God in Me

2008 single by Mary Mary featuring Kierra Sheard

"God in Me"

Single by Mary Mary featuring Kierra Sheard

from the album The Sound and Go Get It

Released

November 2008

Recorded

2008

Genre

Contemporary gospel
R&B

Length

3:11

Label

My Block/Columbia

Songwriter(s)

Warryn Campbell
Erica Campbell
Tina Campbell

Producer(s)

Warryn Campbell

Mary Mary singles chronology

"Get Up"
(2008)

"God in Me"
(2008)

"Walking"
(2010)

Kierra "KiKi" Sheard singles chronology

"Love Like Crazy"
(2009)

"God in Me"
(2009)

"Invisible"
(2009)

"God in Me" is a song by American contemporary gospel duo Mary Mary featuring American gospel singer Kierra "Kiki" Sheard. It was released as the second single from their fourth studio album The Sound (2008), and was also featured on their greatest hits album Go Get It (2012). and was written by both Mary Mary and producer Warryn Campbell, husband of member Erica Campbell. The single is the group's first to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 since their debut single, "Shackles", charted in 2000. The song won Song of the Year at the 25th Annual Stellar Awards.

Music video

The music video for "God in Me" is about expressing individuality during a fashion show. It features appearances by Flex Alexander, Kanye West, Amber Rose, Common, Heavy D, and Fonzworth Bentley. America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11 runner-up Samantha Potter also made an appearance in the video. It ranked at #60 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.

Remixes

Official Remix featuring Ne-Yo & Kierra Sheard (3:19)^[1]
Remix featuring Sean Ray
Remix featuring Yung Joc
Unofficial remix with ThaGIM (3.00)
Dave Audé Club Mix (7:46)
DJ Escape & Tony Coluccio Club Mix (8:26)
Jamie J Sanchez Club Mix (7:49)
Mathias Heilbron Club Mix (8:49)
Richard Vission Club Mix (6:00)

Chart performance

The song has been a major success, and became the first song since their debut single "Shackles (Praise You)" to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 68. The song also spent 76 weeks on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and peaked at #5. It reached the Top 10 of the chart in its 42nd week, the longest climb to the top tier in the survey's 67-year history.^[2] It also was #1 on both the Hot Gospel Songs and Hot Dance Club Play charts.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008–09)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	68
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[4]	1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[5]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[6]	13
Chart (2010)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[7]	60

References

^ "The Best Search Links on the Net". hiphoprnbworld.com. Retrieved February 18, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ God in Me Songfacts
^ "Mary Mary Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Mary Mary Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Mary Mary Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

External links

Music video for "God in Me" on YouTube

Mary Mary

Erica Atkins Campbell
Trecina "Tina" Atkins Campbell

Studio albums

Thankful
Incredible
Mary Mary
A Mary Mary Christmas
The Sound
Something Big

Compilation albums

Go Get It

Singles

"Shackles (Praise You)"
"I Sings"
"Get Up"
"God in Me"

Featured singles

"We Are the World 25 for Haiti"

Discography

v t e NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song
Song (1971–2015)	"Theme from Shaft" – Isaac Hayes (1971) No Award (1972–1994) "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" – Whitney Houston (1995) "I Believe I Can Fly" – R. Kelly (1996) "A Song for Mama" – Boyz II Men (1997) "Lean on Me" – Kirk Franklin (1998) "Spend My Life with You" – Eric Benét featuring Tamia (1999) "Open My Heart" – Yolanda Adams (2000) "A Woman's Worth" – Alicia Keys (2001) "Brighter Day" – Kirk Franklin (2002) "Dance with My Father" – Luther Vandross (2003) "If I Ain't Got You" – Alicia Keys (2004) "Unbreakable" – Alicia Keys (2005) "I Am Not My Hair" – India Arie (2006) "Like You'll Never See Me Again" – Alicia Keys (2007) "Yes We Can" – will.i.am (2008) "God in Me" – Mary Mary (2009) "Bittersweet" – Fantasia (2010) "I Smile" – Kirk Franklin (2011) "I Look to You" – Whitney Houston and R. Kelly (2012) "All of Me" – John Legend (2013) "We Are Here" – Alicia Keys (2014) "Back Together" – Jill Scott (2015)
Contemporary (2016–2019)	"Freedom" – Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar (2016) "HUMBLE." – Kendrick Lamar (2017) "Boo'd Up" – Ella Mai (2018) "Before I Let Go" – Beyoncé (2019)
Traditional (2016–2019)	"I See Victory" – Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams (2016) "That's What I Like" – Bruno Mars (2017) "Long as I Live" – Toni Braxton (2018) "Spirit" – Beyoncé (2019)
Soul/R&B (2020–present)	"Do It" – Chloe x Halle (2020) "Pick Up Your Feelings" – Jazmine Sullivan (2021) "Cuff It" – Beyoncé (2022) "ICU (Remix)" – Coco Jones featuring Justin Timberlake (2023)
Hip Hop/Rap (2020–present)	"Savage (Remix)" – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé (2020) "Fye Fye" – Tobe Nwigwe featuring Fat Nwigwe (2021) "Hotel Lobby" – Quavo and Takeoff (2022) "Cobra" – Megan Thee Stallion (2023)
International (2020–present)	"Lockdown" – Original Koffee (2020) "Essence" – Wizkid featuring Tems and Justin Bieber (2021) "No Woman, No Cry" – Tems (2022) "Me & U" – Tems (2023)