In a Gospel Way

In a Gospel Way
Studio album by
George Jones
ReleasedFebruary 22, 1974 (1974-02-22)
RecordedMay 1973
StudiosColumbia (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenresCountry, gospel
Length31:25
LabelEpic
ProducerBilly Sherrill
George Jones chronology
Nothing Ever Hurt Me (Half as Bad as Losing You)
(1973)		 In a Gospel Way
(1974)		 The Grand Tour
(1974)

In a Gospel Way is an album by American country music artist George Jones, released in 1974 on the Epic Records label. It is Jones’ 49th Album Release.

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Background

The album includes the track "Release Me (From My Sin)," which is a sacred gospel adaptation of the 1949 secular country and pop standard "Release Me," originally written by Eddie Miller and Robert Yount. While the melody remains identical, the lyrics were modified by Miller to feature religious themes ("Release me from sin to sin no more") to appeal to the Southern gospel music industry.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In a Gospel Way"Earl Montgomery, George Jones2:34
2."Why Me, Lord?"Kris Kristofferson2:55
3."A Man I Always Wanted to Meet"Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman2:19
4."The Baptism of Jesse Taylor"Dallas Frazier, Sanger D. Shafer2:35
5."Release Me (From My Sin)"Eddie Miller, William McCall3:03
6."Amazing Grace"John Newton, Bill Walker, William J. Gaither3:19
7."Mama's Hands"Larry Kingston, Frank Dycus2:55
8."God Keeps the Wild Flowers Blooming"Bobby Abshire3:09
9."Mama Was a Preacher Man"Earl Montgomery, George Jones2:59
10."I Wonder How John Felt (When He Baptised Jesus)"Billy Sherrill, Norro Wilson, Carmol Taylor2:15
11."I Can't Find It"Curly Putman3:11

Charts

Chart (1974) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)42

References

  1. ↑ In a Gospel Way at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "George Jones Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2026.