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This is the best version ever. wow

Listening again. Every time I hear you say "Sneachta" (or in Southern, "Snocta", i want to holler out, "Snocta Blue!" Where does that come from? Someone has to know??? Scooby Doo? "Snocta blue!" Okay, finishing this and getting my mind off of that word. It's somewhere lost in my brain at the moment. It'll come to me.

HF, the best of the best

Tim has a 5 octave range. He has a solo performance you NEED to check out. Will You Still Love Me/Stay.

Adam Chance is holding down the baseline so that Tim Foust can sing lead. Very beautiful. Great reactions.

Thanks Barry! 🖤🍟

HF GIVE ME A SIGN for more of Tim's lovely tone.

Tim is not singing the bass in this song, it's Adam Chance (Chance). This is such a hauntingly beautiful version of this song. Barry I always enjoy watching your reaction to this group.

For me, Home Free is always the answer ❤

Thank you Barry for not comparing the two a cappella groups. Each group’s version is beautiful in its own way. Besides there’s no need to compare, only the people who are insecure about what they like feel the need to compare. And this is from someone who holds Home Free in high regards. That said, I also like PTX but my heart will always be with HF.

Lovely, Beautiful and yes a VERSION ...... that is so far above anything a singer, duet, quartet or choir can ever get near ...... let us face it - THEY ARE PHENOMENAL ... their ARRANGER is the wonderful DARREN RUST ...... he knows how to employ the brilliant parts each vocalist contributes .... their lyrics are synchronized to the point of precision ! Best there is - Home Free !!! jj

¡Gracias! ... I may be lost for a while, but I will never ever leave! I could not! Thousands of kisses!!!

Tim, Austin, Rob, Chance, and Adam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What I so appreciate about the way YOU do your reviews is that you play it thru first WITHOUT commenting. Don’t mess with the music. Your voice doesn’t override the music. You give the music first place. You are out to show how musically superior you are, you keep it reasonably simple for the audience. You give space for the video, you are confident enough in yourself that it’s not all about you, it’s about the music. I just wanted to shout out a big thank you. Thanks for letting me get on my soapbox and get rid of some pet peeves.

Thank you Barry for reacting to our guys! Home Free really did a great job with this one❤️🤗🐝

You go through the songs twice, first to listen and then a second time to comment. I go through your reactions twice, first time with the sound off to “read” your facial expressions. They communicate so much! The second time I turn the sound up and enjoy it again. ☺️

BEST VERSION. Period.

Hi Barry, You are a breath of fresh air! I love your fun reactions. The male version of this song is very good. However, I wanted to let you know that Lucy and Martha Thomas released thier own version of "Mary Did You Know" today. Truly beautiful by the sisters. Lucy is 19 and Martha is 14. They are phenominal! Please give their rendition the benefit of a professional reaction. Thank you in advance Barry!❤❤❤

Thank You for the reaction. CHEERS!!

It's songs like these that remind me of the shortest verse in The Bible, and that it's ok to cry because after all... "Jesus wept." - John 11:35

If I had never heard Home Free sing this song, then, perhaps, the Pentotonix cover would be my favorite. However the way HF sings it, you hear and pay attention to every word.

Love sharing HF with you.

Have you heard them sing Unchained Melody? It’s another brilliant cover.

Thank you, Barry! I’ve missed seeing your reactions. Here in North Carolina, we are quickly leaving spring and heading into my least favorite season so I sort of feel jealous that you have snow.

Another great Reaction/Review, even if it is the beginning of Spring. I love this song makes me think of things, I mean, did she know?

Much better than just “Nice”

i just love your double reactions! because a good song deserves to be heard at least twice in a row! there's so much to miss the first time thru! keep up with Home Free & Pentatonix! my 2 favorite a capella groups!!

Barry, answering your question from the Community page.... What I thought was unique about this version started at the beginning, around 2:42, the very bassy solo vocal. I thought that was unusual.

