I Am Persuaded
| I Am Persuaded | ||||
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| Released | May 28, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1991 | |||
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| Length | 46:01 | |||
| Label | Verity, Benson | |||
| Producer | Fred Hammond, Eric Brice, Dan Clearly | |||
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I Am Persuaded is the debut studio album from gospel singer Fred Hammond. It is Hammond's first album as a solo artist, recorded while still a member of the popular gospel group Commissioned. The album was released on May 28, 1991, through Verity Records and Benson Records. The album contains a distinct early 1990s sound, and combines uptempo R&B, soul and new jack swing musical elements with its core gospel sound.
Chart performance[edit]
The album peaked at No. 11 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart on September 7, 1991.[1] It remained on the chart for 29 weeks.
Track listing[edit]
- "I Am Persuaded" (Eric Brice, Fred Hammond) – 5:40
- "Mender of Broken Hearts" (Fred Hammond, Eddie Howard Jr.) – 5:09
- "I Came to Jesus As I Was / Grace" (Fred Hammond, Bernard Wright) – 9:47
- "If It Had Not Been (For the Lord on Our Side)" (Anson Dawkins, Mitchell Jones) – 5:00
- "Go (A Young Minister's Affirmation)" (Maxx Frank, Fred Hammond) – 4:56
- "That's What I'll Do to Keep on Lovin' You" (Maxx Frank, Michael Winans, Regina Winans) – 4:49
- "Wake Up" (Percy Bady, Steve Huff) – 4:07
- "That Rugged Cross" (Maxx Frank, Fred Hammond) – 2:55
- "I'm Not Afraid" (Percy Bady) – 3:34
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from AllMusic.com.[2]
- Fred Hammond – producer, lead vocals, background vocals, vocal arrangements, bass, drum programming
- Eric Brice – producer
- Dan Clearly – executive producer
- Mitchell Jones – keyboards, vocal arrangements
- Vic Adams – background vocals
- Mike Allen – background vocals
- Lizz Lee – background vocals
- Andre Reamus – background vocals
- Rayse Biggs – horns
- Dana Davis – drums
- Maxx Frank – keyboards, organ
- Mike Williams – drums
- John Jaszcz – engineer
- Eric Morgeson – engineer
- Randy Poole – engineer
- Ben De Biase – assistant engineer
- Raymond Hammond – assistant engineer
- June Arnold – grooming
- Connie Harrington – art direction
- Russ Harrington – photography
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Gospel Albums[1] | 11 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Fred Hammond – Chart history – Billboard". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ "I Am Persuaded – Fred Hammond – Credits – AllMusic". Retrieved March 18, 2017.