HOME FREE FRY-DAY Mary Did You Know Reaction

[@marciaramirez3791]

This is my all time favorite Christmas song. Have heard many different renditions of it and loved them all. Home Free's rendition just happens to be my personal favorite. Thank you and hope your Christmas season is filled with love, happiness and peace.

[@melissadenton7464]

I love both ptx and home frees version but home free just puts that little extra in there that's makes it so good

[@momD612]

I agree. I like PTX a lot, but some things seem just too much trying or something. I enjoy the simplicity yet complexity balance of Home Free... it feels more 'genuine' I guess is what I mean. 💁‍♀️

[@brendagrothier967]

@@momD612 yes. Home Free's covers don't seem forced.....or maybe flashy like some PTX songs are.

[@dianefreeman7194]

@@momD612 Good choice of words. I always used to think that PTX was the epitome of a acapella but since discovering HF I like them better. Yes, I at first thought their arrangements were simpler. But the more I listen I realize how complex they are without seeming so. I agree with everything you said.

[@momD612]

@@brendagrothier967 I love some of ptx, but home free seems like they're not trying so hard. They know they're awesome & it shows. Their humbleness is very evident & I like that. 🥰

[@momD612]

@@dianefreeman7194 thank you! I'm glad it's not just me. Lol I've loved them both from day 1 after their wins on sing off. I just appreciate the path Home Free chooses. Just more impressive, simply. They don't have to up play or over try. They do what they do beautifully & it shows that they love what they do & they truly love us Fries! Ya know? 🙃😊

[@vickiekezele8520]

Chance was the one that dropped the low note on this one. I know what a surprise! Beautiful

[@GaiaOne]

Chance covered the bass beautifully, didn't he?

[@carolinpettit7944]

I loved the emphasis on "I Am"... just perfect!! HF is perfect, IMO... Awesome reaction, thank you!

[@melodieclay1739]

One of the best songs ever written!

[@opotikigirlabroad2558]

Pretty special, Lyle. Enjoyed your reaction. Merry Christmas to you and family in Queensland. Love from Newy, NSW 💕

[@miamidolphinsfan]

Lyle, they do several things that make this their own....the way they sing I AM, is different than just about everyone else...the two Adam's make this just undeniably one of the best versions ever of this modern classic...thank you Mark Lowrey. God bless you brother.

[@matildeosorio8257]

I love the way they sing The Great I Am definitely; so unexpected but wow it’s impressive. As usual Home Free makes every song their own!

[@suzare6070]

It sounds like a whole choir is singing! One of the best versions of this song. Thanks Lyle!

[@hellefur6631]

Always enjoys your reaction videos.

[@floprather4262]

Adam is doing his thing with the beatboxing and the bass drops are amazing. The trio vocals as always are outstanding along with the harmonies.

[@debbiecrawford7925]

Love this so much. Great reaction

[@loisgrohmann9091]

Saw this group Thursday in Branson, MO. They didn't perform this song, but they did do "Do You Hear What I Hear". This group is phenomenal. The live concert was fantastic. Your reactions are great. Tim even did some beat boxing during one song. Can't wait to see them again, live.

[@tracyz9155]

Thanks for your comment on appreciating each version for what each singer or group does to make it uniquely their own. I agree totally. There will never be a favorite. A first one I heard, yes, but I try to listen fresh each time. This was wonderful. My favorite part is the build up to and singing of “I AM”.

[@ondenacaraway1309]

HF is my Fave, but I love them all! With HF their simple, pleasant sound with, I'm sure very technical precision made this, video included, just awesome, fantastic!!!! Merry Christmas, PG!!

[@stanrock2225]

Wow. The beat boxing is fire. Vocal excellence

[@carinalindberg7377]

See, to me there's nobody even close to doing this song as powerfully as this is done, not even Mark Lowry himself. To me it's about the energies, the way the lyrics are put into its true meaning, the way they emphasize certain parts of it to highlight and bring it up and out into the open. The pauses, the enforcements made by the bass drops and by the highs. Especially the pause and emphasis put on "I AM" as those are the most important words we actually can use since our minds have no option but to believe what we think and feel when we think those words, and we think them thousands of times a day subconsciously. That's a known fact to those who understand the mind and human well-being. To be given this gift of those two words in such a beautiful and powerful way with such an empowering emphasis is a true blessing, and it's not in disguise. It changed me in my core forever, moved me into my heart and soul even more, and it allowed me to see myself and my life through my heart and soul in a truer way. I feel differently. I feel safer, more like me, and I know for a fact that my life is and always will be magical without a doubt. Before this I had doubts. I no longer do. So, I strongly disagree with you. No version will ever come close to this to me. 🥰🙏

[@usmadgirl3074]

I absolutely agree!!! God Bless You & Merry Christmas!