Than😢you for another Home Free video and I agree both are great. Have you noticed that Home Free guys are in Europe in September and October this year

I love their version of this hymn - the singing, harmonies, beatboxing are simply perfect. I think having the first verse bass (Tim) and the final question "Mary did you know" adds an entirely different, somber tone to the song.

(Psst, come closer so I can whisper in your ear, "I'm hiding in the background. Shhhhh!) I LOVE Home Free, they are my go-to over PTX (if I'm honest), and they both did justice to this song (Chills to both), but PTX's original arrangement to "Mary Did You Know" moved me more. So the "Great I am" that separated them in this is 5:26. You cannot go wrong with either version. Beautiful. (Now gonna finish watching while I listen to this version of you after this commercial stops) Merry Christmas, Barry from Bama.

If I was forced to pick a time stamp, I suppose it would be 4:49. I am just following my heart and don’t want to over analyze to figure out why Inpicked that spot. I enjoyed this version. Different feelings pop up at different times.

Barry, the guys have announced dates for their European tour this fall! If you can get over to England, they will be performing in 3 different towns. Tickets arec in high demand. I hope you get to see them, they are amazing live.

Even Mark Lowery, the composer, couldnt do better than Home Free does here. Love your review.

Such a great song for sharing the story of Christmas!

Anyone of them would have been perfect. And Tim is a whole band by himself

Thank you Barry, you are always entertaining sir !!! I love both versions too. In Home Free's version I love that they have a bluesy-country vibe. Chance did the bass throughout the song and I think he did an amazing job, even though we never hear him sing lead, but he was always there and carrying the song with a strong bass instead of Tim this time. Barry please keep reacting to Home Free...but a little more frequently

A shout out to Chance for the tremendous bass in this song... the other guys are pretty good, too!!! 😊

It is SO easy to forget Home Free is acapella. Adam Rupp's vocal percussion is incomparable. I love how Home Free keeps a lot of their video environments simple--allows the focus to be on the message and their incredible acapella vocals. Just amazing harmonies❣️🎼🥰🎶❤️

34.- It had already been more than two hours when he returned. I was busy, holding the 13 babies in my arms, soothing them, in their shed. He poked his head in but he didn't say anything and I didn't ask. Soon he was at my side, with three rubber surgical gloves, a bunch of small rubber bands, a bottle of powdered cat milk, and a jug of boiled water. Yes, and with the usual clothes. When I remember now the assembly of all that seems surreal. I would say that it seems to me impossible that we were able to do what we did. To put the situation in context, it is necessary to say that we were in a rural area, without much awareness about the welfare of companion animals, because the concept of "companion animal" was not ingrained; the animals were animals, except in the case of sheep, cows or the like, which helped the family economy. Therefore, getting bottles for newborn kittens was like waiting for pigs to fly, or frogs to have hair. There were kittens everywhere, no one would miss a litter if the mother abandoned them. “He must have gone for a reason!” my grandmother used to say. Well, him and me, yes. We would miss them. So he had gone to visit vets to find what was necessary. He got the "impossible": milk formulated for kittens (he told me it was a sample bottle that some sales agent had left with the vet, not convinced that he would ever sell any); but he had to imagine the "miracle": how to get the best imitation of a lactating cat so that the kittens would want to eat.

I love your reaction Barry. Thanks for reacting to Home Free.

I love both versions of this song! 💜 I would have to say 4:29 and 5:14 . I totally agree that you shouldn't compare the different covers, they're all special and beautiful in their own way. 😊 I loved your reaction to this! ☺️ 🎅🏻🎄🎁🦌🛷❄️⛄

You Are a Home Fry Barry!

Barry it has been a while, Mary did you know is my favorite song ever. Thank you! Voctave also has a super rendition. Would you please listen to Tom Ball. I don't care which song you listen to, he's amazing. I personally think he should have won Britain's Got Talent but he didn't. Still love the dimples!💋

Coming over from the community page. HF did a nice job performing this song, but to me, the entire song felt mechanical in comparison to PTX's version. 4:00 - 4:28 did not have the intensity and urgency as PTX's. I really liked 6:01 - 6:04 when the camera panned up to the star. That was a nice ending.

