). He is a multiple time
.
After his stint with Commissioned ended, he regained fame in the gospel community after selling millions of albums with his musical group
by LaFace/Verity/Zomba Music Group). He also performs with
| Release date
| Album
| Label
| RIAA certification [2]
|
| 1985
| I'm Going On
(Commissioned)
| Light Records
|
|
| 1986
| Go Tell Somebody
(Commissioned)
| Light Records
|
|
| 1987
| On The Winning Side
(Commissioned)
| Light Records
|
|
| 1988
| Will You Be Ready?
(Commissioned)
| Light Records
|
|
| 1989
| Ordinary Just Won't Do
(Commissioned)
| Light Records
|
|
| 1990
| State of Mind
(Commissioned)
| Verity Records
|
|
| 1991
| Number 7
(Commissioned)
| A&M Records
|
|
| 1991
| I Am Persuaded
| Verity Records
|
|
| 1993
| Deliverance
| A&M Records
|
|
| 1994
| Matters of the Heart
(Commissioned)
| A&M Records
|
|
| 1995
| The Inner Court
| Benson Records
|
|
| December 1, 1995
| Gospel Greats
(Commissioned)
| Benson Records
|
|
| August 20, 1996
| The Spirit of David
| Benson Records
| Gold - :: , {{#ifeq: ({{#ifeq: ( 2002 - -{{padleft:19 T : : )
|
| April 28, 1998
| Pages of Life: Chapters 1&2
| Verity Records
| Gold - :: , {{#ifeq: ({{#ifeq: ( 1998 - - T : : )
Platinum - :: , {{#ifeq: ({{#ifeq: ( 1999 - -{{padleft:07 T : : )
2x Platinum - :: , {{#ifeq: ({{#ifeq: ( 2006 - -{{padleft:13 T : : )
|
| March 21, 2000
| Purpose By Design
| Verity Records
| Gold - :: , {{#ifeq: ({{#ifeq: ( 2001 - -{{padleft:19 T : : )
|
| March 6, 2001
| In Case You Missed It....And Then Some
| Verity Records
|
|
| September 11, 2001
| Christmas...Just Remember
| Verity Records
|
|
| April 23, 2002
| The Commissioned Reunion Live
(Commissioned)
| Verity Records
|
|
| September 10, 2002
| Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3
| Verity Records
|
|
| September 9, 2003
| Hooked on the Hits
| Verity Records
|
|
| June 8, 2004
| Somethin 'Bout Love
| Verity Records
| Gold - November, 7 2008
|
| June 13, 2006
| Praise & Worship
(Commissioned)
| Verity/Legacy
|
|
| October 3, 2006
| Free to Worship
| Verity Records
|
|
| September 29, 2009
| Love Unstoppable
| Verity Records
|
|
| Release date
| Song
| Album
| Note
|
| April 28, 1998
| Let the Praise Begin
| Pages of Life – Chapters 1 and 2
| 1998 Dove Award winner for Best Contemporary Gospel Song
with Radical for Christ
|
| 1998
| Power
| The Prince of Egypt Inspirational Soundtrack
| a featured song on the soundtrack for the animated motion picture The Prince of Egypt with Radical for Christ
|
| April 28, 1998
| Power
| Pages of Life – Chapters 1 and 2
| 1999 Dove Award winner for Best Contemporary Gospel Song
with Radical for Christ
|
| 2001
| King of Glory
|
| 2001 Stellar Awards nominee for Song of the Year
|
|
| All Things Are Working
| The Gospel Soundtrack
| a featured song on the soundtrack for the motion picture The Gospel
|
| 2004
| Celebrate (He Lives)
|
| 2004 Grammy Awards nominee for Best Gospel Performance
with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon
|
| 2005
| Celebrate (He Lives)
|
| 2005 Stellar Awards nominee for Song of the Year
with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon
|
| 2007
| Better Than That
– with The Singletons
|
| 2007 Stellar Awards nominee for Song of the Year
|
| 2003
| We Have Not Forgotten
| Soulful
| a duet performed on Ruben Studdard's debut album Soulful
|
| November 22, 2005
| By Faith
- with Sean Combs
| Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now
|
|
| Year
| Award-giving body
| Award Category
| Song /Album Title
|
| 1992
| Dove Awards
| Inspirational Album
| Generation to Generation
(with Larnelle Harris, Matthew Ward, Glad, 4Him, Dallas Holm, Kelly Nelon Thompson, Billy & Sarah Gaines, and Dana Key)
|
| 1992
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album
| Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
(with Mervyn Warren, George Duke, David Pack, Patti Austin, Take 6, Gary Hines, Robert Sadin, Richard Smallwood, and The Yellowjackets)
|
| 1998
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Song
| Let the Praise Begin
(with Radical for Christ)
|
| 1999
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Song
| Power
(with Radical For Christ)
|
| 2000
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album
| Purpose By Design
(with Radical for Christ)
|
| 2001
| Stellar Awards
| Male Vocalist of the Year
| Purpose by Design
|
| 2001
| Stellar Awards
| Producer of the Year
| Purpose by Design
(with Radical For Christ)
|
| 2001
| Stellar Awards
| Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year
| Purpose By Design
(with Radical For Christ)
|
| 2001
| Dove Awards
| Urban Album
| Just Remember Christmas
|
| 2005
| Stellar Awards
| Producer of the Year
| Somethin' 'Bout Love
|
| 2008
| Grammy Awards
| Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
| Free To Worship
|
| Year
| Award-giving body
| Award Category
| Song /Album Title
|
| 1989
| Grammy Awards
| Best Soul Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus
| Will You Be Ready?
