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Commissioned is an American

United States

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Gospel group. The group recorded twelve albums over a period of seventeen years.

Group composition

Detroit, Michigan

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, the six original members were Fred Hammond

Fred Hammond

Fred Hammond is a gospel music singer, bass guitar player, and record producer.-Musical career:Hammond has been active both as a member of the gospel performing group Commissioned, and as a solo artist...

, Mitchell Jones, Keith Staten, Karl Reid, Michael Brooks, and Michael Williams formed a group in 1982, 2 years after Fred Hammond

Fred Hammond

played bass for The Winans

The Winans

The Winans are an American Gospel music quartet from Detroit, Michigan consisting of brothers Marvin, Carvin, Michael and Ronald Winans.-Members:Please refer to the Winans family page for more detail on the individual members.-Origins:...

. In 1991 Staten and Brooks left the group and were replaced by Marvin Sapp

Marvin Sapp

Pastor Marvin Louis Sapp is an American Gospel music singer-songwriter who recorded with the group Commissioned during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career...

, Maxx Frank

Maxx Frank

Maxx Frank is a keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and a former member of the award-winning gospel performing group Commissioned.-Early years:...

, and Eddie Howard, Jr.. By 1994 Howard had left the group and Williams left a year later. Hammond also left to pursue a career with the choir Radical For Christ

Fred Hammond

. He was replaced by Montrell Darrett

Montrell Darrett

Montrell Darrett is a gospel music singer and a former member of the award-winning gospel performing group Commissioned.Darrett was raised in a family of six children, all of whom sang. He performed with his siblings as The True Notes and worked locally in Nashville...

. By 2000, Marcus Cole

Marcus Cole (singer)

Marcus Cole is a gospel music singer and a member of the award-winning gospel performing group Commissioned. In 2006, he signed with CeCe Winans' Puresprings Gospel and released his first solo album Write My Song.-References:...

and Chris Poole had taken the place of Sapp and Darrett on the group's last studio album. In 2002 Commissioned released a reunion album recorded live at the Straightgate Church in Detroit, MI on October 26, 2001 which brought back most of the group's former members and featured most of its greatest hits. The group performed live on stage during the 2002 Stellar Awards

Stellar Awards

The Stellar Awards is the first Gospel Music Awards show in the country, honoring Gospel Music Artists, writers, and industry professionals for their contributions to the Gospel Music Industry. The Stellar Awards ranks high in status as the only Gospel Music television awards program syndicated in...

in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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.

The R&B group Silk

Silk (group)

Silk is an American R&B group, formed in 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia.-Career:Silk are best known for their hit singles, "Happy Days", "Freak Me" from their debut album, Lose Control. Another hit from Lose Control, "Girl U For Me", helped the album reach double platinum status...

remade the Commissioned ballad Cry On for the 1994 soundtrack for the movie Blankman

Blankman

Blankman is a 1994 superhero parody film starring Damon Wayans and David Alan Grier, who are both of In Living Color fame. The film was directed by Mike Binder and written by Damon Wayans and J. F. Lawton, whose biggest success was writing Pretty Woman.-Plot:Darryl Walker is a clumsy nerdy...

Albums

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Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

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Recording Industry Association of America

The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...

certification
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|align="left"| 1985

1985 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...

|align="left"| I'm Going On

I'm Going On (album)

I'm Going On, released in 1984 on Light Records, is a gospel music album by American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

|align="left"|Light Records

Light Records

Light Records was a gospel record label founded in 1966 by Ralph Carmichael as a joint venture with the Waco, Texas-based Word Records.-History:...

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|align="left"| 1986

1986 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986.-January-June:*January 23 – The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place...

|align="left"| Go Tell Somebody

Go Tell Somebody (album)

Go Tell Somebody, released in 1986 on Light Records, is a gospel music album by American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:Domestically, the album peaked at #2 on the US Billboard Top Gospel albums chart....

|align="left"|Light Records

Light Records

Light Records was a gospel record label founded in 1966 by Ralph Carmichael as a joint venture with the Waco, Texas-based Word Records.-History:...

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|align="left"|1987

1987 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1987.See also:Record labels established in 1987-January-February:*January 3 – Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...

|align="left"| On The Winning Side
|align="left"|Light Records

Light Records

Light Records was a gospel record label founded in 1966 by Ralph Carmichael as a joint venture with the Waco, Texas-based Word Records.-History:...

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|align="left"|1988

1988 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.-January-March:* January 1 – André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra plays its first concert....

|align="left"| Will You Be Ready?
|align="left"|Light Records

Light Records

Light Records was a gospel record label founded in 1966 by Ralph Carmichael as a joint venture with the Waco, Texas-based Word Records.-History:...

