It Must Be Jesus

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"It Must Be Jesus" is a gospel song by the Southern Tones whose melody and structure were famously adapted by Ray Charles into his pioneering soul hit "I Got a Woman."

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It Must Be Jesus canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gospel song
song
associatedAct Ray Charles
associatedGenre soul
countryOfOrigin United States
era 1950s gospel
genre gospel
hasForm verse-chorus structure
hasTitle It Must Be Jesus
historicalSignificance early example of gospel material later adapted into soul music
influenced Ray Charles
influencedWork I Got a Woman
language English
lyricTheme Christian faith
praise of Jesus
medium phonograph record
melodyAdaptedIn I Got a Woman
musicalStyle vocal harmony
notableFor being the gospel source for Ray Charles’s song I Got a Woman
performer Southern Tones
linked to: The Southern Tones

The Southern Tones
recordingArtistType gospel quartet
religiousTradition Christianity
structureAdaptedIn I Got a Woman
vocalForces male vocal group

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I Got a Woman basedOn It Must Be Jesus
It Must Be Jesus hasTitle It Must Be Jesus
The Southern Tones notableWork It Must Be Jesus
The Southern Tones recorded It Must Be Jesus
I Got a Woman basedOn It Must Be Jesus
subject linked to: The Southern Tones
Ray Charles influencedByWork It Must Be Jesus
subject linked to: The Southern Tones