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Mary Did You Know? With Buddy Greene and Mark Lowry

Dec 16, 2025 | The Professional Noticer

This week, Andy hosts Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene—writers of the countlessly recorded (literally…we can’t even find how many times it’s been covered) Christmas classic Mary Did You Know?

What you’ll hear:

  • Buddy and Mark’s favorite versions of the song
  • Their childhood Christmas memories
  • What makes the song so relatable
  • Mark’s hilarious encounter with a group unhappy with how he explained the song

Tune in to hear Mark talk about writing the lyrics for the song and how Buddy put the music together years later. You might be surprised to hear there was once a different melody!

Hear Buddy’s favorite versions of the song:
Michael English: https://amzn.to/384wrGD
Pentatonix: https://amzn.to/34feTq5
Clay Aiken: https://amzn.to/3mlZ7jm
CeeLo Green: https://amzn.to/3nxXyAB

Hear Mark’s favorite versions of the song:
Christ Church Choir: https://youtu.be/1jv_a24Bh6s
Natalie Cole: https://youtu.be/0HcXhIDtMIU
Donny Osmond: https://amzn.to/3micwZJ
Carrie Underwood: https://amzn.to/3nmOu11  

You can find more from Buddy and Mark at their websites below, and be sure to connect with them both on Facebook!

Buddy Greene

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Mark Lowry

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