Vocal Coach Reacts to Voctave - Mary Did You Know ft. Mark Lowry
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He sings this song with depth because he is the author of the lyrics. Others have done great covers, but none have been able to capture Mark's emotion, due to his birthing of this song. This is perhaps one of my favorite versions he has done.
Yes! Funny story...I saw Gaither Vocal Band on tour a few years ago, and Bill Gaither was razzing Mark about having written only one song. Mark's retort, IMHO, was absolutely perfect. "When you write the perfect song, you only need to write one." Needless to say, the entire audience cracked up...planned moment in the concert? Sure. Any less funny...NOPE! :-)
I also saw in a video, where he was asking which denominations were in the audience, and when he came to Catholics, he said to tell Mary I said Hay, I'm Baptist and we're not allowed to talk to her, but tell I said thanks for that song.
Marc Martel ANYTHING. Did you see the Bohemian Rhapsody solo video he just dropped? He's unreal.
I think he also wrote or co-wrote one called "Mary Was the First One to Carry the Gospel." It was on an older Gaither Vocal Band Christmas album from when the GVB was Mark, Bill, Guy and David.
@@andreamiller3578 You're correct. This GVB Christmas album is my favorite album. Mark did write the words to "Mary was the first..." and Bill Gaither wrote the music. Mark wrote the words to "Mary did you know", and Buddy Greene wrote the music.
Mark Lowry is the songwriter. Nobody sings it like he does...
You're right Beverly. The best version of this song is when Mark Lowry sang it and Guy Penrod and David Phelps sang backup
@@brettgodbee that is the original version.
@@brettgodbee Best version? I disagree but thats okay. In my opinion this is the pinnacle of this song.
Favorite version: czcams.com/video/tbOP2iE-YII/video.html
And to think that Mark is also a comedian. Very funny man, as well.
With regard to Markâs REALLY long notes and phrases: those are SIGNATURE of a Southern Gospel group - the Gaither Vocal Band - that he used to be a full-time member of. When he, David Phelps, Guy Penrod, and Bill Gaither were all together, they were well known for notes you thought they were going to hold until God called them home.
Amen
Yes, I learned to hold out notes longer than most...it was something that southern gospel music fans & singers appreciated & looked forward to. It helps having "longer" lungs which is genetic. My father was known for holding out notes for an eternity...it was noted in an MRI when he was in his 60's that he had "long lungs", which helped us understand, in part, his ability in singing with power and incredible breath.
Can we talk more about that perfect G6 that Kate Lott hit at the climax?!
Ikr
I know!! Kate's an *amazing* soprano!!
YESSSSS!!! At first I thought the group was so perfectly in tune that they created a ghost tone, but nope! That woman is AH-MAZING!!!
@@Musikal_LL Overtone. NOT ghost tone.
Mark suffers from MS and had to sit down during this. It took effort to hold that note that long! He is an amazing song writer and singer!!
I feel the impact of Mark's singing can be attributed to his absolute belief in the meaning of the words. He has such joy in his face and voice.
When you believe what he's singing. You are brought to tears to realize what you are singing.
@@Broken0152 He wrote the words to this song so he really does feel them
I believe he wrote the song
Tara: âListening to him sing it right now makes me feel something...differentâ.
Ive seen so many people sing this song to show their mastery, beautiful voice, technical prowess (PTX).
Mark is singing this song to praise God. Thatâs all. Thatâs what is âdifferentâ.
Amen
PTX also sang from their hearts.
That, and because he wrote the song....
mark sings it better than anyone else can because he wrote the song. he sings it exactly the way it was meant to be heard.
I'm a simple man : I see Tara + Voctave, I press like.
lolol "Im a simple man"
Same
I want mooooreee Tara and voctave
A Holy Spirit anointed song. What an amazing gift God gave Mr. Lowry.
Mark's long note. He sings for 7 measures straight (with a ritard in the last two, no doubt!) which, when you count the phrase included in the long note "the praises of the" turns into over 21 seconds. He has always been amazing!!
