This video features gospel music legend Fred Hammond performing a career-spanning Tiny Desk Concert at NPR. Known as a leading architect of modern gospel, Hammond delivers a powerful set that blends his solo hits with classics from his time in the group Commissioned.
Concert Highlights:
- Opening: Hammond starts with the contemporary track "Love Never Fails" (0:12) before diving into a mix of fan favorites and spiritual anthems.
- Commissioned Throwback: A trip down memory lane to 1986 with "Running Back to You" (5:55).
- Gospel Anthems: Emotional performances of "Jesus Be a Fence Around Me" (8:34), "No Weapon" (11:55), and "You Are the Living Word" (15:56).
- The Finale: The concert concludes with a high-energy praise party featuring "When the Spirit of the Lord" (20:00) and the fan-favorite "We're Blessed" (22:04), during which Hammond declares, "Tiny knows how to party in the Holy Ghost!" (23:35).
Hammond is backed by a talented band and vocal ensemble including Asaph Ward, Phillip Feaster, Stephen Bruton, Morgan Turner, Lacy Comer, Gary Edwards, Rachael Hammond, BreeAnn Hammond, and Marcus McFarlin (1:49).
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