Rascal Flatts has released six studio albums and a greatest hits album, all on Lyric Street Records. Their first two albums, 2000's Rascal Flatts and 2002's Melt, have been certified 2× Multi-Platinum and 3× Multi-Platinum, respectively, in the United States, while 2004's Feels Like Today and 2006's Me and My Gang have received 5× Multi-Platinum and 4× Multi-Platinum certifications respectively. 2007's Still Feels Good is certified 2× Multi-Platinum. Their album, Unstoppable, was released on April 7, 2009.
They have also released twenty-seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including ten Number Ones. A cover of Tom Cochrane's "Life Is a Highway", from the soundtrack to the 2006 Disney film Cars, also entered the country music charts from unsolicited airplay. Their longest-lasting Number One is "Bless the Broken Road" (late 2004-early 2005) at five weeks, while their biggest crossover single is "What Hurts the Most", which topped both the country and Adult Contemporary charts in 2006, and was a Top Ten pop hit. "Banjo", their most recent one, was released to Country radio on January 9, 2012. (Banjo Songfacts).
In early 2000, the group made their debut with their single "Prayin' for Daylight". This song, which reached #3 on the Billboard country charts. This was the first of four consecutive Top Ten hits from their self-titled debut, which was issued in early 2000 on Lyric Street. Following "Prayin' for Daylight" were "This Everyday Love", "While You Loved Me" and "I'm Movin' On", which respectively peaked at #9, #7, and #4 on the country charts. "I'm Movin' On" was awarded Song of the Year by the Academy of Country Music in 2002.
History: Rascal Flatts were founded near Columbus, Ohio. Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus were second cousins from a musical family. DeMarcus's brother-in-law, James Otto, is also a country music artist. DeMarcus moved to Nashville in 1992, earning his first record deal as part of a Christian group called East to West. In 1997, he finally convinced LeVox to leave behind his job with the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and follow his musical dreams as well.
DeMarcus soon joined Chely Wright's band, and there he met Joe Don Rooney. DeMarcus and LeVox were working in a Printer's Alley nightclub, and when their part-time guitarist could not make it one night, DeMarcus invited Rooney to sit in. Eventually, they took the name Rascal Flatts and began performing together, getting signed to Lyric Street Records in late 1999.
The band was recently announced that they have celebrated 10 years of being one of the hottest country bands of the decade. On January 7, 2020, Rascal Flatts announced that they would be disbanding following a farewell tour after twenty years together. However, this farewell tour was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the group's disbandment was officially confirmed in October 2021.
Mary Did You Know?
Rascal Flatts Lyrics
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Would one day walk on water?
Mary did you know that your baby boy
Would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy
Has come to make you new?
And this child that you've delivered
And Mary did you know that your baby boy
Will give sight to a blind man?
Mary did you know that your baby boy
Will calm a storm with His hand?
Did you know that your baby boy
Has walked where angels trod?
And when you've kissed your little baby
Then you've kissed the face of God
Oh Mary did you know? (Mary, Mary, Mary did you know?)
Oh Mary did you know? (Mary, Mary, Mary did you know?)
did you know?
The blind will see, the deaf will hear
The dead will live again
The lame will leap, the dumb will speak
The praises of the Lamb
Oh Mary did you know that your baby boy
Is Lord of all creation?
Oh, Mary did you know that your baby boy
Will one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy
Is heaven's perfect Lamb?
The sleeping child you're holding
Is the great I Am
(Mary, Mary, Mary did you know?) He's the great I Am
(Mary, Mary, Mary did you know?) Mary did you know?
, did you know?
The lyrics of Rascal Flatts's song, Mary Did You Know?, speak about the miraculous and divine nature of Jesus Christ, and how he would be instrumental in the salvation of humanity. The song poses questions to Mary, the mother of Jesus, asking if she knew the extent of the miracles and wonder that her child would go on to perform. The lines, "Mary did you know that your baby boy would one day walk on water?" and "Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?" speak of the prophesied divinity of Jesus and his ability to perform feats that would be impossible for a mere human being.
As the song progresses, it speaks of how Jesus Christ would bring newness to Mary and the world, and how he would be the Lamb of Heaven who would one day rule the nations. The final lines, "And the sleeping child you're holding is the great I am," proclaim the fact that Jesus Christ is God and that his birth would mark a significant turning point in human history.
Overall, the song is a tribute to the miracle of Jesus Christ's birth and his divine mission on earth.
Line by Line Meaning
Mary did you know that your baby boy
Did you have any idea that your son would one day be so powerful, he could walk on water?
Would one day walk on water?
Could you have imagined that one day, your son would perform such a miraculous and supernatural feat?
Mary did you know that your baby boy
Mary, did you ever consider that your son would become a savior and a beacon of hope for all mankind?
Would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that he would grow up to save people from their sins and lead them towards redemption?
Did you know that your baby boy
Were you aware that your son was destined to bring about a great change in the world?
Has come to make you new?
Did you know that your son's birth would change your life and the world around you, thus making you a new person?
This child that you've delivered
The baby boy you gave birth to
Will soon deliver you.
Will soon become the reason for your own salvation and deliverance.
Mary did you know that your baby boy
Mary, were you aware that your son would possess powers that could heal and restore people's lives?
Will give sight to a blind man?
Did you know that he would have the ability to restore vision to those who had lost it?
Mary did you know that your baby boy
Mary, could you have imagined that your son could calm the raging sea with just a touch of his hand?
Will calm a storm with His hand?
Did you know that he could put a stop to the most tumultuous and destructive forces of nature?
Did you know that your baby boy
Did you ever consider that your son was living amongst angels and in heavenly realms?
Has walked where angels trod?
Did you know that your son was one with the divine, and could connect you to God Himself?
And when you've kissed your little baby
When you've given your precious child a tender kiss
Then you've kissed the face of God.
You have also touched the divine, as your son is God incarnate.
Oh Mary did you know?
Oh Mary, did you truly comprehend the immense power and greatness that lay within your son?
The blind will see the deaf will hear
The people who were once devoid of senses and capacity will be able to see and hear again.
The dead will live again
Even the dead will rise and come back to life through the force of your son's power and grace.
The lame will leap the dumb will speak
Those who were once held back by physical and mental limitations will become free and able to move and speak.
The praises of the Lamb.
Those who have been touched by your son's power and grace will forever sing hymns in his praise.
Oh Mary did you know that your baby boy
Oh Mary, did you know that your son would not be just a mere human, but the lord and master of the entire creation?
Is Lord of all creation?
Did you know that your son would hold power over all natural forces and reign supreme over the entire world?
Mary did you know that your baby boy
Mary, were you ever aware that your son was not just any ordinary being, but the king of all nations?
Will one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your son would rise up to become the leader and ruler of the entire world and its people?
Did you know that your baby boy
Did you ever realize that your son was not just a human, but a sacrifice of divine proportions?
Is heaven's perfect Lamb?
Your son is the perfect offering to God, and His grace is the ultimate gift that He bestows upon us.
And the sleeping child you're holding
The sweet and peaceful child that you're holding in your arms
Is the great I am.
This baby is not just the son of Mary, but the embodiment of the almighty creator Himself.
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Buddy Greene, Mark Lowry
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