Background
Mary Rice Hopkins was born on September 6, 1956, Oxnard, California, United States. She is the daughter of John Forrest (a contractor) and Catherine Powers Birdwell Rice.
Mary Rice Hopkins
Mary Rice Hopkins attended Point Loma Nazarene College and received a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Mary Rice Hopkins attended Point Loma Nazarene College and received a Bachelor of Arts degree.
https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Company-15-Singable-Rice-Hopkins/dp/B00004T6Z3/?tag=2022091-20
1991
https://www.amazon.com/Lighthouse-Mary-Rice-Hopkins/dp/B000QR3VEO/?tag=2022091-20
1992
https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Christmas-Family-Album/dp/B0012JT2RA/?tag=2022091-20
1993
https://www.amazon.com/Good-Buddies-Mary-Rice-Hopkins/dp/B000QR4WJM/?tag=2022091-20
1999
https://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Mary-Rice-Hopkins/dp/B0012JUPCQ/?tag=2022091-20
1999
https://www.amazon.com/Juggling-Mom-Mary-Rice-Hopkins/dp/B000QQXFY6/?tag=2022091-20
1999
https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Mud-Mary-Rice-Hopkins/dp/B000QQZX3C/?tag=2022091-20
2000
https://www.amazon.com/Sing-Through-Year-Mary-Hopkins/dp/B000R0358C/?tag=2022091-20
2004
https://www.amazon.com/Get-Board-Mary-Rice-Hopkins/dp/B002NV8LJ6/?tag=2022091-20
2007
https://www.amazon.com/Hip-Hooray-Hippopotamus/dp/B000QPOPOG/?tag=2022091-20
Mary Rice Hopkins was born on September 6, 1956, Oxnard, California, United States. She is the daughter of John Forrest (a contractor) and Catherine Powers Birdwell Rice.
Mary Rice Hopkins attended Point Loma Nazarene College and received a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Hopkins has been in the music ministry for over 30 years and has over twenty albums. She was influenced musically by her parents and brothers. Her brothers originated the country-gospel band Brush Arbor, which won the Academy of Country Music award for Vocal Group of the Year in 1974. With Wendy Hofheimer, she recorded three albums as "Wendy & Mary" for Sparrow Records.
Hopkins has also written several children's books, as well as curriculum books that accompany her albums. Her distributor is Big Steps 4 U. According to her web site, she uses her music and ministry to share God's love and spread the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
In 2005, Hopkins teamed up with puppeteer Darcie Maze. Together they travel the country doing concerts. They also have a television show on the TBN network and the Smile of a Child network entitled, Mary Rice Hopkins and Puppets with a Heart. The episodes incorporate the use of puppetry, music, and Scripture to speak to children about relevant life issues. A DVD that contains two of the show's episodes has received the Dove Foundation Seal of Approval and the show itself received a Parent's Television Council Seal of Approval.
Mary Rice Hopkins married Gary Hopkins (a contractor) on November 27, 1985, they have two children: Trisha and David.
