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Though still in their twenties, Erica and Tina Atkins, who make up the duo Mary Mary, have had an apprenticeship as songwriters with several cuts on R&B and gospel albums over the past few years, and before that were gospel singers. Thankful is pure gospel music, a series of praise songs and cautionary tales with religious messages, but it is likely to have a broader appeal than most gospel music, as indicated by the success of the lead-off single, "Shackles (Praise You)," prior to the album's release. In part, this is because, writing with producer Warryn Campbell, the sisters have come up with a group of songs that will appeal musically no matter what the listener's religious beliefs, but a second important reason is the vocal quality of the two singers. Just as Columbia act Lauryn Hill expanded the audience for hip-hop with her The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album in 1998, Mary Mary is likely to push back the barriers for gospel, an event that has been in the making for some years, especially in the work of Kirk Franklin, and that is long overdue. Campbell employs many conventional hip-hop rhythmic ideas and usually is credited with playing "all instruments" on the tracks, but that wouldn't matter if the sisters' melodies and lyrics weren't so effective or their singing so compelling. Even when they take on a traditional tune like the album-closing "Wade in the Water," for which guest producer Andrew Gouché has disingenuously taken the songwriting credit, they reinvigorate the song, turning it into a tour de force of vocalizing. Thankful is a powerful debut by a duo that deserves to be gathering platinum records and Grammy Awards in the near future.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Baby Dubb, Performer - Baby Dubb, Recording Engineer - Mary Mary, Background Vocal - Mary Mary, Performer - Dylan Vaughan, 2nd Engineer - Warryn Campbell, Composer - Warryn Campbell, Producer - Warryn Campbell, Executive Producer - Warryn Campbell, Lyricist - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - James Cruz, Mastering Engineer - Poke and Tone, Executive Producer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Joi Campbell, Background Vocal - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment
Baby Dubb, Background Vocal - Baby Dubb, Performer - Mary Mary, Background Vocal - Dylan Vaughan, 2nd Engineer - Warryn Campbell, Producer - Warryn Campbell, Lyricist - Warryn Campbell, Composer - Warryn Campbell, Executive Producer - Mary Mary featuring B.B. Jay, Performer - Jarvis E. Cooper, Composer - Jarvis E. Cooper, Lyricist - Jarvis E. Cooper, Rap Performed By - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Anthony Jeffries, Recording Engineer - James Cruz, Mastering Engineer - Poke and Tone, Executive Producer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment
Baby Dubb, Performer - Baby Dubb, Recording Engineer - Mary Mary, Background Vocal - Mary Mary, Performer - Dylan Vaughan, Mixing Engineer - Warryn Campbell, Producer - Warryn Campbell, Composer - Warryn Campbell, Executive Producer - Warryn Campbell, Lyricist - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - James Cruz, Mastering Engineer - Poke and Tone, Executive Producer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
W. Campbell, Composer - W. Campbell, Lyricist - Mary Mary, Vocal - Mary Mary, Performer - Poke and Tone, Producer - T. Atkins-Campbell, Composer - T. Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - E. Atkins-Campbell, Composer - E. Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Warryn Campbell, Producer
(P) 2000 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Baby Dubb, Performer - Jonathan Greer, Director - Mary Mary, Performer - Dylan Vaughan, 2nd Engineer - Warryn Campbell, Producer - Warryn Campbell, Composer - Warryn Campbell, Executive Producer - Warryn Campbell, Lyricist - Erica And Trina's Friends, Performer - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Anthony Jeffries, Recording Engineer - Curtis Burrell, Composer - Curtis Burrell, Lyricist - Poke and Tone, Executive Producer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Allen Jeffries, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mary Mary, Performer - Dylan Vaughan, 2nd Engineer - Dylan Vaughan, Mixing Engineer - Warryn Campbell, Executive Producer - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - James Cruz, Mastering Engineer - Tye-V Turman, Composer - Tye-V Turman, Lyricist - Poke and Tone, Executive Producer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Al West, Producer - Al West, Performer - Al West, Composer - Al West, Lyricist - Jan Fairchild, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Baby Dubb, Performer - Baby Dubb, Recording Engineer - Mary Mary, Background Vocal - Mary Mary, Performer - Dylan Vaughan, 2nd Engineer - Warryn Campbell, Producer - Warryn Campbell, Executive Producer - Warryn Campbell, Composer - Warryn Campbell, Lyricist - Anthony Jeffries, Recording Engineer - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - John Smith, Guitar - John Smith, Composer - John Smith, Lyricist - Poke and Tone, Executive Producer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Tamara Savage, Composer - Tamara Savage, Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Baby Dubb, Performer - Baby Dubb, Recording Engineer - Mary Mary, Background Vocal - Mary Mary, Performer - Poke and Tone, Executive Producer - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Dylan Vaughan, 2nd Engineer - Manny Maroquin, Mixing Engineer - Warryn Campbell, Composer - Warryn Campbell, Producer - Warryn Campbell, Executive Producer - Warryn Campbell, Lyricist
