I don't think Kev really knows how monumental this interview really is, at least for us 90s babies.

Fred's high school days should be turned into a movie or series. So many greats came out of that era. The amen corner, indeed.

Fred Hammond and Kirk Franklin’s music have been monumental in my faith walk. I so appreciate these interviews Kev! 👏🏾🙌🏾👏🏾

I remember sitting through rehearsals with The Winans and even went to Fred's house when I was a kid. My dad was a bass player for the Winans and Fred so this video was like walking down memory lane. I love it!!! Thank you Kev!

"What do you want?" "Don't call me no mo'" 😭😂😂😂

Kev, there's no way you can truly understand how much of a jewel these moments will be to the history and culture of gospel music. Thank you. THIS was a PHENOMENAL interview...so rich!

Kevin!!!! You have tapped into your sweet spot with these interviews. If you get Uncle John (P Kee) on...mannnnnnn!!! Don't stop these interviews because you taking us back. Spotify is going to be blowing up because of these interviews. ❤️ it!!!

The fact that Kev is fan girling on the low and Fred is so excited he wanted to hear all the thing and totally indulged the fan girl Is the best thing I have seen in year.

This is how you know Kev is walking in his calling. His obedience is paying off to all of us who love our gospel heritage. God is faithful still 💚 Also Fred's COVID performance is like no others!

LOL cracking up at him not being bothered at all by the repetitiveness of "Blessed" in church, because of those royalty checks. I love when he just busts into a song like it's nothing. Sidenote: I have been wanting to hear these types of interviews with our gospel legends, love, love, love #ComingtotheStage!!!

Fred: Keith and Carl were clean, very clean. Mitchell and I we're heathens we had to speak it into existence. 😭😂💀

This is one of the greatest things I have ever seen! Fred Hammond is EVERYTHING!!! Thank you so much for this interview!!!

Kev sitting down with gospel legends. Keep ‘em coming! Sooo dope! Fred’s music got me through and encouraged me in some of my lowest points. Thank you so much Sir for your contribution to music and for sharing your amazing gift with the world.

Fred Hammond is probably the one Gospel artist that has impacted my praise and worship more than any other! Fred and RFC came to Fort Wayne to my home church, shifted me forever. Then his Mom Mildred came and ministered the Word. My walk with Christ has never been the same. The anointing on his life has cost him but we are all better because he said yes to God. Thanks Kev. This was a fantastic interview.

‘Running Back To You’ will forever be my favorite song! Fred’s music will never die!

This is the best interview ever. I feel like a little kid full of excitement with some popcorn.🍿I know Kev is screaming inside. 😅

😂😂😂😂 @16:32 His whole family fasting and praying for him to play with The Winans 😂😂😂😂

I had nooooo idea Fred Hammond was this funny!!! It was also so nice to hear his story.

No Weapon was a freestyle!? Woooow. This entire interview is 🤌🏽.

I have 3 sons and I played Fred Hammond during my pregnancies. And Jesus be a fence was my delivery song. Thank you for blessing me with your words. I so loved this interview. Omg. I am googling every song. I can hear the hooks and all from the songs.

C'mon and connect them dots Uncle Fred!!! He is killing with the R&B bridges!!

THE ONE & ONLY FRED HAMMOND!!! 🎬👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

FRED 🔥🔥🔥🔥 I now see why RFC was so FIYAAAA This was such a RICH and solid interview. Kev you REALLY swinging hard with these vids 🔥🔥

You’re journalism skills are flourishing. These videos are ingenious to let the artists tell their stories without limits. These will be award winning some day

I have really enjoyed hearing the gospel singers on coming to the stage. I grew up listening to Fred Hammond, it would be amazing if we had Pastor John P Kee on here. :-)

This was so informative this man is a genius I love this I am such a huge fan of his music my gawddddd today Kevin Frederick's this was a boss move I love this interview Mr Hammond you are hilarious and still a genius at the same time thank you for blessing us with your anointing your talents gifts Kevin you and your family stay blessed💜🙏

This interview was so EPIC! I listened the whole way through! The backstories were gold! I didn’t want it to end! Fred really is a great musician, writer, composer etc!! It’s amazing to hear how God orchestrated his steps from high school, to Commission and to his solo ministry.

