Hammond gained notoriety while playing the bass guitars for the gospel group The Winans. By 1985 he was one of the six original members of the group Commissioned, participating in 10 of the group's 12 albums.
After his stint with Commissioned ended, he regained fame in the gospel community after selling millions of albums with his musical group Radical For Christ.
In 2002 Hammond returned to the group Commissioned (now with members Keith Staten, Marvin Sapp, Mitchell Jones, Karl Reid, Michael Williams, and Marcus Cole) to produce the Commissioned Reunion Live album.
Hammond produced Make Me Like The Moon, a stirring gospel ballad co-written by Chanté Moore and Kenny Lattimore for their 2006 double-CD of gospel and R&B love songs entitled Uncovered/Covered (released October 10, 2006 by LaFace/Verity/Zomba Music Group). He also performs with Sean Combs on the album Thank You.
Jesus Is All
Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ Lyrics
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Jesus is all the world
The world to me
He is my life
He's everything that I've hoped for
He's everything that I need
When I am lonely
He gives me comfort
I want to let you know
If I should fall
He lifts me up
And When I am empty
He fills my cup, yeah
I was thinkin bout the time when I
I didn't have a dime
I thought if I could just get paid
I would be just fine
But the money let me down yes it did
It couldn't even buy me love
So I gave jesus, control of my life
And I'm really satisfyed
Now I want to let you know
I don't get excited
About much, but I tell you this
If you want to know the deal
I'm tellin' you Jesus is real
He woke me up this morning
And started me on my way
that's a real nice thing
[Chorus]
Without Jesus, say
I couldn't face the day
Without the lord in my life
I really don't want to say
But I will say this
Without the savior in my life
All I would do is fail
I would be tossed and driven
Like a ship in a storm
Without a sail
So I want to let you know
I don't get excited
About much, but I tell you this
If you want to know the deal
I'm tellin' you Jesus is real
He woke me up this morning
And started me on my way
that's a real nice thin
I've been a lot of places
And I've seen a lot of things
But I want to let you know one thing, hey
I don't get excited
About much, but I tell you this
If you want to know the deal
I'm tellin you jesus is real
He woke me up this morning
And started me on my way
that's a real nice thin
Vamp
Jesus is all
Jesus is all the world to me
Jesus is all
Absolutely everything
When I was a wreck undone
He looked beyond my faults
And that's a real nice thing
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Jesus is all
Jesus is all the world to me
Jesus is all
Absolutely everything
Although he stretched his arms and died
He rose again
The chorus of the song, "Jesus Is All" by Fred Hammond & Radical for Christ, highlights the all-encompassing nature of Jesus in the life of the singer. Jesus is both the center and the ultimate purpose of the singer's life. The singer acknowledges that he is incomplete without Jesus, and nothing else can satisfy him the way Jesus can. The singer finds comfort and joy in Jesus, and even in times of weakness, Jesus is the one who lifts him up. The singer also acknowledges that without Jesus, he would fail, and that Jesus is the only way to navigate the storms of life.
In the first verse, the singer acknowledges his past need for money, but it could not satisfy him. It took the control of his life being handed over to Jesus for him to find true satisfaction. The second verse reiterates that without Jesus, the singer could not face the day, and his life would be aimless. Lastly, the singer reiterates that Jesus is real and has done incredible things in his life. Jesus woke him up in the morning and started him on his way, through both good and bad times.
Overall, "Jesus Is All" is a testimony of the transformative power of Jesus in the life of the singer. Jesus is seen as the ultimate source of peace, joy, and hope. The singer expresses gratitude to Jesus and encourages others to discover Jesus for themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Jesus is all the world
Jesus is the entire world to me, the most important thing in my life
The world to me
Jesus is my world, the center of my universe
He is my life
Jesus is my life source, the reason for my existence
He's everything that I've hoped for
Jesus is everything I have ever wished for or wanted in my life
He's everything that I need
Jesus is everything I require to be content in this life
When I am lonely
When I feel alone and forgotten
He gives me comfort
Jesus provides me with consolation and reassurance
When I'm sad he cheers me
Jesus comforts me and brings me joy when I am sad
I want to let you know
I am sharing this with you
If I should fall
If I stumble or fail
He lifts me up
Jesus helps me get back up and overcome my failures
And When I am empty
When I feel drained or depleted
He fills my cup, yeah
Jesus replenishes and restores me, bringing me satisfaction and fulfillment
I was thinkin bout the time when I
Reflecting on when I
I didn't have a dime
I was completely broke and penniless
I thought if I could just get paid
I believed that money would make me happy and solve my problems
I would be just fine
I assumed that everything would be alright
But the money let me down yes it did
But I was disappointed with money because it didn't fulfill my expectations
It couldn't even buy me love
Money was incapable of purchasing real love and happiness
So I gave jesus, control of my life
So I gave Jesus dominion over my life and allowed him to guide me
And I'm really satisfied
And I am thoroughly content and fulfilled
Without Jesus, say
Without Jesus, I can confidently say that
I couldn't face the day
I would be incapable of enduring the day's challenges
Without the lord in my life
If Jesus wasn't present in my life
I really don't want to say
I would rather not say
But I will say this
However, I will say the following
All I would do is fail
My life would be characterized by constant failure
I would be tossed and driven
I would be aimlessly and tumultuously carried along by life's ups and downs
Like a ship in a storm
Similar to a ship caught in a violent sea storm
I've been a lot of places
I have traveled to many different locations
And I've seen a lot of things
And experienced a variety of events and circumstances
But I want to let you know one thing, hey
But I want to impart one idea to you
Jesus is all
Jesus is everything
Absolutely everything
Without exception, the entirety of my life and existence
Although he stretched his arms and died
Despite the fact that Jesus gave his life and suffered greatly
He rose again
He was resurrected and triumphed over death
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: FRED HAMMOND
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