Matters of the Heart (Commissioned album)

Matters Of The Heart, released in 1994 on Benson Records, is a gospel music album by American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned. It was the last album with the original line-up of the group: Fred Hammond and Michael Williams left after this album.

Matters Of The Heart
Studio album by Commissioned
Released	January 28, 1994
Genre	Gospel music
Length	65:44
Label	Benson Records
Producer	Fred Hammond, Maxx Frank, Mitchell Jones, Bryan Lennox
Commissioned chronology
Number 7 (1991) Matters Of The Heart (1994) Irreplaceable Love (1996)

Chart rankings and awards

Domestically, the album peaked at #7 on the US Billboard Top Gospel albums chart, #13 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Christian chart, and #65 on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.[1]

Track listing

1. "Work on Me" – 5:00
2. "Stand" – 4:56
3. "Love Is the Way" – 6:27
4. "Dare to Believe" – 6:20
5. "Another Day in Paradise" – 6:58
6. "You Can Always Come Home" – 5:42
7. "When Love Calls You Home" – 4:32
8. "Lay Your Troubles Down" – 6:18
9. "Find Myself in You" – 4:06
10. "I'm Learning" – 4:55
11. "We Shall Behold Him" – 6:34
12. "Draw Me Nearer" – 3:56

Personnel

• Fred Hammond: Vocals, Bass, Drum Programming, Key Bass, Keyboards & Programming
• Karl Reid: Vocals
• Marvin Sapp: Vocals
• Mitchell Jones: Vocals
• Maxx Frank: Keyboards, Programming, Hammond B-3 Organ
• Michael Williams: Drums

Additional Musicians

• Noel Hall: Keyboards
• Tim Bowman: Guitar
• Bo Cooper: Piano
• Bryan Lenox: Strings, Bells, Oboe Programming, Synth Bass, Drums and Percussion, Keyboards
• Dann Huff: Guitar
• Chuckii Booker: All Instruments
• Danny Duncan: Programming
• Marty Paoletta: Saxophone
• Parkes Stewart: Additional Background Vocals
• Eric Dawkins of 'Dawkins & Dawkins': Additional Background Vocals
• Run DMC: Rap on 'You Can Always Come Home'

References

1. "allmusic.com Commissioned Charts and Awards". Allmusic.