Opera Singer Reacts to Voctave Mary Did You Know? | feat. Mark Lowry | MASTERCLASS |
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- What's up CZcams it's me Jess and I'm an opera singer. Today's video is going to be a performance analysis of Voctave feat. Mark Lowry performing "Mary Did You Know?"
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It needs to be noted that the reason Mark is seated is because he suffers from MS. Makes the breath control and sustaining of that note even more incredible.
Wow!
Amazing!!! I had no idea he had MS. All I knew was a man at his age, even with his years of professional experience, was sustainingNote! Extra long note! ❤❤ also as genuine feelings a person feels when he's delivering his own song really ups the entire mood.
Oh wow I never knew he had MS wow.
What is your source for that?
@@Loruca Mark has actually talked about his health on numerous occasions. Back in 2018 he discussed getting an MRI when he discovered he had MS on his Dinner Conversations with Mark Lowry and Andrew Greer (the episode is still posted on his Facebook page.) Mark is confined to a wheelchair. He also discusses it in his numerous appearances in concert and various livestreams.
Mark is just an incredible vocalist and writer . Amwn ❤🙏❤️
I get the impression that they are actually singing, just using the audio from the studio on the recording…musically, the have so much control over their voices. Such a good vocal mix from the soloist throughout this song! Wow! Also, bonus points, I like the way they all turn and face the soloist putting a spotlight on him. This group is so good
Whilst I love the Pentatonix and Home Free versions, there is something magical about hearing a song sung by it's composer, and Mark inserts such tenderness of tone into the story. Just grabs the heart. Voctave are brilliant and enormously skilled. A wonderful performance, and great breakdown Jess!
Agree on this being my favorite version. Between Mark's sustained note and their HIGH soprano! Wow!
That's what we call an "eargasm" ;-)
Now that you've met the great Mark Lowry (a baritone with crazy breath support), who wrote this song, and sang with the Gaither Vocal Band for decades, you need to encounter his dear friend David Phelps, one used to sing the high tenor part in the same Gaither Vocal Band, before pursuing solo career in 2015.
Both his work with GVB and solo are plain awesome, intricate harmonies, very dynamic arrangments, incredible power, and soul-touching storytelling !
I really can't wait an in-depth analysis like this one, on any "big" song from David (solo or with GVB) :
- O Holy night - solo (the famous "green sweater" version)
- No More Night - solo
- We Shall Behold him - solo
- The Dream - solo
- Water - duet with daughter
- Agnus Dei - duet with daughter
- Your time Will come - solo + GVB appearance
- You are my all in all - with GVB (based on Canon in D)
- Where no one stands alone - with GVB (and Mark harmonizing the lower part)
- That sounds like home to me - with GVB (and Mark singing one verse, David the other one)
- I have nothing - solo cover from Whitney Houston
- I wanna know what love is - solo cover from Foreigner
- Let Freedom ring - with GVB (best version for me is the 2021 Reunion live version, Mark is also in it !)
- Fall on your knees - duet with Charlotte Richie
- We are the reason - solo
- O mio babbino caro - solo
- Nessun Dorma - solo
And the list goes on and on ! Everything from him is just awesome and no one can stay neutral hearing his rendition. The list above is just a small selection of the most marking one, often requested for the reacts/analysis !
PS : you can ask me on Patreon messages for the best version of any song i mentionned here , i'll provide them with pleasure !
Mark, having written all of the questions he said he wanted to ask Mary when he wrote this song makes his amazing voice and the meaning of this song more special to him! He needed help so he took the idea and words to Buddy Green to help him put it all together! Their roots being southern gospel music, I’m not sure they thought of it as a Christmas song and would have never thought it would have become the icon it is today! Simply beautiful with Voctave and I’m sure a special time for Mark and Voctave alike! Thanks for doing this! This is life changing!!! Low bass Kenneth ❤
I already know I am going to love your reaction to this! One someone sings a song they wrote and then you add Voctave....it is heavenly! my favorite version of this song!
I got the opportunity to see Voctave just a couple weeks ago live here in Detroit. Although they did not do this song, they did many others and I can tell you they sound exactly the same as they do on CZcams. It’s amazing.
