A Christian vocal group molded in the Winans' image, Commissioned performs crossover-friendly Gospel incorporating the latest R&B styles and featuring lush male harmonies. napster.com requires JavaScript. Setlist: The Very Best Of Commissioned LIVE. Hammond also left to pursue a career with the group Radical For Christ. The group recorded twelve albums over a period of seventeen years. Hammond also left to pursue a career with the choir Radical For Christ. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, the six original members were Keith Staten, Fred Hammond, Mitchell Jones, Karl Reid, Michael Brooks, and Michael Williams. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. 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. By 1999, Marcus Cole and Chris Poole had taken the place of Sapp, Frank and Darrett on the group's last studio album. The group sang "Victory" from their sophomore record, Go Tell Somebody. Find Commissioned bio, music, credits, awards, & streaming links on AllMusic - Contemporary gospel group that featured future… In 2011, they were honored at the BMI Awards after the Stellar Awards. In 2019, Fred Hammond, Michael Brooks, Keith Staten, Marvin Sapp, Karl Reid, Mitchell Jones and Michael Williams came back together to do another reunion concert. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. 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. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. He was replaced by Montrell Darrett. Go directly to shout page. | A Christian vocal group molded in the Winans' image, Commissioned performs crossover-friendly Gospel incorporating the latest R&B styles and featuring lush male harmonies. About Commissioned. Mike McGuirk, 4 Him, Daniel Caesar, Eden's Bridge, Montrel Darrett, The Christianaires, The Winans, Terms of Use A strong evangelical streak runs through the music; their devotion comes through loud and clear in declaratory praise songs and somber, Quiet Storm-style hymns. Platinum Praise Collection: Fred Hammond &... Best Gospel (Best Selling Gospel Artists). Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. | We don’t have any upcoming events for this artist right now. 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. Commissioned is a popular Gospel music group. The group recorded twelve albums over a period of seventeen years. Find Commissioned discography, albums and singles on AllMusic. The group performed live on stage during the 2002 Stellar Awards in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]. End User Agreement. The group recorded twelve … A Christian vocal group molded in the Winans' image, Commissioned performs crossover-friendly Gospel incorporating the latest R&B styles and featuring lush male harmonies. By 2000, Marcus Cole and Chris Po…, Commissioned is a popular Gospel music group. Commissioned is a Grammy and Stellar award nominated, American, urban contemporary gospel group. 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. A strong evangelical streak runs through the music; their devotion comes through loud and clear in declaratory praise songs and somber, Quiet Storm-style hymns. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, the six original members were Keith Staten, Fred Hammond, Mitchell Jones, Karl Reid, Michael Brooks, and Michael Williams. The R&B group Silk remade the Commissioned ballad "Cry On" for the 1994 soundtrack for the movie Blankman. In 1991 Staten and Bro…, Commissioned is a popular Gospel music group. Privacy Policy © 2020 Rhapsody International Inc. All rights reserved. The group was invited to perform to celebrate the 104th Summer Convention of the P.A.W Inc. "17th Annual Stellar Award Winners (2002)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commissioned_(gospel_group)&oldid=962568291, 2011 disestablishments in the United States, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Best Soul Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus, Fred Hammond: lead vocals, background vocals, bass guitar (1982-1994, 2001-2002, 2011, 2013, 2018–present), Keith Staten: lead vocals, background vocals (1982-1990, 2001-2002, 2011, 2013, 2017–present), Mitchell Jones: lead vocals, background vocals (1982-2002, 2011, 2013, 2017-present), Karl Reid: lead vocals, background vocals (1982-2002, 2011, 2013, 2017-present), Marvin Sapp: lead vocals, background vocals (1990-1996, 2001-2002, 2011, 2013, 2018–present), Michael Williams: drums (1982-1994, 2001-2002, 2011, 2018-present), Marcus Cole: lead vocals, background vocals (1996-2002, 2013, 2017–2019), Michael Brooks: keyboards (1982-1990, 2018–present), Montrell Darrett: lead vocals, background vocals (1995-1996), Maxx Frank: keyboards, B3 Organ, Mixing (1990-1996), This page was last edited on 14 June 2020, at 20:26.