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Like Jesus Would
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Americana
Like Jesus Would was released on January 17, 2025 by Crys Matthews as a part of the album Reclamation
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Release DateJanuary 17, 2025
LabelCrys Matthews
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM82

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Crys Matthews
Crys Matthews
Lead Vocals
Kyshona
Kyshona
Background Vocals
Nickie Conley
Nickie Conley
Background Vocals
Megan McCormick
Megan McCormick
Acoustic Guitar
Michael Majett
Michael Majett
Bass Guitar
Megan Coleman
Megan Coleman
Percussion
Ellen Angelico
Ellen Angelico
Banjo, Mandolin
Levi Lowrey
Levi Lowrey
Fiddle
Jen Gunderman
Jen Gunderman
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Crys Matthews
Crys Matthews
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Levi Lowrey
Levi Lowrey
Producer
Shelley Anderson
Shelley Anderson
Mastering Engineer
Kate Haldrup
Kate Haldrup
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

In my hometown, there's a church on every block,
sanctified folks who'd much rather pray for you than talk.
They cherry-pick the good Word and hold on to the bad parts,
so they can willfully ignore every lesson Jesus taught.
But in a town I'd never been to before
I saw a church that made me wanna run right through its doors.
I could tell just by the outside I'd be met with open arms,
folks spreading the good news with open minds and open hearts.
Pride flags flyin' for all to see,
"Black Lives Matter" on the church marquis.
Bet they don't just pray when the sick take ill,
or just send thoughts when another gun kills.
I bet they vote like Jesus would,
like the choice they make might do some good
for somebody.
That's my kind, my kind of Christianity.
Somebody said, if Jesus came back now,
half the Christians in this country would try to crucify him somehow.
They'd call him a "liberal," and hurl "woke" like a slur,
they'd take one look at his brown skin, and then probably call him worse.
So this one's for those fishers of men,
not the people putting 'evil' in evangelical again:
"Love one another," his commandment from the start,
so keep spreading the good news with open minds and open hearts.
Pride flags flyin' for all to see,
"Black Lives Matter" on the church marquis.
Bet they don't just pray when the sick take ill,
or just send thoughts when another gun kills.
I bet they vote like Jesus would,
like the choice they make might do some good
for somebody.
That's my kind, my kind of Christianity.
[musical interlude]
Pride flags flyin' for all to see,
"Black Lives Matter" on the church marquis.
Bet they don't just pray when the sick take ill,
or just send thoughts when another gun kills.
I bet they vote like Jesus would,
like the choice they make might do some good
for somebody.
Yeah, that's my kind, my kind of Christianity.
Written by: Crys Matthews
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