My Kind of Gospel

My Kind of Gospel
My Kind of Gospel
Studio album by Wanda Jackson
Released	1983
Recorded	June 1983
Studio	Associated Recording Studio
Genre	Gospel
Label	Vine
Producer	Gregg Gray
Wanda Jackson chronology

My Kind of Gospel is a studio album by American recording artist Wanda Jackson. It was released in 1983 via Vine Records and contained ten tracks of material. It was the twenty ninth studio record released in Jackson's career and among a series of gospel recordings she released during the 1980s decade.

Background, content and release[edit]

Wanda Jackson was among the first women to have commercial success in both the country and Rockabilly music genres, releasing a series of singles during the 1950s and 1960s. This included "Let's Have a Party", "Fujiyama Mama", "Right or Wrong" and "The Box It Came In". Jackson transitioned into the gospel genre during the 1970s.^[2] After parting ways with her long-time record label, Jackson recorded a series of gospel records for the Vine label in the 1980s.^[3] The first Vine release was My Kind of Gospel. Jackson recorded the album alongside producer Gregg Gray at the Associated Recording Studio in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Sessions took place in June 1983.^[1]

My Kind of Gospel consisted of ten tracks, all of which were gospel-themed. Original recordings on the record included "Life's Journey", "Jesus Gave It to Me" and "Jesus Loves Cowgirls". The album was originally released in 1983 on Vine Records. The project marked Jackson's twenty ninth in her career and her first with Vine. It was originally issued as a vinyl LP.^[1] In 1984 it was re-released on Tab Records, a Swedish record label, which had previously issued her 1984 album Rockabilly Fever.^[4]^[5] It was re-released again in 1986 in the United Kingdom.^[6] It was later re-released to digital and streaming sites, including Spotify.^[7]

Track listings[edit]

Vinyl versions[edit]

Side one^[1]^[4]^[6]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"If Jesus Changed Your Heart (He'll Change Your Song)"	2:46
2.	"Glory Train"	3:26
3.	"Jesus Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me"	2:52
4.	"Help, Help Me Jesus"	2:23
5.	"Life's Journey"	2:39

Side two^[1]^[4]^[6]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jesus Loves Cowgirls"	3:04
2.	"I've Never Been This Homesick Before"	2:41
3.	"Jesus Gave It to Me"	2:43
4.	"Thank You Lord for Loving Me"	3:02
5.	"It's Your Decision"	2:14

Digital version[edit]

*My Kind of Gospel* (digital)^[7]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"If Jesus Changed Your Heart (He'll Change Your Song)"	2:50
2.	"Glory Train"	3:31
3.	"Jesus Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me"	2:55
4.	"Help, Help Me Jesus"	2:28
5.	"Life's Journey"	2:47
6.	"Jesus Loves Cowgirls"	3:08
7.	"I've Never Been This Homesick Before"	2:47
8.	"Jesus Gave It to Me"	2:49
9.	"Thank You Lord for Loving Me"	3:07
10.	"It's Your Decision"	2:13

Personnel[edit]

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of My Kind of Gospel.^[1]

Musical personnel

Doug Campbell – Steel guitar
Gregg Gray – Background vocals, keyboards, piano
Rocky Gribble – Banjo, guitar
Bill Hamblin – Fiddle
Wanda Jackson – Lead vocals
Linda Matheson – Background vocals
Carolyn McCoy – Background vocals
Dale McCoy – Background vocals
Ray Owens – Harmonica
Marty Schrabel – Bass
Lynn Williams – Drums

Technical personnel

Paul Bowman – Percussion
Gregg Gray – Producer

Release history[edit]

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	1983	Vinyl	Vine Records	^[1]
Sweden	1984		Tab Records	^[4]
United Kingdom	1986		Sundown Records	^[6]
United States	2010s	Music download streaming	Tab Records	^[7]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Jackson, Wanda (1983). "My Kind of Gospel (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Vine Records. V1-10660.
^ Wolff, Kurt. "Wanda Jackson: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^ Bomar, Scott; Jackson, Wanda (2017). Every night is Saturday night : a country girl's journey to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. United States: BMG. p. 278-279. ISBN 9781947026070.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Jackson, Wanda (1984). "My Kind of Gospel (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Tab Records. TAB-LP-8401.
^ Jackson, Wanda (1984). "Rockabilly Fever (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Tab Records. TAB-LP-8404.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Jackson, Wanda (1986). "My Kind of Gospel (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Sundown Records. SDLP-026.
^ ^a ^b ^c "My Kind of Gospel -- Album by Wanda Jackson". Spotify. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[Liner_Notes-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Jackson, Wanda (1983). "My Kind of Gospel (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Vine Records. V1-10660.

