Their song 'Dance' was included on the Dr. While they were known mostly as singers, the two were also developing their songwriting skills, and a chance meeting with hot young producer Warryn Campbell (Brandy, Boyz II Men) helped them to land a publishing contract (Erica Atkins would later marry Campbell while Tina married unrelated drummer Teddy Campbell).

Soon, they were seeking additional performing opportunities, and scored spots in the mid-90s in Gospel road shows 'Mama I'm Sorry' and 'Sneaky.' They then separately landed gigs as backing vocalists for various Soul and Gospel performers, including Brian McKnight and Kenny Lattimore.

Their first break came when they and their siblings appeared on BET's 'Bobby Jones Gospel' show. They began singing in the church choir as young children, while learning about the progression of Gospel music beyond traditional boundaries by listening to albums by the Winans, Commissioned, and others. The Atkins sisters were raised in Inglewood, California, the middle daughters of an Evangelical minister and part of a well-known singing clan locally. Consisting of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell, Mary Mary has brought a fusion of gospel themes with soul and hip-hop sounds that has resulted in exceptional music that has crossed not only the Gospel/Soul boundary, but has even brought a level of pop radio acceptance to God-based music.

Over the past decade and a half, contemporary Gospel has been one of the fastest growing segments of popular music, and, along with KirkВ Franklin, no act is more responsible for popular acceptance of the genre than Mary Mary.

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