Instead, the lyrics poetically invite the listener to contemplate the relationship between Mary and her newborn divine son, even if her faith and awareness did not yet include the details of what would unfold. None of the questions are answered in the song. You know, "What was it like raising God?" "What did you know?" "What didn't you know?" I started thinking of the questions I would have for her if I were to sit down & have coffee with Mary. I just tried to put into words the unfathomable. The lyrics evolved from a series of questions that Lowry scripted for a Christmas program at his church: "Mary, Did You Know?" was originally released in the key of E ♭ minor, with a tempo of 53 beats per minute in 4Ĥ meter, based around a chord progression of E ♭m–D ♭–A ♭m7–B ♭7sus4–B ♭7. The song encourages contemplation of the relationship between Mary and her son, although some religious commentators have criticized the lyrics for downplaying Mary's own grace and understanding. Several recordings have reached the top ten in the Billboard R&B and Holiday charts. The song has since gone on to become a modern Christmas classic, recorded by hundreds of artists over the years, across multiple genres. 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 reached Number 6 on CCM Magazine's Adult Contemporary Chart. At the time, English and Lowry were members of the Gaither Vocal Band, and Greene was touring with them. It was originally recorded by Christian recording artist Michael English on his self-titled debut solo album in 1991. " Mary, Did You Know?" is a Christmas song addressing Mary, mother of Jesus, with lyrics written by Mark Lowry in 1984, and music written by Buddy Greene in 1991.
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