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| In 2002 Commissioned released a reunion album recorded live at the Straightgate Church in Detroit, Michigan on October 26, 2001 which brought back most of the group's former members and featured most of its greatest hits. | In 2002 Commissioned released a reunion album recorded live at the Straightgate Church in Detroit, Michigan on October 26, 2001 which brought back most of the group's former members and featured most of its greatest hits. | ||
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| Commissioned | |
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| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Gospel, contemporary Christian, inspirational/worship |
| Years active | 1984–2006, 2011, 2013 |
| Members | Fred Hammond Keith Staten Michael Brooks Mitchell Jones Karl Reid Marvin Sapp Maxx Frank Montrell Darrett Marcus Cole Eddie Howard, Jr. Michael Williams Chris Poole (deceased) |
Commissioned is an American, urban contemporary gospel group. The group recorded twelve albums over a period of seventeen years.
Group composition
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, the six original members were Fred Hammond, Mitchell Jones, Keith Staten, Karl Reid, Michael Brooks, and Michael Williams formed a group in 1982, two years after Hammond played bass for The Winans. In 1991 Staten and Brooks left the group and were replaced with Marvin Sapp, Maxx Frank, and Eddie Howard, Jr.. By 1994 Howard had left the group, and Williams left a year later. Hammond also left to pursue a career with the choir Radical For Christ. He was replaced by Montrell Darrett. By 1999, Marcus Cole and Chris Poole had taken the place of Sapp, Frank and Darrett on the group's last studio album.
In 2002 Commissioned released a reunion album recorded live at the Straightgate Church in Detroit, Michigan on October 26, 2001 which brought back most of the group's former members and featured most of its greatest hits.
The group performed live on stage during the 2002 Stellar Awards in Atlanta, Georgia.
In 2011, they were honored at the BMI Awards after the Stellar Awards. Gospel singers such as Dawkins & Dawkins, Deitrick Haddon, Marvin Sapp, The Soul Seekers, The Clark Sisters, and Men of Standard sang musical tributes. The members who were present at the event were Fred Hammond, Keith Staten, Marvin Sapp, Mitchell Jones, Karl Reid, Michael Williams, Michael Brooks, Maxx Frank, Montrell Darrett, and Marcus Cole. The group sang "Victory" from their sophomore record, Go Tell Somebody.
The R&B group Silk remade the Commissioned ballad "Cry On" for the 1994 soundtrack for the movie Blankman.
Discography
Albums
| Release date | Album title | Label | RIAA certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | I'm Going On | Light Records | |
| 1986 | Go Tell Somebody | Light Records | |
| 1987 | On The Winning Side | Light Records | |
| 1988 | Will You Be Ready? | Light Records | |
| 1989 | Ordinary Just Won't Do | Light Records | |
| 1990 | State of Mind | Benson/Verity Records | |
| 1991 | Number 7 | Benson Records | |
| 1994 | Matters of the Heart | Benson Records | |
| March 1, 1996 | Irreplaceable Love | Benson Records | |
| October 12, 1999 | Time and Seasons | Verity Records | |
| April 23, 2002 | The Commissioned Reunion Live | Verity Records |
Compilations
| Release date | Album title | Label | RIAA certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A Collection | Light Records | |
| 1993 | Commissioned Complete | Platinum Records | |
| 1994 | Go Tell Somebody/I'm Going On | Light Records | |
| 1995 | The Light Years | CGI Records | |
| 1995 | Gospel Greats | Benson Records | |
| 1999 | The Best of Commissioned | Verity Records | |
| 2002 | Mega 3 Collection | Light Records | |
| 2003 | Essential | BMG Special Products | |
| 2006 | The Definitive 16 Greatest Hits | Intersound Records |
Singles
| Release date | Single title | Label | RIAA certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Love is the Way | A&M Records | |
