Voctave - Mary, Did You Know feat. Mark Lowry - Reaction
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- Опубликовано: 3 дек 2020
- First time ever reacting to Voctave and I was not disappointed! Voctave features Mark Lowry in this one which is only fitting as he is the writer of the song. Amazing vocals combined with an amazing arrangement, for a truly amazing song gives us an astonishing result! If you enjoyed this video please subscribe and leave me a comment letting me know what you liked as well as what you didn't. Please check out my Patreon page "link below" and consider supporting me as well as this channel! As always thanks for watching, and until next time, I'll see you then!
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That 1st.Soprano names is Kate lott and SHE'S INCREDIBLE!!!
Never fails to blow me away that Kate can so effortlessly hit those notes without completely overpowering everyone.
It is insane Jacqueline, I have never heard anything like it, thanks for watching!
Voctave is a group you will never be disappointed
Their Disney and movie medleys are great.
They are wasted on Disney
Kate Lott is the ultra Soprano who is just behind Mark to the left in the white shirt, blond lady! She's INTENSE and so ACCURATE
Thanks for the info and for watching Falindae!
Way to go Mark Lowry. God bless you.
I agree Steph, thanks for watching!
Check out their Disney Love Medley with Kirstin of Pentatonix.
I have seen lots of reactions to this song and I loved yours so much I have had it on loop for over an hour, may let it run all day.
Haha, you are way too kind Patrick, thank you so much for your very kind words and for watching!
Voctave is 11 people like you said - here are the current members of the group and their parts.
Jamey Ray - Short young slim white guy - tenor and arranger of all of voctave’s songs
E.J. Cardona - Hispanic young man wearing glasses in this video - highest tenor in the group
Drew Ochoa - not in this video, taller Hispanic guy, of their 2 new members - tenor
Tony De Rosa - heavyset white guy, left the group early this year - tenor
Kurt von Schmittou - tall white guy in the back of this vid - baritone
Karl Hudson - African American man - lowest bass in the group
Aaron Stratton - not in this video, really tall white guy, a bit older, one of their 2 new members - bass
JC Fullerton - older white guy in this video, left the group and is basically retired - bass
Tiffany Coburn - tall white smiley lady - 2nd soprano
Kate Lott - short blonde - 1st soprano
Sarah Whittemore - curly hair white lady - 2nd alto
Ashley Espinoza - Hispanic lady - 1st alto
Chrystal Johnson - African American lady - 3rd alto
These are all the members of voctave, including the 2 that left early this year.
Dang Charlie, thank you so much for taking the time to write all of that, I really appreciate it, you're the best!
@@rocksolidreactions3901 no problem
Next-Voctave Great Movie Medley!!!
So glad you reacted to this one, man! Gives me chills every time.
Thats. Called. Staggered. Breathing
I'm not aware of a followers name for Voctave. I found them pretty quickly after they posted their first video as Voctave. Many of them sing at Epcot in Disney World. Last year (December 2019) I got to meet Kate, Sarah and Karl at their Epcot performance. Besides all of the wonderful suggestions that others have given, I would recommend "All Is Well" since it is a lesser known Christmas hymn/song that features Tiffany (the other soprano).
WFMJ posted this blurb introducing a new album: "Voctave is an 11-member professional a cappella group from the Central Florida area. Voctave members: Kate Lott, Tiffany Coburn, Ashley Espinoza, Sarah Whittemore, Chrystal Johnson, EJ Cardona, Drew Ochoa, Jamey Ray, Kurt von Schmittou, Aaron Stratton, Karl Hudson."
On their channel, Jamey Ray speaks about arranging song parts specifically for individual members.
Very cool thanks Chris!
Love Voctave! So much to choose from Christmas song wise.
-O Come All Ye Faithful
-Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame
-Joy to the World
-I wonder as I wander (one of Kate's best!)
Triple Kudos for the Voctave reaction, Tigers Hat, and Michigan hoodie. Go Blue!!
Takes a true fan doesn’t it haha, thanks for watching! I am a Lions fan as well, zero shame in my game, Michigan sports fan until the day I die!
Mark. Held. That. Note. For. 6. Measures
Just thought of this..me and all other fans are Voctavites!!
I like it!
I love Voctave, and they have a wonderful Christmas catalog! High soprano is Kate Lott and she's awesome, the best songs of theirs to get all of their ranges is Disney Show stoppers and Disney princess medley. For Christmas I would recommend Carol of the Bells and This is my wish/let there be peace.
Thanks Merryl, I appreciate the info and the suggestions!
Have you heard Kate's godly soprano in their latest album Prince of the egypt medley? It sooo Unfairly good!
