Will You Be Ready? Explained

Will You Be Ready?
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Commissioned
Cover:	Will You Be Ready?.jpg
Released:	December 13, 1988
Genre:	Gospel music
Length:	49:11
Label:	Light Records
Producer:	Alan V. Abrahams
Prev Title:	On the Winning Side
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	Ordinary Just Won't Do
Next Year:	1989

Will You Be Ready? is the fourth album by the American contemporary gospel music group Commissioned, released in 1988. The album was nominated for a Grammy.^[1] It won a GMA Dove Award.^[2]

The album peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Top Gospel albums chart and number 22 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Christian chart.^[3]

Track listing

1. "So Good to Know (The Savior)" – 4:41
2. "Waiting to Hear from You" – 4:55
3. "Don't Worry" – 4:42
4. "Save Me Now" – 5:15
5. "Will You Be Ready?" – 6:56
6. "Lord Jesus Help Me (Help Somebody Else)" – 4:35
7. "Let's Not Crucify Him Again" – 3:56
8. "More Than You'll Ever Know" – 4:48
9. "Take Your Burdens (To the Lord)" – 3:42
10. "A Praise for You" – 5:39

Personnel

• Fred Hammond

vocals, bass, drums

• Keith Staten: vocals
• Mitchell Jones: vocals
• Karl Reid: vocals
• Michael Brooks: keyboards, drum programming, synthesizer, Synclavier
• Michael Williams: drums

Additional Musicians

• Earl Wright, Jr.: keyboards
• Randy Poole: Synclavier
• Mario Resto: guitar
• David McMurrary: saxophone
• Eric Brice: guitar, keyboards
• Parkes Stewart: background vocals
• Byron Cage: background vocals

References

1. Web site: Winners & Nominees. GRAMMY.com.
2. Book: Carpenter, Bil. Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia. August 6, 2005. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780879308414 . Google Books.
3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r90388/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} allmusic.com Commissioned Charts and Awards]. Allmusic.