The Sound (Mary Mary album)
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| Studio album by Mary Mary | ||||
| Released | October 21, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007-2008 | |||
| Genre | Urban gospel, R&B, electronica | |||
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Columbia (US) Integrity Europe/Provident (EU) |
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| Producer | Warryn Campbell | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Cross Rhythms | (10/10) |
The Sound is the fourth studio album by gospel R&B duo, Mary Mary, released October 21, 2008 by Columbia Records in the United Kingdom and the United States.
In advance of the album's release, the duo released a promotional song entitled "A Mother's Smile" in conjunction with a Mother's Day promotion with Colgate. The official lead single "Get Up" was released digitally via iTunes on July 15, 2008. The Sound debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200, number 2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums Chart, as well as number 1 on both the Billboard Top Gospel Albums and Billboard Top Christian Albums Charts. The album sold 37,800 copies it first week. The album has remained on the Billboard 200 for 55 weeks.
The album's first single "Get Up" won "Best Gospel Performance" at the 2009 51st Grammy Awards. At the 52nd Grammy Awards in 2010 the duo won another Grammy for Best Gospel Song for God In Me. The Sound won Mary Mary 4 more Stellar Awards on January 16, 2010.
The album was also nominated for a Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards. The song "Get Up" was also nominated for Country Recorded Song of the Year.
As with other Mary Mary recordings, Warryn Campbell (known as Baby Dubb) assumes production over the album and the duo co-writes many of the songs on the album. The album was engineered by Bruce Buechner & mixed by Rob Chiarelli.
The Sound saw Mary Mary explore more genres, with fewer songs containing their signature contemporary R&B sound. The songs "Forgiven Me" and "Dirt" feature elements of pop rock. The duo also covers a traditional gospel song, "It Will All Be Worth It". The Sound covers their famous R&B/hip hop sound with songs such as "Superfriend" and "God In Me". The group also experiments with 1960s pop on the title track. Finally, the duo also incorporated dance-pop music in their lead single "Get Up". The latter tracks on the album are primarily worship ballads.
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