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Mary Mary
Mary Mary is an American urban contemporary gospel duo formed in 1998, consisting of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Trecina Atkins-Campbell. Their name is inspired by two biblical figures: Mary, mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene. They are credited with expanding the reach of urban contemporary gospel in the 2000s by blending elements of soul, hip-hop, funk, and jazz. The duo has been nominated for eleven Grammy Awards, winning four, including Best Gospel Performance and Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album. Mary Mary received mainstream success following the release of their debut album, '' Thankful'' (2000), which featured their breakthrough hit "Shackles (Praise You)". Their follow-up album, ''Incredible'' (2002), topped the Top Gospel Albums chart. In 2005, they released their self-titled third album, '' Mary Mary'', which produced multiple number-one gospel hits and led to a performance at the White House that same year. Their fourth album, '' The Sound'' (2008), c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Mary (album)
''Mary Mary'' is the third studio album by American duo Mary Mary. It was released by Columbia Records on July 19, 2005 in the United States, selling 57,000 copies in its first week. In 2006, the album won a Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The album was listed among the 52 CD releases from Sony BMG that were identified as having been shipped with the controversial Extended Copy Protection (XCP) computer software, which has been known to cause a number of serious security problems in any Microsoft Windows computer that had the CD inserted at one time and has been regarded as a trojan horse, spyware, or rootkit by a number of security software vendors. Sony discontinued use of the technology on November 11, 2005, and recalled this and other titles affected by XCP, and asked customers to submit copies affected by the software to the company so that it could replace them with copies that did not contain the software. Critical recep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sound (Mary Mary Album)
''The Sound'' is the fifth studio album by American duo Mary Mary. It was released on October 21, 2008, by Columbia Records. A concept album suggesting an FM radio broadcast experience, the project was produced by Warryn Campbell. In advance of the album's release, the duo released a promotional song entitled "A Mother's Smile" in conjunction with a Mother's Day promotion with Colgate. The official lead single "Get Up" was released on July 15, 2008, and won Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance at the 2009 51st Grammy Awards. The album was also nominated for a Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards at CBN.com Production As with other Mary Mary recordings, |
Incredible (Mary Mary Album)
''Incredible'' is the second studio album by American duo Mary Mary. It was released by Columbia Records on July 16, 2002 in the United States. Originally titled ''The Evolution of Mary Mary'', the duo reteamed with Warryn Campbell to work on the majority of the album, with Charlie Bereal, Kenny Bereal, Mike City and Rodney Jerkins providing additional production. ''Incredible'' peaked at number 20 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 43,000 copies in its first week, and was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album features the singles "In the Morning" and "I Try". Critical reception Tim A. Smith from Allmusic found that the project's "music aptly fits its title, ''Incredible''. Superstar producer Warryn Campbell ..once again works his magic. These sisters rock." ''Cross Rhythms'' editor Tony Cummings felt that "with their second project Erica and Tina Campbell cover just about every musical base – banging hip hop beats, bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thankful (Mary Mary Album)
''Thankful'' is the debut studio album by American duo Mary Mary. It was released on May 2, 2000, through Columbia Records in the United States. Chiefly produced by Warryn Campbell, the album is gospel music with stylings of contemporary R&B. It produced the smash crossover hit "Shackles (Praise You)", which reached the top ten in seven countries and the single " I Sings", which was also a significant hit. ''Thankful'' established Mary Mary as one of the leading artists in contemporary Christian music, and won the duo the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album at the 43rd awards ceremony as well as a Dove Award, a Lady of Soul Award, and a Stellar Award. It is one of the best-selling gospel albums of all time. Critical reception The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics. William Ruhlmann from AllMusic gave ''Thankful'' a grade of four and a half out of five stars. He wrote that "''Thankful'' is pure gospel music, a series of praise songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, the city had a population of 107,762. It is in the South Bay (Los Angeles County), South Bay region of Los Angeles County, near Los Angeles International Airport. The Inglewood area was developed following the opening of the Venice–Inglewood Line, Venice–Inglewood railway in 1887 and incorporated as a city on February 14, 1908. The Inglewood Oil Field is the largest urban oil field in the US. The city is a major hub for professional sports with several teams that have played in Inglewood's venues. The Kia Forum, an indoor arena, opened in 1967 and hosted the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League, and the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association, until the opening of Staples Cente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choir Director
