I Am Persuaded

I Am Persuaded
I Am Persuaded
Studio album by Fred Hammond
Released	May 28, 1991
Recorded	1990–1991
Genre	CCM; contemporary gospel; R&B; soul;
Length	46:01
Label	Verity, Benson
Producer	Fred Hammond, Eric Brice, Dan Clearly
Fred Hammond chronology

I Am Persuaded is the debut studio album from gospel singer Fred Hammond. It is Hammond's first album as a solo artist, recorded while still a member of the popular gospel group Commissioned. The album was released on May 28, 1991, through Verity Records and Benson Records. The album contains a distinct early 1990s sound, and combines uptempo R&B, soul and new jack swing musical elements with its core gospel sound.

Chart performance

The album peaked at No. 11 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart on September 7, 1991.^[1] It remained on the chart for 29 weeks.

Track listing

"I Am Persuaded" (Eric Brice, Fred Hammond) – 5:40
"Mender of Broken Hearts" (Fred Hammond, Eddie Howard Jr.) – 5:09
"I Came to Jesus As I Was / Grace" (Fred Hammond, Bernard Wright) – 9:47
"If It Had Not Been (For the Lord on Our Side)" (Anson Dawkins, Mitchell Jones) – 5:00
"Go (A Young Minister's Affirmation)" (Maxx Frank, Fred Hammond) – 4:56
"That's What I'll Do to Keep on Lovin' You" (Maxx Frank, Michael Winans, Regina Winans) – 4:49
"Wake Up" (Percy Bady, Steve Huff) – 4:07
"That Rugged Cross" (Maxx Frank, Fred Hammond) – 2:55
"I'm Not Afraid" (Percy Bady) – 3:34

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.com.^[2]

Fred Hammond – producer, lead vocals, background vocals, vocal arrangements, bass, drum programming
Eric Brice – producer
Dan Clearly – executive producer
Mitchell Jones – keyboards, vocal arrangements
Vic Adams – background vocals
Mike Allen – background vocals
Lizz Lee – background vocals
Andre Reamus – background vocals
Rayse Biggs – horns
Dana Davis – drums
Maxx Frank – keyboards, organ
Mike Williams – drums
John Jaszcz – engineer
Eric Morgeson – engineer
Randy Poole – engineer
Ben De Biase – assistant engineer
Raymond Hammond – assistant engineer
June Arnold – grooming
Connie Harrington – art direction
Russ Harrington – photography

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Gospel Albums^[1]	11

References

^ ^a ^b "Fred Hammond – Chart history – Billboard". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
^ "I Am Persuaded – Fred Hammond – Credits – AllMusic". Retrieved March 18, 2017.

[billboard.com-1] "Fred Hammond – Chart history – Billboard". Retrieved March 18, 2017.

[2] "I Am Persuaded – Fred Hammond – Credits – AllMusic". Retrieved March 18, 2017.

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