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Who Says God Is Dead! is the eleventh solo studio album and second Gospel album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on January 29, 1968, by Decca Records.[1]

Who Says God Is Dead!
Studio album by Loretta Lynn
Released	January 29, 1968
Recorded	June 28–December 19, 1967
Studio	Bradley's Barn (Mount Juliet)
Genre	Gospel Country
Length	27:02
Label	Decca
Producer	Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
Singin' with Feelin' (1968) Who Says God Is Dead! (1968) Fist City (1968)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

In the issue dated February 17, 1968, Billboard published a review of the album, saying, "The darling of the country music field has produced another beautiful religious LP. Her understanding and perception on "Who Says God Is Dead" is convincing. She's also great on "I Believe", "In the Garden", and "The Old Rugged Cross"."[3]

Cashbox published a review in the February 10, 1968 issue that said, "Consistently riding high as country's champion gal disk seller, Loretta Lynn offers another collection of inspirational tunes done up with her inimitable styling. Country 'soul' is the keynote in this set as Loretta combines hymn-like spirituals ("I Believe") with rousing gospel numbers ("He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands"), all of which adds up to one heck of a catalog piece. No doubt about the saleability of this one."[4]

Commercial performance

There were no singles released from the album, so initial sales of the album were low. The album peaked at No. 44 on the US Billboard Hot Country LPs chart, Lynn's lowest position on the chart until the mid-1980s.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album began on June 28, 1967, at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Two additional sessions followed on December 18 and 19.[5]

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes and Decca recording session records.[5]

• The Anita Kerr Singers – background vocals
• Owen Bradley – producer
• Floyd Cramer – piano
• Larry Estes – drums
• Lloyd Green – steel guitar
• Junior Huskey – bass
• The Jordanaires – background vocals
• Ernest Ray Lynn – duet vocals on "Mama, Why?"
• Loretta Lynn – lead vocals
• Grady Martin – lead electric guitar
• Billy Sanford – guitar
• Jerry Stembridge – guitar

Charts

Chart (1968)	Peak position
US Hot Country Albums (Billboard)[6]	44

References

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