Mary Mary
Mary Mary is an American gospel group, consisting of sisters Erica Monique … Read Full Bio ↴Mary Mary is an American gospel group, consisting of sisters Erica Monique Campbell (born April 29, 1972) and Trecina "Tina" Evette Campbell (born May 1, 1974), and are often credited for broadening the fan base of contemporary gospel in the 2000s by introducing elements of soul music and hip hop.
Erica Atkins-Campbell and Trecina Atkins-Campbell were born in Inglewood,
California. The Campbell (formerly Atkins) sisters grew up as part of a large family of nine children in Inglewood, California. Their parents are Thomasina (An evangelist and choir director at the Evangelistic Church of God in Christ) and Eddie (a youth minister). Because of their proximity in age, the two singers grew up closer to one another than to any of their seven siblings. The sisters quickly entered the world of church choirs, traveling gospel shows, and some television productions. All nine Atkins children were on the Bobby Jones Gospel show on BET.
The sisters had their sights set on making music a career and enrolled at El Camino College to study voice. There they ran up against the divide between academic music studies and the popular musical world. "We had to study classical and sing arias, which was fine," Erica told the Times, "but the teachers would tell us if we sang anything else it would damage our instrument." The sisters tours with the 1995 Michael Matthews traveling gospel show Mama I'm Sorry and Sneaky. Each sister subsequently toured as a backup singer for a variety of R&B acts including Brandy.
A meeting with producer Warryn Campbell led to their song publishing deal with the giant EMI music conglomerate and a series of songs that landed on the soundtracks. They wrote "Dance" and performed it with Robin S. for the soundtrack to the 1998 film Dr. Dolittle; "Let Go, Let God" for The Prince of Egypt Inspirational, one of three soundtrack albums for the film; and songs of theirs were recorded by Yolanda Adams and 702. At the same time, Mary Mary as a musical entity took shape.
The sisters' profile in the gospel industry was raised when their songs "Time To Change" and "Yeah" were recorded by Yolanda Adams on the Mountain High... Valley Low CD. The duo was subsequently signed to Columbia Records/C2 Records and decided to perform under the name Mary Mary, honoring Mary, the mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. They were first gospel act to record for the industry giant Columbia Records since Tramaine Hawkins in the mid-1990s. Their first single, "Shackles (Praise You)" became a crossover hit, being popular with gospel, R&B, and pop audiences. It was a Top 10 R&B and Top 40 pop hit, and peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It became the first gospel song in five years to crack the R&B top ten and gained wide exposure on the MTV video cable channel. The album was a huge success because it offered a younger, hipper version of gospel that audiences could relate to.
Their first album, Thankful (Mary Mary Album) in May 2000, which would go on to win the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album, and a second single, "I Sings". Peaking at #1 on the Gospel album chart and at #59 of the overall Top 200 chart, Thankful was certified Platinum for sales of 1 million copies in the USA. Both singles were also hits in the UK and Europe, and to this day remain popular with Christian youths in the US, Latin America, and Europe.
With their second album Incredible, the duo was able to maintain their success. The record, soon after its release, went to #1 on the Gospel chart, and was able to enter the Top 20 of the Top 200 album chart. Incredible was later certified Gold for 500,000 copies sold in the United States. The album's singles In The Morning and I Try became relatively large hits within the contemporary gospel nation.
After taking time off to have children, their third album Mary Mary appeared. It became the duo's first album to enter the Top 10 on Billboard and was later on certified Gold for sales of 500,000 copies. The first single "Heaven" containing a sample from seventies soul trio the Honey Cone's "Want Ads". Heaven made history and broke chart records as it had an unprecedented 9 week run as the #1 record on Billboard's Gospel Radio chart. The second single, "Yesterday", also became a hit, especially on the Adult R&B charts where it peaked at #10. On the R&B/Hip Hop chart, the song became their second biggest hit since "Shackles" in 2000, reaching the #53 spot so far.
On October 10, 2006`, the recording group released their most recent album inspired by Christmas songs and is called A Mary Mary Christmas.
Erica Atkins-Campbell and Trecina Atkins-Campbell were born in Inglewood,
California. The Campbell (formerly Atkins) sisters grew up as part of a large family of nine children in Inglewood, California. Their parents are Thomasina (An evangelist and choir director at the Evangelistic Church of God in Christ) and Eddie (a youth minister). Because of their proximity in age, the two singers grew up closer to one another than to any of their seven siblings. The sisters quickly entered the world of church choirs, traveling gospel shows, and some television productions. All nine Atkins children were on the Bobby Jones Gospel show on BET.
The sisters had their sights set on making music a career and enrolled at El Camino College to study voice. There they ran up against the divide between academic music studies and the popular musical world. "We had to study classical and sing arias, which was fine," Erica told the Times, "but the teachers would tell us if we sang anything else it would damage our instrument." The sisters tours with the 1995 Michael Matthews traveling gospel show Mama I'm Sorry and Sneaky. Each sister subsequently toured as a backup singer for a variety of R&B acts including Brandy.
