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  • come on aphlat post more please

  • Congratulations to Commissioned and Shirley Caesar for being honored as the BMI trailblazers for their years of service. It was a long time coming. The ceremony takes place in January 2011. They are my favorite male gospel group who did not water down the message of Jesus Christ in song.

  • Love it, Love it, Love it!

  • I wish commission would get back together one more time[ please] i learn melody and harmony from them and how to pronounce the words you sing correctly i would want to be their for that

  • I cannot express my delight at watching this.

    Its so pure

  • Gospel for me growing up was The Winans, Commisioned, and The Clark Sisters.

  • They were the best. The Winans reached an older fan base and Commissioned reached a younger crowd. When you went to a Commissioned concert you jammed, worshipped and left uplifted. You didn't want the experience to end. Pastor Chris-STBC

  • I'd say the Williams brothers were for the older fan base.

  • Commissioned set the stage for many of the secular artists of that time - Music is Gods and they knew it and took total advantage of the gift gave them and expressed it. It has influenced me and man other men like me who grew up with them. I am 48 and Commissioned is my generation. My style and expression of singing was formed by them as well as Steview, Donnie and other artists like that. They have a lagacy that will withstand time and their old music is going to be rebirthed inthis generation.

  • They were in the airforce together.

  • I miss Commisioned! Wish the original group would do another reunion tour.

  • these cats were the ones that brought back REAL SINGIN to the radio

  • fred skinnney. wow i wish he would loose the weight but the brotha can SANG

  • Mitchell Jones said in an interview that him and Fred Hammond went to high school together

  • dis song is such a blessing.

  • wow....that's the real deal. these brothers are smooth, gifted and annointed....without emulating some secular group!!

  • The number 1 singing aggregation EVER assembled........These tunes kept my ear out of the world and fixed on Gospel music and the message of Christ's love..... Powerful lyrics, flawless production, uncompromising message, and ministry at it's finest... From 85 to today...The Music Industry's finest....The MOTOR CITY SUPERGROUP!!!!!!!!

  • They would also sing alot at Baileys Catherdral COGIC in Detroit all the time!!

  • The Orginal Commissioned was one of a kind..... God was with them. I loved when they would sing at Greater Grace Detroit back in the 80's... Bishop Ellis love them too! Those were the good ole' dayz

  • Hooray for Fred

  • OMG! fred was very skinny back then lol!!

  • wow my dad look as young as me on here lol

  • he was!!! lol!!

  • Hey, This is Mitchell Jones. Thanks for all of your comments. It's a blessing to know that God is still using these songs to bless people. If you can, tell everyone you know to request "Ordinary just won't do" the reunion CD, on the secular radio stations. This song was before its time. I really think the door is open for the world to be blessed by it.

  • Is this really Mitchell Jones? Either way, Commissioned blessed so much especially when I was going through some things and the songs brought back to mind the words of scripture. Praise God. But Mitchell Jones singing "you can depend on Jesus", you don't know how the Lord spoke to me and comforted me through that song even though I heard it years after the first release!  I have all the albums...most lol. Love those guys!

  • yes this is mitchell jones jr. that was my dads comment. i will let him kno what you said

  • Thank God for this forum, I've always wanted share my gratitude b/c ur ministry helped to keep me grounded and comforted during the foundation of my walk with Christ as a teen. I still love the oldies from you guys. My alltime fav group.. The Lord kept me thru sooo much, great havin ur encouragement these yrs. Grace n Peace to u Mitchell Jones, I luv ya!!

  • I couldn't have read this right did you say you are THE Mitchell Jones! CAn you give all of Comissioned a mesage PLEASE! YOU guys are the bread and butter of gospel music. From the words to the musicality and harmonies I'm a die hard fan! I only 16 but i know what good music is! I bought the reuiniuon dvd and I know every song.

    P.S. I would LOVE to sing with you guys! I don;t love too far from fred! Im in Fort Worth!

