Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3

1	You Are My Daily Bread 4:36
2	Lord of the Harvest 5:20
3	Show Yourself Strong 4:54
4	Everything to Me 3:53
5	I Will Say 4:08
6	You Are My Life 4:25
7	Great 4:50
8	Show Me Your Face 5:19
9	Praise Him Through the Night 4:27
10	We Are More Than Able 5:12
11	He Is Not Just a Man 5:41
12	My, My, My God Is Good 5:15
13	A Song of Strength 4:17
14	When It Gets Down to It 5:30
15	That Ain't Nothin' 5:44

Barnes & Noble

With engaging call-and-response hooks and lively arrangements inspired by today's R&B and hip-hop, contemporary gospel has harvested a new crop of young worshippers. Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and vocalist Fred Hammond has been at the forefront of neo gospel since he sang with revered gospel group Commissioned in the late '80s. In the tradition of 2000's extraordinary Purpose by Design, the Detroit native keeps his Holy Ghost party going strong with his sixth solo disc, Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3 (a continuation of 1998's dynamic double-disc Pages of Life: Chapters 1 &2). Proving once again that he's one of the most adept producers in the genre, Hammond -- a powerful vocalist in his own right -- leads his live-sounding band and his awe-inspiring Love Fellowship choir in emotive, intricately arranged praise and worship songs that recall the most spirit-filled Baptist church service on Sunday morning. Most notably, Brother Hammond will have fans shouting "Hallelujah!" with the Caribbean-flavored "Show Yourself Strong," the anthemic "He Is Not Just a Man," the quietly soul-stirring "You Are My Life," and the rousing, piano-driven "A Song of Strength." With his heavenly lyrics and moving arrangements, Hammond continues to raise the steeple with Glory-fied music. Tracy E. Hopkins

All Music Guide

Award-winning artist/songwriter/producer Fred Hammond adds a third chapter to his popular Pages of Life series with Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3. The 15-song set begins with two live tracks, the upbeat "You Are My Daily Bread" and "Lord of the Harvest." They are followed by the contemporary-flavored "Show Yourself Strong," which is the first of the 13 studio tracks making up this project. The track features a punchy, in-your-face rhythm arrangement, augmented with some effectively placed horn accents. Keeping it on the funky side are two tracks sure to give speakers a workout, "Great" and "That Ain't Nothin'." The former, written and produced by Hammond and the popular Warryn Campbell, features a bumping rhythm track along with scorching hot vocal performances from Hammond and special guest Mary Mary. The latter features many of the same elements, together with piercing horn and basslines. When Hammond decides to slow the pace down, the project loses none of its artistic quality or effectiveness. Tracks such as "A Song of Strength," "Show Me Your Face," "You Are My Life," and "He Is Not Just a Man" show Hammond's ability to craft beautifully written, urban-flavored praise & worship ballads. "A Song of Strength" features a lead vocal performance from Hammond discovery JoAnn Rosario. Speak Those Things is a definite winner. ~ Tim A. Smith, All Music Guide