Erica Campbell Is Still Auditioning

When gospel royalty sits down without pretense, you get an episode like this. On the latest I’ll Just Let Myself In, Lish Speaks welcomes six-time Grammy winner and Mary Mary powerhouse Erica Campbell for a conversation that lives up to the show’s mission: stop waiting for an imaginary permission slip and walk through your God-given doors.

Erica traces her journey from a shy, bullied little girl in Bed-Stuy to a pioneering voice in gospel—crediting a lifelong posture of “I’ll walk through whatever door God opens for me.” She and Lish dig into the Mary Mary era, the courage it took to go solo, and why she refuses to let anyone put her in a box, whether that’s radio, film, or fashion.

The episode turns tender as Erica unpacks writing Little Girl for her 13-year-old self, keeping fear out of her marriage of 25 years, and mothering with grace. Through health battles and hard seasons, her anchor never moves: “If I have 50%, God will make up the rest.”

It’s funny, honest, and deeply encouraging. As Lish reminds us: if God placed you in the room, you belong there.

🎧 Stream now on Holy Culture SiriusXM Ch. 140 and YouTube.

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