| 1995 | One Man | ZYX Records |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Before It Falls Down" | 2000 | J2K - Jesus 2000 | Various |
| "All Because of You" | 2001 | With This Ring | Various |
| "What Child is This" | 2013 | Christmas Card | Marvin Sapp |
| "Honor The King" |
Performance videos
| Release date | Video / DVD title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | In Concert (Live) (VHS) | Mercury Video |
| 1998 | Matters of the Heart (Video/Live) (VHS) | Verity Records |
| 1998 | Commissioned: Live in Concert (VHS) | Xenon Entertainment Group |
| 1998 | Number 7 (VHS) | Verity Records |
| 2002 | The Commissioned Reunion: Live (video/DVD) | Verity Records |
| 2005 | The Winans: The Lost Concert (video/DVD) | Xenon Entertainment Group |
Billboard chart history
Albums
| Year | Album title | Chart name | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Go Tell Somebody' / I'm Going On | Top Gospel Albums | 5 |
| I'm Going On | Top Gospel Albums | 11 | |
| 1986 | Go Tell Somebody' | Top Gospel Albums | 2 |
| 1987 | On the Winning Side | Top Gospel Albums | 6 |
| 1988 | Top Contemporary Christian | 24 | |
| 1989 | Will You Be Ready? | Top Contemporary Christian | 26 |
| Top Gospel Albums | 29 | ||
| 1990 | Ordinary Just Won't Do | Top Contemporary Christian | 28 |
| Top Gospel Albums | 4 | ||
| State of Mind | Top Contemporary Christian | 19 | |
| Top Gospel Albums | 4 | ||
| 1991 | Number 7 | Top Contemporary Christian | 22 |
| Top Gospel Albums | 7 | ||
| Matters of the Heart | Top Contemporary Christian | 13 | |
| Top Gospel Albums | 13 | ||
| 1994 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 65 | |
| 1996 | Irreplaceable Love | Heatseekers | 19 |
| Top Contemporary Christian | 9 | ||
| Top Gospel Albums | 3 | ||
| 1994 | The Best of Commissioned | Top Gospel | 29 |
| 2000 | Time and Seasons | Heatseekers | 28 |
| Top Contemporary Christian | 13 | ||
| Top Gospel Albums | 6 | ||
| 2002 | The Commissioned Reunion: Live (video/DVD) | The Billboard 200 | 100 |
| Top Contemporary Christian | 8 | ||
| Top Gospel Albums | 3 |
Awards
Nominations
| 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? |
| 1991 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Gospel Album | Shakin' the House...Live - Carman & Commissioned (& the Christ Church Choir) |
| 1994 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Matters of the Heart |
| 2001 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year | Time & Seasons |
| 2002 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year (Israel Humphrey) | Commissioned Reunion Live |
| 2002 | Stellar Awards | Group/Duo of the Year | Commissioned Reunion Live |
| 2002 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year | Commissioned Reunion Live |
| 2002 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary CD of the Year | Commissioned Reunion Live |
| 2002 | Stellar Awards | Special Event CD of the Year | Commissioned Reunion Live |
| 2002 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Commissioned Reunion Live |
Members
- Fred Hammond: lead vocals, background vocals, bass guitar (1982-1994, 2001-2002, 2011, 2013)
- Keith Staten: lead vocals, background vocals (1984-1991, 2001-2002, 2011, 2013)
- Mitchell Jones: lead vocals, background vocals (1982-2002, 2011, 2013)
- Karl Reid: lead vocals, background vocals (1984-2002, 2011, 2013)
- Eddie Howard, Jr: background vocals, keyboards (1991)
- Marvin Sapp: lead vocals, background vocals (1991-1996, 2001-2002, 2011, 2013)
- Michael Williams: drums (1982-1994, 2001-2002, 2011)
- Marcus Cole: lead vocals, background vocals (1996-2002, 2013)
- Michael Brooks: keyboards (1982-1991)
- Montrell Darrett: lead vocals, background vocals (1996)
- Chris Poole (1999-2000) (deceased)
- Maxx Frank: keyboards (1990-1997)
Footnotes
- Cummings, Tony. "17th Annual Stellar Award Winners (2002)". GospelFlava. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
- ^ "allmusic Discography". Retrieved 2007-05-31.
- "allmusic Filmography". Retrieved 2007-05-31.
- "allmovie Filmography". Retrieved 2007-05-31.
- "allmusic Charts & Awards". Retrieved 2007-05-31.
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