George Jones and Tammy Wynette had both made fine gospel records as solo artists, but when it came time to record their first together, they failed to come up with something memorable.
Over-produced, overwrought, and under-written, We Love to Sing About Jesus is largely comprised of songs by Earl Montgomery, with the rest of the album devoted to contemporary country gospel by the likes of Dallas Frazier and Tom T.
Hall.
Billy Sherrill's trademark grandiose productions are made even bigger by the presence of the Jordanaires and the Nashville Edition on backing vocals.
Though the production is overbearing, it would have been forgivable if more than a handful of songs -- namely, the single "Old Fashioned Singing," the singalong title track, and Hall's "Me and Jesus" -- were memorable.
Instead, the songs are almost entirely mediocre and forgettable, making the production the only noticeable thing about the album.
Though the album is short, the bombastic production gets a little nerve-wracking about halfway through the album, and by the end of the record the music hasn't provided much inspiration.
In all, a wasted opportunity.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We Love to Sing About JesusEarl Montgomery, Tammy Wynette | George Jones, Tammy Wynette | Play | 01:54 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 2 | Old Fashioned SingingEarl Montgomery, Tammy Wynette | George Jones, Tammy Wynette | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | He Is My EverythingDallas Frazier | George Jones, Tammy Wynette | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | Me and JesusTom T. Hall | George Jones, Tammy Wynette | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | Noah and the ArkJenny Strickland, Carmol Taylor | George Jones, Tammy Wynette | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 6 | Let's All Go Down to the RiverEarl Montgomery, Sue Richards | George Jones, Tammy Wynette | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | Let's All Sing Ourselves to GloryEarl Montgomery | George Jones, Tammy Wynette | Play | 02:11 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 8 | Talkin' About JesusEarl Montgomery | George Jones, Tammy Wynette | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 9 | When Jesus Takes His Children HomeDuke Goff, Mark Sherrill | George Jones, Tammy Wynette | Play | 01:46 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 10 | Everything's Gonna Be AlrightCarmol Taylor, Bobby Womack | George Jones, Tammy Wynette | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 11 | Show Him That You Love HimCarmol Taylor, A. Wilson | George Jones, Tammy Wynette | Play | 01:54 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 26 mins | 60 MB | |||||
| 26 mins | 155 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Barnes | Cover Design |
| 2 | Lou Bradley | Engineer |
| 3 | Al Clayton | Photography |
| 4 | Dallas Frazier | Composer |
| 5 | Duke Goff | Composer |
| 6 | Tom T. Hall | Composer |
| 7 | George Jones | Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | George Jones & Tammy Wynette | Primary Artist |
| 9 | The Jordanaires | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Slick Lawson | Photography |
| 11 | Earl Montgomery | Composer |
| 12 | The Nashville Edition | Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Mike Ragogna | Director |
| 14 | Jamie Reamer | Coordination |
| 15 | Sue Richards | Composer |
| 16 | David Richman | Design |
| 17 | Nick Shaffran | Coordination |
| 18 | Billy Sherrill | Producer |
| 19 | Mark Sherrill | Composer |
| 20 | Jenny Strickland | Composer |
| 21 | Carmol Taylor | Composer |
| 22 | A. Wilson | Composer |
| 23 | Bobby Womack | Composer |
| 24 | Tammy Wynette | Composer, Performer, Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |