Mary, Did You Know?
Kristin Chenoweth performs "Mary, Did You Know?" with The Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra at Temple Square.
Songwriter Mark Lowry had written the words to “Mary, Did You Know?” in 1984 as part of the script for a church Christmas play. For years Lowry looked for the right musical setting, without success. It wasn’t until 1991, after he had joined the Gaither Vocal Band, that Lowry showed the lyrics to Buddy Greene, a renowned southern gospel songwriter who was touring with the band that year, and Greene quickly penned the music for the song. “Mary, Did You Know?” was first recorded by Michael English, one of Lowry’s fellow band-members, and has since been covered by hundreds of singers in a broad variety of styles, becoming a treasured Christmas classic.
Music: Buddy Greene
Text: Mark Lowry
