The gospel singer Fred Hammond is set to be the next contender against Kirk Franklin for the Verzuz series on Instagram announced by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland. Swizz and Timbaland announced that it would be the first gospel edition of the Instagram Live battle.

While the announcement came with a surprise, fans have already been excited to see the battle between Fred Hammond and Kirk Franklin. They have displayed their eagerness to watch the battle through their social media platforms. 

Concerning the upcoming Verzus battle, Swizz and Timbaland are doubling on preventing the sound issues. Previously, there was a sound issue between the struggle of Jagged Edge and 112's battle. The founders of the Instagram live battle series have made rules for the contenders to use the equipment that is sent to them.

The battle series will start on 31 May 2020. Don't miss it.

How Much Is The Net Worth Of Fred Hammond?

American gospel singer Fred Hammond has a net worth of $500 thousand as of 2020. Fred has been involved in the music industry for more than twenty-five years. During this longterm career, he is known as a gifted singer, bassist, arranger, and producer.

Fred is both the founder and CEO of the music company named Face to Face Productions. Through his work with the company, he got the title of 'Babyface' of the gospel in the industry. In the 80s and 90s, he was a member of the gospel group named Commissioned. 

In the long run of his career, he has credited the industry with many albums, including I'm Going On, Go Tell Somebody, Ordinary Just Won't Do, Deliverance, Persuaded, The Spirit of David, and many more. Similarly, his hit songs include They That Wait, Jesus Be A Fence, All Things Are Working, This Is The Day, Father Jesus Spirit, God Is My Refuge, and others.

'The Spirit of David' by Fred Hammond (©: Amazon)

As a musician/singer, he won six Dove Awards, four Stellar Awards, and one Grammy for his music contributions in the industry.

Apart from that, Fred Hammond will be on his tours to Miami, Florida, in the United States on 3 December 2020 at Jame Knight L. Center, as per songkick.com. Previously, he had his concert in New York City on 23 November 2019 and Philadelphia on 22 November 2019.