Beer with Jesus explained

Beer with Jesus
Cover:BeerwithJesus.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Thomas Rhett
Album:It Goes Like This
Recorded:2012
Genre:Country
Label:Valory
Producer:Jay Joyce
Prev Title:Something to Do with My Hands
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:It Goes Like This
Next Year:2013

"Beer with Jesus" is a song recorded by American country music singer Thomas Rhett. It was released in September 2012 as the second single from his debut album, It Goes Like This. Rhett wrote the song with Rick Huckaby and Lance Miller.[1]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "the song benefits from an inherited familiarity […], allowing one to enjoy it more easily after just one listen."[2] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, saying that it "absolutely redeems him from the clumsy ditty that was 'Something to Do with My Hands'" but "it could be a tough road ahead for Thomas Rhett if this interesting albeit done before lyric doesn't help break him out with radio."[3] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, writing that "Rhett’s slightly ragged vocal is charmingly innocent and sincere" and "the production does such a great job of not getting in the way of the song."[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Peter Zavadil and premiered in November 2012.[5]

Chart performance

"Beer with Jesus" debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of September 8, 2012.[6]

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] 92
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 98

Notes and References

  1. News: Conaway. Alanna. Thomas Rhett, 'Beer With Jesus' – Lyrics Uncovered. October 16, 2012. Taste of Country. October 10, 2012.
  2. News: Dukes. Billy. Thomas Rhett, 'Beer With Jesus' – Song Review. October 16, 2012. Taste of Country. August 23, 2012.
  3. News: Bjorke. Matt. The Weekly Single Recap: September 7, 2012. October 16, 2012. Roughstock. September 8, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120913045548/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/the-weekly-single-recap-september-7-2012. September 13, 2012.
  4. News: Coyne. Kevin John. Single Review: Thomas Rhett, "Beer with Jesus". October 16, 2012. Country Universe. August 26, 2012.
  5. Web site: Beer With Jesus - Thomas Rhett. Vevo. November 26, 2012.
  6. News: Morris. Edward. Dustin Lynch Dusts Competition to Score No. 1 Album. https://web.archive.org/web/20120903015933/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1692999/dustin-lynch-dusts-competition-to-score-no-1-album.jhtml. dead. September 3, 2012. October 16, 2012. Country Music Television. September 1, 2012.
  7. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of January 12, 2013. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 3, 2013.
  8. Billboard Country Update for December 16, 2013. 21. December 16, 2013. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 17, 2013. December 17, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131217064114/http://www1.billboard.biz/bbbiz/photos/pdf/2013/country_update_1216.pdf. dead.
  9. Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs . . . 2013 . December 13, 2013.