A Believer Sings the Truth

A Believer Sings the Truth
Studio album by Johnny Cash
Released	December 1979
Recorded	January–May 1979
Genre	Gospel
Length	55:39
Label	Cachet / Columbia
Producer	Johnny Cash, Jack Routh, Jack Clement
Johnny Cash chronology
Silver (1979) A Believer Sings the Truth (1979) Rockabilly Blues (1980)

A Believer Sings the Truth is a gospel double album and 63rd overal album by American country singer Johnny Cash. Though eventually released by Columbia records, Cash had trouble convincing the label to release the album, and initially released it on his own on the Cachet label and as a radio special with added narration.

His efforts paid off, as the album made it into the Country Top 50, peaking at #43. Columbia was doubtful that a double album of gospel songs would be commercially successful. The album has not been released on cd, though 2 tracks can be found on the God album and 2 tracks can be found on the ultimate gospel album.

Track listing

Side One
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wings in the Morning"	2:43
2.	"Gospel Boogie (A Wonderful Time up There)"	2:40
3.	"Over the Next Hill" (With Anita Carter)	2:36
4.	"He's Alive" (With June Carter Cash)	4:16
5.	"I've Got Jesus in My Soul"	2:42

Side Two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"When He Comes" (With Rosanne Cash)	3:33
2.	"I Was There When It Happened" (With Marshall Grant)	2:16
3.	"I'm a Newborn Man" (John Carter Cash)	1:42
4.	"There Stranger Things Happening Every Day"	3:34
5.	"Children Go Where I Send Thee"	2:39

Side Three
No.	Title	Length
1.	"(I'm Just an) Old Chunk of Coal" (Billy Joe Shaver)	2:14
2.	"Lay Me Down in Dixie" (with Cindy Cash)	2:01
3.	"Don't Take Everybody for Your Friend"	2:25
4.	"You'll Get Yours, I'll Get Mine" (With Rodney Crowell)	2:23
5.	"Oh Come Angel Band"	2:45

Side Four
No.	Title	Length
1.	"This Train is Bound for Glory"	3:31
2.	"I'm Gonna Try to Be That Way" (With Jan Howard)	2:50
3.	"What on Earth (Will You Do for Heaven's Sake)"	2:10
4.	"That's Enough"	2:45
5.	"The Greatest Cowboy of Them All" (With Jack Routh)	3:54

Charting

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
December 1979	Country Albums	43

I Believe

I Believe album cover

In 1984, I Believe was released, featuring ten songs from A Believer Sings the Truth and four outtakes from the same sessions. Like its parent album, I Believe has not been released on CD.

Track Listing

Side One
No.	Title	Length
1.	"That's Enough"
2.	"Don't Take Anyone to be Your Friend"
3.	"Jesus in My Soul"
4.	"Newborn Man"
5.	"I'll Have a New Life"
6.	"This Train"
7.	"I Was There When it Happened"

Side Two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lay Me Down in Dixie"
2.	"Strange Things Happen Every Day"
3.	"You'll Get Yours and I'll Get Mine"
4.	"Didn't it Rain"
5.	"He Touched Me"
6.	"Way Worn Traveler"
7.	"I'm Gonna Try to be That Way"