Would Jesus Wear a Rolex

"Would Jesus Wear a Rolex"
Single by Ray Stevens
from the album Crackin' Up!
B-side	"Cool Down Willard" [1]
Released	May 1987 (1987-05)
Genre	Country
Length	2:50
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Margaret Archer, Chet Atkins
Producer(s)	Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens singles chronology
"Can He Love You Half as Much as I" (1986) "Would Jesus Wear a Rolex" (1987) "Three Legged Man" (1987)

Would Jesus Wear a Rolex is a song written by Margaret Archer and Chet Atkins, and recorded by Ray Stevens in 1987 on his album Crackin' Up! . The song reached 41 on the US Hot Country Songs chart and 45 on the Canadian Country chart.

The song tells of Stevens watching a televangelist, soliciting funds while wearing expensive clothing ("Asking me for $20, with $10,000 on his arm"). The remainder of the song consists of Stevens asking various questions in the manner of What Would Jesus Do?; the issues the singer raises parallel scandals surrounding various real-life televangelists of the era and some Christian and pastors. ^[2]

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 402–403. ISBN   978-0-89820-177-2.
2. "New country song: Would Jesus Wear a Rolex?". St. Petersburg Times . April 17, 1987. Retrieved November 5, 2010.^{[ dead link ]}