Jesus Is a Soul Man explained
"Jesus Is a Soul Man" is a hit single by the American country singer Lawrence Reynolds. The song was co-written by Reynolds and Jack Cardwell. The track appeared in the 1970 Reynolds album released also as Jesus Is a Soul Man. The album peaked at No. 45 on the U.S. Country Albums chart in 1970.[1]
Chart performance
The single was released in 1969, reaching No. 28 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart[2] and No 10 in Australia.[3]
Covers
"Jesus Is a Soul Man" has been covered by a great number of artists:
- It was covered very notably by Hank Williams Jr in his 1969 album Sunday Morning
- Johnny Rivers in a 1970 single release, as the B-side to "Into the Mystic."[4] Rivers' version of "Jesus Is a Soul Man" was later included in his compilation album Summer Rain: The Essential Rivers (1964-1975).
- Conway Twitty on his 1973 album Clinging to a Saving Hand.
- Darrell Adams in The Adams Family 1970 album Bridge Over Troubled Water.[5]
- Roy Clark in his 1975 album Gospel: Songs of Strength.
Adaptations
- The song "Schuhe Schwer Wie Stein" in German uses the same melody of "Jesus Is a Soul Man". Johnny Rivers' German release of "Jesus is a Soul Man" was titled "Jesus Is a Soul Man (Schuhe Schwer Wie Stein)" and released as a bilingual English / German song.[6]
Popular culture
Notes and References
- Billboard
- Billboard Singles
- Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 250.
- Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn
. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 711.
- https://www.facebook.com/DonAdamsTheAdamsFamily/posts/435135959885499 Don Adams and the Adams Family page
- http://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Rivers-Jesus-Is-A-Soul-Man-Schuhe-Schwer-Wie-Stein/release/3138304 Discogs - Johnny Rivers – "Jesus Is A Soul Man (Schuhe Schwer Wie Stein)"
