Name: Purpose By Design by Fred Hammond, Radical For Christ
Brand: Fred Hammond
SKU: 012414314024
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (91 reviews)

LIVE

Gospel with a slick pop hip-hop sheen. This album by the former Winans member is a dramatic snapshot of the genre as it enters the new millennium--which is to say that it appropriates a number of highly secular stylistic elements. If you weren't paying attention to the lyrics, you'd be excused for thinking you were hearing an En Vogue record.

In any case, Fred Hammond is a powerful singer and songwriter (and on several cuts, a monster bass player), and the album is eclectic in the best kind of way. There's a first-rate update of Sam Cooke's "Jesus Be a Fence Around Me" (originally a hit for the Soul Stirrers), while Hammond's "Press" is a sly piece of '70s funk (think the Ohio Players singing for the Lord). The album's best moments, however, are the slower ballads; "Give Me a Clean Heart" is a vocal showcase for Hammond, with a melody that could have been written by Christopher Cross (!), and "You Are the Living Word" is a dramatic choral workout that comes the closest to traditional gospel.

1. I Want My Destiny

by Fred Hammond, Radical For Christ

Primary Artist: Fred Hammond
Radical For Christ; Main Performer
Performer: Radical For Christ
Fred Hammond; Performer
Composer: Noel Hall
Fred Hammond
Kim Rutherford; Composer
Lyricist: Kim Rutherford
Noel Hall
Fred Hammond; Composer
Editor: Todd Farrell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ray Hammond
Fred Hammond; Production
Producer: Fred Hammond; Production
Recording: Ray Hammond
Fred Hammond; Production

2. Let Me Praise You Now

by Fred Hammond, Radical For Christ

Primary Artist: Fred Hammond
Radical For Christ; Main Performer
Performer: Radical For Christ
Fred Hammond; Performer
Composer: Fred Hammond; Composer
Lyricist: Fred Hammond; Composer
Editor: Todd Farrell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Fred Hammond
Ray Hammond; Production
Producer: Fred Hammond; Production
Recording: Ray Hammond
Fred Hammond; Production

3. Give Me A Clean Heart

by Fred Hammond, Radical For Christ

Primary Artist: Fred Hammond
Radical For Christ; Main Performer
Performer: Radical For Christ
Fred Hammond; Performer
Composer: Noel Hall
Fred Hammond
Darryl Dixon; Composer
Lyricist: Darryl Dixon
Noel Hall
Fred Hammond; Composer
Editor: Todd Farrell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ray Hammond
Fred Hammond; Production
Producer: Fred Hammond; Production
Recording: Ray Hammond
Fred Hammond; Production

4. Thank You Lord (For Being There For Me)

by Fred Hammond, Radical For Christ

Primary Artist: Fred Hammond
Radical For Christ; Main Performer
Performer: Radical For Christ
Fred Hammond; Performer
Composer: Fred Hammond; Composer
Lyricist: Fred Hammond; Composer
Editor: Todd Farrell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Fred Hammond
Ray Hammond; Production
Producer: Fred Hammond; Production
Recording: John Yasczc; Production

5. Jesus Be a Fence Around Me (Live)

by Fred Hammond, Radical For Christ

Performer: Radical For Christ
Fred Hammond; Performer
Primary Artist: Fred Hammond
Radical For Christ; Main Performer
Arranger: Fred Hammond
Noel Hall; Composer
Composer: Sam Cook; Composer
Lyricist: Sam Cook; Composer
Editor: Todd Farrell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Fred Hammond
Ray Hammond; Production
Producer: Fred Hammond; Production
Recording: John Yasczc; Production

6. I Know It Was The Blood

by Fred Hammond, Radical For Christ

Primary Artist: Fred Hammond
Radical For Christ; Main Performer
Performer: Radical For Christ
Fred Hammond; Performer
Composer: Noel Hall
Fred Hammond
Tommie Walker; Composer
Lyricist: Tommie Walker
Noel Hall
Fred Hammond; Composer
Editor: Todd Farrell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ray Hammond
Fred Hammond; Production
Producer: Fred Hammond; Production
Recording: Ray Hammond
Fred Hammond; Production

