t talked about or lied on but that song came to mind.
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How many people have all of Commissond cd’s and all of Fred Hammond and RFC cd’s, and along with the Bible, they brought you through many trials and different trying situations.
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You became THE FRED HAMMOND due to your HUMBLENESS, which you won God's heart! I have all of your songs on my playlist, and I love to hear your voice. I hope you're reading this.
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“Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.” Isaiah 54:15-17
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