@@extinctbaryonyx OMG yes, I love it!
I almost forgot. In your reaction, you were amazed at how long Mark Lowry was able to hold the "lamb" note and went back 20 seconds and re[played it. If you go back a little further and listen carefully, you will find that Mark sang the previous phrase "the praises of the" in the same breath that he sang "lamb", making it even more impressive. The other thing I forgot to mention is that Kate Lott, the soprano you really liked is featured in the "Wonder as I Wander" portion of Voctave's "O Come, O Come Emanuel/The First Noel/I Wonder as I Wander" medley. She is unbelievable!!!
Crazy, breath support and control, mark is such an underrated singer in my opinion and I feel like he really shows how good he is here!
Mark held that note for 6 measures, amazing
Its great to see this beautiful performance!! 11 members from Florida. Pure Harmonies!! Mark really held that note!!! Nice Reaction!! Enjoy more Christmas Reactions!! Listen to David Phelps “ Oh Holy Night & “End of the Beginning!! Nice reaction!! Do you sing as well as your sister? 🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS!!🎄
Thank you for your kind words and for your suggestions, and absolutely not do I sing as well as my sister haha, she is so good and I can barely hold a tune in a bucket!
THANK YOU!!! What a beautiful rendition, but then again with Mark, how could it miss?!? I agree totally with you about Mark Lowry...he is amazing! On a personal note I just happened to be listening to Bill Gaither’s tv show when he debuted what he predicted would become a Christmas standard by Mark Lowry, boy was he right!!!
I agree 100% Tim, that is so cool that bill gaither said that, thanks for watching!
Jamey Ray said it is a luxury to arrange music for Kate and Tiffany rather than Soprano 1 and Soprano 2.
It is even more impressive that Mark can hold that note while seated. He does have multiple sclerosis and still feels the effects of a motorcycle wreck years ago that shattered his leg.
Thank you for a wonderful reaction!
Thanks for the info and for your kind words Becky!
O Come, O Come Emmanuel is amazing.
I will have to give it a listen Ron, thanks for watching!
Kate Lott. And totally agree...Mark is def underrated!
Ok. Joy to the World , O Come All Ye Faithful, O Holy Night, Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame, You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch, O Come, O Come Emmanuel/The First Noel/I Wonder As I Wander(3in1), All is Well , Snow , Jingle Bells, This Is My Wish/Let There Be Peace On Earth...Whew! This is just their Christmas stuff! They have a lot of Disney and Broadway also. Go look into the bio, when you get the chance, of all the singers and you will understand why they are as good as they are... Welcome to the Voctave family!
Thanks 12ozHog, not only for the suggestions but also for watching!
I really love the reactions of people who are hearing Voctave for the first time. You named what I consider to be the absolute best of a cappella... Pentatonix, Home Free, VoicePlay and now Voctave. Voctave with its 11 members is somewhat different in that they can completely cover the full vocal spectrum with a mixture of sopranos, tenors, altos, basses, and yes... one baritone. Their arrangements take advantage of that mix. It's almost like a vocal orchestra. The tenors generally are not singing the same parts, and the same goes for the sopranos and altos. If you want an idea of the flexibility and talent in this group, give a listen to their "Disney Princess Medley" which features each of the women or "Disney Showstoppers", which features three of the men.. If you want to stick with the Christmas theme, check out their renditions of "O Come All Ye Faithful", "Joy to the World", or "This is My Wish/Let There be Peace on Earth". You really can't go wrong with any of their stuff! Enjoy!!!
Thank you so much Douglas, I agree it is like a vocal orchestra, just amazing, thanks for watching!
May i recomend there cover of OH COME ALL YE FAITHFUL, i had cold chills thru the whole thing, her name is Kate, not sure of her last name
Thanks for watching and for the info travis!
Kate Lott
I second this whole-heartedly!! Like Nate says in this comment, your jaw will hit the floor. Voctave's rendition of O Come All Ye Faithful is one I listen to over and over and am blown away every time!
O come all ye faithful and Christmas Waltz Medley (once upon a december) are a few of my favorite Christmas Voctave songs. If you are into Disney movies, I highly recommend the Disney princess medley, Disney Love Medley (it's with Kirstie from PTX). Disney showstopper is more bass oriented (so good). You can hear all their songs and you will not be disappointed.
Voctave is the greatest ever, IMHO. Kate is a very special form of soprano known as “coloratura” which is the rarest and highest of the female voice. Coloratura can effortlessly reach the most extreme of the upper end of human vocal range. They are rarer than one in a million, only a handful exist in the world at any one time.
