Thomasina atkins biography of barack

Gospel duo

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Sisters Erica and Tina Atkins make up the gospel duo Mary Mary, which has broken the gospel barrier and found mainstream success.

After working as backup singers and songwriters for leading R&B acts, the Atkins sisters struck out on their own. Their first album, Thankful, won a slew of awards for the duo, including a Grammy. Their second album, Incredible, was released in 2002.

Thomasina atkins biography of barack obama

“Music has been in my heart for long time, so I knew I’d have a career in it,” Erica said in an interview with GospelCity.com. “I just never knew I’d be doing it at this level.”

The Atkins sisters grew up in Inglewood, near Los Angeles, in a large family—they have five other sisters and one brother.

Their father, Eddie Atkins, was a preacher and their mother, Thomasina, played piano and was a choir director in their church. “We’re preacher’s kids, born