Fred Hammond

Gospel Singer

Birthday December 27, 1960

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Detroit, MI

Age 63 years old

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About

Gospel music singer, songwriter, and producer who sang songs like "Blessed" and "King of Glory."

Before Fame

He began with the group Commissioned, singing for Light Records; he achieved fame with his solo 1998 release of Pages of Life: Chapters 1 & 2, a double-Platinum seller.

Trivia

He won four Dove Awards for Contemporary Gospel Album in the 1990s, and his album Purpose by Design also won him a Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year Award in 2001.

Family Life

He was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was married to Kim Hammond from 1986 until 2004 and they raised two kids named Darius and BreeAnn Hammond.

Associated With

Marvin Sapp was Hammond's bandmate in Commissioned, singing on the Commissioned Reunion album.