This really is the most beautiful song I've ever heard - angelic, heavenly. Mark actually sings the questions but does it like he is really talking to Mary as a mother. I enjoyed your breakdown of the Voctave parts. I had heard the dissonances before but not the why. VoicePlay's Hellfire.
Yep. Yep yep yep. I bawled the first time I heard this. Still tear up. It’s absolutely beautiful. Knew you’d like it
This is just a beautiful song. The lyrics are outstanding! Thank you so much for covering it!
Mark is a master story teller, be it musically in song or in stand-up comedy. He's knows exactly how to bring an audience right to the place he wants them for the big finish. So good.
I hope someday Kate reveals what angelic planet she really comes from. 😆 Her voice is otherworldly. 💛
To answer your question on how Kate seems like when singing live, I haven't heard a g6 from her live but the way she does f6s are similar to how she expresses herself when doing g6 in the video!
Incredible reaction. You're far more technical in your analysis than this poor old harmony singer is capable of comprehending, but beyond the technicalities your heartfelt admiration and enthusiasm was palpable. And you nailed it when you observed that Mark's delivery was very much like a conversation between he and Mary. It only stands to reason that his interpretation was unique since he wrote the lyrics. Thank you for your analysis. I look forward to many more..
This is not only the most beautiful Christmas songs ever, but it is also one of the very best songs ever! Thank you!
It was written from the standpoint of Mark Lowry sitting in a coffee shop and having a discussion with Mary (as you probably know Mark is the song writer).
Some interesting info, Mark Lowry wrote the lyrics to Mary Did You Know as Christmas cards mid 1980s. 1984 I think. Then he asked his friends to put it to music. Buddy Greene in 1991, I think, wrote the music. Not long before this video, Mark was diagnosed with MS, which is why he is on a stool.
If you want to know more about Kate Lott singing live, look up Disney’s Voices of Liberty. There is a video of Voices of Liberty where Kate is doing the part of a piccolo. Voices of Liberty videos with Kate Lott and the rest of Voctave can give you an idea of what they are like live. Merry Christmas!
I think this version is the culmination of every performance, emotion, and thought that Mark has put into this song over the years. The look he gives us as he is singing it is one of, "This is what I meant and this is how I intended it to be." For every other group, choir, etc. that I have ever heard sing Mary Did You Know, this is the only time that I don't hear the song, but I feel it deep within. Those feelings do not change each time I experience it, they just become more true. Voctave's choral mastery accentuates Mark's singing as the choral works do of the old Church. This is a masterpiece that I listen to frequently and I love the analysis you've done. I was surprised to learn about the sheet music as well and have copies now on the way just to have and sing along with. Thank you.
Love your reaction!!! This song impacted me the same way ❤❤
Voctave are amazing and this song with Mark is spectacular. I can't watch this without feeling emotional, even after so many times. Jess, you put a ton of work into these breakdowns and you deserve more subs and views! (if anyone has done any content making, even a little, you know this is a lot of effort to make.) Most vocal coaches barely explain anything in most reactions that I've seen (with a couple exceptions of Fairy Voice Mother and Julia Nilon) but this is on another level. Merry Christmas and thank you for the great video!
Hello,
I appreciate the recognition. That means more than you know, thank you!
Merry Christmas to you and your family
I got chills on this one
I am so happy that you enjoyed this song. I love hearing the passion and emotion when Mark sings his own song and Voctave is simply amazing.
I've listened to this performance many times but your analysis shed much light on why it is so enjoyable. I'm assuming that you did not know Mark wrote the lyrics when you did this or you would have mentioned it as contributing to your comment that it was like a personal conversation he was having. Excellent analysis. And for what it's worth, I enjoy all the different paths you go down in your analysis and I always learn something.
I think your comments about Mark's delivery of the lyrics seeming so natural is due to him authoring them many years so.
