- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
- Author unknown. The initial releases would just have "arr. by". There are multiple authorship registries but none seem to be the actual author. The lyrics are a narration of asking the question "what would you do if Jesus came to your house". Clyde Chesser had a local TV show and his viewers would send in poems and letters for him to recite on air. He said the viewer who sent this in had gotten it from an old magazine article. As soon as Chesser's version gained notoriety, Wagoner, Sovine and Ritter immediately released their versions.
- Licensing
- Request a synchronization license
Versions
If Jesus Came to Your House written by [Traditional] English
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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If Jesus Came to Your House | Clyde (Barefooted) Chesser | 1955 | First recording in 1955 First release |
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If Jesus Came to Your House | Red Sovine | February 16, 1956 | |||
What Would You Do? (If Jesus Came to Your House) | Porter Wagoner | February 1956 | |||
If Jesus Came to Your House | Tex Ritter | March 1956 | |||
If Jesus Came to Your House | Norma Jean [US1] | March 1967 | |||
If Jesus Came to Your House | Porter Wagoner and The Blackwood Brothers Quartet | November 1968 |