| "We Need a Whole Lot More of Jesus (and a Lot Less Rock and Roll)" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Wayne Raney | |
| Released | 1959 |
| Genre | Christian country |
| Songwriter(s) | Wayne Raney |
"We Need a Whole Lot More of Jesus (and a Lot Less Rock and Roll)" is a Christian country song originally written and recorded by Wayne Raney in 1959. [1] It later attracted renewed interest during the American folk music revival. [2] Though it was originally intended to be sincere, the song has since been covered ironically by Linda Ronstadt and the Greenbriar Boys, among other artists. [3] [4] Author Peter Lewry described Ronstadt's cover as "...one of the standout tracks" on Hand Sown ... Home Grown, the album on which the cover originally appeared. [5]
References
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. 1959. p. 2082.
- ^ Wolfe, Charles K. (2001). Classic Country: Legends of Country Music. Psychology Press. p. 116. ISBN 9780415928274.
- ^ Pellegrini, Robert J.; Sarbin, Theodore R. (2002). Between Fathers and Sons: Critical Incident Narratives in the Development of Men's Lives. Psychology Press. p. 73. ISBN 9780789015129.
- ^ Welky, Ali; Keckhaver, Mike (September 2013). Encyclopedia of Arkansas Music. University of Arkansas Press. p. 176. ISBN 9781935106609.
- ^ Lewry, Peter (2010-11-23). Linda Ronstadt: A Life In Music. Andrews UK Limited. p. 30. ISBN 9781849892483.
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