Yolanda Adams, Commissioned back Bill Clinton.
US GOSPEL singers pinned their colours on Democratic candidate Bill
Clinton during the US Presidential elections. Amongst the artists
showing support for the Arkansas Governor was black gospel singer Yolanda Adams who sang
at a major fundraising concert for the Clinton campaign. After the
elections, Fred Hammond of gospel giants Commissioned told Cross
Rhythms why the band all supported Clinton, a Baptist: "For the first
time in years, we saw real hope in the faces of people. All over
America people were talking about change and hope for the future -
that is something that we have not seen for a long, long time.