“The sweetness” YES! Great reaction, as usual!❤

Lovely song; lovely message. Thanks for a great review, Barry!

I love your reactions, Barry! Please keep doing them....For all of us! 💞

I, too, love this version Barry, and felt transported to another place. Chills and all. Thanks for another cracking reaction! Youre the best!

Yaaaah a bit of Christmas Feels in May !!! I'm Happy !!! If only we could remember to behave like we do during Christmas. Thanks for this Barry !!!

Thank you for reacting to this. I love this. It’s one of my favorites of theirs. I love the simple setting of the manger and dark blue sky. The beatboxing is amazing and love those low notes. Tim was perfect for the lead and Austin and Rob were great. I just love the way they harmonize. It’s so hauntingly beautiful. Thank you. So well said Barry!😍

Loved your reaction!!

Love Your Reactions, Love Home Free

Great reaction/analysis of a gorgeous song beautifully sung. This song makes me tear up every time. The first version of it I ever heard was by Kathy Mattea. Sooo beautiful and poignant. Thanks for sharing this. 👍

Iv😢never seen your hair down, Barry. Soooooo handsome ❤

I am 1000% a Home Free fan since I stumbled upon them in February 2016. I appreciate and enjoy their version of Mary Did You Know, BUT no one person, no group can sing this song the way the writer, Mark Lowry can sing this song. I believe someone else commented that you should listen to Mark sing this while he was with the Gaither Vocal Band. Absolutely nothing else compares…..my opinion. 👍🏼😁

Best version to me! Great reaction Barry!

There's a 3rd version you should give a listen to that has the writer Mark Lowry leading, supported by Voctave, a renowned acapella group!

Without a doubt the best rendition of this song. These boys are amazing. Please CK out Delta Dawn featuring Brooke Eden and also Give Me A Sign.

I like both home free and Pentatonix cover of Mary did you know but I thought to myself that I would upload a KZfaq a video on my channel and I would call it Mary did you know 2025 Featuring Avi Kaplan, Home free and Pentatonix

Home free sings this was such a reverence!! Their harmonies are incredible!! Mark Lowery who wrote the lyrics was with the Gaither vocal band for years!! You need to listen to the Gaithers sing this! Mark sings lead tenor! Asked up by David Phelps and guy Penrod!! As Mark sings this you can see his faith and believe in every word he wrote! Nice reaction

Hi Barry, I'm veryHappy can see you again,beautiful Irish man 💗

Hi Barry! Love your reactions. Both Home Free and Pentatonix did a wonderful job on this song. As you said it's like listening to two different songs almost. Vocative also does the song, only in their version Mark Lowry is the lead singer. He is the original writer of the song and they accompany him. It's also wonderful as well. They have many more voices in this version. Have a great day!

This is so very awesome! Home Free in my opinion has the best version of this song. If you noticed Chance is doing the bass. Love your reaction!

What a beautiful song done by a great group. I absolutely love these fantastic singers. ❤

Love this. Such a great arrangement. And Adam's vocal percussion is outstanding. I think that was him doing the very deep bass drum after the big "I am". Gorgeous.

Oh lovely🌹

They did such a heavenly job of this….pure & grabs your soul 🙏🌟‼️❤️

Hello Dear Barry🍀Great song, beautiful even and great reaction, with your beautiful look that says a lot...... Do you know that apart from Tim Foust I don't remember any HF names??? that's crazy ! 🤪 I don't print! PTX, VoicePlay I know them all but HF pfff will understand! lol I did not really understand if it really snows at your place ?????? in May??🤣

Always love your reactions! Their version of this lovely song gives me chills every time I listen to it. Love it! They have some wonderful Christmas songs-some of them very funny. O Holy Night, Do You Hear What I Hear-for comical-What Christmas Means To Me-check out the Christmas ones-well worth it!

I love both versions! Peace, Love!!

