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.
Power
Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ Lyrics
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This whole wide world where we live
And since that day, everything that He made still lives
Now we, the saints of the Most High, shall arise
This is our finest hour to show the whole world
The God we serve has awesome power
He's given us power
The undefeated champion
From the beginning, 'til time is no more
You can be sure, sure
Who else can cause the water to divide
So His children can cross the other side
Talkin' 'bout when Pharaoh chased them down
His army went in, but every single one of them got drowned
Never be another power like Him
There's no one beside Him
There's no one above Him
Never be another power
No power, like Him, Him
Power
He is the only one with all the power
The undefeated champion
From the beginning, 'til time is no more
You can be sure, sure
Look at me, I can testify
This powerful God really is on my side
Even when the enemy tried to take me out
My God stepped in, and He proved beyond a shadow of a doubt
That there will never be
Never be another power like Him
There's no one beside Him
There's no one above Him
Never be another power
No power, like Him, Him
The song "Power" by Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ is a powerful declaration of the supremacy and sovereignty of God. The opening lyrics remind us of the very foundations of creation and the incredible power that God displayed in forming the world. The song then goes on to affirm that God has given His people power and that He alone is the source of all power. The lyrics describe how God has demonstrated His power throughout history, from parting the Red Sea to defeating Pharaoh's armies. The ultimate message of the song is that there is no one who can rival God's power or authority, and that we can rest secure in the knowledge that He is on our side.
Line by Line Meaning
In the beginning, God created the heavens and earth
From the very start, God created the world we know and live in today.
This whole wide world where we live
The entire world that we currently inhabit.
And since that day, everything that He made still lives
All that God created still exists and functions as it did from the moment of its creation.
Now we, the saints of the Most High, shall arise
We, the devout followers of God, must now take action.
This is our finest hour to show the whole world
This is our opportunity to display to the entire world.
The God we serve has awesome power
We must show that God has incredible strength.
He's given us power
God has bestowed power unto us.
He is the only one with all the power
Only God has absolute power.
The undefeated champion
God is the unbeatable champion.
From the beginning, 'til time is no more
From the start of time and for eternity.
You can be sure, sure
It is definite and without question.
Who else can cause the water to divide
Who else could split a body of water in two?
So His children can cross the other side
So that His people could safely reach the other side.
Talkin' 'bout when Pharaoh chased them down
Referring to the biblical account of Pharaoh pursuing the Israelites.
His army went in, but every single one of them got drowned
Pharaoh's army was swallowed up by the sea after the Israelites had escaped.
Never be another power like Him
No other entity will have power equal to God's.
There's no one beside Him
There is no one that can compare to God.
There's no one above Him
There is no entity greater than God.
Look at me, I can testify
I have personally witnessed and can attest to this fact.
This powerful God really is on my side
God is completely on my side and supportive.
Even when the enemy tried to take me out
Despite attempts by adversaries to harm or defeat me.
My God stepped in, and He proved beyond a shadow of a doubt
God intervened and proved conclusively.
That there will never be
That it will never happen.
Contributed by Jeremiah J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ryan Wilson
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