"Let's tell our problems about Jesus." Fred Hammond. Wow 🙌🏾!!! Another awesome interview!

Another one of my all time favorite gospel artists. Kev these Coming to the Stage interviews are wonderful 💜

My heart was softened to God and Love through Fred’s music. The ordinary just won’t do! In spirit and and in heart

I prayed and asked God to cover and protect and connect with my son, who was turned off by church folks. Recently, my son told me that he remembered when he was a little boy, and I always played Fred Hammond. The song "My Heart is For You Lord" ministered to my son, and he had an encounter with God. Hallelujah!!! Seeing the smile on my son's face, hearing the excitement in his voice, and witnessing the joy of the Lord in his testimony and conversation moved me to tears and gratitude! My son believes and knows that God loves him and that he has given his heart to God! Thank God for Fred Hammond and his ministy.

“I don’t wanna hear nothing bout the Lord right now”- I’ve been there. Real statement

OMG! Fred Hammond is the culture’s heartstring. I used to work in THE HOOD, and on every street, COMMISSIONED sounds were plugged into America. Tis So Sweet was the JAM!🤍🤍🤍 Big ups to Fred for confirming; there’s NOTHING new under the sun. We simply HIJACK & BORROW from others.

I LOVED this interview!!!! (BTW--- Fred is still COLD, even in his older age! Ice cold!!!)

Fred Hammond is a wonderful story teller. I could listen to his stories all day.

@KevOnStage keep them coming! I love these! Between Terrell, Kirk and now Fred I’m gonna get more blessing that I done got from church all pandemic!

Fred Hammond has been my all time favorite singer since I can remember so THIS. WAS. EVERYTHING!!!!

The Winans, Commissioned, and Fred Hammond RFC among others was a tremendous blessing to me back in the day. Thank GOD all of those groups were obedient to GOD. I still listen to those groups today, it takes me down memory lane. Their songs, I will forever be grateful for their spiritual gifts.

This was such a good interview. Mind blown by the history and process shared in making his hit songs 🤯🙆🏽‍♀️😳

Y’all this was hands down my absolute favorite interview!! Not taking away from all the interviews Kev did with others, but this was so rich and intriguing! My jaws hurt from cheesing the entire time! No skipping forward because the interview was dry or boring.. none of that! Commissioned has always been my favorite singing group and from them came Dawkins and Dawkins another favorite of mines…. You nailed this one Kevonstage…THANK YOU🙏🏾

As a 59 year old commissioned fan from waaay back, this is the best and most meaningful interview I’ve seen. The music history and personal testimony behind this brother is past impressive. The music of commissioned brought me through a many days and the living legend still inspires. Keep up the work.

This is so great Kev. I'm loving these interviews. "Don't worry bout us We listening!!!"

Fred is absolutely my favorite gospel artist. Thanks Kev!

As a child my mom was the youth choir mistress and she LOVED Fred Hammond's music. Such good memories come up when I hear his older songs

I am Kevin in this interview, mind blown and fascinated about how these songs came about! Loved this interview!!!

This was soooooooooooo rich! I grew up on his music and this is GOLDEN.

This interview was EVERYTHING! Commissioned and Fred Hammond were my favorite since I was 11 years old! I listened to "No Way, You Won't Lose" walking around campus to my finals in college. I love Fred's music❤ Thanks for this!

This is why Fred is THE GOAT! This was phenomenal

I don't know why but when Kev said, "I wanna take a quick break to..." I thought he was about to talk about Blue Chew!!!! I hollered at the break like, "Kev, don't do it on the sanctified episode!" 😆

Fred is on my list of ALL TIME GOATS of music period! To hear these back stories of the songs... Kev can you talk to Fred about doing a deeper dive on some of the songs? The production, writing, vocal arrangement for us music nerds...

