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.
You Are My Song
Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ Lyrics
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I just have to say this one thing
You are my symphony yeah
Perfect in harmony yeah
You are hey hey
You are my melody (forever) forever (oh yeah)
That's why I sing (thats why I sing you are my song)
And just say oh lord you are perfect in harmony)
Perfect in harmony (you are in my life with your word and you are yeah yeah yeah)
You are my melody forever (thats why I sing oh let me tell you)
Lord no other song
No other song compares to you
No other praise
No other praise strong as you
Your spirit
Your spirit speaks to my soul
That's why I sing
Lord you are my song
You're the tone of power
In the key of honor
Filled with glory
Lord you are my song
For you endless mercy and your loving kindness pull my heart strings daily
You are you are you are my song lord
Lord you are my song
You're my symphony in harmony you are
Lord you are my song
For your gratefulness is my homeness of the mercy
Lord you are my song
Helleluah helleluah
The lyrics of Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ's song You Are My Song are an expression of gratitude to God for His goodness and kindness. The singer acknowledges that no other song or praise can compare to God, who is referred to as a symphony, melody, and perfect harmony. The singer recognizes that God's spirit speaks to his soul, and therefore, he sings and praises God as his song.
The metaphorical use of the musical terms "symphony," "harmony," and "melody" in the lyrics is notable as they connote a sense of beauty, order, and balance, which the singer attributes to God. The lyrics also highlight the singer's admiration for God's mercy, loving-kindness and gratitude, which inspire him to sing and offer praises to God. The use of the phrase "tone of power" and the reference to the "key of honor" signify the singer's view of God as a dominant force in his life and an embodiment of honor and glory.
Line by Line Meaning
Lord I want to bless your name today because you're so good and you're so kind,
I wish to appreciate you today, Lord, because you're incredibly good and kind.
I just have to say this one thing
I have to let you know one thing, Lord.
You are my symphony yeah
You, Lord, are my symphony, my beautiful musical composition.
Perfect in harmony yeah
You, Lord, are in perfect harmony, without any disharmony or discordance.
You are hey hey
You are, Lord, without any shadow of a doubt.
You are my melody (forever) forever (oh yeah)
You, Lord, are my ever-lasting melody that shall continuously ring in my heart forever.
That's why I sing (thats why I sing you are my song)
This is the reason I sing, Lord - because you are my song.
(you are my symphony) you are my symphony (somebody needs to lift their hands
(Lord, you are my symphony), someone should lift their hands to praise.
And just say oh lord you are perfect in harmony)
They should sing and say, 'Lord, you are in perfect harmony.'
Perfect in harmony (you are in my life with your word and you are yeah yeah yeah)
Lord, you are always in my life, and your Word fills me with great joy.
You are my melody forever (thats why I sing oh let me tell you)
You will always be my melody, Lord, and that's the reason I sing - to tell of your greatness.
Lord no other song
There is no other song, Lord,
No other song compares to you
that compares to you, Lord.
No other praise
There's no other praise.
No other praise strong as you
No other praise as strong as yours, Lord.
Your spirit
Your Spirit, Lord,
Your spirit speaks to my soul
speaks to my soul.
That's why I sing
And that's why I sing, Lord.
Lord you are my song
You are my song, Lord.
You're the tone of power
You are the tone of power, Lord.
In the key of honor
In the key of honor.
Filled with glory
Filled with glory.
For you endless mercy and your loving kindness pull my heart strings daily
Your boundless mercy and love tug on my heartstrings every day, Lord.
You are you are you are my song lord
You are, Lord, my song.
Lord you are my song
You are my song, Lord.
You're my symphony in harmony you are
You are my symphony in complete harmony, Lord.
For your gratefulness is my homeness of the mercy
Your gratefulness showers me with mercy, Lord.
Lord you are my song
You are my song, Lord.
Helleluah helleluah
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: FRED HAMMOND, MAURICE DAVID CRUTCHER
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