{"id":1077,"date":"2025-03-13T03:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T03:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/heres-every-song-used-in-the-righteous-gemstones-so-far\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T03:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T03:34:11","slug":"heres-every-song-used-in-the-righteous-gemstones-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/heres-every-song-used-in-the-righteous-gemstones-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s every song used in \u2018The Righteous Gemstones\u2019 so far"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/p>\n

Danny McBride\u2019s black comedy series The Righteous Gemstones<\/em> concludes with its fourth season this year.<\/p>\n

The HBO<\/a> series, created by and starring McBride, follows a dysfunctional family of televangelists led by the widowed patriarch Eli Gemstone (John Goodman) who has to contend with his three spoiled children.<\/p>\n

Other cast members in the series include Adam DeVine, Edi Patterson, Tony Cavalero, Cassidy Freeman, Gregory Alan Williams and Tim Baltz.<\/p>\n

The Righteous Gemstones<\/em> debuted in August 2019 and is set to end with its fourth season, which premiered in March 2025.<\/p>\n

Who composed the soundtrack for The Righteous Gemstones<\/em>?<\/h2>\n

The show\u2019s score is by Joseph Stephens, whose other TV credits include Eastbound & Down<\/em> and Never Have I Ever<\/em>. You can stream the full soundtrack below.<\/p>\n\n

What other songs feature in the show?<\/h2>\n

The series features a wealth of needle drops ranging from Peter Gabriel<\/a>, DMX and Kenny Rogers<\/a>. You can check out an episode-by-episode breakdown below.<\/p>\n

Season one<\/h2>\n

Episode one \u2013 The Righteous Gemstones<\/em>
\n\u2018Hallelujah\u2019 \u2013 Sweathog<\/strong>
\n\u2018Gonna Build A Mountain\u2019 \u2013 Sammy Davis Jr.<\/strong>
\n\u2018Brother\u2019 \u2013 Emilio Santiago<\/strong>
\n\u2018Holly Holy\u2019 \u2013 Junior Walker & The All Stars<\/strong>
\n\u2018The Jesus In Me\u2019 \u2013 Paula Grindstaff<\/strong>
\n\u2018Glory To The King\u2019 \u2013 Heavy Young Heathens<\/strong>
\n\u2018Stand On The Word\u2019 \u2013 Joubert Singers<\/strong>
\n\u2018This Little Light Of Mine\u2019 \u2013 Fontella Bass<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode two \u2013 Is This The Man Who Made The Earth Tremble<\/em>
\n\u2018Be The Cowboy Tonight\u2019 \u2013 Susan Doll<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode three \u2013 They Are Weak, But He Is Strong<\/em>
\n\u2018That Silver-Haired Daddy Of Mine\u2019 \u2013 Gene Autry<\/strong>
\n\u2018The La La La Song\u2019 \u2013 Rick Greysun<\/strong>
\n\u2018Stealin\u2019 \u2013 Uriah Heep<\/strong>
\n\u2018Jesus Loved The Devil Out Of Me\u2019 \u2013 Hank Williams Jr. and The Mike Curb Congregation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode four \u2013 Wicked Lips<\/em>
\n\u2018Money Is\u2019 \u2013 Little Richard<\/strong>
\n\u2018The Last Desperado \u2013 Buddy Day<\/strong>
\n\u2018Shoot Her In The Face (Ghetto Metal King)\u2019 \u2013 Sutter Kain<\/strong>
\n\u2018Summer\u2019 \u2013 Sweet Cheater<\/strong>
\n\u2018Run On\u2019 \u2013 Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires<\/strong>
\n\u2018Glory To The King\u2019 \u2013 Gospel Spirit<\/strong>
\n\u2018I Can\u2019t Quit\u2019 \u2013 Capital Kings feat. Reconcile<\/strong>
\n\u2018You Knock Me Out\u2019 \u2013 Chuck Hall Band<\/strong>
\n\u2018Die Motherfucker Die (Modulate Remix)\u2019 \u2013 Suicide Commando <\/strong>
\n\u2018Baby Do You Wanna\u2019 \u2013 Chuck Hall Band<\/strong>
\n\u2018The Beginning\u2019 \u2013 Several Definitions<\/strong>
\n\u2018Burn\u2019 \u2013 Cody Crump<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode five \u2013 Interlude<\/em>
\n\u2018Breakin\u2019 Bread\u2019 \u2013 Fred Wesley & The New J.B\u2019s<\/strong>
\n\u2018When Will I Be Famous\u2019 \u2013 Bros<\/strong>
\n\u2018Born To Boogie\u2019 \u2013 Hank Williams Jr. <\/strong>
\n\u2018Chug-A-Lug\u2019 \u2013 Roger Miller<\/strong>
\n\u2018Smokies\u2019 \u2013 Barefoot Jerry<\/strong>
\n\u2018One False Move\u2019 \u2013 Pat Thornason<\/strong>
\n\u2018Do Whatcha Feel\u2019 \u2013 Len Boone<\/strong>
\n\u2018Be My Cowboy Tonight\u2019 \u2013 Susan Doll<\/strong>
\n\u2018Lonely Town\u2019 \u2013 Donna Fargo<\/strong>
\n\u2018Misbehavin\u2019 \u2013 Aimee-Leigh, Baby Billy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode six \u2013 Now The Sons Of Eli Were Worthless Men<\/em>
\n\u2018Every Father Loves His Son\u2019 \u2013 David Hardin<\/strong>
\n\u2018Mr Greives\u2019 \u2013 TV On The Radio<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode seven \u2013 And Yet One Of You Is A Devil<\/em>
\n\u2018I Believe In Miracles\u2019 \u2013 Jackson Sisters<\/strong>
\n\u2018Partners In Crime\u2019 \u2013 Hittman<\/strong>
\n\u2018I Don\u2019t Care\u2019 \u2013 Cryptics<\/strong>
\n\u2018Moments Of Love\u2019 \u2013 Debbie Martin<\/strong>
\n\u2018Jesus, He\u2019s The Right One\u2019 \u2013 Rick Greysun<\/strong>
\n\u2018Walk The Night\u2019 \u2013 Skatt Brothers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode eight \u2013 But The Righteous Will See Their Fall<\/em>
\n\u2018Neon Baby\u2019 \u2013 The Comet Is Coming<\/strong>
\n\u2018Partners In Crime\u2019 \u2013 Hittman<\/strong>
\nOh Lord\u2019 \u2013 Geordie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode nine \u2013 Better Is The End Of A Thing Than Its Beginning<\/em>
\n\u2018King Of The World\u2019 \u2013 Jerry Honigman<\/strong>
\n\u2018Last Train\u2019 \u2013 Allen Toussaint<\/strong>
\n\u2018Innocent\u2019 \u2013 T-Vice<\/strong>
\n\u2018In Your Eyes\u2019 \u2013 Peter Gabriel<\/strong>
\n\u2018My Darling Bullet\u2019 \u2013 Freakangel<\/strong>
\n\u2018Save My Soul\u2019 \u2013 Jack Scott<\/strong>
\n\u2018That\u2019s OK, He\u2019ll Be Your Brother Someday\u2019 \u2013 Barefoot Jerry<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"The
\u2018The Righteous Gemstones\u2019 CREDIT: Sky\/HBO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Season two<\/h2>\n

