Gospeltime in My Fashion is the third studio album by American country music artist Johnny Paycheck. The album was released in March 1967, via Little Darlin' Records. It was produced by Aubrey Mayhew. It is Paycheck's first gospel album.
Paycheck was primarily known for his honky-tonk drinking songs and hard-edged ballads; however Gospeltime in My Fashion marked a distinct detour into sacred music, albeit filtered through his trademark style.[1] Despite its gospel content, the album retained much of Paycheck's honky-tonk musical identity, featuring traditional country instrumentation and arrangements. Among the session musicians on the album was Lloyd Green on the pedal steel guitar, a frequent collaborator with Paycheck.[1]
Themes
While the album explores overtly religious material, it does so in a way that remains consistent with Paycheck's honky-tonk persona. Rather than delivering fire-and-brimstone sermons or polished gospel chorales, Paycheck positions himself as a "Black Sheep" figure, someone recently troubled and now seeking redemption.[1]
Though overlooked at the time of its release, Gospeltime in My Fashion has been positively reassessed by country music historians and critics. It is now considered one of Paycheck's most interesting and nuanced albums from his Little Darlin' period, blending sacred themes with secular sounds in a way that few country artists of the era dared to attempt.[1] Critics have called the album "surprisingly durable" and praised its sincerity and restraint. Rather than abandoning his honky-tonk roots, Paycheck applies them to a different kind of material, resulting in a set that feels both reverent and grounded in everyday reality.[1]
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