![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Instead, he wound up writing monologues reflecting on well-known Christmas songs.Īn exception was a monologue he began writing about Mary. When his pastor asked in the mid-1980s if he would write a Christmas musical for their church, Lowry recalled, "Not knowing I couldn't, I said I would." "I'm guessing he answered that prayer with 'Mary, Did You Know?" "I remember asking the Lord when I was a kid to let me do something, someday, that would outlive me," Lowry said Monday. And the hit Christmas song "Mary, Did You Know?" opened the eyes of those who knew nothing about Lowry's ability to compose. He sings baritone in the Gaither Vocal Band, the concert's primary drawing card. Not only is he a Christian comedian, but he also is the only one willing to take on leader Bill Gaither, even to the point of cracking wise about Gaither's hair. Mark Lowry brings a lot to the table at each Gaither Homecoming Concert. ![]()
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