Frederick William Hammond[1] (born December 27, 1960)[2] is an American gospel singer, bass guitar player, and record producer.
Hammond has been active both as a member of the gospel performing group Commissioned, and as a solo artist (currently for Verity Records).
[citation needed] Hammond first gained recognition while playing bass guitar for the gospel group The Winans.
[citation needed] After his time with Commissioned ended, he regained fame in the gospel community after selling millions of albums with his musical group Radical For Christ.
[8] According to Fred Hammond in an interview with Tim Ross, his father is Bishop Charles Watkins (now deceased), a former gospel artist and a former full bishop in the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. (Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana) One of Hammond's nephews is guard Emmanuel Mudiay.