Mary, Did You Know?
"Mary, Did You Know?" is a Christmas song with lyrics written by Mark Lowry and music written by Buddy Greene. It was originally recorded by Christian recording artist Michael English on his self-titled debut solo album in 1991 (English and Lowry were both members of the Gaither Vocal Band at the time). It reached No. 6 on CCM Magazine's AC Chart.[1] Lowry would record the song several times himself, most notably with the Gaither Vocal Band on their 1998 Christmas album Still the Greatest Story Ever Told.
The song has since gone on to become a modern Christmas classic, being recorded by many artists over the years across multiple genres.
Kenny Rogers & Wynonna Judd version
A duet version recorded by Wynonna Judd and Kenny Rogers on Rogers' holiday album The Gift peaked at No. 55 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1997.[2]
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Clay Aiken version
"Mary, Did You Know?" is Clay Aiken's fifth single for his Christmas album Merry Christmas with Love. Aiken performed the song on The Tyra Banks Show.[4]
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Cee Lo Green version
"Mary, Did You Know?" is the eleventh track on Cee Lo's Christmas album Cee Lo's Magic Moment. On December 15, 2012 the song appeared on the US R&B Songs chart at number 22. It also served as the closing credits song to the 2014 20th Century Fox movie Son of God.
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Pentatonix version
"Mary, Did You Know?" is the sixth track on Pentatonix's second Christmas album, That's Christmas to Me.[6] The song both debuted and peaked at No. 26 on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week ending December 6, 2014.
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Other notable versions
- 1993: Kathy Mattea on her Christmas album Good News, which won a Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
- 1995: Vickie Winans recorded the song for her self-titled album
- 1997: Gary Chapman on his Christmas album "This Gift"
- 1998: Donny Osmond did his rendition of this song as a ballad for his album Christmas at Home.
- 1999: Reba McEntire on her Christmas album The Secret of Giving
- 2001: Hayley Westenra on her second album, My Gift to You, released in New Zealand and Australia, by Universal New Zealand label; also included as a bonus song on a special UK version of her first international album, Pure (2003); and performed it on her 2004 PBS Great Performances special, Live from New Zealand, which was released on DVD.
- 2004: The Katinas on their album Family Christmas
- 2005: Jeff Fenholt on his album "Down from his glory ... and more"
- 2006: Stan Whitmire recorded his solo-piano arrangement on his second Christmas album, "Christmas Around The Piano."
- 2007: Kimberley Locke on her album Christmas
- 2008: Kutless on BEC Recordings album X Christmas
- 2011: Rascal Flatts released a version of the song as a single, which appears on the 2012 compilation A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years Bringing Joy to the World
- 2012: Don Moen on his album Christmas: A Season of Hope (a duet with its composer, Buddy Greene)
- 2012: Jeremy Camp on his album Christmas: God with Us
- 2012: Scotty McCreery on his album Christmas with Scotty McCreery
- 2013: Mary J. Blige on her album A Mary Christmas
- 2013: The Oak Ridge Boys on their album Christmas Time's A-Comin'
- 2015: India.Arie on Christmas with Friends; a duet with Gene Moore, Jr.
- 2015: Jordan Smith on The Voice's season nine finals. This version debuted and peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at No. 2 on the Billboard Holiday 100 chart on the week ending January 2, 2016.
- 2015: Peter Hollens published a six-voice a capella version on Youtube[8]
- 2015: The Braxtons on their Christmas album Braxton Family Christmas
Musical
The song was also used as the basis for a stage musical, also titled Mary, Did You Know and written by Bruce Greer, that won the 1999 Dove Award for Musical of the Year.[9]
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