Like Jesus Does


"Like Jesus Does" is a song written by Casey Beathard and Monty Criswell and recorded by American country music artist Eric Church. It was released in January 2013 as the fifth and final single from Church's 2011 album Chief. It was also his eighth consecutive single to be certified gold by the Recording [Industry Association of America|RIAA]. It is the one of three songs on any of Church’s albums that he himself is not credited as a writer.

Content

The song is a mid-tempo ballad in which the narrator says that his lover accepts his personality and "loves like Jesus does".

Critical reception

Giving it 3.5 stars out of 5, Billy Dukes of Taste of Country praised the lyrics and "vulnerability", but criticized the "plodding melody".

Commercial performance

The song has sold 509,000 copies in the United States as of June 2013. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 13, 2013, and then Platinum on November 11, 2016 for a million units in sales and streams.

Music video

"Like Jesus Does" was directed by John Peets premiered on CMT and GAC in February 2013.