Barry ☘️! I enjoyed this one today. It’s always fun to have a new reaction from you. I loved the Bassy Boy in this one. Very nice!! Warm. It was not overdone, perfect in fact. Kept your attention and left you wanting more. The Beatboxing Boys did a great job as well. There were some unique sounds from the Adamses. 😊 The sound that Adam Rupp (had to look his name up) made that sounded to me like the drum stick hitting the drum rim was really cool. That one seems like it would be hard to have multiple multiple takes on. What do I know though, as I am neither a drummer nor a beat boxer. 😁 Good to see you again! Thanks!! 🍄 Oh and yes. I have collected a few more words and sayings for the Barglish dictionary. Now I have snacta -snow. ❄️ I have other ones also. I’ll be adding that soon. On the spelling is wrong. We have established that. 😜

One of my favorites! @ Barry- do you believe the words? I love how they meld and join together and simply warm!

This is my fave Christmas song. Home Free did a fantastic job. I've known about this song for years. I have the original done by The Gaither vocal band.

You must listen to Mark Lowery. He is the person who wrote it.❤️❤️

Correct sir on'2 different sounds'. The must hear is Voctave with the original writer/performer.

Love the song and video. Home Free did a great version. As always, great reaction Barry! Love the new thumbnail!!

Awesome reaction Barry! Have you reacted to Austin Brown’s version of Danny Boy yet? I think you would really enjoy it, it’s beautiful! I looked through your videos and I didn’t see it. Thank you!

I thought its may. But you said its December. Great reaction as always Barry.

Great reaction Barry! Both versions are amazing. It almost sounds like they’re singing to you “Barry did you know”. Just kidding!

Hi Barry - thanks for doing this song. This is my favorite version of this song! Another good American hymn that gets too little attention is My Country 'Tis of Thee. It is a very familiar tune to you guys & gals across the pond - it's sung to your "God Save the King". But the words are 100% American! Take care, and enjoy your summer.

WOW beautiful amazing ❤❤❤ it gives me chills.

A wonderful rendition.

This is a great version! The original was wrote and sang by Mark Lowery, a southern gospel artist.

Wondering how this gift is late (lol), but much appreciated, Barry! It threw me off when you said it was almost Christmas there, but the video just released here today. Love how you said that we shouldn’t compare the two videos. PTX and Home Free are like apples and oranges. Both are fruit, but are so different and equally great! Home Free’s version is their own and they did a fabulous one! I always love your reactions! I could see you were really enjoying it and listening intently to every little nuance. These guys know how to get us in the feels. I got goosebumps both times they got to the bridge! Love it!

I love them all!yey!❤❤❤❤❤

If you haven’t heard David Phelps version of this song, you should find it and give a reaction. It’s phenomenal. He’s such a gifted singer!!

Hey B ☘️…. Coming over by clicking a link on a Christmas 2023 🎄 community post to do some homework as ordered. 🫡 Off to watch the video…. My timestamp is 4:30 to 4:50. I mean the entire thing is different but that is my big difference section for them. I think. 👍🏻 T ✌🏻

Home Free was really good. PENTATONIX is OUTSTANDING. NOT even close. Juat my opinion. I was in 6th grade choir lead as my credentials. I know music. 😀😀😀

Scurrying over here from PTX, Via your Community page. Time Stamp 2:47. I love (oops like) Tim Foust bassy voice. So from the beginning, not as powerful as PTX, but beautiful song.

Love your reaction! Such a beautiful rendition!🥰

I'm a full blown Home Fry, but I do have to note that Pentatonix did a very good arrangement of this song too.

You are My FAVORITE

You might want to take a listen to the original by Mark Lowrey (was part of the Gaither Vocal Band) and a Christian comedian.

Two other not well known Christmas songs are Breath of Heaven and Grown-up Christmas List. I personally love both of these songs as sung by Amy Grant, but there are other versions as well (just not as good in my opinion).

Time for Mayday!

I love Home Free and their version of this song. I would also recommend Clay Aiken's cover.

Snow ? Isn’t it spring in Ireland as well ? 🥶🤣

First time here, love the reaction! Thank you! Subscribed. I feel every word when they sing this song ♥️