A Mary Mary Christmas

Not to be confused with A Mary Christmas.

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 Mary Mary
Released	October 10, 2006
Genre	Christmas
Length	38:20
Label	Columbia
Producer	Warryn Campbell (also exec.)
Mary Mary chronology
Mary Mary (2005) A Mary Mary Christmas (2006) The Sound (2008)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

All tracks are produced by Warryn Campbell^[3]

No.	Title	Writer(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)	Hugh Martin Ralph Blane	2:26
4.	"O Come All Ye Faithful"	John Francis Wade	4:05
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 Winans	3:22
9.	"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"	Charles Wesley	3:35
10.	"Carol of the Bells"	Mykola Leontovych	3:22
11.	"California Christmas (Remix)" (featuring Damani)	E. Campbell T. Campbell W. Campbell	3:11
Total length:			38:20

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2006) Peak position US Billboard 200[4] 148 US Christian Albums (Billboard)[5] 7 US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[6] 2 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 33

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[8] 21

References

1. 38th Annual GMA Awards Archived 2009-04-26 at the Wayback Machine on About.com
2. 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.