Live Inspired Podcast With John O'leary

I am honored to welcome one of the most successful gospel singers of all time, Mrs. Erica Campbell, onto the show. Her achievements, voice, sense of self and faith are profound. Yet it’s her story, first finding her angelic voice at the age of five at church in an impoverished California neighborhood, that will blow you away. Erica is part of the hit group Mary Mary, solo artist, wife, mother, Christian and as of very recently, author. In our conversation, Erica radiates positivity, hope + optimism – and it’s infectious. You can’t listen to this episode and not live inspired. SHOW NOTES Falling in love with Jesus allowed her to understand the importance + meaning of the word “love”. Tough love: Erica's father prepared her for the harshness of the entertainment industry. Erica was just six-years-old when her brother Andre Lovell Adkin, who had Downs syndrome, passed away. Erica began singing around 12 years old in church + with a group called The Young Annonited but stopped singing after forgetting the words