  • the best harmonies

  • I must say that Commissioned was the baddest group

  • MY GOD!!!!

  • This is so interesting! I was at the musical on this night. You know we really had church that year in Memphis. We stayed at that musical until about four o'clock Sunday Morning. Boy, times really bring about a change

  • They were before their time.

  • Definetely!

  • i luv this song and they look so young

  • Listen to Freds vocals 2:21-2:24 and 2:37-2:41 WOOOOOO and Karl Reids high pitch note KILLED IT...i cant help watching it i watch every week aleast once SINCE its been added lol this is just...can u imagine if we still had more groups, choirs, chorals, solo artist singin under the annointing!!!

  • They were the PERFECT combination of pure worship, beautiful harmony, and raw sole all tied together. They achieved a level of spirituality through music that cannot be found today. This video makes me want to shout every time I watch it. The organ brought a different sound than the keyboards they normally use, and give the drummer his props because he was really making this song kick. Thank you for posting this. Be blessed!!

  • These men are bound together whether they have solo careers or not - they cannot escape it. Without "Commissioned" we may not have heard of Keith Staten or Fred Hammond...AND Marvin Sapp should always (regardless of personal issues) thank and mention Commissioned

  • Classic, and unlike a lot of groups everybody in Commisioned was sick with it

  • wow ! Good sound even out of the studio

  • Come on you all stop being in denial. Commissioned broke up because of personal challenges and differences in the group. They tried staying together but it just didn't work...I totally agree with launching out into personal careers, but that wasn't the case with them in the initial phase....

  • WHAT?

  • Wow, Fred rock this joint...lol

  • WOW! Who dug this one up? But it's still good though. We can see the progression of Commissioned.

  • The BEST vocal group in History!( all genres)

  • Sadly, they aloud the enemy to come in and destroy what could have been "Awesome"...Just think what they would be today "if" they would have died to "self"....I think we all really miss the original group...

  • Why exactly did they break was it jus to work on solo projects or were their issues?

  • there*

  • i don't think it was sad that they broke up. I think God had to purposes for them all.

  • i think the group forming their own careers was the plan of God or they wouldn't have been so successful. I mean Fred Hammond and Marvin Sapp's careers have blessed many and continue to be successful. I believe Mithchel and Keith also made a CD.

  • I have to diagree with that. Would they have grown indivually if they would have stayed together as a group? Sometimes God wants us to leave out from what's familiar so we can really step into our real destiny and purpose for our lives (remember Abraham)

  • Your comment is in comparison to apples and oranges..Abraham left Ur due to his understanding of God being Monotheistic...Just curious what city do you live in.

  • Milwaukee, WI Commissioned was a awesome group, but they only went so far in coming to the fullness of the call on their lives. would Fred hammond have became the praise and worship that we know today or would Marvin Sapp have been able to release never would have made it if they were still trying to do the contemporary gospel that they were known for. Think about it

  • Why is that you have so many groups who are still together but take time to fulfill their solo acts as well? I am not saying that they should be completely together now.,.What I was saying was in the "earlier years" their group had challenges that could have been addressed if "Egos" would have died".

    Your answer is so typical...Of course, in this season of their life it is expected for them to have launch out into solo careers.

  • yung & slimma days eh??? vocals still sound phat tho! :o)

  • This is interesting. It is not often that you get to see the backside of Fred!!!!

  • I'm still a die hard Commissioned fan! Please post more old school videos.

  • wow look at Commissioned Fred was so small what year was this

  • they influenced gospel as well as r&b artists. ask jodeci, boys to men, chuckii booker and may others. they are truly gospel legends.

  • I like this video. It reminds me of when I was 4, I love it! Aphalt, please post more! =)

  • they were all so young and small like my daddy in that day before i was born

  • THIS IS THEIR COGIC DEBUT

  • go fred go!!!

  • WOW! Look at those guys! This goes way back, and look at them now, still working in the field...

