Who Says God Is Dead!

Who Says God Is Dead
Studio album by Loretta Lynn
Released February 5, 1968
Recorded Jun. 28—Dec. 19, 1967
Studio Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN
Genre Country-Gospel
Length 27:02
Label Decca
Producer Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
Singin' with Feelin'
(1968)		 Who Says God Is Dead
(1968)		 Fist City
(1968)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Who Says God Is Dead! is the tenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on February 5, 1968, by Decca Records.[2] This is Lynn's second Gospel album, following 1965's Hymns.

Critical reception

In the issue dated February 17, 1968, Billboard magazine published a review of the album, saying, "The darling of the country music field has produced another beautiful religious LP. Her understanding and perception on "Who Says God Is Dead" is convincing. She's also great on "I Believe", "In the Garden", and "The Old Rugged Cross"."[3]

Commercial performance

There were no singles released from the album, so initial sales of the album were low. The album peaked at No. 44 on the US Billboard Hot Country LPs chart, Lynn's lowest position on the chart until the mid-1980s.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album began on June 28, 1967, at Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN. Two additional sessions followed on December 18 and December 19, 1967.[4]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Who Says God Is Dead!"Loretta LynnJune 28, 19672:06
2."I Believe"Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al StillmanDecember 19, 19672:25
3."Standing Room Only"Loretta Lynn, Frances HeightonDecember 18, 19672:57
4."The Old Rugged Cross"George BennardJune 28, 19672:36
5."Harp with Golden Strings"Jimmie Keath, Mrs. Mac McCarlyDecember 18, 19672:08
6."If You Miss Heaven (You'll Miss It All)"Dale FoxDecember 18, 19672:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."I'm a Gettin' Ready to Go"Loretta LynnJune 28, 19671:56
2."In the Garden"C. Austin MilesJune 28, 19672:36
3."Ten Thousand Angels"Ray OverholtDecember 19, 19672:40
4."He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"TraditionalDecember 19, 19672:28
5."Mama, Why?" (feat. Ernest Ray Lynn)Loretta LynnDecember 18, 19672:30

Charts

Album

Year Chart Peak
position
1968 US Hot Country LP's (Billboard) 44[5]

References

  1. ↑ Who Says God Is Dead! at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Loretta Lynn – Who Says God Is Dead!". Discogs.
  3. ↑ "Billboard Magazine - February 17, 1968" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Loretta's Recording Sess". LORETTA LYNN FAN WEBSITE.
  5. ↑ "Loretta Lynn Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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