“I just wanted to take that word back and give it the power it deserves. Positive is a good word even though it’s now connected to something else due to COVID,” Erica Campbell said. The beautiful and uplifting song was written by Erica Campbell, Warryn Campbell and Juan Winans and produced by Warryn Campbell for My Block Inc. “POSITIVE” is the lead single from Erica’s upcoming third studio album, scheduled to be released on September 23rd. “Far too many times we learn to depend on the words of others.The encouraging new single, “ POSITIVE” from multi-award winning singer-songwriter, ERICA CAMPBELL, is available on all streaming platforms now. “I play my music when I need to be encouraged because my words are more powerful than other peoples words,” the “More Than Pretty” author told us.
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Getty Images for TV OneĬampbell - who appeared in the WeTV reality series “Mary Mary” from 2012 to 2017 - also admitted that when she’s going through “dark” days, she listens to her own music. “You buy the music because it is good because there’s something of value … especially if you’re working on your mission and purpose to uplift and have courage.” The gospel singer also told us she likes to listen to her own music on “dark” days. She explained to Page Six, “I don’t feel so embarrassed, like what if people know this? … Nobody’s opinion matters because there is a scandal.
The Grammy winning singer continued that, because of that, extra judgement has heaped female gospel artists and their personal lives.
She added, “Christianity has a problem with sexuality.” Saints…smh COME ON.”Ī gospel site also wrote, “The sexy attire takes any man or woman’s mind off God and onto other things that aren’t godly.” Campbell previously said she’d been called “hoe” and “harlot.” Getty ImagesĬampbell later admitted she’d also been called a “hoe” and a “harlot” after the dress incident, and on the Frequently Asked Questions podcast Campbell called out gospel music as a genre for being overly conservative, “Had any R&B singer had that, they would’ve been like ‘Oh my God! She’s so covered up.’” Yes, you are a beautiful, curvy woman…but NO MA’AM YOU ARE SINGING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. The Atlanta Black Star wrote that one minster responded, “THIS IS NOT OKAY. However the curve-hugging image caused a backlash in the Christian community. In October 2020, Campbell - who is in the group Mary Mary - posted a photo of herself on her Instagram page to announce her Grammy nomination for “A Little More Jesus,” wearing a form fitting white dress.
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I want the liberty to be my full self.” When Campbell posted a photo of herself in 2020, few could have predicted the firestorm it would spark in the Christian community. “When you get to a certain level of life things get uncomfortable so - to whom much is given, much is acquired.”īut she says being in the public eye, you have to learn to ignore what people say about you, “You can’t say, ‘watch my show, support me on social media, buy my music,’ and then say, ‘but don’t bother me any other time.’ You do want your privacy at certain times. “There is always pressure for any woman, especially in the public eye,” Campbell told Page Six, adding, “I am a woman with curves that sings gospel.
Erica Campbell is taking the high road against critics who say she dresses too scandalously for a curvy gospel singer.
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