With a contract to Mercury Records (1975), McEntire began her professional career singing heavily pop-influenced ballads, a far cry from the neotraditionalist movement she would help lead a few years later.
"I Don't Want To Be A One Night Stand" became her first charting single in 1976. Her first Top 10 hit "(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven" followed four years later, and in 1982 she scored her first #1 hit with "Can't Even Get The Blues."
Frustrated at her limited commercial success, McEntire left Mercury and signed with MCA Records in 1984. 1984's "Just A Little Love" wasn't much different form her Mercury material and was only moderately successful. However, another album followed later that same year, titled "My Kind of Country." This was a return-to-roots record, complete with fiddles and steel. It was comprised largely of covers of classic country songs, as well as original songs such as "How Blue" and the Harlan Howard-penned "Somebody Should Leave", both of which reached #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.
In the early 1990s McEntire expanded her audience by adopting a softer, more pop-oriented sound. She became one of the best-selling country artists of all time, releasing three volumes of greatest hits collections.
Since that first #1 hit in 1982, she's forked out 21 more chartbusters, which are all recapped on "Reba #1s" released on November 22nd, 2005. The 2-disc compilation features all 22 number one singles (according to Billboard magazine) in chronological order, including two new tracks "You're Gonna Be" and "Love Needs A Holiday." "Reba #1s" also contains 11 singles that reached the #1 spot in publications other than Billboard.
She won the Female Vocalist of the Year award from the Country Music Association four times in a row (a record she holds with Martina McBride), and had dozens of Top Ten hits during the 80s. For her contribution to the recording industry, Reba McEntire has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. In 1995, she was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
She is one of only six solo women (others include Shania Twain, Barbara Mandrell, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Taylor Swift), to win the Country Music Association's highest honor, "Entertainer Of The Year". McEntire continued to hit the charts through the 2000s, as well as appearing in television and film, most notably Tremors, a cult horror movie series, Forever Love, and One Night at McCool's. She also starred as Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun on Broadway, receiving critical acclaim.
From 2001 to 2007, Reba starred in the hit WB television show, Reba (with Texan actor Christopher Rich as her philandering ex-husband), even getting a visit from fellow country star Dolly Parton who played Reba's character's supervisor at a real estate firm.
Mary Did You Know?
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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That your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Did you know
That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know
That your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered
Will soon deliver you
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
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 kiss your little boy
You've kissed the face of God
Mary, did you know?
The blind will see
The deaf will hear
And the dead will live again
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak
The praises of the Lamb
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Did you know
That your baby boy will one day rules the nations?
Did you know
That your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding
Is the Great I Am
The song "Mary Did You Know" by Reba McEntire (Holiday) is a beautiful and thought-provoking tribute to Mary, the mother of Jesus. The song is asking Mary if she knew the incredible things her son would go on to do in his life. The lyrics suggest that perhaps Mary was not fully aware of just how miraculous her son's life would be and what he would go on to achieve.
The first verse asks Mary if she knew that her baby boy would one day walk on water, save sons and daughters, and make her new. The second verse asks if Mary knew that her baby boy would give sight to a blind man, calm a storm with his hand, walk where angels trod and that he is the face of God. The bridge of the song is perhaps the most powerful, as it declares that through the work of Jesus, the blind will see, the deaf will hear, the dead will live again, the lame will leap and the dumb will speak the praises of the Lamb. Finally, the song comes full circle, asking Mary if she knew that her baby boy is the Lord of all creation, will one day rule the nations, and is heaven's perfect Lamb, and that she is holding the Great I Am in her arms.
Line by Line Meaning
Mary, did you know
Did you have any idea
That your baby boy will one day walk on water?
That your son will perform miracles such as walking on water?
That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
That He will save people and offer salvation?
That your baby boy has come to make you new?
That Jesus will offer people a new life and a new way of thinking?
This child that you've delivered
Will soon deliver you
That the child Mary gave birth to will deliver Mary in return?
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
That your son will have the power to heal and give sight to the blind?
That your baby boy will calm a storm with His hand?
That He has the power to calm natural catastrophes like a storm?
That your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
That He has been to heaven and back?
And when you kiss your little boy
You've kissed the face of God
That Jesus is the Son of God and to kiss Him is like kissing the face of God?
The blind will see
The deaf will hear
And the dead will live again
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak
The praises of the Lamb
That through Him, the miracles of healing will happen and bring glory to Him?
That your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
That Jesus is the Lord of everything?
That your baby boy will one day rules the nations?
That Jesus will have power over the nations (people)?
That your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
That He will be the one and only sacrifice for sin?
This sleeping child you’re holding
Is the Great I Am
That Jesus is God Himself, the Creator of everything?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Written by: BUDDY GREENE, MARK LOWRY
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Cheyenne Vanover
Lyrics
Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you
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 kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God
Mary did you know, Mary did you know, Mary did you know
The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again
The lame will leap, the dumb will speak, the praises of the lamb
Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
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?
This sleeping child you're holding is the great I am
Mary did you know, Mary did you know, Mary did you know
Jeffery Tunney
Well... Congratulations on Reba to a recording that bought up a question.
Mary's boy child, his grandmother, not a clue.
Too bad she doesn't go back into the studio and do another video. See, Atheist don't believe and think it is magic of a man that could walk on water and heal a blind.
I like the fact that she has and should have brought up the biggest controversial issue in religion, that Mary didn't know.
One day, I may have enough evidence and proof enough that all Atheists, Jews, Muslims, Arabs, Christians, gays and lesbians, thrones, governments and musical artist like Reba when speaking of Mary may have a problem.
Yet, she does speak of the creation. The son of creator. Well... I guess the one who helped out on how this intelligent property of earth was created gets the name.
Brenda Chandler
I get chills every time I listen to this song.
Linda Lopez
I love her voice she brings tears to my eyes when I hear her sing this song reba you are one of God's angels keep spreading love with your voice god bless you
Christine Gragg
I love this song . And Reba sings it beautifully.
Karen G
I love this whole CD - a real treasure.
natalina bellican
❤ Reba her voice and this beautiful song, much thanks and blessings
MARLO
I love,Reba singing this song!! Absolutely one of my favorite Christmas songs.
Relax my soul
This is absolute perfection. I wonder why it doesn't have more views
Cheyenne Vanover
Lyrics
Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you
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 kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God
Mary did you know, Mary did you know, Mary did you know
The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again
The lame will leap, the dumb will speak, the praises of the lamb
Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
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?
This sleeping child you're holding is the great I am
Mary did you know, Mary did you know, Mary did you know
Karen G
Thank you for writing these out.
EmphamousMe
Yep, thank you be you tiful 💙🙆🙏😇