Episode one \u2013 I Speak In The Tongues Of Men And Angels<\/em>
\n\u2018Memphis Soul\u2019 \u2013 King Curtis<\/strong>
\n\u2018Tall Dark Stranger\u2019 \u2013 Buck Owens<\/strong>
\n\u2018So Tell The Girls That I Am Back In Town\u2019 \u2013 Jay-Jay Johanson<\/strong>
\n\u2018Come To Communion\u2019 \u2013 Heavy Young Heathens<\/strong>
\n\u2018FUCK YEAH\u2019 \u2013 Timmy Trumpet feat. Toneshifterz<\/strong>
\n\u2018Waiting In The Wings\u2019 \u2013 Just Water<\/strong>
\n\u2018Last Night The Devil Learned My Name\u2019 \u2013 Moondog Matinee<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode two \u2013 After I Leave, Savage Wolves Will Come<\/em>
\n\u2018The Middle Of The Night\u2019 \u2013 Lonnegan\u2019s Band<\/strong>
\n\u2018God Blessed Texas\u2019 \u2013 Joe Jonas<\/strong>
\n\u2018One More Light\u2019 \u2013 One Voice Children\u2019s Choir<\/strong>
\n\u2018Bright New Day\u2019 \u2013 Tears Of David<\/strong>
\n\u2018Everybody Wants To Sin\u2019 \u2013 Sarah Blasko<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode three \u2013 For He Is A Liar And The Father Of Lies<\/em>
\n\u2018Down To The River\u2019 \u2013 Mike Gerbrandt<\/strong>
\n\u2018Sinner Man\u2019 \u2013 The Travelers Three<\/strong>
\n\u2018Yum Yum (Gimme Some)\u2019 \u2013 Fatback Band<\/strong>
\n\u2018Gettin\u2019 By, High And Strange\u2019 \u2013 Kris Kristofferson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode four \u2013 As To How They Might Destroy Him<\/em>
\n\u2018Candy Cane Lane\u2019 \u2013 Jack Howell<\/strong>
\n\u2018Through The Desert, Through The Storm\u2019 \u2013 Signum Regis<\/strong>
\n\u2018There Is A Fountain\u2019 \u2013 Baby Billy Freeman<\/strong>
\n\u2018Butterflies\u2019 \u2013 Judy Gemstone<\/strong>
\n\u2018Instant Replay\u2019 \u2013 Dan Hartman<\/strong>
\n\u2018Waiting For A Star To Fall\u2019 \u2013 Boy Meets Girl<\/strong>
\n\u2018Catch Me I\u2019m Falling\u2019 \u2013 Pretty Poison<\/strong>
\n\u2018The Sweep\u2019 \u2013 Westside<\/strong>
\n\u2018Dance Hall Days\u2019 \u2013 Wang Chung<\/strong>
\n\u2018Hand That\u2019s Free\u2019 \u2013 Geoff Grace<\/strong>
\n\u2018Send Me An Angel\u2019 \u2013 Real Life<\/strong>
\n\u2018Love For The Sake Of Love\u2019 \u2013 Claudja Barry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode five \u2013 Interlude II<\/em>
\n\u2018Amen\u2019 \u2013 Johnny Cash<\/strong>
\n\u2018It\u2019s A Shame\u2019 \u2013 Gigi Dixon<\/strong>
\n\u2018Happy Birthday Jesus\u2019 \u2013 Slugs & Bugs<\/strong>
\n\u2018Merry Muthafuckin\u2019 Xmas\u2019 \u2013 Eazy-E<\/strong>
\n\u2018Home At Christmastime\u2019 \u2013 Aimee Leigh Gemstone, Baby Billy Freeman<\/strong>
\n\u2018Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)\u2019 \u2013 Melanie feat. The Edwin Hawkins Singers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode six \u2013 Never Avenge Yourselves, But Leave It To The Wrath of God<\/em>
\n\u2018Sweet Sweet Song Of Salvation\u2019 \u2013 Larry Norman<\/strong>
\n\u2018Faraway Places\u2019 \u2013 The Bachelors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode seven \u2013 And Infants Shall Rule Over Them<\/em>
\n\u2018Oh No\u2019 \u2013 Mattias Hellberg<\/strong>
\n\u2018Hearts Like Ours\u2019 \u2013 Heavy Young Heathens<\/strong>
\n\u2018Sassy On Sunday\u2019 \u2013 Aimee-Leigh Gemstone<\/strong>
\n\u2018It\u2019s So Easy (When You Know What You\u2019re Doing)\u2019 \u2013 Ted Lucas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode eight \u2013 The Prayer Of A Righteous Man<\/em>
\n\u2018Memphis You Ain\u2019t Nothing But The Best\u2019 \u2013 Mack Allen Smith<\/strong>
\n\u2018King Of Kings\u2019 \u2013 Miklos Rozsa<\/strong>
\n\u2018O Father O Satan O Sun\u2019 \u2013 Brides Of Lucifer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode nine \u2013 I Will Tell Of All Your Deeds<\/em>
\n\u2018Beautiful Sunday\u2019 \u2013 Daniel Boone<\/strong>
\n\u2018The Light Within\u2019 \u2013 Heavy Young Heathens<\/strong>
\n\u2018Let\u2019s Go To Zion\u2019 \u2013 The Holy Zion Steel Drum Band<\/strong>
\n\u2018Some Broken Hearts Never Mend\u2019 \u2013 Judy, Jesse and Kelvin Gemstone<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"John
John Goodman in \u2018The Righteous Gemstones\u2019 CREDIT; HBO\/Sky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Season three<\/h2>\n

