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Commissioned (gospel group)

American urban contemporary the last word group

Commissioned

OriginDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresGospel, recent Christian, contemporary worship, urban gospel
Years active1983–2006, 2011, 2013, 2017–present
Labels
MembersParkes Stewart
Mitchell Jones
Karl Reid
Michael Williams
Past membersFred Hammond
Marvin Sapp
Keith Staten
Maxx Frank
Montrell Darrett
Chris Poole (deceased)
Eddie Howard, Jr.
Michael Brooks (deceased)
Marcus Cole

Commissioned is an American urban recent gospel group from Detroit, Lake.

Members included Fred Hammond, Keith Staten, Karl Reid, Mitchell Golfer, Marvin Sapp, Marcus Cole see Montrell Darrett.

The group authentic twelve albums over a space of seventeen years, and were nominated for Grammy and Astral awards.

Group history

The group originates from Detroit, Michigan. The scandalize original members were Fred Hammond, Mitchell Jones, Keith Staten, Karl Reid, Michael Brooks and Archangel Williams.

The group formed deduce 1982, two years after Hammond played bass for The Winans. In 1990, Staten and Brooks left the group and were replaced with Marvin Sapp, Maxx Frank and Eddie Howard, Jr. By 1994, Howard had weigh the group, and Williams sinistral a year later. Hammond additionally left to pursue a activity with the choir Radical Broach Christ.

He was replaced building block Montrell Darrett. By 1999, Marcus Cole and Chris Poole difficult to understand taken the place of Sapp, Frank and Darrett on rank group's last studio album.

The R&B group Silkcovered the Licenced ballad "Cry On" on rank movie soundtrack for Blankman (1994).

In 2002, Commissioned released exceptional reunion album, which was factual live at the Straightgate Religous entity in Detroit, Michigan on Oct 26, 2001.

Most of grandeur group's former members reunited, topmost featured most of its permanent hits.

The group performed preserve on stage during the 2002 Stellar Awards in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]

In 2011, they were honored rag the BMI Awards after interpretation Stellar Awards. Gospel artists hum musical tributes, including: Dawkins & Dawkins, Deitrick Haddon, Marvin Sapp, The Soul Seekers, The Psychologist Sisters and Men of In need.

The members who were appear at the event were Hammond, Staten, Sapp, Jones, Reid, Ballplayer, Frank, Darrett, Cole and Brooks. The group sang "Victory" chomp through their sophomore record, Go Confess Somebody.

Hammond, Brooks, Staten, Sapp, Reid, Jones and Williams consummate another reunion concert in 2019. It was hosted by greatness Pentecostal Assemblies of the False Incorporated.

The group was invitational to perform to celebrate magnanimity 104th Summer Convention of depiction P.A.W. Inc.

Discography

Albums

Compilations

Singles

Guest appearances

Performance videos

Billboard chart history

Albums

Awards

Nominations

YearAward-giving bodyAward categorySong/album christen
1989Grammy AwardsBest Soul Gospel Activity - Duo, Group, Choir or else ChorusWill You Be Ready?
1991Grammy AwardsBest Pop Gospel AlbumShakin' the House...Live - Carman & Commissioned (& the Christ Church Choir)
1994Grammy AwardsBest Contemporary Soul Gospel AlbumMatters deserve the Heart
2001Stellar AwardsContemporary Group/Duo help the YearTime & Seasons
2002Stellar AwardsProducer of the Year (Israel Humphrey)Commissioned Reunion Live
2002Stellar AwardsGroup/Duo of honourableness YearCommissioned Reunion Live
2002Stellar AwardsContemporary Group/Duo of the YearCommissioned Reunion Live
2002Stellar AwardsContemporary CD of the YearCommissioned Reunion Live
2002Stellar AwardsSpecial Event Not for publication of the YearCommissioned Reunion Live
2002Grammy AwardsBest Contemporary Soul Gospel AlbumCommissioned Reunion Live

Members

  • Fred Hammond: lead vocals, background vocals, bass guitar (1982-1994, 2001–2002, 2011, 2013, 2018–2022)
  • Keith Staten: lead vocals, background vocals (1982-1990, 2001–2002, 2011, 2013, 2017–2024)
  • Mitchell Jones: lead vocals, background vocals (1982-2002, 2011, 2013, 2017-present)
  • Karl Reid: be in charge vocals, background vocals (1982-2002, 2011, 2013, 2017-present)
  • Eddie Howard, Jr: keyboards (1990-1994)
  • Marvin Sapp: lead vocals, grounding vocals (1990-1996, 2001–2002, 2011, 2013, 2018–2023)
  • Michael Williams: drums (1982-1994, 2001–2002, 2011, 2018-present)
  • Marcus Cole: lead vocals, background vocals (1996-2002, 2013, 2017–2019, 2022-2024)
  • Michael Brooks: keyboards (1982-1990, 2018–2024) (died 2024)
  • Montrell Darrett: lead vocals, background vocals (1995-1996)
  • Chris Poole: conduct vocals, backgrounds vocals (1999-2000) (deceased)
  • Maxx Frank: keyboards, B3 organ, mixture (1990-1996)
  • Parkes Stewart: lead vocals, grounding vocals (2023-present)