Who Says God Is Dead!

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Whos Says God Is Dead
Whos Says God Is Dead cover
Studio album by Loretta Lynn
Released 1968
Genre Country-Gospel
Length 27:02
Label Decca
Producer Owen Bradley
Professional reviews
Loretta Lynn chronology
Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits
(1968)		 Who Says God Is Dead!
(1968)		 Your Squaw Is on the Warpath
(1969)

Who Says God Is Dead! is a 1968 Gospel album by American country singer-songwriter, Loretta Lynn.

Released on Decca Records, this was Lynn's second Gospel music album. Her first was 1965's Hymns. The album consits of 11 tracks previously unrecorded by Lynn. Three of the songs on the album, Lynn wrote, including the title track. The album also includes covers of previous well-knwon Gospel songs, "Ten Thousand Angels" and "He's Got the Whole World on His Hands". Te popular Nashville backgrdoun singers, The Jordanaires can be heard singing harmony vocals in the background on this album. Unlike Lynn's last Gospel album, Who Says God Is Dead peaked only at #44 on the Billboard Top Country Albums in 1968. This would be Lynn's last recorded Gospel studio album.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Who Says God Is Dead!" - 2:06 (Lynn)
  2. "Standing Room Only" - 2:57 (Lynn)
  3. "I Believe" - 2:25 (Drake, Graham, Shirl, Stillman)
  4. "Harp With Golden Strings" - 2:08 (Keath, McCarty)
  5. "I'm a Gettin' Ready to Go" - 1:56 (Lynn)
  6. "He's Got the Whole World on His Hands" - 2:28 (Traditional)
  7. "The Old Rugged Cross" - 2:36 (Bennard)
  8. "If You Miss Heaven (You'll Miss It All) - 2:40 (Fox)
  9. "In the Garden" - 2:36 (Miles)
  10. "Ten Thousand Angels" - 2:40 (Overholt)
  11. "Mama Why?" - 2:30 (Lynn)

[edit] Chart positions

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1968 Country Albums 44