[Allmusic_Bio-2] Wolff, Kurt. "Wanda Jackson: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

[Every_Night-3] Bomar, Scott; Jackson, Wanda (2017). Every night is Saturday night : a country girl's journey to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. United States: BMG. p. 278-279. ISBN 9781947026070.

[Liner_Notes_2-4] Jackson, Wanda (1984). "My Kind of Gospel (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Tab Records. TAB-LP-8401.

[5] Jackson, Wanda (1984). "Rockabilly Fever (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Tab Records. TAB-LP-8404.

[Liner_Notes_3-6] Jackson, Wanda (1986). "My Kind of Gospel (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Sundown Records. SDLP-026.

[Spotify-7] "My Kind of Gospel -- Album by Wanda Jackson". Spotify. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

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v t e Wanda Jackson
Albums Singles
Studio albums	Wanda Jackson (1958) There's a Party Goin' On (1961) Right or Wrong (1961) Wonderful Wanda (1962) Love Me Forever (1963) Two Sides of Wanda (1964) Blues in My Heart (1965) Wanda Jackson Sings Country Songs (1965) Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame (1966) Reckless Love Affair (1967) You'll Always Have My Love (1967) Cream of the Crop (1968) The Many Moods of Wanda Jackson (1968) The Happy Side of Wanda (1969) Wanda Jackson Country! (1970) A Woman Lives for Love (1970) I've Gotta Sing (1971) Praise the Lord (1972) I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way (1972) Country Gospel (1973) Country Keepsakes (1973) When It's Time to Fall in Love Again (1974) Now I Have Everything (1975) Make Me Like a Child Again (1976) Closer to Jesus (1977) Good Times (1980) Show Me the Way to Calvary (1981) Let's Have a Party (1982) My Kind of Gospel (1983) Rockabilly Fever (1984) Teach Me to Love (1984) Let's Have a Party in Prague (1987) (with Karel Zich) Classy Country (1988) Encore (1988) Don't Worry Be Happy (1989) Goin' on with My Jesus (1991) Rock & Roll-ra Hívlak! (with Dolly Roll) (1992) Generations (Of Gospel Music) (1993) Let's Have a Party (1995) The Queen of Rock' a 'Billy (1997) Heart Trouble (2003) I Remember Elvis (2006) The Party Ain't Over (2011) Unfinished Business (2012) Encore (2021)
Compilation albums	Rockin' with Wanda (1960) Made in Germany (1967) The Best of Wanda Jackson (1968) I'll Still Love You (1976)
Live albums	Wanda Jackson in Person (1969) Live in Scandinavia (1989) The Wanda Jackson Show: Live and Still Kickin' (2003) Wanda Live! at Third Man Records (2011)
Songs	"Silver Threads and Golden Needles" "You Can't Have My Love" "I Gotta Know" "Fujiyama Mama" "Riot in Cell Block Number 9" "Hard Headed Woman" "Let's Have a Party" "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby" "Right or Wrong" "Funnel of Love" "In the Middle of a Heartache" "A Little Bitty Tear" "If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me" "Santo Domingo" "The Box It Came In" "Tears Will Be the Chaser for Your Wine" "If I Had a Hammer" "My Big Iron Skillet" "Two Separate Bar Stools "A Woman Lives for Love" "Fancy Satin Pillows" "Where Do I Put His Memory" "I'll Still Love You" "Don't Let the Good Times Fool You" "Good Rockin' Tonight" "You Know I'm No Good" "Thunder on the Mountain" "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'"