Would Jesus Wear a Rolex
| "Would Jesus Wear a Rolex" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ray Stevens | ||||
| from the album Crackin' Up! | ||||
| B-side | "Cool Down Willard"[1] | |||
| Released | May 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Margaret Archer, Chet Atkins | |||
| Producer(s) | Ray Stevens | |||
| Ray Stevens singles chronology | ||||
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Would Jesus Wear a Rolex is a song written by Margaret Archer and Chet Atkins, and recorded by Ray Stevens in 1987 on his album Crackin' Up!. The song reached 41 on the US Hot Country Songs chart and 45 on the Canadian Country chart.
The song tells of Stevens watching a
What Would Jesus Do?; the issues the singer raises parallel scandals surrounding various real-life televangelists of the era and some Christian and pastors.[2]
References
- ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- St. Petersburg Times. April 17, 1987. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
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