Jesus Is Just Alright is a gospel song written by Arthur Reid Reynolds and first recorded by Reynolds own group, The Art Reynolds Singers, on their 1966 album, Tellin It Like It Is. The Doobie Brothers version of Jesus Is Just Alright was first released on their second album, *Toulouse Street*, in 1972. It was subsequently released in November 1972 as the second single from the album (b/w Rockin Down the Highway). The single featured a shorter, edited version of the song compared to the one included on the album. The band first became aware of Jesus Is Just Alright after hearing The Byrds version and before long the song had been added to The Doobie Brothers own live repertoire. As a result, the songs musical arrangement is very similar to the one used by The Byrds, although The Doobie Brothers rendition does include an extra bridge that the band added themselves. Although none of the individual band members were religiously inclined, the song went on to become very popular among Christians during the early 1970s, particularly those within the hippie counterculture that were involved with the Jesus movement. The Doobie Brothers version of Jesus Is Just Alright was one of a number of religiously themed songs to reach the U.S. charts between 1969 and 1973, along with Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum, Put Your Hand in the Hand by Ocean, Superstar by Murray Head, Morning Has Broken by Cat Stevens, Jubilation by Paul Anka, Speak to the Sky by Rick Springfield, Jesus Was a Capricorn by Kris Kristofferson, and I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star) by Glen Campbell. The song continues to be a staple of playlists on classic rock radio stations.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:10:13 +0000
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