I remember as a saved teenager listening to Commissioned and our Pastor saying that's not gospel music. We kept on listening and choreographed 2 liturgical dance to " Running back to you" and " The Ordinary just won't do" which was another fight we were dealing with at the time with our elders. Lol!

This is crazy. I have been waiting since 1990 to hear this story. If they ever do 1 last tour, I'm in at least 3 cities!!!!!!! Good job, KEV!!!!!!

Singer say “ G-d gone give it to you elder” has me weak every time. Fred says it. 😂😂😂

Meant to play this in the background while cleaning and ended up sitting down caught up in every story and moment. Amazing interview! Fred is one of my inspirations! Thanks for bringing another great one to us Kevi! Time to finish cleaning, now with some Fred Hammond tunes 🎶🎶

My first gospel concert was Fred Hammond and Kirk Franklin. I didn't know Fred by name but knew him from Commission. The first song he sang, this is back in the 90's was Glory to Glory. I fell in love then and I'm still in love now. His voice has always been so pure. I'm just a fan. And to hear the stories on how the songs came about; and how he left Commission, WOW! 🙌🙌🙌🙌 Kevin, this is my favorite interview you have done next to Kirk Franklin! Thanks for sharing. 💐🦋🌹

This was one of the best interviews with Fred so real and raw and he gave so many shocking ways he made music😂😂😂

This INTERVIEW is BOMB 🔥 🔥! Fred knows how to truly tell a GREAT story and express himself. And his memory is AMAZING. God bless YOU both!

Thank you for the interview, Fred was in his bag for years and all those albums were it for me!! 90's and early 2000's...

Kev, I happen to love gospel music and k-pop, have for most of my life. And, that comparison you made about the outfits/fashion is so cool and thoughtful- I have several k-pop album covers that I thought of to compare to the first Commissioned cover. Fred Hammond's music had an influence on church in South Korea, so, that could've very well manifested inspiration! Beautiful interview.

The history in this interview is AMAZING! This is so good!

My favorite gospel musician ever! My favorite song of all time is "You are the living word!

To hear the story behind No Weapon had me in awe & amazement! This song has ministered me though many a tribulation. Thank you so much Fred for your anointing & thank you Kev for another awesome interview 💜

Excellent conversation. "What up doe!" Sending Love from Detroit.

I can still listen to these stories all day.

I thoroughly enjoyed this interview. Every time he sung, my heart couldn’t stop smiling 😭😭😭Someone should do an interview about the gospel greats that came out of Detroit during that time with Kirk Franklin as a special guest….or a book with several volumes describing their individual early beginnings and come up to now

Since thou hast walked uprightly as a light in a dark land. Since thou hast placed in thine heart all the Lord's commands. He set thee above nations and cast thy enemies away. He's standing up within thee, so let me hear you say... We're blessed in the city 🙂

Noel Hall-music director Tommy Walker(R.I.P.)-keyboards Daryll Dixon(R.I.P.)-guitar Terrance Palmer-bass Marvin McQuitty(R.I.P.)-drums This was the band that created Fred Hammond’s sound (Edit) Israel Houghton Aaron Lindsey

Wow!!! This video took me way back! I grew up on Fred’s entire catalog. Best interview I’ve seen in a long time 💯✨🏆

I look forward to these Coming to the Stage interviews!!!! Kev, you have started something now! We can’t get enough…. Keep bringing us the best of the best !

Kev this interview was great👍🏾 . Fred is an awesome story teller, I could both see or hear what happened as he was describing each story. This was was like his version of Unsung The Fred Hammond Story! Also, I had no idea about the background stories and secular samples that many of notable songs came from. Not only will I be watching this interview again. I am also going to be listing to all of Fred Hammond music from Commission to present day! Kev I hope you do more interviews with church and gospel pioneers, they have so many gems to share with us. Thanks for sharing this interview, it was a treat!