Oh, and he does another 19 second one during your awesome geek-out. đ
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hahaaa...."awesome geek out"
That's why my counting was off lol I didn't recognize the ritard for the last 2 measures đ it was simply breathtaking
@@TheMrAshley2010 ?
'a' Scott Ashley, yes. @Scott Ashley, perhaps not. I'm not on Twitter.
In 1984, Lowry wrote the lyrics to the song "Mary, Did You Know?", when asked to write a script for a church Christmas play. He wrote a series of questions that he would like to ask Mary, the mother of Jesus. These questions were used in between the scenes of the play. Over the next decade, Lowry tried to find music that would complete the song. Eventually, musician and songwriter Buddy Greene wrote the music to the song. The Christmas play script then became the song.
I heard Mark himself tell the story, he wrote it on the bus gave it to Green to write the music and it was finished the next morning. What you wrote was a good story though, better then mine, however mine is true.
@@rogerledoux4741 actually mark himself has told the story I shared many times. He wrote for a play and quite awhile later buddy Greene added the music.
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Mark Lowry wrote Mary, Did You Know. It's his song.
Pam Galloway I was going to say this if someone else hadn't lol
Yeah I just wanted to say this too haha
Yes, he wrote the lyric. Buddy Green wrote the tune.
That's why he always sings it the best. One of his early comedy videos is when he sings it in public for the first time.
Michael English, on Mark's request, sang it in public for the first time. I love Michael English and I know Mark hates it when people say he sings it the best but dang it he just does......lol
Mark is worshiping God in this song, thatâs what you are hearing, his heart giving glory to God coupled with praise.
Bingo. Everybody else is giving the reason that he wrote the song, which is also true, but this is the actual correct answer.
Agreed and this I believe is how he heard it when he wrote the song!
He was the writer of the song which is why he sings it so differently than most. He said that if he could sit down with Mary these are questions he would ask her. It means more to him than anyone else because itâs straight from his mind and heart. He also sings it in worship not just a performance. Love this version and love him.
This song is a part of Mark Lowry. No one can sing it with such feeling, passion and emotion as he does.
Mark Lowry was a long time member of the Gaither Vocal Band...along with David Phelps. Mr. Lowry wrote this amazing piece of art!
David Phelps, Mark Lowry, Russ Taff, Guy Penrod and Bill Gaither....my favorite iteration of the GVB.
Mark wrote the lyrics as a poem. He has MS. A few years later he sent the lyrics to several people to see if it could be set to music. Buddy Green, an exceptional harmonica player composed this beautiful minor key music accompaniment and this version is particularly gorgeous. Kudos to all who had a part in this production!
My Daddy once told me when I was young and I was just starting to come home and brag about my first band, Son, if you're good, you don't have to tell anybody. They don't have to tell anybody is what you are saying! They are content to blend and work for the good of the song, not the glory of the individual. I like your analysis. You are very perceptive.
He wrote the song. He knows how to sing it the way he wrote it.
Thank you very much - Requested and Answered.
Mark Lowry co-wrote the song and has been battling Multiple Sclerosis for more than a decade. To me, his performance adds even more emotion to this already-emotional song.
Love it.
thank you so much! Love the added info...that's even more touching to know that.
and keep in mind, he is in his 60's when this was recorded.
@@Tarasimonstudios Here is Mark singing as a child:
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God bless you Mark!
So, I know Mark wrote the song and thatâs part of why he âowns itâ, but people are missing the fact that, Christ is Markâs life. Not to get too preachy, but through Christ, Mark owns salvation, and that is a VERY personal and emotional thing! The song is him worshiping and praising God, as a âthank youâ. His worship is heartfelt and genuine and that is as much as anything what you are sensing.
I first heard this performance from Voctave and Mark about two years ago in a random Facebook video while I was brushing my teeth in the morning and was so overwhelmed by it that I had to sit down, toothbrush in my mouth, to close my eyes and appreciate the mastery of the music. Every time I hear it I get emotional. This performance is exceptional.
