Lift Every Voice: Evolution of Mary Mary

Get to know more about gospel duo Mary Mary.

Two of Nine - The sisters come from a large family of nine children. They were closer to each other than their other siblings while growing up since they were the closest in age.\r(Photo by Phil McCarten/PictureGroup)
Study Your Craft - The sisters decided to pursue a music career, so they enrolled at El Camino College to study voice.\r(Photo by Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)
On the Road - During the '90s, they toured with the gospel stage shows Mama I’m Sorry and Sneaky. They also toured as background singers for a variety of R&B acts.\r(Photo by Kristian Dowling/PictureGroup)
Early Success - In the late '90s, Mary Mary began to take off as a duo. They placed songs on the Dr. Doolittle and Prince of Egypt soundtracks, and had several of their songs recorded by the R&B group 702. They also wrote two songs recorded for Yolanda Adams' double-platinum album Mountain High…Valley Low.\r(Photo by Kristian Dowling/PictureGroup)Two Marys - After getting their record deal, Erica and Tina decided to use the name Mary Mary in honor of Jesus’ mother Mary and Mary Magdalene.\r(Photo by Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)

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Study Your Craft - The sisters decided to pursue a music career, so they enrolled at El Camino College to study voice.\r(Photo by Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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