"Jesus Is the Same in California" was a hit in 1976 for country singer Lloyd Goodson.
Background The song was co-written with Don Lee. It was backed with "Wishin' I Could Change The Kind Of Fool I've Been" which was also co-written with Lee. It was released on United Artists UA-XW891-Y.Joel Whitburn's Top Country Singles, 1944-1988, Joel Whitburn - Page 150 GOODSON, Lloyd45Cat - Lloyd Goodson Discograph, USDiscogs - Lloyd Goodson< Discography, Singles & EPs It was done in a similar style to a Merle Haggard song. It tells of a man in Folsom Prison who receives a letter from his mother who has faith that Jesus is there with him in California as he is there with her in Tennessee. The song does have a happy ending.Cash Box, November 27, 1976 - Page 27 CountrySinglesReviews ~ AlbumReviews
Chart performance The single spent six weeks on the US country singles chart, peaking at No. 80 on November 12, 1976.The Cowboy in Country Music: An Historical Survey with Artist Profiles, By Don Cusic - Page 243 The West on the Music Charts, 1976Joel Whitburn's Top Country Singles, 1944-1988, Joel Whitburn - LLOYD GOODSON It also made the Cashbox charts that year and at one stage in the week ending December 25 it was at No. 16.Cashboxmagazine.com - CASH BOX Country Singles – Looking Ahead, Week ending DECEMBER 25, 1976
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