Amen
Hi..truly an amazing song and performance indeed. What we all feel is the supernatural Anointing that has been placed on this song. It's originally Heaven inspired and given to Mark to share with us when he first put the words on paper many years ago and it Still holds the holy anointing...brings tears.
Don't apologize for geeking out. That's a big part of why I'm here.
Mark started singing in public when he was 11. He has been performing ever since, spending most of his career with the Gaither Vocal Band.
I've listened to this video at least 100 times .. it gives me sonic chills and goosebumps, and its not a religious thing because Im not a Christian. Thanks for confirming my inner ear that this is an incredible and moving creation
Let the words they are singing penetrate your heart. Knowing and communicating with the God who created the universe and loved you enough to die for your sins so you could be right with him is stupendous.
Mark Lowry wrote the lyrics and one of Bill Gaither's Gospel stars, Buddy Green, wrote the music while riding on a tour bus to their next gospel homecoming performance. Buddy Green is also an incredible misician and harmonica virtuoso.
Regarding Markâs amazing note...remember, too, that the breath he took before he started that note actually occurred about a measure or so before. Phenomenal!
Well, he wrote the lyrics, believes them and feels it in his heart. And talk about support and breath control! Mark is awesome! No cutting in and out there.
Mark Lowry is absolutely amazing and he created this AMAZING song sang by millions .. hes too talented
I went to school with Mark Lowery. He is a wonderful singer. He composed these lyrics, and they have such depth of meaning for him and other Christians.
As a classically trained high soprano, I am so envious of her tone, release, and control! You can see her jaw release/ drop back. Gorgeous!!! I also apploud her style. I can not sing belty pop and that is okay.
I get goosebumps and tears every single time I hear this song. Every time! Just so many amazing things in this song.
Mark is an amazing singer, even with MS, and he wrote this song as well!
Mark Lowry is from the legendary Gaither Vocal Band. That wonderful quality to his voice that you hear is the love of Christ coming out in song.
Power, precision, and passion. Softly, at the end.
Kate Lott is an amazing soprano! Love Voctave!
I have tears from that last high note. Absolutely AWESOME!
We should all sing with this level of conviction ,đđŻ
The performance was amazing, but let's talk about Tara's review a moment. Wow. I am constantly amazed by the quality of her "public" speaking skills. Her authentic, unfiltered response is couched in such intelligent, insightful, uncluttered, poignant word choice AND diction... holy smoke. Not only is she a master of the subject matter, but also I have to think she is so practised at communicating clearly with her voice (singing!) that she can't help but speak beautifully, powerfully and with integrity. Seriously. This is an impressive teacher and person.
Always love Mark Lowry's version the best as he is the writer of the song. If you noticed when you reacted to David Phelps all of the group songs he did Mark was standing right next to him as the baritone as they were both a part of the Gaither Vocal Band
A little info for y'all. Mark Lowry wrote this song and while PTX did an amazing job with this song it's always going to be best when it's Mark singing it.
The lyricist. Not the songwriter
@@fezzik7619 Mark Lowry worked the music with Buddy Greene a Gospel music harmonica player, wrote the words to the song and then sings the song so well.
@@jabberjaw2098 worked the music? Is that a way of saying he has partial credit for its composition? All Iâve ever heard is he wrote the lyrics which is in no way a disparagement of how he performs it because heâs an incredible vocalist.
That's subjective. However, both of these covers are excellent! â€
This is my most favorite version of this song the goosebumps never stop
Mark wrote the song and thats why he sings it with such passion
The lyricist. Not the songwriter
Funny thing, in your David Phelps reaction you talked about the straight tone to vibrato for longer notes (which you also mentioned in this video). Well Mark Lowry and David Phelps sung in the same group called the Gaither vocal band, for quite a few years.
HA!!!!! Funny and small world!
