Mary Alessi
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| Birth name | Mary Stallings | |
| Origin | Lakeland, Florida United States |
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| Genre(s) | Gospel, Contemporary Christian, Inspirational/Worship |
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| Years active | 2003 - Present | |
| Label(s) | Miami Life Sounds | |
| Website | www.maryalessi.com | |
Mary Alessi is a Christian songwriter and Worship leader. She has recorded three independent albums.
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[edit] Biography
The daughter of evangelists, Mary and her twin sister Martha were born in Lakeland, Florida but grew up traveling across the United States and ministering through music with her family. Mary, Martha, and their older sister Marvelyne were born with their parents' talent for music and became a part of the traveling family group as kids. The family settled in Orlando, Florida when Mary and Martha were 12, so that the children could attend formal, public school.
At age 16, Mary, Martha and Marveline, age 18, helped form a praise and worship band at the urging of a church friend. That group evolved into Testament and became popular enough to travel around the state of Florida performing in churches and at conferences and other events.
Today, both Mary and her twin sister Martha Munizzi are recording artists.
Mary has served as a full-time minister since 1987 when she was designated as a Music Director and Worship Leader. She is ordained as a minister by the Full Gospel Fellowship in Dallas, Texas. [1]
Mary and her husband Steve Alessi currently serve as co-pastors of Metro Life Worship Center, a nondenominational congregation established in 1997 in Doral, Florida, (located near the Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida). Mary and Steve also operate Mercy House, a residential program for troubled teenage girls and unwed mothers.[2]
Mary and Steve Alessi were married in 1987 and have four children.
[edit] Music Concert Videos
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Release date | Album | Label | RIAA certification or chart success | Cover Art |
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| July 8, 2003 | Whatever It Takes | Miami Life Sounds |  |
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| July 19, 2005 | More | Miami Life Sounds | Peaked at #44 on Billboard magazine's Top Gospel Album [3] |  |
| January 2, 2007 | When Women Worship | Miami Life Sounds | #13 Top Gospel Albums, #37 Top Christian Albums, #34 Top Heatseekers [3] |  |
| Atmosphere Volume 2 featuring Mary Alessi | Miami Life Sounds |
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Mary's second album, More, is a live recording featuring several songs she wrote herself.
- Mary performs a song she wrote with her sister Martha Munizzi on Martha's 2006 album No Limits Live and in the No Limits Live DVD.
[edit] See also
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[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "Pastor Mary Alessi", Metro Life Worship Center. Retrieved on December 22, 2006.
- ^ "Artist Profile: Mary Alessi", GospelCity.com, 2005-01-06. Retrieved on December 22, 2006.
- ^ a b Chart success at All Music Guide, Retrieved March 30, 2007
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