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|align="left"|1989

1989 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...

|align="left"|Ordinary Just Won't Do

Ordinary Just Won't Do (album)

Ordinary Just Won't Do, released in 1989 on Light Records, is a gospel music album by American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

|align="left"|Light Records

Light Records

Light Records was a gospel record label founded in 1966 by Ralph Carmichael as a joint venture with the Waco, Texas-based Word Records.-History:...

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|align="left"|1990

1990 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...

1991 in music

See also:* 1991 in music Record labels established in 1991-Summary:The year 1991 is the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", becomes the most popular U.S. album of the year...

|align="left"|Number 7

Number 7 (album)

Number 7, released in 1991 on Benson Records, is a gospel music album by the American urban contemporary gospel group Commissioned.At the time of the album's release, Commissioned's line-up included four of its six originial members along with newer members Marvin Sapp, Maxx Frank and Eddie...

|align="left"|Benson Records

Benson Records

Benson Records was founded by Bob Benson & John T. Benson, beginning as the John T. Benson Music Publishing Company in 1902. The record label started out as Heart Warming Records and would come to house labels such as Impact Records, Greentree Records, RiverSong, StarSong and Home Sweet Home...

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|align="left"|1994

1994 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....

|align="left"|Matters of the Heart
|align="left"|Benson Records

Benson Records

Irreplaceable Love (album)

Irreplaceable Love, released on March 1, 1996, on Verity Records, is a gospel music album by American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

|align="left"|Benson Records

Benson Records

Time and Seasons

Time and Seasons, released on October 12, 1999, on Verity Records, is a gospel music album by American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

|align="left"|Verity Records

Verity Records

Verity Records is an American gospel music-focused record label founded in 1994. The label is a now major component and namesake of Verity Gospel Music Group , the Gospel group operated by Jive Label Group, which in turn is owned by Sony Music Entertainment.-Artists :* 21:03* Crystal Aikin*...

The Commissioned Reunion Live (album)

The Commissioned Reunion Live, released on April 23, 2002, on Verity Records, is a gospel music album by the American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

|align="left"|Verity Records

Verity Records

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Compilations

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Album

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Recording Industry Association of America

The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...

certification
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|align="left"|1991

1991 in music

|align="left"|A Collection
|align="left"|Light Records

Light Records

Light Records was a gospel record label founded in 1966 by Ralph Carmichael as a joint venture with the Waco, Texas-based Word Records.-History:...

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|align="left"|1993

1993 in music

This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....

1994 in music

|align="left"|Go Tell Somebody/I'm Going On
|align="left"|Light Records

Light Records

Light Records was a gospel record label founded in 1966 by Ralph Carmichael as a joint venture with the Waco, Texas-based Word Records.-History:...

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|align="left"|1995

1995 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....

1995 in music

|align="left"|Gospel Greats
|align="left"|Benson Records

Benson Records

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|align="left"|1999

1999 in music

-Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....

|align="left"|The Best of Commissioned
|align="left"|Verity Records

Verity Records

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|align="left"|2002

2002 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...

|align="left"|Mega 3 Collection
|align="left"|Light Records

Light Records

Light Records was a gospel record label founded in 1966 by Ralph Carmichael as a joint venture with the Waco, Texas-based Word Records.-History:...

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|align="left"|2003

2003 in music

-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...

2006 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....

|align="left"|The Definitive 16 Greatest Hits
|align="left"|Intersound Records
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Singles

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Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

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!align="left"|RIAA

Recording Industry Association of America

The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...

certification
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|align="left"|1994

1994 in music

|align="left"|Love is the Way
|align="left"|A&M Records

A&M Records

A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...

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|align="left"|1995

1995 in music

|align="left"|One Man
|align="left"|ZYX Records
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Commissioned also performs on the J2K: Jesus 2000 project and the With This Ring projects.

Performance videos

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Home video

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|align="left"|1991

1991 in music

1998 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...

|align="left"|Matters of the Heart (Video/Live) ^(VHS)
|align="left"|Verity Records

Verity Records

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|align="left"|1998

1998 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...

|align="left"|Commissioned: Live in Concert ^(VHS)
|align="left"|Xenon Entertainment Group

Xenon Entertainment Group

Xenon Entertainment Group is a film distribution company partly owned by director and actor Melvin Van Peebles. It specializes in releasing urban themed movies and documentaries....