One in a million very accurately describes her voice MrDavidfarris, it is just magnificent, I don’t think I have ever heard the like, thanks for watching!
Various members (including Kate) of this group have performed in EPCOT’s American Adventure with Voices of Liberty. (Disney World, Florida). Imaging those tones in a marble rotunda!
By my timer, Mark started that breath at 7:08 with "The praises of the," then [still on that breath] the held note on "lamb" to 7:28, for a total of 20 seconds!
FYI... Here is the URL to a Wikipedia rundown of the original members of Voctave: en.everybodywiki.com/Voctave_(2), and here is the URL to the "About Us" page on Voctave's website with all the current members: voctave.net/about/
That is amazing Mashpx, thanks for the info and for watching!
Yea! Go Voctave!! Woot!!
Great reaction, I love long and deep analysis of their songs. Jamey Ray, one of the tenors is the one who does all the arrangements, he's a genius I tell you. I strongly reccomend thei version of O Come all ye Faithful and This is my wish.
Thanks for the info and for watching getup, I really appreciate it!
Here is Mark and Jamey talking about the group and this song.
ruclips.net/video/dljXxUKEl9I/видео.html
Add me as a new subscriber (born and raised Michigander..ps kudos for supporting both the Wolverines and Tigers during a bleask 2020 season!). Loved your reaction and look forward to future Voctave reactions. To capture each of the incredible women's talented voices I would highly recommend Disney Princess Medley.
Thanks for your kind words Michael, and for the sub! I really appreciate the recommendation as well, HAIL!
@Rock Solid Reactions Since you asked, Mark held that note for a full 17 Seconds. And this man has MS. Do the math on that one. ;)
Amazing is what it is, thanks for watching!
Lol love the reaction! Her name is Kate Lott and she is just AMAZING! They all are but she is my favorite. Can’t help it
Thanks for your kind words, for watching, and for the info Star, I really appreciate it!
@@rocksolidreactions3901 no problem it seems you really like the group, then may I suggest the Disney love melody. It’s awesome!
@@starjackson3385 definitely on my list!
@@rocksolidreactions3901 alrighty! Look forward to seeing your reaction 👍
I had never heard of Voctave before but this is a REALLY promising start in our journey to get to know them together! Goosebumps! Thanks for the introduction :-)
Now do yourself a favour and listen to Pentatonix' version. You can't really compare them, very different even though both are a capella. However: both touching and ear candy in their own way.
My pleasure Jiska, it really is a promising start of what I am sure will be a long road, the. PTX version is definitely on my list. As always thanks for your support!
Love your review. Definitely give a listen to Voctave’s Oh Come All Ye Faithful and This Is My Wish/Let There Be Peace On Earth, both are outstanding.
Thanks Sylvia, I will have to check those out!
For more Christmas from Voctave, check out O' Come All Ye Faithful and get some powerful tenor from one of their tenors (EJ Cardona). And it's been answered elsewhere, but yes, the 1st soprano's name is Kate Lott. Here's a page where you can check out each of their members (since this video, two members have retired from the group): voctave.net/about/
Voctave. Had. A. Second. Name. Voices. Of. Liberty
When you see all the singers behind Mark, counting from the left: number 2 (Tiffany Coburn) and numer 5 (Kate Lott) are sopranos. Number 4 (Karl Hudson) and number 8 are the bass. Number 7 is an alto. Number 6 is a baritone.
Number 1 (Jamey Ray) is the arranger of all Voctave's performances, and for me he gets a huuuuge credit for their talent as a group, because he is insanely talented in understanding the voices when interacting with each other.
A very big part of arranging a song for 11 acapella singers are harmonize the voices, and he does an amazing job of that :-)
For me, this is their best performance technical, along with the song; "O come, all ye faithful", not necessarily in entertaining-value, but in technique. Both in performance and writing... An amazing group, and you could easy spend hours analyzing any performance of them...
Very cool, thanks for all the info Mike, I really appreciate it!
@@rocksolidreactions3901 - Anytime ;-) I withstood talking too much about the technical and harmonizing stuff, so I'll save that for another time..
I love all that stuff Mike, by all means unload all of it haha
@@rocksolidreactions3901 - A maybe small thing, with huge effect, is the section that starts at 6:37 in your video, when several members of the background vocals sings "Mary did you know". The way that Kate Lott (the top soprano) sings her part, and the way Jamey Ray has written it for her, is one way of many to showcase her quality. Her pitch progresses up, except the last note. The last note stay on the same note as the second-last note. To do that, is a perfect way to make sure that, 1) she makes room for the next singer without taking to much focus, and 2) she creates a space to where the song can go later on. When she hits the high notes at both 6:45 and 11:02 those are the continuation of the notes from 6:37 :-)
Plus, the note they all make at 6:46 is just perfect. Going from dissonance to resolution in that way, with both the highest and the lowest note staying the same, is such a pure amazing way of constructing that "chord"...