[@carinalindberg7377]

@@usmadgirl3074 Thank you! 🥰🙏 And the same to you and yours. ❤️🥰

[@belinda9696]

I love the way they did it with a bit more beat to it, it was amazingly done!

[@ppresley9208]

Simply stunning ! I repeat again and again , thank God these guys found each other ... their performances are magical !!!

[@pamelamccollum5216]

Hi Lyle - thanks for another great reaction!! I love it when you play them twice❣️ Have you seen Peter Hollens’ video of this song? It’s amazing!! That video is actually how I found Home Free almost exactly 2 years ago!! I went down the Home Free rabbit hole really quickly 😂 I just absolutely love this version of Mary Did You Know❣️ Adam’s unique beatboxing in this was stellar!!

[@paulacrump4679]

Adam's beat boxing and Chance's bass are incredible...this arrangement is just the best!

[@sharonmortimer3843]

I really enjoy watching your reaction to these guys. I think that we might be hearing Adam Rupp's throat bass in this song. This is by far one of my favorites.

[@quiltie1774]

So beautiful!

[@gardenlove6356]

Austin always has the warmest smile on his face. Seems like he's such a great guy although they all do as well. Such a beautiful song. Great reaction video.

[@elizabethstops1574]

Rob has the most soul in the group but they're all geniuses when it comes to music.

[@marlahudgins7038]

My favorite version

[@sherylwilson865]

I love this version by Home Free, it is amazing. Your reaction is always on point, plus you always play the video twice so love that about you big man ☺️😎👍

[@coletedeux]

Beautiful.

[@robertthompson8455]

Excellent reaction. You are absolutely correct about the different versions being fantastic and unique in their own way. This is about enjoying what these groups can bring. Home Free did an amazing rendition.

[@susansundaram6737]

So glad to view your reaction to Home Free's version of "Mary Did You Know?". Home Free also seems very good at how to use the visuals. Just a simple creche, quiet colours, and at the end raising our gaze to the Star of Bethlehem. Thanks for doing it twice.

[@arnieadam]

Out of curiosity, I listen to the PTX version last week, for comparison. I've always had a preference for HF over PTX but could never pinpoint why...and this song comparison helped to nail it for me. PTX is very percise, as is HF...both have outstanding harmonies. Individually, each singer is so good they could have solo careers. But with PTX, if you aren't looking, there are a couple of voices so alike you can't tell who is singing, so a certain lack of diversity of sound. That would seem to be an advantage in harmonizing, but turns out it isn't. HF has very individual voices (it doesn't take much to know who is singing a lead without looking) and yet when they sing together it melds into something so much warmer, so much greater than the individual parts. That's the word...HF has a sound that is warmer where, to my ear, PTX has a colder sound. But that's just my ear; I'm sure others would disagree.

[@ppresley9208]

Amen to that !!!

[@usmadgirl3074]

Arnieadam, I DON'T disagree! Once again, I'm going to totally agree with everything you said! As I also mentioned on another channel, PTX's version actually "displeased" my ears! I truly didn't want to be biased because I heard PTX before I ever heard Home Free, but as soon as I was introduced to HF, I was hooked! I think they emit some kind of magical music dust! Everything about HF's version of this song is as close to perfection as humanly possible!😇😊

[@momD612]

I totally agree!!

[@momD612]

@@ppresley9208 double AMEN. 🥰

[@matildeosorio8257]

I fully agree with you!

[@joanwharff6483]

I absolutely think their version is so Awesome ☦️🥰❤️‼️. Austin just glows when he’s singing ❄️☦️‼️🙏🎄

[@charleneclaassen]

HF makes you listen to the words. Love the set design. No lights in those days. No choreography. All about the message. They are good at paying attention to the little things. This is so good

[@cheriwilson9937]

I do love this song and I have to admit - they did a tremendous job, as always! Beautiful!!!! And I so appreciate at the end of a song, when you are just quiet and let it resonate and sink in! Great song! Great arrangement and beautifully done! Great reaction!💜🎄🎶🎄💜

[@usmadgirl3074]

Lyle, the focus Home Free has put on the message is what makes this version the best for me! With the beautiful but simple background, their simple but incredible vocal parts & harmonies, it takes the focus off of them & puts the spotlight on what the birth of our Savior truly means. Add Chance's unbelievable bass runs & Adam's inhuman sounds & you have a masterpiece that none of the other groups have given me! 😇😊

[@janethoffman4197]

Favorite Christmas song with a little Home Free magic! Happy Holidays!

