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Jesus Was a Country Boy

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Wikipedia article




"'Jesus Was a Country Boy'" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Clay Walker. It was released in July 2004 as the third and final single from his album 'A Few Questions'. It peaked at #31 on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks in 2004. The song was written by Walker and Rivers Rutherford.

Background



In an interview with 'CMT', Walker stated "Jesus Was a Country Boy" was meant to be twofoldtongue-in-cheek for one, but there is a pretty deep meaning to it. The song is written in a more light-hearted way. I feel like people get so confused and wrapped up in religious doctrine that sometimes a person can lose what the meaning isif that makes any sense. We get so wrapped up in the doctrine of laws that we lose what the true meaning is, and that is to love your neighbor as yourself. That is kind of what this song is really about. It is more a Sermon-on-the-Mount song."[http://www.cmt.com/news/20-questions/1479605/20-questions-with-clay-walker-part-1-of-2.jhtml 20 Questions With Clay Walker (Part 1)]

Walker told 'Country France', "The material that was given to me to record is very different soundly. I wrote a few of the songs, I actually wrote a song called Jesus Was A Country Boy, it's very different, kind of a bold statement."

Content



The male narrator explains that Jesus was a country boy because of the lifestyle Jesus lived which he compares to that of a "country boy".

Critical reception



Dan MacIntosh of 'Country Standard Time' wrote "Walker is equally inept at theology, as this album's title track fails to help explain why bad things happen to good people, and "Jesus Was A Country Boy" isn't going to bring in any new converts."[http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=565 Clay Walker - A Few Questions] Cheryl Harvey Hill of 'Country Stars Online' wrote that the song has "A very powerful old message is conveyed in a melodic, refreshing, new way."

Chart positions



For the week of July 10, 2004 the song debuted at #55. "'Jesus Was a Country Boy" is Walker's twenty-fifth Top 40 single on the 'Billboard' country singles charts. The song peaked at #31 on the chart week of September 25.

Charts



References



Category:2004 singles

Category:Clay Walker songs

Category:Songs written by Clay Walker

Category:Songs written by Rivers Rutherford

Category:RCA Records Nashville singles

Category:2003 songs

Category:Songs about Jesus

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