Those were a few points ;-)
LOVE your reaction! Other wonderful Christmas arrangements you will love: Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame, Oh Come All Ye Faithful, Snow💜
The high soprano, Kate Lott, is amazing. Can you imagine her singing along with Home Free? Her high soprano to balance Tim's bass and the others filling in the in- between sounds, hitting all the parts of the ear at once?
😳🤯
LOL. What an interesting suggestion! I can't imagine that. It would be incredible.
Kate is a true coloratura soprana. They are thre rarest soprano type. She rocks it. New to your channel. Great reaction!
Seeing your love of harmony, have you reacted to Home Free? I'd love to see you react to their cover of "Helplessly Hoping."
Thanks for stopping by Rachel, I have done a few videos by home free, they are fantastic, thanks for watching!
I will second the suggestion of Oh Holy Night live by David Phelps with Gaither Reunion. Also, second the Disney Love Song Medley with Voctave and Kirstin from PTX. Many of the older Gaither Band stuff has David and Mark as 2 of the members. Great rabbit hole to run. Just not a lot of Christmas there.
I love your reactions and I'm glad you finally got to Voctave. Figured you'd love them. They, like VoicePlay, hail from Florida and several, if not all, of them used to work at the theme parks there. The group size has varied, with their expansion to 11 in their more recent videos from what I remember. For more Christmas music, I saw several people suggested Voctave's version of "O Come, All Ye Faithful" and I would concur. But I would also encourage you to watch the Pentatonix of that and well as "Mary, Did You Know?" You are right, the groups are very different and their versions are both different and incredibly fantastic. I would also suggest "This Is My Wish/Let There Be Peace" which is fantastic as well. When you get past the holiday season, I would suggest the following from Voctave: "The Great Movie Medley" (which will blow your mind despite the lack of beatboxing), "The Star-Spangled Banner," "Disney Showstoppers" (featuring solos from the men), "Disney Princess Medley" (featuring solos from the women), and "Disney Love Medley" featuring Kirsten Maldonado (from Pentatonix) and Jeremy Michael Lewis (her then-fiance') just to get you started. That love medley is another song where the featured artists react during the video to Voctave and, in fact, there is a behind-the-scenes video of that where they had to stop rehearsing because Kirsten and Jeremy just fall apart hearing Kate Lott's high notes. Enjoy your new rabbit hole! You can't go wrong with them.
Please listen to them sing Oh Come All Ye Faithful it is AMAZING!!
Mark’s hold was 7 measures.
Arranger Jamey Ray said in an inview, he does not arrange for a vocal type, he considers each person a distinct instrument.
Yeah- that’s the Kate Lott ‘face’ you just displayed. White shirt is correct. Tiffany is the other soprano also blond and a bit taller. There’s a video out there with Kate’s high range from a variety of clips. She’s remarkable and should likely be wearing a cape when she’s on stage like a super hero.
They are all incredibly talented but it does seem Kate is on another level, thanks for watching George!
Mark held 24 counts of 4 x4 count. He holds it at least 20 +seconds.
Mark once said in an interview after recording this that he didn’t know this song could sound so good.
Voctave fans just call ourselves G.O.A.T. fans cuz in A Cappella, you can’t get any better than Voctave.
Actually, he is the co-writer. He wrote the lyrics, his friend wrote the music.
I normally prefer PTX and Home Free to Voctave (different styles and personal preference), but this one is definitely eargasmic 😉. Oh, and I don’t remember: have you already reacted to Pentatonix’s version of this? Also worth a listen!
I haven’t yet Mike but it is on the list haha, Thanks for watching!
A little known fact. About half of Voctave's members are from the Bsarbershop Society.
That does not surprise me one bit, thanks for watching!
Great reaction! You should check out their Disney Love Medley ft Kirstie from Pentatonix. Speaking of Pentatonix. They have a cover Mary Did You Know as well. I would interested in seeing you react to that one. Look forward to your next reaction!
Hmm now that you mention it, I have no idea what Voctave fans are called. I don't think there is a name? As a group, Voctave doesn't put the bass in the spotlight very frequently (though you can always hear them; their blend is never anything less than perfect imo). Except in a very fun rendition of You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch, where their 2 bassists and 1 baritone are soloists. In any case, I'll join some others on Oh Come All Ye Faithful and Carole of the Bells of Notre Dame as my favorite Christmas songs from Voctave. Or, if you want to hear Kate Lott (first soprano) go crazy, go for their mashup of O Come O Come Emmanuel / The First Noel / I Wonder As I Wander.
