It is often said that actions speak louder than words … yet in some cases i… Read Full Bio ↴It is often said that actions speak louder than words … yet in some cases it’s the words you speak that can cause life changing actions. SPEAK THOSE THINGS … a 3-word command, a simple statement and the powerful title to FRED HAMMOND’s upcoming new solo album.

To speak those things, is to literally speak life into situations that bring about death and decrease. “By speaking life into your problems,” said Hammond, “You allow God to hear you and God will show you the solutions. That is the attitude of this album.”

Hammond’s, “SPEAK THOSE THINGS: POL Chapter 3” addresses who God is and what He can do in our lives. It is no departure from the now “duplicated” ‘Hammond signature’ of urban praise and worship, but the approach of the album is focused on the worshipper calling on the Lord, praising Him, knowing Him and desiring to be closer to Him. It is 15-tracks of high-impact praise & Gospel music that is aimed at changing lives and bringing about solutions.

In the aftermath of last September, Hammond recalls seeking God and seeing Him work in all situations. “In the midst of misery and hopelessness, we have to see where God is and trusting that His hand is in everything around us.” Pointedly conveying this message; and in only a way that Hammond can, is the compelling song “Show Yourself Strong.”

Directly inspired by what he saw happening around him, “America rallied together and everywhere people began to pray. This song is calling out to God … ‘Oh, Lord we’re calling you, show yourself strong’,” said Hammond. “People everywhere began to pray and there was a time and need for prayer … I was just thinking, we need you now God, if we’ve ever needed you before we need you now.”

Song after song the album serves as a reminder to turn to God no matter what the situation. “Praise Him Through The Night,” a direct message to praise God even in the middle of adversity. “My focus is on praise & worship in the middle of the fight,” said Hammond. “Even in the toughest of times, God is always around somewhere, and I will continue to praise to Him.” Lyrically, it is a beautiful ballad that brings about a sense of peace that supports the message that it is through praise and worship, that we rebuild our strength.

In distinctive Fred Hammond fashion, the album kicks off in high gear with 2 slammin’ praise & worship cuts. Like a 1-2 punch, “You Are My Daily Bread,” and “Lord of the Harvest,” contains that signature feel and sound that has positioned Hammond as one of Gospel music’s most successful hit makers. Dynamic, powerful and vibrant, the songs defy any listener to stay in their seats.

The feelings of encouragement and healing are palpable throughout this CD, from the collaborative “Song of Strength,” featuring the F.Hammond Music family (Joann Rosario, The Singletons and Shea Norman); to the smooth sounding “I Will Say,” which verbalize the albums’ entire theme.

Once again, teaming up with writer Kim Rutherford, Hammond hopes to capture the successful chemistry they shared on the enormously popular “Pages of Life: Chapters I & II.” The album’s title pays homage to their writing partnership, “POL stands for Pages of Life,” explains Hammond, “and I felt the same synergy with Kim, on this album as I did then … I also knew she would be very instrumental in helping to capture the essence of this project.” Hammond & Rutherford joined forces on such key cuts as “That Ain’t Nothin,” and “Show Me Your Face.” The latter, “Show Me Your Face,” is an R&B flava’d emotion-filled ballad that seeks a closer and unequivocal relationship with God.

The album includes a blazing collaboration with super-hot producer Warryn “Baby Dubb” Campbell. “Great,” featuring Mary Mary, declares God’s greatness. “As soon as I heard the track I wrote the song … I immediately felt it … I had to talk about all the great things God has done for us … there is no problem too great because God is greater,” said Hammond. “Plus Warryn is a phenomenal talent and we’d been trying to get together for a while. This was the perfect opportunity for all of us to come together… their contribution definitely brings a new and exciting element to the project.”

Other jams on the album are “My, My, My God Is Good,” where Hammond brings a funky track, wrapped around a little hip-hop flava. “It is a straightforward praise of God’s goodness,” said Hammond. And “That Ain’t Nothing” which completes the album, as it began … on a high, upbeat and joyous note.

Complementing the upbeat praise selections is a number of worship ballads that address the boundlessness and wonder of who God is. “You Are My Life,” and “He Is Not Just A Man,” both proclaim the wonder of His vastness and that He is truly everything.

Already a Platinum selling artist, Hammond has toured around the world and blessed thousands, his reach continues to grow as he progressively moves into a number of different arenas. Not only is he CEO of his own record label, F. Hammond Music, he has broadened his community outreach. Having been blessed with a number of motorcycles, Hammond and his crew literally use them as vehicles of street ministry. Hitting the roads in an effort to reach out to different people, they have formed their own evangelizing ‘mini-motorcycle club.’ “People tend to believe that recreational outlets like these are only for the world,” said Hammond. “This [motorcycles] gives us an opportunity to hit the streets and show the world that serving God can still be fun … and allows us to minister to those people who wouldn’t normally go to church.”

Love You Like That
Fred Hammond Lyrics

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There is nothing, there is no one
to compare to You
You are mighty You are faithful
there's no substitute
I will praise you with my whole heart
in the broad daylight
I will lift u Your Holy Name
in the dead of night,

Somebody help me

I will always chase after You
that is where I find my breakthrough
I will lift my voice, my heart will rejoice
for You always cause us, to triumph, to triumph.

You are the lover of all and that's more than a fact
it's the truth we stand on, we won't take it back
We will give you praise at the drop of a hat
because we love you like that, we love you like that

When I did things my own way
and fell on my face
You always picked me up, and You held me
in your warm embrace
So will always find a reason
to bless Your Holy Name, Your Holy name
Because Your love Your love Your love
always remains the same,
Always, always

I will always chase after You
that is where I find my breakthrough
I will lift my voice, my heart will rejoice
for You always cause us, to triumph, to triumph.

