What Would You Do (If Jesus Came to Your House)
| "What Would You Do (If Jesus Came to Your House)" | ||||
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| Single by Porter Wagoner | ||||
| from the album The Porter Wagoner Show | ||||
| B-side | "How Can You Refuse Him Now?" | |||
| Released | February 1956 | |||
| Recorded | January 9, 1956 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country, country gospel | |||
| Label | RCA 47-6421 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yolanda Adams, Errol McCalla Jr., Jonathan Broussard and Marcus Ecby | |||
| Producer(s) | Stephen H. Sholes | |||
| Porter Wagoner singles chronology | ||||
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"What Would You Do (If Jesus Came to Your House)" is a country gospel song, written by Yolanda Adams, Errol McCalla Jr., Jonathan Broussard and Marcus Ecby,[citation needed] and popularized in 1956 by up-and-coming country singer Porter Wagoner.
Wagoner's version reached No. 8 on the Billboard country charts in the spring of 1956,[1] and was the higher of two competing chart versions released that year. Also in 1956, another up-and-coming country singer, Red Sovine, released his own version on Decca Records, which peaked at No. 15. For Sovine, although the main chorus – What would you do/if Jesus came to your house/to spend some time with you – is sung, it was one of his first songs that were spoken, as most of his later well-known songs were.
Chart performance
Porter Wagoner version
| Chart (1956) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 8 |
Red Sovine version
| Chart (1956) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 15 |
References
- ^ "Best Sellers in Stores". Billboard: 110. May 12, 1956.