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mary Mary, Performer - Trecina Atkins, Composer - Trecina Atkins, Lyricist - Erica Atkins, Composer - Erica Atkins, Lyricist - John Smith, Composer - John Smith, Lyricist - Warryn Campbell, Composer - Warryn Campbell, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sanctuary Records Group
Mary Mary, Background Vocal - Kevin Crouse, Recording Engineer - Warryn Campbell, Composer - Warryn Campbell, Producer - Warryn Campbell, Executive Producer - Warryn Campbell, Lyricist - Warryn Campbell, Performer - Warryn Campbell, Programmer - Warryn Campbell, Recording Engineer - Mary Mary featuring Destiny's Child, Performer - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Manny Maroquin, Mixing Engineer - Dylan Vaughn, Mixing Engineer - Charles Bereal, Guitar - Curtis Mayfield, Composer - Curtis Mayfield, Lyricist - Poke and Tone, Executive Producer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Destiny's Child, Background Vocal
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Baby Dubb, Recording Engineer - Mary Mary, Background Vocal - Mary Mary, Performer - Dutch (Producer Deal), Producer - Rick Cousins, Composer - Rick Cousins, Lyricist - Dylan Vaughan, 2nd Engineer - Warryn Campbell, Producer - Warryn Campbell, Executive Producer - Warryn Campbell, Composer - Warryn Campbell, Lyricist - Latrell Simmons, Composer - Latrell Simmons, Lyricist - Gormyko Collins, Background Vocal - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Tye-V Turman, Composer - Tye-V Turman, Lyricist - Poke and Tone, Executive Producer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Baby Dubb, Performer - Mary Mary, Background Vocal - Mary Mary, Performer - Dylan Vaughan, 2nd Engineer - Dylan Vaughan, Mixing Engineer - Kevin Crouse, Recording Engineer - Warryn Campbell, Producer - Warryn Campbell, Composer - Warryn Campbell, Executive Producer - Warryn Campbell, Lyricist - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Erica Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - James Cruz, Mastering Engineer - Poke and Tone, Executive Producer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Composer - Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Lyricist - Jerry Peters, Performer - Jerry Peters, Arranger - Dave Hancock, 2nd Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Nick Marshall, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mary Mary, Performer - James Cruz, Mastering Engineer - Poke and Tone, Executive Producer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Jerry Peters, Composer - Dylan Vaughan, Mixing Engineer - Warryn Campbell, Producer - Warryn Campbell, Executive Producer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Andrew Gouche, Producer - Andrew Gouche, Bass - Mary Mary, Performer - Tim Carman, Organ - Dylan Vaughan, Mixing Engineer - Warryn Campbell, Producer - Warryn Campbell, Executive Producer - Derrick Rydell Walker, Drums - James Cruz, Mastering Engineer - Poke and Tone, Executive Producer - Andrew Gouche', Composer - Andrew Gouche', Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Albumbeschreibung
Though still in their twenties, Erica and Tina Atkins, who make up the duo Mary Mary, have had an apprenticeship as songwriters with several cuts on R&B and gospel albums over the past few years, and before that were gospel singers. Thankful is pure gospel music, a series of praise songs and cautionary tales with religious messages, but it is likely to have a broader appeal than most gospel music, as indicated by the success of the lead-off single, "Shackles (Praise You)," prior to the album's release. In part, this is because, writing with producer Warryn Campbell, the sisters have come up with a group of songs that will appeal musically no matter what the listener's religious beliefs, but a second important reason is the vocal quality of the two singers. Just as Columbia act Lauryn Hill expanded the audience for hip-hop with her The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album in 1998, Mary Mary is likely to push back the barriers for gospel, an event that has been in the making for some years, especially in the work of Kirk Franklin, and that is long overdue. Campbell employs many conventional hip-hop rhythmic ideas and usually is credited with playing "all instruments" on the tracks, but that wouldn't matter if the sisters' melodies and lyrics weren't so effective or their singing so compelling. Even when they take on a traditional tune like the album-closing "Wade in the Water," for which guest producer Andrew Gouché has disingenuously taken the songwriting credit, they reinvigorate the song, turning it into a tour de force of vocalizing. Thankful is a powerful debut by a duo that deserves to be gathering platinum records and Grammy Awards in the near future.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:42
- Main artists: Mary Mary
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - C2Records
- Genre: Jazz Gospel
(P) 1999, 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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