Mark Lowry

About

Mark Alan Lowry (born June 24, 1958) is an American singer, comedian, minister, and songwriter. He is best known for co-writing the song “Mary, Did You Know?” and being a member of the Gaither Vocal Band from 1988 to 2001, and 2009 to 2013, along with Michael English, Guy Penrod, David Phelps, and Bill Gaither. Lowry has recorded 12 albums, both music and comedy.

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. He had a hard time getting through school, and he could not sit still for very long. He is a self-described “Poster Boy for Hyperactivity”.

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.
In 1978, Lowry was badly injured in a car accident near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, while touring with his college evangelistic team. He sustained 11 broken bones, and spent a good deal of time in physical therapy recovering from the accident…