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| | Barnes & Noble.com - Music: Thankful, Mary Mary, CD |
 | | 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. |
 | | Thankful is a powerful debut by a duo that deserves to be gathering platinum records and Grammy Awards in the near future. |
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