Question | Mary Alessi | Martha Munizzi |
As a mother, what is the greatest piece of advice you've received, and who gave it to you?
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My mother. She told me to pick my battles. Some you'll win, some you'll feel like you're losing, but still only pick the ones that are worth fighting.
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My mother told me once that if my kids weren't mad at me at least once a day then I wasn't being a good mother!
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What is the best word or phrase to describe you?
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Optimistic
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Encourager
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What is the smartest thing you ever did?
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Marry my husband!
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When I gave my life to Jesus Christ.
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What cause do you believe in the most?
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Metro's Mercy House - our girl's home. I believe strongly in helping young teenage girls get a second chance at self-esteem and dealing with life issues.
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Teaching and training the next generation of singers and musicians. We are launching a school of ministry where we mentor praise and worship leaders, songwriters, and musicians.
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What one person would love to have a conversation with and what would you ask?
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God... "What are mosquitoes for?"
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Eve..."What were you thinking?"
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Which artist is in your CD player right now?
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Martha Munizzi (No Limits), When Women Worship, & Hillsong United
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Mary Alessi (When Women Worship) & Jonathan Stockstill (Let The Church Rise)
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What one thing would it be hard for you live without?
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Shopping
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Chocolate
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Who are your favorite singers?
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Celine Dion, Donnie McClurkin, Nicole Binion & Martha Munizzi
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CeCe Winans, Donnie McClurkin, & Mary Alessi
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What is your most embarrassing moment?
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When I gave someone an autograph and gave the wrong scripture reference next to my name. The lady wrote me later and asked me to explain why I had picked that particular scripture. It was a scripture all about demonic forces controlling you! I felt so stupid. I always check my references now.
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I asked someone how his wife was doing and I had forgotten she had passed away 10 years ago.
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What's your favorite song on When Women Worship?
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"I Surrender All (All To You I Owe)"
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"I Surrender All (All To You I Owe)"
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What is your favorite food?
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Southern cooking! Some people call it Soul Food or Country Food. I don't care what you call it, I just love it!
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Soul food! One of my favorite restaurants is in Harlem called AmyRuth's. It's the Best!!!
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With everyone having a favorite thing, what is it that you collect?
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I'm not really a collector of any one thing but I do like to keep jewelry boxes in my dressing area. People periodically give them to me as gifts.
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I've never been good at collecting things because I love to give stuff away.
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Who is it that you'd love to work with in the music industry but haven't had the chance to?
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Kirk Franklin. I would just like to sit in the studio with him for a day and see how he works. I think everyone would probably agree.
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Tye Tribbett. I love his music and his energy.
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Who is the one person you have yet to meet and really want to?
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Oprah - don't we all!
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Nelson Mandela
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What is the one question you get asked the most?
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Are you really Martha Munizzi's twin?
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How did you make it in Gospel music?
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What one item in your purse could you not leave home without?
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My credit card!
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My wallet!
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Your secret talent?
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I can do a pretty good British accent. It drives my husband and kids crazy and they are the only ones I let hear it.
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My husband says that I'm a great cook. I love trying out new recipes on my family.
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If you were invisible for a day, you would...?
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Follow my kids to school and see how they really behave in class!
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Listen in on my kid's conversations.
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You are identical twins but what is your most distinctly different characteristic?
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I'm prettier.
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I'm way prettier.
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What quality did having children bring out in you?
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Patience, endurance and looooooongsuffering!
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Realizing that as much as I love my children, God loves me even more!
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