From the recording Mama's Biscuits

My gospel tune... spirituality and religion don't have to be mutually exclusive; love and light don't have to have a church.

Musicians: Kirby Heard: Vocals, Guitar
Allyn Love: Dobro
FJ Ventre: Upright Bass
Laurelyn Dossett: Vocals
Dean Driver: Vocals

Lyrics

©J Kirby Heard (BMI)

My mama taught me lessons about love and peace and life
She taught me through her living in good times and in strife
Now the Pope says it’s okay if I don’t believe in God
I guess you don’t have to know Jesus to write a gospel song
Pope Francis said some things that give my soul a rest
Being spiritual doesn’t mean I need religion as a nest
It’s okay my church is nature and not just brick and stone
I guess you don’t have to know Jesus to write a gospel song

It’s all about brotherhood, kindness, truth and love
The sort we find inside ourselves and not just from above
The light of the spirit is deep inside each one
I guess you don’t have to know Jesus to write a gospel song

Mother Teresa showed me how to live this way
My Presbyterian rearing didn’t hurt in any way
I learned to love & honor others, all along
I guess you don’t have to know Jesus to write a gospel song

It’s all about sisterhood, kindness, truth and love
The sort we find inside ourselves and not just from above
The light of the spirit is deep inside each one
I guess you don’t have to know Jesus to write a gospel song