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Mark Alan Lowry (born June 24, 1958) is a Christian comedian, songwriter, and singer, best known for co-writing the song "Mary, Did You Know?" Lowry performed with the Gaither Vocal Band from 1988–2001 and, in January 2009, he re-joined the group along with other "GVB" alumni Michael English and David Phelps. Lowry has recorded twelve albums, both music and comedy.
| Mark Lowry | |
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| Born | June 24, 1958 |
| Genres | Southern Gospel |
| Occupations | Singer, Songwriter, Comedian, |
| Years active | 1980-present |
| Website | http://www.marklowry.com/ |
Early life
Lowry was born in Houston, Texas
to Charles, an attorney, and Beverly Lowry. He often uses anecdotes of
his young life in his comedy, as well as speaking of his experience with
hyperactivity and Attention Deficit Disorder in his performances. Lowry is a self-described "Poster Boy for Hyperactivity".
Early career
While attending Liberty Baptist College (now known as Liberty University),
Lowry joined a college evangelistic team made of Charles Hughes and
David Musselman and began singing.
Lowry's comedy career inadvertently
began from here. There would be an elongated pause in his singing
performance while he waited for the soundtrack to be changed. Lowry
began to fill this pause with a monologue.
Lowry soon realized that the audiences at his performances were laughing not at him but at his monologues.
In 1978, Lowry was badly injured in an car accident near Carlisle, PA,
while touring with a college evangelistic team. He sustained eleven
broken bones, and spent a good deal of time in physical therapy
recovering from the accident.The Gaither Vocal Band
Lowry's career with the Gaither Vocal Band spanned thirteen years during his first stint with the group. During this time Lowry's on-stage antics became popular with audiences.
As a result, Lowry became the co-host of the many concerts and shows performed by Gaither and the Vocal Band with Gaither playing the straight man to Lowry's antics.
In June 2001, Lowry resigned from the Gaither Vocal Band after performing longer with the group than any previous member except Bill Gaither himself.[1]
After that, Lowry released several solo albums, including I Love to Tell the Story, A Hymns Collection.
On January 14, 2009, it was announced that Lowry would be returning to the Gaither Vocal Band.[2]
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| Studio album by Mark Lowry | |
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| Released | July 17, 2007 |
| Recorded | September 19, 2005 - April 8, 2006 |
| Genre | CCM, Gospel |
| Label | EMI Christian Music Group |
Published on Dec 18, 2012
Lead singer Michael English; the
original artist, Mark Lowry; the group's baritone, wrote the lyrics and
Buddy Greene wrote the music.
The song has been further popularized by
other artists, including Clay Aiken who's liquid voice touches the soul.
I consider this rendition the 'soulful story telling' version of all
the selections
Source: Wikipedia
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