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1991 studio album by Fred Hammond
I Am Persuaded
Studio album by Fred Hammond
ReleasedMay 28, 1991
Recorded1990–1991
Genre
Length46:01
LabelVerity, Benson
ProducerFred Hammond, Eric Brice, Dan Clearly
Fred Hammond chronology
I Am Persuaded
(1991) 		Deliverance
(1993)

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

The album peaked at No. 11 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart on September 7, 1991. It remained on the chart for 29 weeks.

Track listing

  1. "I Am Persuaded" (Eric Brice, Fred Hammond) – 5:40
  2. "Mender of Broken Hearts" (Fred Hammond, Eddie Howard Jr.) – 5:09
  3. "I Came to Jesus As I Was / Grace" (Fred Hammond, Bernard Wright) – 9:47
  4. "If It Had Not Been (For the Lord on Our Side)" (Anson Dawkins, Mitchell Jones) – 5:00
  5. "Go (A Young Minister's Affirmation)" (Maxx Frank, Fred Hammond) – 4:56
  6. "That's What I'll Do to Keep on Lovin' You" (Maxx Frank, Michael Winans, Regina Winans) – 4:49
  7. "Wake Up" (Percy Bady, Steve Huff) – 4:07
  8. "That Rugged Cross" (Maxx Frank, Fred Hammond) – 2:55
  9. "I'm Not Afraid" (Percy Bady) – 3:34

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.com.

  • 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

Chart (1991) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Gospel Albums 11

References

  1. ^ "Fred Hammond – Chart history – Billboard". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  2. "I Am Persuaded – Fred Hammond – Credits – AllMusic". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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