Somebody Bigger Than You and I

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"Somebody Bigger Than You and I"
Song by Mahalia Jackson
from the album I Believe
Released1960 (1960)
Genre gospel
"Somebody Bigger Than You and I"
Song by Elvis Presley
from the album How Great Thou Art
ReleasedFebruary 27, 1967 (1967-02-27)
Genre gospel

"Somebody Bigger Than You and I" is a song written by Johnny Lange, Hy Heath and Sonny Burke. It is known as a gospel standard.

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