A meeting with producer Warryn Campbell led to their song publishing deal with the giant EMI music conglomerate and a series of songs that landed on the soundtracks. They wrote "Dance" and performed it with Robin S. for the soundtrack to the 1998 film Dr. Dolittle; "Let Go, Let God" for The Prince of Egypt Inspirational, one of three soundtrack albums for the film; and songs of theirs were recorded by Yolanda Adams and 702. At the same time, Mary Mary as a musical entity took shape.
The sisters' profile in the gospel industry was raised when their songs "Time To Change" and "Yeah" were recorded by Yolanda Adams on the Mountain High... Valley Low CD. The duo was subsequently signed to Columbia Records/C2 Records and decided to perform under the name Mary Mary, honoring Mary, the mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. They were first gospel act to record for the industry giant Columbia Records since Tramaine Hawkins in the mid-1990s. Their first single, "Shackles (Praise You)" became a crossover hit, being popular with gospel, R&B, and pop audiences. It was a Top 10 R&B and Top 40 pop hit, and peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It became the first gospel song in five years to crack the R&B top ten and gained wide exposure on the MTV video cable channel. The album was a huge success because it offered a younger, hipper version of gospel that audiences could relate to.
Their first album, Thankful (Mary Mary Album) in May 2000, which would go on to win the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album, and a second single, "I Sings". Peaking at #1 on the Gospel album chart and at #59 of the overall Top 200 chart, Thankful was certified Platinum for sales of 1 million copies in the USA. Both singles were also hits in the UK and Europe, and to this day remain popular with Christian youths in the US, Latin America, and Europe.
With their second album Incredible, the duo was able to maintain their success. The record, soon after its release, went to #1 on the Gospel chart, and was able to enter the Top 20 of the Top 200 album chart. Incredible was later certified Gold for 500,000 copies sold in the United States. The album's singles In The Morning and I Try became relatively large hits within the contemporary gospel nation.
After taking time off to have children, their third album Mary Mary appeared. It became the duo's first album to enter the Top 10 on Billboard and was later on certified Gold for sales of 500,000 copies. The first single "Heaven" containing a sample from seventies soul trio the Honey Cone's "Want Ads". Heaven made history and broke chart records as it had an unprecedented 9 week run as the #1 record on Billboard's Gospel Radio chart. The second single, "Yesterday", also became a hit, especially on the Adult R&B charts where it peaked at #10. On the R&B/Hip Hop chart, the song became their second biggest hit since "Shackles" in 2000, reaching the #53 spot so far.
On October 10, 2006`, the recording group released their most recent album inspired by Christmas songs and is called A Mary Mary Christmas.
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Mary Mary Lyrics
'Tis The Season 'Tis the Season, yeah To see the children laughin' Everybody…
And I Love him Like I do Love him Like I do That's why…
Are You Ready La la la la la la la la la la…
Back To You Sitting on my bed I'm Trying not to waste your time Wanted…
Be Happy [Chorus:] My heart has found a new beat Ever since you came…
Believer I'm a believer, tellin' you I really believe I'm a believer,…
Biggest Some people believe that the sky is the highest thing…
Blind Going Blind Bleeding in my mind Am I running out of time The…
Boom Boom [Repeat: x4] Have you ever had something that you knew…
California Christmas Looked out my window down the block No snow on my…
Call Him Jesus [Chorus] I call him Jesus I call Him Jesus I call Him Jesus …
Can There will be mountains That I will have to climb And there…
Can't Give Up Now Oh, Lord, yeah There will be mountains that I will have…
Carol of the Bells Ding, dong, ding, dong Ding, dong, ding, dong Ding, dong, di…
Catch Me Hero, villain Even at my best I'm still my greatest enemy Go…
Dance 良いコを気取ったフェイクの仮面を いつから私は外せなくなった あなたがいれば なんて 逃げ道にそっと鍵をかけて 愛する背…
Dance Dance Dance When I think of what he's done I can dance, dance,…
Dirt "God made dirt and dirt don't hurt" Funny thing about a…
Forgiven Me I hold a memory of myself Reflections of what I used…
Get Up Layin' low Rest n' pause Sleeping long Slow motion Gonna do …
gift of love Spent the whole month of December Shopping every store For t…
Give It Up Let It Go When the weight of the world seems Like it's on your…
Go Get It It's like You lookin' through a telescope you see where…
God Bless Come and bless the Lord our God Come and bless our…
God Has Smiled On Me This morning I picked up a paper I read about tragedy…
