A Mary Mary Christmas is the fourth studio album by American duo Mary Mary. It was released by Columbia Records on October 10, 2006 in the United States. The album is a follow-up to their self-titled third album (2005). Produced by Warryn Campbell, it is Mary Mary's first Christmas album and consists of eleven tracks, featuring original songs co-penned with Campbell as well as cover versions of Christmas standards and carols. In 2007, A Mary Mary Christmas was nominated for a Dove Award for Christmas Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.[1]

A Mary Mary Christmas
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 2006
GenreChristmas
Length38:20
LabelColumbia
ProducerWarryn Campbell (also exec.)
Mary Mary chronology
Mary Mary
(2005)
A Mary Mary Christmas
(2006)
The Sound
(2008)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]

Tim Sendra from AllMusic gave A Mary Mary Christmas a three and a half out of five stars rating. He found that "A Mary Mary Christmas is filled with plenty of joy and excitement," also noting: "While A Mary Mary Christmas is a solid addition to the holiday CD blizzard, a few more originals and fewer classics would have made it even more enjoyable."[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are produced by Warryn Campbell[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."'Tis the Season"
  • Erica Campbell
  • Trecina Campbell
  • W. Campbell
3:05
2."Only One"
  • E. Campbell
  • T. Campbell
  • W. Campbell
2:19
3."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (featuring Dontaé Winslow)2:26
4."O Come All Ye Faithful"John Francis Wade4:05
5."California Christmas"
  • E. Campbell
  • T. Campbell
  • W. Campbell
3:12
6."Still the Lamb" (featuring Bishop Kenneth C. Ulmer)
  • E. Campbell
  • T. Campbell
  • W. Campbell
5:20
7."Call Him Jesus"
  • E. Campbell
  • T. Campbell
  • W. Campbell
4:23
8."The Real Thing"Marvin Winans3:22
9."Hark the Herald Angels Sing"Charles Wesley3:35
10."Carol of the Bells"Mykola Leontovych3:22
11."California Christmas (Remix)" (featuring Damani)
  • E. Campbell
  • T. Campbell
  • W. Campbell
3:11
Total length:38:20

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ 38th Annual GMA Awards Archived 2009-04-26 at the Wayback Machine on About.com
  2. ^ a b Allmusic review
  3. ^ A Mary Mary Christmas (liner notes). Mary Mary. Columbia Records. 2006.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Mary Mary Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "Mary Mary Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Mary Mary Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Mary Mary Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "YEAR-END CHARTS: Top Gospel Albums (2007)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2021 – via Billboard.com.