Mark. Lowry. Is. A. Seasoned. Gospel. Vocalist
The. Lady. Behind. Mark,s. Right. Shoulder. Is. Classically. Trained
Glad I’m not the only one that “feels” the depth of these lyrics, sung to perfection with awe and wonder by Mark and #Voctave! Let me just pick my jaw up on the floor! ❤
I listened to this (the official version) more than a year ago, and for some reason, wasn't thrilled. When I saw that YOU were going to react to this, I thought I'd check again. So, what the HECK was I THINKING a year ago??? This is absolutely beautiful. With your wonderful explanation and analysis, I enjoyed it even more. While I enjoyed hearing your breakdown of the sheet music and how the melody and harmony lines work together... I have to admit that it's over my head. I THINK I can summarize in 4 words.... Jamey is a GENIUS! Outstanding reaction!! LOVED it!!
You gave the perfect explanation! Thrilled you came back to this performance and enjoyed it 🤗
@@jessicasopranonotes There has not been a single reaction of yours that I have NOT enjoyed in the 14 months I've been subscribed. My first was your reaction to VoicePlay's "Oogie Boogie Song." You were great then and haven't stopped BEING great! Merry Christmas and my very best to you and yours!
Gives me chills every time!
Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 !
My favorite version of this song, bar none.
The fact that is a cappella makes it even more effective.
Jess! Thank you for yet another informative reaction and technical/Theory-specific analysis. I held off watching this reaction until I could get some new headphones that do this video justice! I look forward to more of your Voctave analysis videos.
Voctave = medicine for the soul IMO.
Happy holidays and wishing you the very best start to the new year!
Absolument extraordinaire, ah ce contre sol !!!!
First of all 🎉 congratulations for your 100k followers ❤❤❤
Thanks for the analysis of it.
Would you consider a comparison with other interpretations of the same song, to show the difference in the acapella approach one can take to create the incredible dynamic and suspense?
Merry Christmas 🎄 Jess ❤
Chris
I forgot I had music class today.I did get here on time .Thanks for teaching me all of this stuff.BTW I have met Mark Lowry.He is a great guy.
This is one of the most beautiful performances that I have enjoyed for a long time. So how refreshing then to see your reaction and analysis furthering my appreciation of Voctave & Mark Lowry's artistry. Music theory ? Yes please (lol), as always your explanation is fascinating on the cord movement which resolves in following verse - explains the intuitive feeling this flows so well, even though I had not had the musical language to explain why. Have a great Christmas an New Year.
Thank you! Love from Uruguay =)
LOL, Jess - when I saw you’d posted this, my first thought/question was “I wonder how she’ll react to the human dog whistle???” (Kate Lott)
Her ability in that extreme upper register is absolutely exquisite, isn’t it??? To me the most impressive is that mezzo piano fade on that final note (E6 ?). Sooooo controlled at that low level.
Thank you for analyzing this.
That is the original songwriter of this song. Awesome.
Thanks for much insight, most appreciate it
My pleasure!
I know Christmas has passed, but I think you would love Voctave’s version of O Holy Night!!
Mark wrote the lyrics.
merry christmas. i have a suggestion for a reaction. emma kok singing voila live with andre rieu. she is 15 years old
Nobody can do this song better than Mark because he wrote the lyrics.
Merry Christmas. Great reaction. They are amazing. Hope you can sneak some voiceplay into your roster. This year has been amazing for them. You should check out nothing else matters, creep, and in my room. The harmonies are exquisite. Also geoff castellucci God rest ye merry gentlemen and voiceplay chipmunk song is so good. Hope you react to them. Happy holidays
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
Merry Christmas, Jess!!!🎄
What an amazing reactanalysis!!! This had it all. In depth music theory 🎵 Gushing over vocal performance 😍 Heart-pounding emotional feels ❣
I've already seen your other videos of my favorite Christmas Hymn "O Holy Night" (including your own🥰), but if you'd like to add another to your list...
Bill & Gloria Gaither - O Holy Night (Live) ft. David Phelps
czcams.com/video/ElJ0fiD0lkc/video.html
The truth is its genuine! 😢
Thanks, Jess. This is my favorite version of all. "Mary Did You Know?" may certainly be done differently, but I doubt it can be done better
Omg. Choked up
You should check out what CZcams is doing to your stats. I have now subscribed to you three times in the past year. I don't know how I keep getting unsubscribed. This is a good version of this one. It's hard to top having the composer in the performance. Good reaction.