(Commissioned)
|
| 1991
| Grammy Awards
| Best Pop Gospel Album
| Shakin' the House...Live - Carman & Commissioned (& the Christ Church Choir)
(Commissioned)
|
| 1992
| Dove Awards
| Inspirational Album (Winner)
| Generation to Generation
(with Larnelle Harris, Matthew Ward, Glad, 4Him, Dallas Holm, Kelly Nelon Thompson, Billy & Sarah Gaines, and Dana Key)
|
| 1992
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album (Winner)
| Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
(with Mervyn Warren, George Duke, David Pack, Patti Austin, Take 6, Gary Hines, Robert Sadin, Richard Smallwood, and The Yellowjackets,)
|
| 1994
| Grammy Awards
| Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| Matters of the Heart
(Commissioned)
|
| 1996
| Grammy Awards
| Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| Shakin' the House
(with Hezekiah Walker and Yolanda Adams)
|
| 1998
| Grammy Awards
| Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| Pages of Life – Chapters 1 and 2
(with Radical for Christ)
|
| 1998
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Song (Winner)
| Let the Praise Begin
(with Radical for Christ)
|
| 1999
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Song (Winner)
| Power
(with Radical For Christ)
|
| 2000
| Dove Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album (Winner)
| Purpose By Design
(with Radical for Christ)
|
| 2000
| Soul Train Awards
| Best Gospel Album
| Pages of Life Chapter 1 and 2
|
| 2001
| Grammy Awards
| Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| In Case You Missed It...And Then Some
|
| 2001
| Stellar Awards
| Male Vocalist of the Year (Winner)
| Purpose by Design
|
| 2001
| Stellar Awards
| Choir of the Year
| Purpose by Design
(with Radical For Christ)
|
| 2001
| Stellar Awards
| Producer of the Year (Winner)
| Purpose by Design
(with Radical For Christ)
|
| 2001
| Stellar Awards
| Producer of the Year
| Mountain High...Valley Low
(with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Jarren Campbell, Richard Smallwood and Kevin Bond)
|
| 2001
| Stellar Awards
| Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year
| Purpose By Design
(with Radical For Christ)
|
| 2001
| Stellar Awards
| CD of the Year
| Purpose By Design
(with Radical For Christ)
|
| 2001
| Stellar Awards
| Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year (Winner)
| Purpose By Design
(with Radical For Christ)
|
| 2001
| Stellar Awards
| Contemporary Choir of the Year
| Purpose By Design
(with Radical For Christ)
|
| 2001
| Dove Awards
| Urban Album (Winner)
| Just Remember...Christmas
|
| 2002
| Stellar Awards
| Song of the Year
| King of Glory
|
| 2002
| Grammy Awards
| Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3
|
| 2002
| Stellar Awards
| Producer of the Year
| Commissioned Reunion Live
|
| 2002
| Stellar Awards
| Group/Duo of the Year
| Commissioned Reunion Live
(Commissioned)
|
| 2002
| Stellar Awards
| Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year
| Commissioned Reunion Live
(Commissioned)
|
| 2002
| Stellar Awards
| Contemporary CD of the Year
| Commissioned Reunion Live
(Commissioned)
|
| 2002
| Stellar Awards
| Special Event CD of the Year
| Commissioned Reunion Live
(Commissioned)
|
| 2002
| Grammy Awards
| Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| Commissioned Reunion Live
(Commissioned)
|
| 2002
| Stellar Awards
| Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year
| Fred Hammond Christmas...Just Remember
|
| 2003
| Stellar Awards
| Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year
| Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3
|
| 2004
| Grammy Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
| Somethin' Bout Love
|
| 2004
| Grammy Awards
| Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year
| Celebrate (He Lives)
(with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon)
|
| 2004
| Grammy Awards
| Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| Somethin' 'bout Love
|
| 2004
| Grammy Awards
| Best Gospel Performance
| Celebrate (He Lives)
|
| 2005
| Stellar Awards
| Artist of the Year
| Somethin' 'Bout Love
|
| 2005
| Stellar Awards
| Song of the Year
| Celebrate (He Lives)
(with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon)
|
| 2005
| Stellar Awards
| Producer of the Year (Winner)
| Somethin' 'Bout Love
|
| 2005
| Stellar Awards
| CD of the Year
| Somethin' 'Bout Love
|
| 2005
| Stellar Awards
| Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year
| Somethin' 'Bout Love
|
| 2005
| Stellar Awards
| Contemporary CD of the Year
| Somethin' 'Bout Love
|
| 2007
| Stellar Awards
| Producer of the Year
| Better Than That
(The Singletons)
|
| 2008
| Grammy Awards
| Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album (Winner)
| Free To Worship
|
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