A choir ( ), also known as a chorale or chorus (from Latin ''chorus'', meaning 'a dance in a circle') is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform or in other words is the music performed by the ensemble. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which spans from the medieval era to the present, or popular music repertoire. Most choirs are led by a conductor, who leads the performances with arm, hand, and facial gestures. The term ''choir'' is very often applied to groups affiliated with a church (whether or not they actually occupy the quire), whereas a ''chorus'' performs in theatres or concert halls, but this distinction is not rigid. Choirs may sing without instruments, or accompanied by a piano, accordion, pipe organ, a small ensemble, or an orchestra. A choir can be a subset of an ensemble; thus one speaks of the "woodwind choir" of an orchestra, or different "choirs" of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelism
Evangelism, or witnessing, is the act of sharing the Christian gospel, the message and teachings of Jesus Christ. It is typically done with the intention of converting others to Christianity. Evangelism can take several forms, such as personal conversations, preaching, media, and is especially associated with missionary work. Christians who specialize in evangelism are often known as evangelists, whether they are in their home communities or living as missionaries in the field, although some Christian traditions refer to such people as ''missionaries'' in either case. Some Christian traditions consider evangelists to be in a leadership position; they may be found preaching to large meetings or in governance roles. In addition, Christian groups who encourage evangelism are sometimes known as evangelistic or ''evangelist''. Etymology The word ''evangelist'' comes from the Koine Greek word (transliterated as ''euangelion'') via Latinised ''evangelium'' as used in the canonic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Mary (TV Series)
''Mary Mary'' is an American reality television series that aired on WE tv from March 29, 2012, to November 2, 2017. The series follows the daily lives of sisters and musicians, Erica and Tina Campbell, as they balance their households and careers. Episodes Season 1 (2012) Season 2 (2012–13) Season 3 (2014) Season 4 (2015) Season 5 (2016) Season 6 (2017) International airings ''Mary Mary'' began airing on The Africa Channel in Europe and Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ... from July 19, 2013. References {{WE tv programming 2010s American documentary television series 2012 American television series debuts 2017 American television series endings Television series based on singers and musicians Television shows set in Los Angeles Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Get It (album)
''Go Get It'' is a compilation album by R&B/Gospel duo Mary Mary containing songs from their albums '' Thankful'', ''Incredible'', ''Mary Mary'', '' The Sound'', and '' Something Big'', also containing some new songs including the single "Go Get It" and remixed and remastered hits was released on May 8, 2012. The album debuted at number ten on the ''Billboard'' 200, giving Mary Mary their third top ten album in the US; with first week sales of 18,946 units. "Sunday Morning" was the second single to be released. Track listing Personnel Credits are source and adapted from allmusic.com. ;Artist Credit *Damien Alexander A&R, Operation *GooGoo Atkins Stylist, Vocals (Background) *Shanaté Atkins Vocals (Background) *Charlie Bereal Composer, Producer, Various Instruments *Little Charlie Bereal Guitar *Adam Blackstone Bass *Derek Blanks Photography *Noa Bolozky Hair Stylist, Make-Up *Chandler Bridges Assistant, Mixing Engineer *Bruce Buechner Engineer, Mixing *Curtis Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something Big (Mary Mary Album)
''Something Big'' is the sixth and final studio album by American duo Mary Mary. It was released on March 29, 2011 by Columbia Records. Originally set to be released on December 14, 2010 under the title ''OMG'', it was not released until 2011. '' Something Big'' was primarily written by Mary Mary and produced by Warryn Campbell, along with Jazz Nixon, Gerald Haddon and LaMar "Mars" Edwards. Critical reception ''Something Big'' received generally positive reviews from critics. Andy Kellman of ''Allmusic'' praised the title and opening track "Something Big" for being "a raucous stomper" and its follow-up "Something Bigger" which he notes "increases the energy with super-charged marching-band percussion". Andrea Dawn Goforth of ''Christianity Today'' also reviewed the album's opening favourably, with its "exciting march-like drum beat and hooky Timbaland-esque male vocal". Goforth also highlighted the "infectious beats, sweet harmonies, and creative arrangements" on the album while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God In Me
"God in Me" is a song by American contemporary gospel duo Mary Mary featuring American gospel singer Kierra "Kiki" Sheard. It was released as the second single from their fourth studio album '' The Sound'' (2008), and was also featured on their greatest hits album '' Go Get It'' (2012). and was written by both Mary Mary and producer Warryn Campbell, husband of member Erica Campbell. The single is the group's first to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 since their debut single, " Shackles", charted in 2000. The song won Song of the Year at the 25th Annual Stellar Awards. Music video The music video for "God in Me" is about expressing individuality during a fashion show. It features appearances by Flex Alexander, Kanye West, Amber Rose, Common, Heavy D, and Fonzworth Bentley. America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11 runner-up Samantha Potter also made an appearance in the video. It ranked at #60 on BET's ''Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009'' countdown. Remixes * Official Remix featuring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
