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.

I Am Persuaded
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 28, 1991
Recorded1990–1991
Genre
Length46:01
LabelVerity, Benson
ProducerFred Hammond, Eric Brice, Dan Clearly
Fred Hammond chronology
I Am Persuaded
(1991)
Deliverance
(1993)

Chart performance

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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

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

Personnel

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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

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

References

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