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Gene Watson has been singing professionally since the late 1950s & has been a country music (album) recording artist since the late 1960s.

Gene Watson's contribution to the country music genre is immeasurable & it is here that you will find information about Gene's album releases between 1969 & the present day.

Gene Watson steps into a recording studio & takes his place behind the microphone.  His magnificent voice, strong lyrical content & impeccable musicianship combine, and magic happens.


'Jesus is All I Need' | Step One Records (1997)'Jesus is All I Need'
Step One Records SOR 0108 (1997)


The 'Jesus is All I Need' album was released on the Step One Records label in 1997.

The 'Jesus is All I Need' album discography information is presented on this site for educational purposes only & no infringement of copyright is intended.
 


About 'Jesus is All I Need'...

Overview
'Jesus is all I Need' was released on Step One Records and was an album project that Gene had been wishing to undertake for some time - a country music collection made up entirely of religious material.

The recording of the album was very much a family affair; six of the 10 featured tracks were written by Gene’s cousin Bobbie Bost (RIP), while his sisters Virginia Ruth Watson Thompson & Mary Lois Watson Templeton, provided wonderful harmony vocals.

The 'Jesus is all I Need' album was produced by Ray Pennington.
The A&R was undertaken by Todd Mooring.
The Recording Engineer was Kevin McManus.

The 'Jesus is all I Need' album was recorded at the Oak Valley Sound Studio, Nashville, Tennessee.
The album was mastered by John Eberle, NRP

Photography: Dennis Carney Photography
Art Direction/Design: Tracy Wallner
Booking information: Bobby Roberts (615) 859-8899
Management: Serenity Career Direction (615) 885-6803
The Official Gene Watson Fan Club:
Leslie Elliott, P.O. Box 2159, Madison, Tennessee 37116-2159

 


'Jesus is All I Need' | Step One Records (1997)

'Jesus is All I Need'
Step One Records SOR 0108 (1997)


Track Listing

1 'Jesus is all I need'
Written by Bobbie Bost (RIP)
Published by Little Ann Music (BMI)

2 'Over there'
Written by Ray Pennington
Published by Almarie Music (BMI)

3 'The city'
Written by Bobbie Bost (RIP)
Published by Little Ann Music (BMI)

4 'Amazing grace'
Written by John Newton (RIP)
Published by Public Domain

5 'Before the hammer could ring'
Written by Bobbie Bost (RIP)
Published by Little Ann Music (BMI)

6 'Precious memories'
Written by JBF Wright
Published by Public Domain

7 'Climb higher'
Written by Bobbie Bost (RIP)
Published by Little Ann Music (BMI)

8 'Shine from the mountain'
Written by Bobbie Bost (RIP)
Published by Little Ann Music (BMI)

9 'My eyes are on the prize'
Written by Bobbie Bost (RIP)
Published by Little Ann Music (BMI)

10 'Will the circle be unbroken'
Written by Alvin Pleasant Carter (RIP)
Published by Peer International Corporation (BMI)
 


Musician Credits
Lead Guitar: Kelly Back
Acoustic Guitar: Bobby All
Piano & Keyboards: Dirk Johnson
Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons
Bass Guitar: David Smith
Fiddle: Aubrey Haynie & Hoot Hester
Drums: Jerry Kroon
Harmony Vocals: Virginia Ruth Watson Thompson, Mary Lois Watson Templeton & the Margie Cates Trio
 


'The Gospel side of Gene Watson' | Intersound records (2004)The 'Jesus is all I Need' album was re-released by Intersound Records/Compendia Music as 'The Gospel Side of Gene Watson' in 2004.
 


'Gene Watson: Gospel At Its Best ' | Gusto Records (2007)The 'Jesus is all I Need' album was also re-released by Gusto Records as 'Gene Watson: Gospel at its Best' in 2006.

 


Gene Watson's Albums...
Select the album of your choice from the list below

Gene Watson
Love in the Hot Afternoon
Because You Believed in Me
Paper Rosie
Beautiful Country
The Best of Gene Watson
Reflections
Should I Come Home
No One Will Ever Know
The Best of Gene Watson Volume 2
Between This Time & The Next Time
Old Loves Never Die
This Dream's on Me
Sometimes I Get Lucky
Heartaches, Love & Stuff
Little by Little
Texas Saturday Night
Memories to Burn
Greatest Hits
Starting New Memories
Honky Tonk Crazy
Back in the Fire
Gene Watson's Greatest Hits
At Last
In Other Words
Uncharted Mind
Best of Gene Watson
The Good Ole Days
Jesus is All I Need
A Way to Survive
Eighteen Greatest Hits
From the Heart
Ultimate Collection
Love in the Hot Afternoon & Paper Rosie
Gene Watson...Sings
The Gospel Side of Gene Watson
Gene Watson: Then & Now
Because You Believed in Me & Beautiful Country
Love in the Hot Afternoon
Gene Watson: At His Best
Gene Watson: Gospel at its Best
In a Perfect World