Yes and they sounded great together. Guy Penrod sang lead, David was tenor and Mark baritone.. that was the best lineup the vocal band had imo
I never realised how many people knew about them until this comment section lol
Im a big fan of the Wes Hampton, Michael English, Mark Lowry, David Phelps and Bill Gaither :) version of the group
totally agree
I don't know if you know this but Mark Lowery wrote Mary Did You Know. I love this version of his classic song. He didn't originally record it. That's probably what you're feeling. :)
Bridget Ann didnât Michael English sing the original?
Jac Coffman Yes he did. :)
Mark Lowry descovered David Phelps to the Gaither Vocal Band. He's awesome!!
He wrote it. He has sung with David Phelps, with the Gaitherr Vocal Band, for many years. They are all extra phenomenal.
Your reactions are the best. I am a huge Voctave fan and I geek out every time I hear them sing. This is one of my favs. I got to know Mark from Bill Gaither's vocal ensembles. He's something else and pretty funny to boot. I feel similar to you in that I feel like I talk about Kate non stop to people I introduce to Voctave...... But I just can't help it. :-) keep the Voctave reactions coming because you still have some gems out there. Enjoy the rest of your day.... Going to go listen to your reaction again.
Brandon Dillon All of the above!! đđ
thank you so much! Many more to come
Love this review. Unsure if it has been mentioned elsewhere, but the sustained note by Mark during the climax is a vocal technique known in the barbershop world as a "post". It is a hyper-sustained note that is part of the core triad to every chord passed through during the duration, thus creating a "fence post" appearance in the sheet music.
One of the best post vocalists in the barbershop world is named Tim Waurick. He has a single track with posts of 45sec and 1:39. The recording is with his quartet Vocal Spectrum doing the song "Cruella DeVille". Highly recommended.
Maybe it could be interesting to review one of Pink's live performances e.g. Try at the Ama's or Glitter in the air; when she does all the acrobatics and dancing to tell us about her technique and how she consistently produces beautiful sound when in movement...?
What I love about Mark Lowry is he sings with such a believability. He makes the lyrics of the songs he sings just so meaningful.
And this one especially, of course, as he wrote the lyrics.
Yet another "the best I've ever heard" arrangement and performance. Mark holds the note for 17 seconds. Mark's the lyricist and Buddy Greene is the music writer. Just when I thought I was burned out on this song, both hearing and performing with an acapella group, this comes along. Excellence to the 10th power. Thanks Tara! You really know your stuff. Have you ever heard mark along with David Phelps in the Gaither Vocal Band?
He holds the "Lamb" note for 17/18 seconds...but you obviously missed that he hadn't taken a breath since, "..the praises of the", that comes before the word "Lamb". It adds on another 5 seconds to the breath. See 6:20
while he was hitting this really long note, kate (the soprano you love) hit a G6 wooow! i love them so much ! Have a nice day :)
Not only can Kate Lott hit an impressive G6 and hold it, but she's incredibly gracious and lovely in person as well. The pointing being her personality really matches her voice. Great lady. I can't speak for the other members of Vocative, but I'm sure they're all great as well.
AcydDrop yes she seems ! i want to hug her lol
Is Kate the soprano in the white shirt? Or the soprano in the black shirt?
Because I thought the one in the white shirt was hitting that G6.
@@TheMrsB13 white shirt đ Kate Lott
yes she has a white shirt :)
Recently heard Mark talking about how "Mary Did You Know?" came about. He said his Pastor had asked him to produce the church's Christmas pageant. He said he sat down with a pad and wrote down the questions he would want to ask Mary if they sat down over a cup of coffee. From that list he wrote a "poem". He gave it to Buddy Greene to see what he thought of it. Several days later, Buddy sang his "poem" to him. As they say, the rest is history.
Staying in the chord and knowing when it's your turn to stand out is part of the deal.
No need to apologize for "geeking out" because it's definitely why I've subscribed and recommended. đ
Pentatonix did a wonderful cover of Mary Did You Know as well. Love your channel!
