Mary Mary

Mary Mary is an American female gospel music duo formed in Inglewood, California, in 1998. The members are composed of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell. Mary Mary first performed in local churches and gospel competitions in California and later as backup singers for several R&B acts. After signing to Columbia Records in 1999, they released their debut album Thankful (2000), which sold over two million copies in the United States and also earned a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (2001). The album spawned the international chart-topping single "Shackles (Praise You)". They released two studio albums between 2002 and 2005, including the successful albums Incredible (2002) and Mary Mary (2005) and singles "In the Morning" (2002), "Heaven" (2005), and "Yesterday" (2005). After releasing the Christmas album A Mary Mary Christmas (2006), they served as judges on the television singing competition series Sunday Best (2007–2011). After a brief hiatus, Mary Mary released their fifth album The Sound (2008), which produced the US Gospel top-three singles "Get Up" and "God in Me", with the latter peaking atop of the chart. In 2012, Mary Mary went on hiatus to pursue solo careers, following the release of their compilation album Go Get It. They starred in their We TV reality television series Mary Mary (2012–2017), which followed their solo careers and personal lives. Mary Mary is one of the best-selling gospel music acts of all time, with estimated sales of over 8 million records. They have received many accolades, including four Grammy Awards, seventeen Stellar Awards, seven GMA Dove Awards, and two American Music Awards. In 2025, they were inducted into the Missouri Gospel Music Hall of Fame.