Fred Hammond - Free To Worship

“My praise will keep me movin’ on”. Keep On Praisin’ covers us with an insurance plan preventing the enemy to distort our plans. Starting nearly with a whisper, the piercing voices can’t be contained on No Greater Love. Combining disco’s thump and Hammond’s fluid delivery, L.O.U.D. L.O.U.D. rejoices in dance and outright loudness for His unconditional love.

The remaining selections head for calmer worship places: a Hammond vocal solo, There Is No Place, Thank You (I Won’t Complain) featuring sweet adlibs from head to toe, a chance to hear Hammond’s inner thoughts on Simply Put, and the ambient overtones of And We Worship You. Not to omit a classic Hammond up lifter, a live version of Celebrate (He Lives) inspired by John 3:16.

Both old and new vocal associates accentuate the proceedings, including PamKenyon M. Donald, Charles Laster, and co-producer Bobby Sparks (Kirk Franklin, Roy Hargrove). For the live sessions, Rodgers guides the house band. For those privileged with the limited-edition DVD companion, the choir (dubbed FTW Dallas Crew) doesn’t appear as stage dressing, but stays close to Hammond, whether with subtle dance steps or otherwise, stirring up the praise atmosphere. No matter where Hammond physically resides, he clearly understands the liberty we have available in adoring Jesus, and he’s not afraid to use it.

The Verity Records web is www.verityrecords.com, and there’s more information on Hammond’s ministry on www.fredhammondmusic.com.

Get this from:

Email This Article     Print This Article