This is GREAT! Detroit STAND UP!

Him saying he didn’t like music theory just made me so happy, one of the greats understand 😭

My nightly prayer before bed when I was a kid was me singing Jesus be a fence. I absolutely loved and still love me some Fred Hammond!!

Fred is so anointed and hilarious !! Love me some Fred Hammond.

Kev's side eye when he mentioned Anita Baker lol!

Such a great storyteller. This was such a treat!

THIS was PHENOMENAL ‼️‼️ His honesty to tell them, “I don’t know what I’m doing” is soooooo amazing. Then God dropped Gems on them 🤯🙌🏽 #believers💪🏽💪🏽💃🏽

Mannnn, Fred is a genius! Fred, Kirk Franklin and the family, Hezekiah Walker, and Beau Williams was my entire childhood when it came to gospel!!! @KevOnStage is setting the standard for interviews! I will stay tuned in!

Kev has my favorite artist on here. Fred is the 🐐.

Thanks for letting Uncle Fred talk Kev!

Only Kev can get away interviewing a Gospel Legend in a MJB shirt lol.

OMG this is the. BEST interview I have ever seen… This is as good as his lives…. Great Job KevonStage…..

Omg these testimonies are just ministering to me, it's like sitting with your anointed grandma and she's just telling you about her life and it's nothing but favor over favor and encouragement! Thank you 😢

@kevonstage Does such a great job making his guests feel at home. They share all the details. Great job!

Fred always makes the gospel practical to me. Sometimes we have a lot of theology in our heads but it doesn't translate into the way we live. May God continue to bless you...

i grew up listening to him my parents were obsessed with this man and i became the same way too his music has got me through rough times just like all gospel music but its something bout Fred's voice that just kept me calm

Fred tells some great stories

Fred's voice is everything, so soothing!

I listen to these interviews twice (maybe more) once on the app ad free.. then I let it play in the background when I’m doing work on KZfaq..

Kev, you don't need those cards bro! He got it!! Looooooooove this!! Commissioned, since I was kid, literally changed my life. I'm so geeked over this interview!! I literally screamed hearing about Debarge! I'm blown away about how this music came across. Kev....slid in the tip though smh LOL I cry every time I listen to Show Me Your Face!

I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this interview with Fred. I remember the controversy with Commission. But I was such a baby cause I could not understand why there was none with the Winans. Thank you Fred, I thank The Most High for you. Fred, two of your albums brought me through a horrid divorce.

BIG KEV you know who gotta be next. 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣JOHN P. KEE‼️ We Preciate you in advance 🤝

Wow, I was at the concert when the Elder Fred Hammond recorded Purpose By Design in Houston. From Commision to those solo albums were the literal anthem to my life then. Listening to Commissioned brings back moments when I literally had no one to lean on and this music kept me encouraged to not faint. The music definitely changed lives. I'm glad to hear him tell the full testimony. Only the real ones know about having to walk away from things not knowing what your next step is going to be. This truly blessed.

I have already watched this at least 4 times on Patreon, and I'm about to watch it again. Amazing interview with my favorite artist!

Praise God for 40 believers!

Fred is an INCREDIBLE bass player! He's like Prince in the fact that if he hired someone to play bass, they had to be on point because he COULD PLAY THE BASS!!!

Bro I'm CRYING while he talking about this dead teacher who kissed him! Omg! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

This interview is everything! I play "Jesus be a fence" to get out of bed in the morning. I got to get up and 💃🏽dance and clap 👏🏽 my hands. I ❤️his music 🎶

This made my WHOLE DAY!! Grew up with Fred and Commissioned and this was so funny and revealing…. Fire content!!!

Fred is legit the 🐐 of Gospel to me. One of the dopest pens of ALL TIME‼️ Such a dope interview 💯