Lol maybe we can make the name now and be voctave pioneers, thanks for watching and for the recommendations!
I don’t know if you’re aware of it, but Mark Lowry has MS. That’s why he’s seated in this video. To still sing like this while dealing with a neurological disease, makes Lowry’s performance here all the more impressive!
legacy.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/religion/070310/lowry.shtml
I didn't know that Drieux, that's so sad, and I agree that makes it just that much more impressive how he sings in this song, thanks for the info and for watching!
One of your Christmas reactions really ought to be Home Free's video of "Do you hear what I hear." It's magnificent.
I will have to check that out Joanna, thanks!
Another song you'd likely enjoy would be "We Three Kings" sung by the Hound and the Fox, featuring Tim Faust. The video adds to the music and altogether it's a stunning performance. Not a capella, but the instrumentation is not over-done.
That is not a wall of music, it’s a Tsunami of Tsound!
He held it for 18 seconds.
5. Measures
I recommend the Prince of Egypt Melody.
Voctave recommendations- O come all ye Faithful. Non Christmas- A Million Dreams from e Greatest Showman.
Her. Name. Is. Kate. Lott. And. Shes. Not. Not. Happy. Unless. She's. Singing. Up. In. The. Stratisphere
Voctavians
Great reaction. Check out where are you Christmas by them
ruclips.net/video/_PDlmmuO9oU/видео.html That ^^ That there is the exact same reaction I had when I first heard them this morning. I suppose there are lot's of people who use RUclips reactions like we used to use radio, we find people reacting to something we like and discover new loves. I first did it with Home Free. Then we hunt through searching for other reactions to the same song, either for confirmation, to thank you all for being there for us or to wind you up. Have you done Jinjer Pisces yet? It's kind of a reactors rite of passage 😁 Thank you
Also, we could do without Merry Christmas flashing up every so often?
I think he holds that note for 18 seconds
Pretty sure that is longer than my attention span ShyAnn291 lol, thanks for watching!
@@rocksolidreactions3901 lol you’re welcome!
Hello ! Nice reaction as usual ! Try Pentatonix rendition of this song as well, you won’t be disappointed, promise !
Very beautiful! It's not my personal preference of style, but still very beautiful. No disrespect intended at all, they killed it. Bands have been known to change what type of music I listen to, though--looking at you PTX.
Haha, I think that's the case with a lot of people concerning PTX Lisa, thanks for your support 😁
please react to "O Come all yea Faithful" I believe it is the BEST. Thank you. I have subscribed.
Thanks for the sub cecelia, I really appreciate it!
Have you done Mary Did You Know by Pentatonix?. Also I have a really big request I follow a lot of reactors and no one seems to want to react to Kansas Cheyenne Anthem. The instrumentals are just amazing as well as the message. This was the greatest music in my time as a 20-year-old. Wish someone younger would appreciate it.
I haven’t Mary, I did a version by Voctave, I try and do songs by theme of the season, it is on my list, and as far as Kansas, one of the greatest groups of all time, I grew up listening to Kansas, Journey, Chicago, and many others. I definitely appreciate those type of groups, they paved the way for so many groups that came after. I also try and react to song I haven’t heard or at least the group that is singing it. I appreciate the input though, thanks for watching!
@@rocksolidreactions3901 will you please do Kansas Cheyenne anthem for me no one wants to do it and I don't think that anyone realizes the beauty of their music
@@rocksolidreactions3901should I become a patron show here this song because no one wants to do it and I don't know why
Kate. Lott
Voctave. Is. A. 1000. Times. Better. Than. Pentatonix
This was lovely, but my favourite is still Pentatonix version, It's absolutely gorgeous! You must react to it!!!!!
You can prefer as you wish. Pentatonix is my favorite group, but comparing their cover to this is comparing apples and oranges. Voctave is a much larger group. They don’t normally use a beatboxer. It’s a very different set-up, with totally different arrangements. There is no comparison. At all. Each version stands on its own. THIS version touches me in particular because Mark Lowry has MS, and that’s why he’s sitting-and still can sing like this!
@@drieuxkoeppel8152 I was not comparing. It is the same song. This song is one of my very favourite and I listen to it all year long. The pentatonix version is the one I never get tired of.
"Voctavians", or "Vees" work for me.
Great reaction! "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1:29
Voctavists
I like it!
Another "reactor melt down" brought to you by Voctave.....
Lol agreed charles, thanks for watching!
I still like Pentatonix arrangement and rendition better,