Is Mary, Did You Know a hymn? While often sung in churches, “Mary, Did You Know?” is actually a modern Christmas song written in the 1980s, rather than a traditional religious hymn.

When considering the origin story of Christmas, the song, "Mary, Did You Know?" comes to mind. Get to know the writer behind the song.

The song "Mary Did You Know" has become one of recent history's most popular Christmas songs. The song's author began composing the lyrics in 1984 while mulling over questions he would have asked ...

Songwriter Mark Lowry had written the words to “Mary, Did You Know?” in 1984 as part of the script for a church Christmas play. For years Lowry looked for the right musical setting, without ...

'Did you know that your baby boy will walk on water, give sight to a blind man and calm a storm at sea with his hand?'" Lowry carried his lyrics with him for the next seven years.

Since the lyrics of “Mary, Did You Know?” are mostly posed as questions rather than declarations, I’m generally inclined to give it the benefit of the doubt.

The song "Mary, Did You Know?" was written by songwriter Mark Lowry in 1984. According to PBS, he wrote it as part of a script for a Christmas play at church.

Metaxas recently aired a video of him singing “Biden Did You Know?” — to the tune of “Mary Did You Know” — with lyrics written by conservative writer and editor John Zmirak of the Stream.

Is the great I am!” Mark carried his lyrics with him for the next seven years. In 1991, he asked his good friend, Buddy Greene, to write suitable music for his poem.