Jesus Is a Soul Man
"Jesus Is a Soul Man" is a hit single by the American country singer Lawrence Reynolds. The single was released in 1969, reaching No. 28 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] 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.[2]
Johnny Cash performed the song live as a duet with Reynolds in May 1970 on The Johnny Cash Show.
Covers
"Jesus Is a Soul Man" has been covered by a great number of artists, and very notably by Hank Williams Jr in his 1969 album Sunday Morning, Johnny Rivers in a 1970 single release and Conway Twitty on his 1973 album Clinging to a Saving Hand. Rivers' version of "Jesus Is a Soul Man" was later included in his compilation album Summer Rain: The Essential Rivers (1964-1975).
Others recording the song include Darrell Adams in The Adams Family 1970 album Bridge Over Troubled Water.[3] and 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.[4]