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| Origin | Detroit, Michigan |
| Years active | 1985 – 2002 |
| Members | Fred Hammond Keith Staten Marvin Sapp Mitchell Jones Karl Reid Michael Williams Marcus Cole |
Commissioned is a popular Gospel music group. The group recorded eleven albums over a period of seventeen years.
Group composition
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, the six original members were Keith Staten, Fred Hammond, Mitchell Jones, Karl Reid, Michael Brooks, and Michael Williams. In 1991 Staten and Brooks left the group and were replaced by 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 group Radical For Christ. He was replaced by Montrell Darrett. By 2000, Marcus Cole and Chris Poole had taken the place of Sapp and Darrett on the group's last studio album. In 2002 Commissioned released a reunion album which brought back most of the group's former members and featured most of its greatest hits.
Discography
Albums
| Release date | Album | Label | RIAA certification | Cover Art |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | I'm Going On | Light Records | ||
| 1986 | Go Tell Somebody | Light Records | ||
| 1987 | On The Winning Side | Light Records | ||
| 1989 | Will You Be Ready? | Light Records | ||
| 1989 | Ordinary Just Won't Do | Light Records | ||
| 1991 | State Of Mind | Verity Records | ||
| 1991 | Number 7 | A&M Records | ||
| 1994 | Matters Of The Heart | A&M 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 | ||
| June 13, 2006 | Praise & Worship | Verity/Legacy |
Billboard chart history
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Matters of the Heart | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 65 |
Awards
Award Wins
| Year | Award-giving body | Award |
|---|---|---|
Award 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 & Season |
| 2002 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year (Fred Hammond) | 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 |
Other Facts
- Commissioned Reunion performed live on stage during the 2002 Stellar Awards in Atlanta, Georgia.
- The R&B group Silk remade Commissioned ballad Cry On for the 1994 soundtrack for the movie Blankman.
- Commissioned also performs on the J2K: Jesus 2000 project and the With This Ring projects.