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|align="left"|1998

1998 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...

|align="left"|Number 7

Number 7 (album)

^(VHS)
|align="left"|Verity Records

Verity Records

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|align="left"|2002

2002 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...

|align="left"|The Commissioned Reunion: Live

The Commissioned Reunion Live (album)

The Commissioned Reunion Live, released on April 23, 2002, on Verity Records, is a gospel music album by the American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

^(Video/DVD)
|align="left"|Verity Records

Verity Records

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Albums

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Album

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Billboard charts

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|rowspan=2; align="left"|1985

1985 in music

|align="left"|Go Tell Somebody'

Go Tell Somebody (album)

/ I'm Going On

I'm Going On (album)

I'm Going On, released in 1984 on Light Records, is a gospel music album by American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

I'm Going On (album)

I'm Going On, released in 1984 on Light Records, is a gospel music album by American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

|align="left"|Top Gospel Albums
|align="center"|11
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|align="left"|1986

1986 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986.-January-June:*January 23 – The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place...

|align="left"|Go Tell Somebody'

Go Tell Somebody (album)

|align="left"|Top Gospel Albums
|align="center"|2
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|align="left"|1987

1987 in music

1988 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.-January-March:* January 1 – André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra plays its first concert....

|align="left"|Top Contemporary Christian
|align="center"|24
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|rowspan=2; align="left"|1989

1989 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...

1990 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...

|rowspan=2; align="left"|Ordinary Just Won't Do

Ordinary Just Won't Do (album)

Ordinary Just Won't Do, released in 1989 on Light Records, is a gospel music album by American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

1991 in music

|rowspan=2; align="left"|Number 7

Number 7 (album)

1994 in music

|align="left"|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
|align="center"|65
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|rowspan=3; align="left"|1996

1996 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...

|rowspan=3; align="left"|Irreplaceable Love

Irreplaceable Love (album)

Irreplaceable Love, released on March 1, 1996, on Verity Records, is a gospel music album by American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

|align="left"|Heatseekers
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|align="left"|Top Contemporary Christian
|align="center"|9
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|align="left"|Top Gospel Albums
|align="center"|3
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|align="left"|1994

1994 in music

2000 in music

See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....

|rowspan=3; align="left"|Time and Seasons

Time and Seasons

Time and Seasons, released on October 12, 1999, on Verity Records, is a gospel music album by American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

|align="left"|Heatseekers
|align="center"|28
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|align="left"|Top Contemporary Christian
|align="center"|13
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|align="left"|Top Gospel Albums
|align="center"|6
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|rowspan=3; align="left"|2002

2002 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...

|rowspan=3; align="left"|The Commissioned Reunion: Live

The Commissioned Reunion Live (album)

The Commissioned Reunion Live, released on April 23, 2002, on Verity Records, is a gospel music album by the American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

(Video/DVD)
|align="left"|The Billboard 200
|align="center"|100
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|align="left"|Top Contemporary Christian
|align="center"|8
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|align="left"|Top Gospel Albums
|align="center"|3
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Nominations

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! Year !! Award-giving body !! Award category !! Song /Album title
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|1989||Grammy Awards||Best Soul Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus||Will You Be Ready?
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|1991||Grammy Awards||Best Pop Gospel Album||Shakin' the House...Live - Carman & Commissioned (& the Christ Church Choir)
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|1994||Grammy Awards||Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album||Matters of the Heart
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|2001||Stellar Awards

Stellar Awards

||Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year||Time & Seasons

Time and Seasons

Time and Seasons, released on October 12, 1999, on Verity Records, is a gospel music album by American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

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|2002||Stellar Awards

Stellar Awards

||Producer of the Year (israel humphrey)||Commissioned Reunion Live

The Commissioned Reunion Live (album)

The Commissioned Reunion Live, released on April 23, 2002, on Verity Records, is a gospel music album by the American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

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|2002||Stellar Awards

Stellar Awards

||Group/Duo of the Year||Commissioned Reunion Live

The Commissioned Reunion Live (album)

The Commissioned Reunion Live, released on April 23, 2002, on Verity Records, is a gospel music album by the American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

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|2002||Stellar Awards

Stellar Awards

||Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year||Commissioned Reunion Live

The Commissioned Reunion Live (album)

The Commissioned Reunion Live, released on April 23, 2002, on Verity Records, is a gospel music album by the American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

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|2002||Stellar Awards

Stellar Awards

||Contemporary CD of the Year||Commissioned Reunion Live

The Commissioned Reunion Live (album)

The Commissioned Reunion Live, released on April 23, 2002, on Verity Records, is a gospel music album by the American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

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|2002||Stellar Awards

Stellar Awards

||Special Event CD of the Year||Commissioned Reunion Live

The Commissioned Reunion Live (album)

The Commissioned Reunion Live, released on April 23, 2002, on Verity Records, is a gospel music album by the American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

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|2002||Grammy Awards||Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album||Commissioned Reunion Live

The Commissioned Reunion Live (album)

The Commissioned Reunion Live, released on April 23, 2002, on Verity Records, is a gospel music album by the American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned.-Chart rankings and awards:...

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