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Southern Gospel
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Aug 11, 2026 updated
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Anne Wilson's 'Southern Gospel' is a lighthearted, nostalgic celebration of small-town Southern church life. The song paints vivid pictures of potlucks, pickup trucks, and Sunday gatherings, highlighting the imperfect but loving community of believers. It emphasizes that faith is lived out in everyday moments and relationships, from back-pew gossip to folded hands at fold-out tables. The chorus joyfully declares that this diverse group of saints and sinners is 'baptized by the southern gospel,' suggesting that God's grace is present in their shared traditions and simple faith. The song is an upbeat tribute to the cultural and spiritual heritage of Southern Christianity.
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We got double wides and single mamas
Back-pew gossip and beauty-shop drama
Groceries at the Dollar Tree
Two buck, truck stop Orange Crush ICEE
Saints and sinners
Swimming in above-ground pools
Losers and winners
Following the golden rules
It's inside voices and outside dogs
Bless your heart, y'all get along
Mind your biscuits, pass the gravy
Watch your mouth and watch those babies
Pyrex potlucks in the barn
F1s broke down in the yard
Red dirt, red words, redneck role models
All baptized by the southern gospel
The southern gospel
Here's the church, here's the steeple
Inside you'll find all of my people
Sunday-school teacher, the parking-lot smoker
The six-weeks pregnant and the six-weeks sober
Sisters and brothers
Stealing each other's cables
Breaking bread and butter
Folded hands at a fold-out table
It's inside voices and outside dogs
Bless your heart, y'all get along
Mind your biscuits, pass the gravy
Watch your mouth and watch those babies
Pyrex potlucks in the barn
F1s broke down in the yard
Red dirt, red words, redneck role models
All baptized by the southern gospel
All baptized by the southern gospel
Hey
Can I get an amen?
Amen
Can I get "Hey, howdy"?
Hey, howdy
Can I hear a hallelujah?
Hallelujah
Can we get a little rowdy?
Hey
It's inside voices and outside dogs
Outside dogs
Bless your heart, y'all get along
Get along
Mind your biscuits, pass the gravy
Watch your mouth and watch those babies
Pyrex potlucks in the barn
F1s broke down in the yard
Red dirt, red words, redneck role models
All baptized by the southern gospel
Amen
Can I get "Hey, howdy"?
Hey, howdy
Can I hear a hallelujah?
Hallelujah
All baptized by the southern gospel
The southern gospel