[@elizabethstops1574]

Austin has an old soul in him. He reminds me of a little wizard from the pagan English.

[@debbiesmith9415]

They have a new song out today..." Christmas ain't for the lonely"...

[@ruthlewis83]

Everyone will down me, but I think David Phelps does a great job on this song. He puts so much emotion into it. I love his version.

[@lindaslater7782]

Me too! Love Home Free, but David Phelps....well, his emotions touch deep into one's soul. He has a strong love for God and it shows in all his music.

[@marciaramirez3791]

Almost forgot, if you get a chance hope you find time to react to Home Free w/ Texas Hill "Go Tell It On The Mountain". Texas Hill sometimes opens for Home Free. This is a lesser sung Christmas song. Thanks again.

[@brendagrothier967]

I never heard this til PTX preformed it. Its a newer Christmas song to me. So I really loved Home Free's version.

[@coletedeux]

Music written in 1991 by Mark Lowry, lyrics added in 1994 by Buddy Greene. Just FYI

[@mistermoneyinthebanktylers3111]

I'm 95% sure that Bass drop wasn't Tim. I think it was actually Chance in harmony with Adam. If you notice Adam was doing a lot of Bass drum on this track and was sustaining the sounds, so when Chance hit his drop it was like an echo effect.

[@nightthornkvala94132]

I have several versions of this song on my playlist, including this one of course. Others are sung by the Tenors and by Chris Rupp feat 7th Ave. That video was done in 2017 and I barely recognized Chris at first, with hair and no cap or cowboy hat. Still sexy though.

[@fogdog165]

I'm so glad you did this one again, especially since I didn't know you had already reacted to it on a stream, was hoping for your trademark "double dip" and you didn't disappoint. This one is a masterpiece and for me the new definitive version of the oft covered classic. Btw, contrary to popular belief, that bass drop you pointed out was neither Tim nor Chance. Nope, that was Adam!

[@wildrose4411]

Ahh, now I get it! I knew it wasn't Tim and thought it was Chance, and I didn't think about Adam. Fantastic!

[@giacomofuortes2703]

I was sure was not Tim, but I was thinking was a combination of adam and chance, like was for the drop in sold between tim and adam. Just cous to my ear id does not sound a full troath bass note but more a mix of troath and growl

[@momD612]

It was Adam! Amazing, isn't he?! I was looking for someone to point that out.

[@ruthcurfman7532]

He has that great 'dragon growl' !

[@GaiaOne]

Another homfredian masterpiece.

[@ER-ge2yk]

Thanks for your reaction. I have to say I do prefer Home Free's rendition of this lovely song. It has an RnB feel to it. I love these guys.

[@brendasorenson6186]

You're right; Mark wrote an incredible song. And, you're right; each group brings something different to their version, and we should just appreciate it and not make it some silly "competition" of who's version is 'best." The best one is the one that touches your soul.

[@dotwyness4110]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@danieljames6242]

Easily one of their best songs they have point out. But you can’t deny the fact that if Chance wasn’t apart of this group, and Chris was still in it, this song would just not have worked the way it did. Chance took them to another level as a group and this song helps magnify that point tenfold.

[@dianadickerson749]

Standing O to Chance and Adam! Those gents kicked butt, took no survivors, didn't even take names! Great reaction. Chance is no wallflower, he's coming into his own. Appreciate all versions, but this my pick.

[@johntucker4296]

How? How was just five guys? A whole choir of only 5? "The Great I Am" must have had something to do with it.

[@46wireboy]

It gets better. For some reason, on 'tube it's in mono. On AMZN HD, it's in stereo. Stereo is better, at least to me.

[@greeneyes92061]

Beautiful, but as much as I LOVE Home Free…..absolutely no one does it like the writer, Mark Lowry. He sings his song the way it is meant to:be sung.

[@lorirobertson9254]

Rupp absolutely KILLED it!!! I like this version better than PTX.

[@babyfry4775]

This gives me chills. It’s so good. Their harmonies are stellar. Loved Chance’s bass and Adam’s beatboxing. Adam was making some crazy noises. It is a beautiful song. Loved your reaction PG! This is becoming a favorite of mine.