Edit: Also I absolutely love it when I see someone as talented as you freaking out :D:D:D:D:D
She's been ignoring PTX for some time now for some reason.
she has already done videos on PTX im pretty sure. and tbh, most of the other stuff she reacts to is just flat out higher quality. not saying PTX arent great, but there are levels to this
REALLY? you think so? I think I have done nearly the same amount of Voctave and PTX. Love them both.
I think her reacting to their live version of "hallelujah " would be better as it is live instead of studio recording.
Their version of Mary did you know is the best
All is Well by Voctave, is another great example of the lady singing high but quiet
Mark...the mayan Lowry. Thank u for writing such a beautiful testimony....
Itâs so much fun seeing him interpret his own song. Holy note. 24 counts.... insane! Another voctave video is Someone Like You. Absolutely beautiful.
I literally gasped when I saw the title cuz I was so excited! One of my fav Christmas songs
rh88 me .. you have no idea
haha....yay!
What an amazing performance! A truly Anointed piece. Pentatonix does a great job as well.
Mark sang not only the song, he meant the song! Cause he understood and owned it from the beginning with his whole heart.
Since he is the writer of this song, I believe he does in fact put something âextraâ into his performance of it. Great reaction, please keep them coming đđ
I LOVE what you said about the difficulty level of singing quietly and controlled. It IS hard! You are awesome. Subscribed!
I just felt emotional from the start. Music is beautiful and this song is full of life and power.
OMG i canât get over voctave, I sing in a choir myself and I appreciate them so much I could listen to them sing âooohhhââs exclusively until the end of time
He also is sitting for more than one reason. He struggles with MS. He says he thinks God it hasnât affected his voice at his age because he loves us and about, god. As everyone shared...he wrote this. So many have sung it.....he wrote it
I can't listen to this song without hearing hte Pentatonix cover, which is the one I heard first :) Nice to see a reaction for Pentatonix version as well :)
I need more Dimash reactions :D
RT on the Dimash request.
RT on the PTX request đ
more dimash
I am just the opposite. I can't listen to any version of the song without hear Mark Lowry sing this song with the Gaither Vocal Band. Of course it doesn't hurt that he wrote this song. LOL
I guess I would also feel like that if I heard the original first, but in this case I didn't :)
YES! One of my favorites! Great reaction! Thank you! â€ïž We all geeked out too when we first heard it too lol
I'm so happy I found this channel. I love watching your reactions because you're a professional vocal coach. The amount of control needed for that end note by Kate, like you said, was incredible. Its nice to watch someone who also understands WHY what they're hearing is amazing, and appreciates it.
Voctave Movie Medley!!!!
Also, more Jessie J. Especially My Heart Will Go On
I just watched like five or six of your videos and Iâm LOVING every one!! You are so knowledgeable and it shows. I LOVE music and appreciate it so itâs nice to know a little more in depth. I also have never heard of voctave before and am in awe! So good! Thanks for the videos I looked forward to watching many many more
Thatâs why barbershop is such a skill their control blend breath soft and loud so pleasant to the ear
I wait every day for your videos to come out. You're so wonderful and honest and real with your reviews! There's just nobody like you. I watch other vocal coaches all over CZcams but none of them compare! You take the time to explain everything so everyone, no matter what level they're on, can understand it. Each video is basically a series of mini vocal lessons! Thank you for taking the time and caring so much about educating your viewers! It's the perfect combination of real reactions and vocal tips and tricks of a true professional. I subscribed months ago and still watch every video! Keep it up!! P.S. the high soprano's name is Kate Lott
I'm holding back grateful tears. Thank you so much! This the sweetest and most encouraging comment I've ever received. #blessedbyyou
Well put - exactly what I think/feel too!
I agree Valdor15. Tara is so fabulous.. I was just about to leave yet another gratitude galore comment for her reviews. She stands alone on CZcams..
@@Tarasimonstudios my pleasure! Thanks for responding!! You made my day!
So agree with you 100,000% about Kate's high notes and the control she has to have to restrain and blend as she does. She's flawless. I've been a part of many choirs, and so often that high note is "shown off" in a distracting manner. I so appreciate Vocave's ability to have such credibility to function as a choir should, blending tone and volume to become one entity of glorious sound.
yasssss!
