Much of the buzz surrounding “Meet the Mormons” was generated by David Archuleta’s featured song “Glorious.” After the release of “Meet the Mormons,” social media feeds continued to highlight different versions of “Glorious” which catapulted the song to the top charts.
Below is a list of 6 things you probably didn’t know about “Glorious.”
- Stephanie Mabey from Highland, Utah wrote the lyrics and music of “Glorious.”
- Mabey’s wrote the song while her personal world was falling apart in a divorce.
- Mabey was originially set to sing “Glorious” for “Meet the Mormons,” but when she came down with laryngitis, they selected David Archuleta to sing the ballad.
Image via Utah Valley 360. Stephanie Mabey created ‘Glorious’ made famous by David Archuleta - The sound production team flew to Chile to record “Glorious” with David Archuleta while he was serving his LDS mission.
- “Glorious” was first heard on the final season of “Jersey Shore.” Mabey had a friend that worked at MTV, which led to opportunities for worldwide listeners.
- Mabey didn’t write “Glorious” for other vocalists, let alone a male voice. “But it is really satisfying to hear what feels like a different translation of my song,” Mabey said in an interview with Utah Valley 360. Mabey continued by saying,
When I see how it has resonated with so many people, I know David was the key part in having a lot of people hear it. I deeply believe we are all connected.