Good To Me [Smiley] Uh yo check it out Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh Uh, uh,…
Happy マグネティックに 腕に噛みついて離れないあの彼 御馳走につられて うっかりスカート脱いだ彼女 Dry and high …
Hark The Herald Angels Sing He was born so we would never die Born so that…
He Said Whatever you need for him to do He will do it…
Heaven I gotta get myself together, cause I got someplace to…
Hold On [Chorus:] Hold on to your faith No matter what you been th…
Homecoming Glory Tell us of angels on high, tell us of clouds…
I Got It The situation is telling me I should believe all hope…
I Just Can't Give Up Now There will be mountains That I will have to climb And there…
I Sings I have a song to sing, O (Sing me your song,…
I Sings (feat. B.B. Jay) Keep moving, keep moving Keep moving, keep moving [BBJ] Yo …
I Trust You I was lost But you came and found me You left your…
I Try I try, I try (that's all we can do) I try,…
I Worship You I was lost But you came and found me You left your…
I'm Running When you speak to me I have direction But I woke up…
In The Morning In the morning you'll be alright In the morning the sun's…
Incredible [Chorus:] I can't believe you chose someone like me When I'v…
Intro The Definition of Sound Vibrations that travel through the a…
It Is Well It is well with me It is well with me It is…
It Will All Be Worth It [Chorus] It will all be worth it It will all be worth…
Joy Sing… Joy to the world Our Saviour has come Let all creation…
Let It Rain Everyday Everyday it rains (everyday it rains) Everyday it …
Little Girl Hey Erica and Tina can Sing a song about little…
Love You That Much [Chorus:] If you tell me to go I'm gonna tell you…
Maybe God Is Tryin’ To Tell You Somethin’ Yes (yes) Oh, yes (yes) Oh, yes (yes) Oh, yes (yes) My soul …
Merry Little Christmas Oh, blanca navidad, sueño Que todo es blanco alrededor Bla…
Never Wave My Flag Seems like I should run away 'Cause life has hittin' me…
O Come All Ye Faithful Oh come all ye faithful Joyful and triumphant Oh come all ye…
One Minute Oh, I know it now that I was such a fool To…
Only One Ooh, I'm the only woman you need I'm the only woman you…
Ordinary People [Chorus:] I'm just ordinary people Who found extraordinary …
Praise you Whoo! It sure is hot out here Ya know? I don't mind thought …
Put A Little Love In Your Heart Think of your fellow man, lend him a helping hand Put…
Real Party Somebody up in here tonight Needs a breakthrough And you c…
Save Me It was once upon a time not long ago Lived a…
Seattle I lay me down tonight Searching for words to say So many…
Shackle [Chorus: ] Take the shackles off my feet So I can…
Shackles Whoo It sure is hot out here Ya know? I don't mind thought J…
Shackles (Praise You) CHORUS: Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance I…
Shackless (Praise You) Whoo! It sure is hot out here Ya know? I don't mind thought …
Shakles Whoo! It sure is hot out here Ya know? I don't mind thoug…
sings Sing me awake, I've been sleeping for far too long Drowning…
Sitting With Me They say there she goes, that ole' holy roller Think she's…
Slow Walk Don't miss this moment don't let it pass you by Don't…
So Close There's something in your yeterday That's keeping you away f…
Somebody Everybody has bad days When they feel like no one cares Call…
Something Big Hey hey hey hey everybody I got something to say I met…
Something Bigger My block in here! [Chorus: 2x] Gotta do it, gotta do…
Speak To Me [Chorus:] Speak to me, lord Speak a word of life That i migh…
Stand Baby, where's that place where time stands still? I remember…
Stand Still I am god Thinking to yourself that you're by yourself Yet a…
Still My Child He had many of bad habits He was trying hard…
Still The Lamb He came to be, so meek and mild, a savior…
Sunday Morning Good morning, I had a goodnight sleep And it's, my favorite…
Superfriend [Chorus] They're here now But then they're gone (oh) Where t…
Survive Hoo woo, hoo woo Any day now, it's what I kept…
Thank You Tragedies are commonplace All kinds of diseases, people are …
Thankful Lord i'm thankful for my blessings everything that you gave …
The Real Thing What is a gift Is it something you give when no…
The Sound I never said a word But I know my Father heard…
This Love This can't be love Because I feel so swell No sobs, no…
Trouble Ain't Can't promise you no pain no tears Can't say you'll never…
Wade In The Water Chorus Wade in the water Wade in the water children Wade in…
Walking Tell me what you see when I pass by Shadow a…
We Shall Not Be Moved We shall not We shall not be moved Just like a tree…
What A Friend You know people told me all of my life True friendship's…
What Is This What is this that took my life and made it…
Why We Sing We met on a Sunday morning Rain was falling I can't leave…
x Fare thee well My own true love Farewell for a while I'm goi…
Yesterday I had enough heartache and enough headache I've had so many…
You Will Know Lonely one of young so brokenhearted Travelling down the ri…