I've been watching your videos a lot the past couple of days as I just discovered you, and one thing that really keeps my attention is how elegant and just overall beautiful you always present yourself in your videos. Your personality is also elegant which really ties it together and I haven't been able to stop watching because of it
Chills all over, I just love to hear him sing and with their harmonies in the back it's terrific
Mark lowery wrote this song. Love hearing David Phelps and Guy Penrod back him up
Yes!!! I absolutely love your videos, but I especially love when you review Voctave!
I would still love for you to review Voctaveâs âSomeone Like Youâ ft Jody McBrayer. (Itâs not Adele, I swear.)
Keep the reaction videos coming, youâre my favorite person on CZcams right now! đâ€ïž
MrMoose07 IKR
Yes! I've requested this one before, too. Tara, we would love to hear your reaction to Jody,
Yes. Yes. Yes! My personal favorite of theirs. It'd be great to see what she thinks about it
MrMoose07 me too!!!
awe thank YOU!!!!
Thank you thank you so much for reacting to this !! You made my day.
I love to watch your reaction. Your passion for your craft is so evident and your admiration for other vocalists is heartwarming. You always have something positive to say.
Dimash! Sinful Passion! Thank you Tara!
He's got talent on loan from God! You should see his version of this, it must be 20 or 30 years ago, where it was just him a piano and 2 guys who were just there for a few harmonies!! It's one of the most amazing things I've ever seen, and the first time I was able to say Pentatonix didn't make the song better than the original!! But this was great as well. He has MS, which is why he's seated!! 17 seconds!!
It was actually around 12-13 years ago. The back up singers were named David Phelps and Guy Penrod. Look up David Phelps' O Holy Night
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I love your genuine reactions, always, but esp at the end of this gorgeous song.
So lovely to see you so excited! :D Great video, thank you :)
BarberShop Harmony Society have some recent live videos of Voctave. Iâd love to see your critique of them live as well as their studio work
I have been WAITING FOR THIS ONE! Immediate thumbs up, havenât even seen it.
EDIT: Ugh after having seen it Tara you KWEEN, and I didnât even know it was possible, but I love the song even MORE because I understand why I love it so much better! So glad it blew your socks off too, your reactions are đđđ and Iâm so glad we can all start up the Kate Lott slayinâ soprano fan-club.
HAHAAA YAY!
Yes!! When the music makes you close your eyes...that's magic. Love Voctave, grateful to be introduced to Mark Lowry, and thoroughly enjoyed the timbre of your voice! Subscribed on the spot!
I really love your reactions. I really love how you appreciate good singers, I'm a fan of her too!
I love your reactions to voctave!!! You should listen to their version of how far ill go from moana. absolutely beautiful
Voctave - âThe Impossible Dreamâ
Lol i loved how you reacted at the end! And im pretty sure other people loved it too, shows us what your like. Love your vids!
Wow, Tara....Glad I found your review! I'm learning so much about the singers I enjoy and how they "do it!" You're an awesome person to review these musical pieces...I thought I recognized a few of these folks as singers for Disney at the American Pavilion at Epcot...I see them every time I visit Disney.... They are wonderful !! And I geeked out with you at the end, too !!
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Hello! Im wondering if you could react to Avi Kaplans cover on âHey Yaâ or any of his songs since heâs gone solo! I get the feeling that youâve heard different song from Pentatonix and it would be fun to hear your thoughts on Aviâs style now vs then.
He is more of a folk musician now and I really wanna hear your opinion on that sort of music as well! Greetings from Finland.
I can watch voctave any time. but it makes me feel good to have you geeking out over how good it is right along with me. your videos are amazing!!!
Mark Lowry is a great composer and southern gospel artist. He has been in the industry for 20+ years working with some greats such as bass singer JD Sumner, of the Majestic 5 who sang back up for Elvis and many others along with Bill Gaither, southern gospel composer.