Título: Jesus Is Just Alright
Seção: The Doobie Brothers' version
Background: "Jesus Is Just Alright" is a gospel song written by Arthur Reid Reynolds and first recorded by Reynolds' own group, The Art Reynolds Singers, on their 1966 album, Tellin' It Like It Is. The song's title makes use of the American slang term "all-right", which during the 1960s was used to describe something that was considered 'cool' or very good. The song has been covered by a number of bands and artists over the years, including The Byrds, Underground Sunshine, The Doobie Brothers, Alexis Korner, The Ventures, DC Talk, Stryper, Shelagh McDonald, and Robert Randolph (featuring Eric Clapton). The first cover version of the song was recorded by the Los Angeles band The Byrds on their 1969 album, Ballad of Easy Rider.

Conteúdo: The Doobie Brothers' version of "Jesus Is Just Alright" was first released on their second album, Toulouse Street, in 1972. It was subsequently released in November 1972 as the second single from the album (b/w "Rockin' Down the Highway") and went on to become a U.S. hit, peaking at No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1973. The single featured a shorter, edited version of the song compared to the one included on the album. The Doobie Brothers' version of "Jesus Is Just Alright" was one of a number of religiously themed songs to reach the U.S. charts between 1969 and 1973, along with "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum, "Put Your Hand in the Hand" by Ocean, "Superstar" by Murray Head, "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens, "Jubilation" by Paul Anka, "Speak to the Sky" by Rick Springfield, "Jesus Was a Capricorn" by Kris Kristofferson, "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison and "I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)" by Glen Campbell. The song, along with its B-side, continue to be a staple of playlists on classic rock radio stations.  The band first became aware of "Jesus Is Just Alright" after hearing The Byrds' version and before long the song had been added to The Doobie Brothers' own live repertoire. As a result, the song's musical arrangement is very similar to the one used by The Byrds, although The Doobie Brothers' rendition does include an extra bridge that the band added themselves. Although none of the individual band members were religiously inclined, the song w

user: Was this on there album?

assistant: The Doobie Brothers' version of "Jesus Is Just Alright" was first released on their second album, Toulouse Street,

user: Did they have any other albums?

assistant: the song can also be found on a number of Doobie Brothers' compilations, including Best of The Doobies, Listen to the Music:

user: Did Jesus is Just alright hit any billboards?

assistant: went on to become a U.S. hit, peaking at No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1973.

user: When did they become aware of the song Jesus is Just Alright?

assistant: The band first became aware of "Jesus Is Just Alright" after hearing The Byrds' version

user: Was Jesus is Just alright similar to the version of the Byrds at all?

assistant: the song's musical arrangement is very similar to the one used by The Byrds,

user: What year was Jesus is Just Alright played around?

assistant: the song went on to become very popular among Christians during the early 1970s,