Pages of Life - Chapters I & II

Pages Of Life - Chapters I & II
Studio album by Fred Hammond
Released	April 28, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998
Genre	CCM, contemporary gospel
Length	143:13
Label	Verity Records
Producer	Fred Hammond, Paul Wright III
Fred Hammond chronology
The Spirit of David (1996) Pages Of Life - Chapters I & II (1998) Purposed by Design (2000)

Pages of Life - Chapters I & II is the fifth album from contemporary gospel singer Fred Hammond. The album was released on April 28, 1998 through Verity Records and Zomba Recording Corporation. The album is a collaboration with vocalists and musicians of Radical For Christ.

The album consists of two discs:.

• Chapter I contains 16 original tracks, including the smash hit 'Let The Praise Begin'.
• Chapter II is a live album, and contains tracks from Chapter I, and additional original material. It was recorded live at The Straight Gate Church in Detroit on Saturday, November 29, 1997 at 6pm.

[Chapter I - Studio]

1. "Let The Praise Begin" (Fred Hammond) - 5:21
2. "He's A Rock (Interlude)" (Fred Hammond) - 0:42
3. "I Wanna Know Your Ways" (Fred Hammond) - 4:35
4. "I Will Bless His Holy Name" (Fred Hammond, Kim Rutherford) - 4:46
5. "Jesus Is All" (Fred Hammond) - 5:13
6. "Your Steps Are Ordered" (Fred Hammond, Kim Rutherford) - 6:20
7. "Please Don't Pass Me By" (Fred Hammond, Tommie Walker, Kim Rutherford) - 5:05
8. "You Were Much Closer" (Fred Hammond, Noel Hall) - 4:50
9. "Just To Be Close To You" (Fred Hammond, Noel Hall) - 2:42
10. "He's God" (Fred Hammond, Noel Hall, Kim Rutherford) - 4:56
11. "All Things Are Working" (Fred Hammond, Tommie Walker, Kim Rutherford) - 5:38
12. "No Way, No Way (You Won't Lose)" (Fred Hammond, Kim Rutherford) - 4:02
13. "Your Love" (Fred Hammond, Kim Rutherford, Jason D. Jordan) - 4:56
14. "I Wanna Be Yours" (Fred Hammond, David Ivey, Noel Hall) - 4:45
15. "You Called Me Friend" (Fred Hammond, Maurice David Crutcher, Kim Rutherford) - 4:04
16. "You Are My Song" (Fred Hammond, Maurice David Crutcher) - 4:00

[Chapter II - Live]

1. "Intro" (Fred Hammond) - 1:27
2. "Let The Praise Begin" (Fred Hammond) - 7:06
3. "When The Spirit Of The Lord" (James McCurdy, Fred Hammond) - 4:42
4. "Glory To Glory To Glory" (Fred Hammond) - 7:02
5. "I Wanna Know Your Ways (Intro)" (Fred Hammond) - 2:35
6. "I Wanna Know Your Ways" (Fred Hammond) - 6:20
7. "Jesus Is All (Intro)" (Writer Unknown) - 6:00
8. "Jesus Is All" (Fred Hammond) - 6:45
9. "Your Steps Are Ordered" (Fred Hammond, Kim Rutherford) - 7:45
10. "No Weapon" (Fred Hammond, Alvin Moore) - 6:10
11. "Dwell" (Fred Hammond, Kim Rutherford) - 5:41
12. "We're Blessed/Shout Unto God" (Fred Hammond, Tommie Walker/Fred Hammond, Tommie Walker, David Ivey) - 5:30
13. "We're Blessed/Shout Unto God (Finale)" (Fred Hammond) - 4:43

Producer:

• Fred Hammond for Face to Face Productions - (Chapter I & Chapter II)

Co-Producer:

• Paul Wright III for MPW Entertainment Corp. - (Chapter II)

Executive Producers:

• Fred Hammond - (Chapter I & Chapter II)
• Paul Wright III - (Chapter II)

Lead vocals and arrangement:

• Fred Hammond

Background vocals:

• Radical for Christ

The album reached number one on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart, remaining atop the chart for more than 15 weeks.^[1] It peaked at number 51 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.^[2] The album has reached Platinum status.^[where?]