  • My God, my God. The anointing of their voices and this song. God continue to bless these men and this group. (Sing it, sing it!) Amen.

  • I could watch this all day.. My goodness they never and still don't get the recognition they deserve. I would love to see more of the old commissioned when they first started. I hope somebody could figure out how to post them.. I use to love seeing Fred play the bass and sing.. I never understood why Commissioned is so overlooked in the Gospel and christian music community.. But there influenced on music are boundless..

    Peace!

  • Classic!!! I am so happy to see this on you tube.. been looking for old commissioned videos to view.. Thanks so much!!

  • Where Freddy at?

  • at far right...can't believe he used to be that small...time does change things!

  • Wow! Thank you! The way he sings then is a lil different then now. But it still sounds like Freddy. Time does change things..

  • someone please shpw me how to upload fom vhs tapes so I can bless you with more rare Commissioned tapes.

  • Me too! I got a ton of em to put on here if I can only figure out how.

  • To all the Commissioned Fans out there I've compiled all of the group's projects and most of the groups hottest tracks from the first album in '85 thru '2000...can't get too much from the baddest group around...truly Gospel Legends!!

  • These guys were trend setters! I don't think anybody else sang like that in the mid 80's in the secular world. I mean these guys were "running" long before Boyz to Men, and New Edition starting doing there thing! This video, though it is old, it is still current, to me!! Check out the Reunion version of this song, there's almost no difference! WoW Praise God!!!

  • Someone please teach riggity1 how to upload videos so we can see the older Commissioned videos. PLEASE!!! God Bless

  • Every time I look at this video it sends chills through me. Commissioned is the BEST group of all time. If you listen to all of their albums you can see that they talked about real life issues and also took music to the next level. I heard that Marvin Sapp is supposed to preach at the COOLJC youth congress and Mitchell Jones is going to sing.

  • I have all of their peformances on video. I have the peformance in 1987 when they released Go Tell Someobody. I would love to bless you guys with the footage but I just don't know how to download it in Youtube. I also have the Number 7 Videos and their Matters of the Heart concert. I am telling you guys, Commissioned is my favorite group of all time.

  • Maybe you can contact aphlat,the poster of this video, and find out how he did it. You know there was no camera phone there.LOL!God bless all who keep this group alive in our hearts and minds.

  • Man!!! This is the group of groups. COMMISSIONED BABY!! Mitchell Jones, Karl Reid, Keith Staten, and Fred Hammond. I saw them for the first time when I was 11 years old when their "On The Winning Side" dropped back in 1987. Ever since then I have followed every album up until their reunion. Man, they don't make groups like they use to. It was all about Jesus.

  • Does Anybody Why They Split Up? I Do Does Anybody Want To Know Why?

  • why did they split up

  • Well they didnt actually split up, Fred helped produce Marvin Sapp's debut album soon after their last original album and they all are still very much involved in each other's endeavors. They're still brothers of course..

  • i luv commissioned i wish they can have a big reunion or do somethin just one more time. and i think they were handsome then they still is. my favorite is karl reid. peace out!!!

  • Mannnn.. I was a year old.

  • whose the dark skinned guy? also are the same people still in the group besides fred hammond?

  • The guy singing is Mitchell Jones and the group is no longer together due to having their individual singing careers including Fred...I would love to see them come together one last time as they did with their reunion CD back in '02

  • I Think Thats Mitch All Depends On Where U Comeing From.

  • Commissioned rocks and rules!

  • what song is this called?

  • The song is called ('Tis So Sweet)

  • thanks alot...we have a video of the grand opening of our church in 1988 and this song was playing.i really like it

  • Wow! That WAS a long time ago. COGIC always has all the good stuff. lol

  • 1985?????? Man, that was a long time ago. They know they had it going on back then!!! Keep the old joints coming!!

  • wooooow look at Fred Hammond?? He's so thin!!! What happened to him with the years? He could be thin like that and keep his awesome voice!!