You are the lover of all and that's more than a fact
it's the truth we stand on, we won't take it back
We will give you praise at the drop of a hat
because we love you like that, we love you like that
Because we love You Lord the whole earth will abound
With a heartfelt praise, let it be a sweet sound
we will let the world know this is how we get down
Yes we love You like that, we love You like that.

Ooooohhhhh we love you Jesus, yes we love you Jesus
And we wanna take this time to say, Fooorrrrr,
All Glory and Honor, and Power
Dominion, all Authority belongs to you, Jesus
Greatness, Royalty, Majesty, it all belongs to you,
And we wanna say...

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
We love You like that, we love You like that.

Glory and Honor and Power
Dominion, Majesty and Greatness
Glority and Honor and Power
Dominion, Dominion, Dominion,
(everybody say it!)

Be Yours forever,
Be Yours forever,
Be Yours forever,
for ever and ever,
for ever and ever
for ever and ever
we love You like that, we love You like that.

We will always chase after You
that is where we find our breakthrough
We will lift our voice, our hearts will rejoice
for You always cause us, to triumph, to triumph.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
We love You like that, we love You like that.

Glory and Honor and Power
Dominion, Majesty and Greatness
Glority and Honor and Power
Dominion, Dominion, Dominion,
(everybody say it!)

Be Yours forever,
Be Yours forever,
Be Yours forever,
for ever and ever,
for ever and ever

for ever and ever
we love You like that, we love You like that.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Fred Hammond's song Love You Like That celebrate the power and faithfulness of God. He acknowledges that there is no one and nothing that can compare to God's might and faithfulness. He pledges to praise God wholeheartedly in both the light of day and the dead of night. The singer asserts that he will always pursue God, as that is where he finds his breakthrough. Even when the singer falls or faces challenges, he knows that God's love will remain constant and lift him up. The song expresses a deep and pervasive love for God that permeates all aspects of the singer's life.

Throughout the lyrics of Love You Like That, Hammond makes it clear that God is the center of his faith, and consistently acknowledges his love and devotion to God. His message is one of trust, devotion, and surrender to a higher power, with the ultimate aim of triumphing in a world full of darkness and uncertainty. Through Hammond's words, we are encouraged to seek God's love, mercy, and grace in all aspects of our lives, and to offer Him the highest praise and honor.

Line by Line Meaning

There is nothing, there is no one to compare to You
There is nothing and no one in this world that can be compared to You

You are mighty You are faithful there's no substitute
You are all-powerful and true, no one can take Your place

I will praise you with my whole heart in the broad daylight
I offer You my utmost praise, openly and honestly, every single day

I will lift u Your Holy Name in the dead of night, Somebody help me
I will exalt Your Holy Name even in the darkest of moments, please help me

I will always chase after You that is where I find my breakthrough I will lift my voice, my heart will rejoice for You always cause us, to triumph, to triumph.
I will constantly pursue and seek after You, for that is where I find victory. I will shout with joy and celebrate, for You always lead us to success and triumph

You are the lover of all and that's more than a fact it's the truth we stand on, we won't take it back We will give you praise at the drop of a hat because we love you like that, we love you like that
It is a proven fact that You love everyone, we stand firm in this truth and will never deny it. We will give You all the honor and adoration, without hesitation, because we truly love You this way

When I did things my own way and fell on my face You always picked me up, and You held me in your warm embrace So will always find a reason to bless Your Holy Name, Your Holy name Because Your love Your love Your love always remains the same, Always, always
When I made mistakes by following my own path and stumbled, You always lifted me up and comforted me in a loving embrace. Therefore, I will never run out of reasons to bless Your Holy Name, because Your love remains steadfast and everlasting

Because we love You Lord the whole earth will abound With a heartfelt praise, let it be a sweet sound we will let the world know this is how we get down Yes we love You like that, we love You like that.
Because we love You, Lord, the entire planet will resound with genuine praise, and we'll let everyone know that this is the way we honor You. Yes, we love You this way, authentically and from the depths of our hearts

Ooooohhhhh we love you Jesus, yes we love you Jesus And we wanna take this time to say, Fooorrrrr, All Glory and Honor, and Power Dominion, all Authority belongs to you, Jesus Greatness, Royalty, Majesty, it all belongs to you, And we wanna say...
We deeply love You, Jesus, and we want to proclaim to the world that all glory, honor, power, and authority belong to You. You are the greatest of all, a true King with every majesty, and we want to declare it openly

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, We love You like that, we love You like that.
Hallelujah, hallelujah, praise the Lord, we truly love You so much, we really do

Glory and Honor and Power Dominion, Majesty and Greatness Glority and Honor and Power Dominion, Dominion, Dominion, (everybody say it!)
Glory, honor, power, dominion, majesty, and greatness all exclusively belong to You. Let's say it all together

Be Yours forever, Be Yours forever, Be Yours forever, for ever and ever, for ever and ever for ever and ever we love You like that, we love You like that.
May all of these things always belong to You forever and ever, from ages to ages. We truly love You this way

We will always chase after You that is where we find our breakthrough We will lift our voice, our hearts will rejoice for You always cause us, to triumph, to triumph.
We will continually pursue You, for that is where we will find success. We will lift our voices in praise, and our hearts will be filled with joy, for You always lead us to triumph

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