They are the gold-standard of gospel music. They are the very definition of God given talent. The FOUR TIME Grammy Award winning contemporary gospel group Commissioned has not only inspired millions of believers around the world, but popular R&B groups such as Boyz II Men and Silk as well.Commissioned was started in Detroit, Michigan by Micheal Brooks in 1982. Originally, Commissioned began with six original members: Michael Brooks, Keith Staten, Fred Hammond, Mitchell Jones, Karl Reid, and Michael Williams. The line up has changed over the years but their sound still turns heads and raises the bar on what contemporary gospel music should sound like."In 1991 Staten and Brooks left the group and were replaced by Marvin Sapp, Maxx Frank, 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 group Radical For Christ. He was replaced by Montrell Darrett. By 2000, Marcus Cole 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 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 in Atlanta, Georgia"
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