7. I Press

by Fred Hammond, Radical For Christ

Primary Artist: Fred Hammond
Radical For Christ; Main Performer
Performer: Radical For Christ
Fred Hammond; Performer
Composer: Fred Hammond; Composer
Lyricist: Fred Hammond; Composer
Editor: Todd Farrell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Fred Hammond
Ray Hammond; Production
Producer: Fred Hammond; Production
Recording: Ray Hammond
Fred Hammond; Production

8. My Father Was/Is

by Fred Hammond, Radical For Christ

Primary Artist: Fred Hammond
Radical For Christ; Main Performer
Performer: Radical For Christ
Fred Hammond; Performer
Composer: Fred Hammond
Noel Hall; Composer
Lyricist: Fred Hammond
Noel Hall; Composer
Editor: Todd Farrell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Fred Hammond
Ray Hammond; Production
Producer: Fred Hammond; Production
Recording: Ray Hammond
Fred Hammond; Production

9. Our Father

by Fred Hammond, Radical For Christ

Primary Artist: Fred Hammond
Radical For Christ; Main Performer
Performer: Radical For Christ
Fred Hammond; Performer
Composer: Fred Hammond; Composer
Lyricist: Fred Hammond; Composer
Editor: Todd Farrell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Fred Hammond
Ray Hammond; Production
Producer: Fred Hammond; Production
Recording: Ray Hammond
Fred Hammond; Production

10. Willing To Follow You

by Fred Hammond, Radical For Christ

Primary Artist: Fred Hammond
Radical For Christ; Main Performer
Performer: Radical For Christ
Fred Hammond; Performer
Composer: Sigidi Abdullah
Fred Hammond
Harold Clayton; Composer
Lyricist: Harold Clayton
Sigidi Abdullah
Fred Hammond; Composer
Editor: Todd Farrell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ray Hammond
Fred Hammond; Production
Producer: Fred Hammond; Production
Recording: Ray Hammond
Fred Hammond; Production

11. When You Praise

by Fred Hammond, Radical For Christ

Primary Artist: Fred Hammond
Radical For Christ; Main Performer
Performer: Radical For Christ
Fred Hammond; Performer
Composer: Fred Hammond; Composer
Lyricist: Fred Hammond; Composer
Editor: Todd Farrell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Fred Hammond
Ray Hammond; Production
Producer: Fred Hammond; Production
Recording: John Yasczc; Production

12. You Are The Living Word (Live)

by Fred Hammond, Radical For Christ

Primary Artist: Fred Hammond
Radical For Christ; Main Performer
Performer: Radical For Christ
Fred Hammond; Performer
Composer: Fred Hammond
Noel Hall; Composer
Lyricist: Fred Hammond
Noel Hall; Composer
Editor: Todd Farrell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Fred Hammond
Ray Hammond; Production
Producer: Fred Hammond; Production
Recording: John Yasczc; Production

13. Yes He Will

by Fred Hammond, Radical For Christ

Primary Artist: Fred Hammond
Radical For Christ; Main Performer
Performer: Radical For Christ
Fred Hammond; Performer
Composer: Fred Hammond
Noel Hall; Composer
Lyricist: Fred Hammond
Noel Hall; Composer
Editor: Todd Farrell; Production
Mixing Engineer: Fred Hammond
Ray Hammond; Production
Producer: Fred Hammond; Production
Recording: Ray Hammond
Fred Hammond; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

LIVE

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 11 minutes and 51 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 604x604 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Urban, Contemporary Gospel, Christian, Gospel

Label

Verity Records

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 20, 2000

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

12414314024

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Purpose By Design

1. I Want My Destiny

2. Let Me Praise You Now

3. Give Me A Clean Heart

4. Thank You Lord (For Being There For Me)

5. Jesus Be a Fence Around Me (Live)

6. I Know It Was The Blood

7. I Press

8. My Father Was/Is

9. Our Father

10. Willing To Follow You

11. When You Praise

12. You Are The Living Word (Live)

13. Yes He Will

Technical Specifications

Purpose By Design

Product information

Release options

1. I Want My Destiny

2. Let Me Praise You Now

3. Give Me A Clean Heart

4. Thank You Lord (For Being There For Me)

5. Jesus Be a Fence Around Me (Live)

6. I Know It Was The Blood

7. I Press

8. My Father Was/Is

9. Our Father

10. Willing To Follow You

11. When You Praise

12. You Are The Living Word (Live)

13. Yes He Will

Technical Specifications