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| Background information | |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Gospel, Contemporary Christian, Inspirational/Worship |
| Years active | 1984 – 2006 |
| Members | |
| Fred Hammond Keith Staten Marvin Sapp Mitchell Jones Karl Reid Michael Williams Marcus Cole |
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Commissioned is an American Gospel music group. The group recorded twelve albums over a period of seventeen years.
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Group composition
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, the six apostolic pentecostal 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. The group performed live on stage during the 2002 Stellar Awards in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
The R&B group Silk remade the Commissioned ballad Cry On for the 1994 soundtrack for the movie Blankman.
Discography
See also Category:Commissioned albums
Albums
Compilations
| Release date | Album Title [3] | 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 [4] | Label | RIAA certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Love is the Way | A&M Records | |
| 1995 | One Man | ZYX Records |
Commissioned also performs on the J2K: Jesus 2000 project and the With This Ring projects.
Performance Videos
| Release date | Video / DVD Title [5] [6] | Label |
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| 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 |
Billboard chart history
Albums
| Year | Album Title | Chart Name [7] | 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
Award Wins
| Year | Award-giving body | Award |
|---|---|---|
Award Nominations
| Year | Award-giving body | Award Category | Song /Album Title |
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| 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 (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 |
Footnotes
- ^ Cummings, Tony. "17th Annual Stellar Award Winners (2002)", GospelFlava. Retrieved on 10 January 2007.
- ^ "allmusic Discography". Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ "allmusic Discography". Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ "allmusic Discography". Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ "allmusic Filmography". Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ "allmovie Filmography". Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
- ^ "allmusic Charts & Awards". Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
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