World class A cappella group! 👍
This is a truly fantastic version of this wonderful song especially the chorale arrangement. I would love to see you react to UK teenage sisters Lucy and Martha Thomas. Their version is truly angelic and is also world class.
He sang it like he wrote it. I'm certain everybody else that covered this song have done wonderful things with their attempts. But!, Mark is the author and his connection to it you see radiated in his face when he sings what God gave him to write down. He sings it like the honored caretaker of a tremendous gift that the whole world will be blessed by.
If you do not have goosebumps, or like me bawling my eyes out, then I question your ability to take anything into your soul. I'm sorry I cannot enjoy your break downs of the inner workings of the music. I suffer from terminal ADHD and my head automatically turns toward any window that looks outside and I am gone. What I heard sounds great, it's just not for me. I do, however, enjoy the heck out of your emotional responses. So I watch for those while I listen to this amazing piece of music. Thank you for your honest responses to the music you and I both enjoy.
This version is absolutely amazing. However, I personally think if you listen to gas house gang sing their version of Mary Did you know you would fall in love with it.
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Mark Lowry co wrote the song so he Believes in the words he is singing
Beautiful song. Check out Lucy and Martha Thomas singing this song. Stunning! Just released.
still going to bug you about austin and rob singing opera, because I need to hear your technique comments
I think the unresolved notes, or the notes that have the delayed resolution is reflective of the song itself having questions that are left unresolved. Maybe I just see too many metaphors, but the whole message behind the song is someone asking Mary questions about Jesus whilst knowing that these questions won't be answered, at least until the sing sluffs off these mortal coils.
*Jordan Smith just did this same song with a full orchestra....every reactor is on it.*
Hola preciosa,busca la interpretacion de Jordan Smith es magistral,sin querer desmerecer a los otros artistas.
EARgasmic is the word you are looking for.
Spot on as usual. I love that you go left brain and right brain.
For your consideration…Voces8 The Lamb by Luke Wenceslas. If you have not discovered this group, I would love to hear your opinions. Peace.
Carol of the bells / bells of Notredam - best version ever - my opinion- worth chekin- 👍🇬🇧🤪.
I think this was done live and I will tell you why I think this. If you watch Mark, on the last note, his head is tilted up, then I think, he ends it as he drops his head, Voctave stops. Mark is an underrated singer.
Luv your passion for this performance- I’ve listened to them for several years - I just luv their synchronicity are they as good as Beyoncé? ( sorry bad joke ) 🇬🇧👍🤪.
One thing about Mark's performance.... He is sitting because he has MS and physically could not stand long enough to sing the song.
So many of these Reactionists cannot explain their feelings. Something that they have never experienced before. Is it perhaps the the Spirit of God talking to them through these gospel songs?
Mark Lowery wrote this song.
Mark actually wrote this song.
Only Song Mark Lowey ever wrote
Mark wrote other songs, co-wrote with many other gospel songwriters. Mary Did You Know was the only that was a hit!
I hear you but Mark wrote the song so he can sing it like a story
Girl- Listen to the Pentatonix version of this song. You won't be sorry.
I disagree. This is the version to hear *last*. Everything else pales into insignificance. I think this reaction overanalysed a work which inspires a deep reaction for almost everyone who hears it.
@LonesomeTwin
I agree. Her analysis was excellent on top of the actual impact of experiencing the arrangement itself. I do believe, though, that she'd also be moved by the Pentatonix version- just to listen- not even necessarily doing a video- just listen.
I find it fascinating that Mark cannot read music. He literally has to have someone sing a song to him doing his part. Unreal
I disagree with you that they were lip syncing. Watch Mark's throat.
They are definitely lip synching. When making the video, they are singing but the noise they are making is not in the final sound. So, yes it looks like they are singing because they are. But what you hear is not what you see. Hope that makes sense!
I would have enjoyed this much more if you would have reacted to the SINGING, then break it down. It was such a long break from the beginning to where you bore down every single note, which I am guessing, most of us, even us musicians don’t care about today. We just want a reaction to a great song sung by the actual writer of the song, Mark Lowry.
Understandable. There are plenty of other reaction channels who provide exactly what you’re looking for that you can subscribe to ☺️. My channel deviates from the typical reaction structure and is preferential.