  • New Commissioned Album entitled "Love & Live" coming soon....if anyone finds out who the members (new or old) will be please let us know.

  • Thanks for the heads up! I miss this group so much. They are one of my favorite groups ever.

  • i hate to bust anybody's bubble but it is simply not true --i loved these boys music too and would love to see them back again but it wont be happening without a miracle --Karl Reid goes to my church-thats how i know

  • Is it bad blood or business or is everyone just doing their own thing? Or am I just digging too deeply into someone's business? LOL I don't mean no harm. I just like what I like.

  • well kpitt it might be a little of all those things --they care about each other but they outgrew their relationships with each other-and probably cause they were never really celebrated till after they quit-arguably the most influential contemporary of their time

  • Wow! It makes sense. I had never heard of the group but had seen an album cover. I was in a store and a guy put their cassette in a stereo to test it out. I asked him who it was and left the store and bought one of their albums. Been hooked ever since. Well, at least they care about each other. That is a happy ending....sort of. Thanks for the info. Another group ahead of its time.

  • Really Post Me An Autograph!

  • I see Mattie at thee nd, did she preach?

  • Commissioned is the greatest gospel band EVER!!! Pound for pound and song for song, they are the undisputed best in the history of gospel music.

  • My brother Ken and I are HUGE Commissioned fans, and I'm not hating with this comment. But...what the HECK was Karl doing on that second "for his grace is mooooooooooooore than enough...?" HAHAHAHAHAHA!! That was sooo funny! I can't get past that part! LABO!!! Love you Karl! Holla!

  • ok, like how do people havethese classic videos, i'm kinda jealous,lol,j/p...man, they look so young, i love it.

  • Commission was all I knew as I child. still my favorite! I still listen to the old albums!

  • me and my brother also it is always great to get full all over again with the originals

  • All I can say is wow! Wonderful post. This made me smile. Have loved Commissioned (number 1 fav group) since I was a little girl.

  • Karl Reid, Mitchell Jones, Keith Staten and Fred Hammond, Michael Williams and Michael Brooks: I just KNEW that SOMEBODY had to have some more video on ya'll! Earl Wright did an awesome job on arranging this traditional favorite YEARS ago! COMMISSIONED IS STILL MY ALL TIME FAVORITE GROUP! The original Commissioned is definitely one of the few, if not the only Gospel group that Benny Hinn would have had to minister at his crusades to increase the anointing in the service, especially this song!

  • OMG!!! Look at young Freddie. Had skills even way back then!!! Yes Lawd!!!!

  • Fred my boy but he can't do nothin with that suitnow but frame it or wash his car with it.Sing yall

  • You know you wrong :) LOL

  • Awesome post!! Thanx so much!!

  • Great post Aphat! I could listen to his all day!

  • Fred and Keith Staten almost used to look like twins! Fred was a smooth cat...now he's smoother!

  • Wow... I never knew that Fred was thin lol

  • WOW!!!!!!!!!!tha memeries.

  • COGIC is in buliding. It's gone be big dis year at the Holy Convaction. It's our 100th year:]

  • amen on that

  • I remember this night when Dr. Mattie Moss Clark Introduced them to the world at the dixie meyer hall, at the famous saturday night midnight musical. The dixie myer hall use to be next door to the convention center in Memphis which is no longer there.......great memories of the past

  • With the 80's yodle and all, these men and the Winans ruled the "boy bands" !! Go 'head Fred - Praise Jesus !

  • God Bless whoever posted this. This is my absolute favorite gospel group of all time. This does bring a lot of memories lina82. (Fred sounds that same today as he did back then). LOVE IT!!!!

  • This is what it's all about. I love Commissioned and have been listening to them since I was in my mother's womb. Thanks for posting this awesome video. It brings back so many wonderful memories!!!

  • SANG IT! SANG IT! SANG IT! Love me some thin Fred!!! LOL. It's moment like these I act like a big Fred fan. (Commissioned = Legends)

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