Episode one \u2013 For I Know The Plans I Have For You<\/em>
\n\u2018It\u2019s Just A Matter Of Time\u2019 \u2013 Lonnie Spiker<\/strong>
\n\u2018Depression\u2019 \u2013 The Hillbilly Moon Explosion<\/strong>
\n\u2018Black Metal\u2019 \u2013 Reverend Beat-Man<\/strong>
\n\u2018Cithara (Go Take That Down)\u2019 \u2013 Tim Hox<\/strong>
\n\u2018Track Of The Cat\u2019 \u2013 Pram<\/strong>
\n\u2018Redeemer\u2019 \u2013 Brent Larson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode two \u2013 But Esau Ran To Meet Him<\/em>
\n\u2018I Think I\u2019m Gonna Kill Myself\u2019 \u2013 Buddy Knox<\/strong>
\n\u2018Daytime Friends\u2019 \u2013 Kenny Rogers<\/strong>
\n\u2018Power In The Blood\u2019 \u2013 The Choir Of Fire<\/strong>
\n\u2018If I Had My Way\u2019 \u2013 Thee Oh Sees<\/strong>
\n\u2018Are You Ready?\u2019 \u2013 Pacific Gas & Electric<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode three \u2013 For Their Nakedness Is Your Own Nakedness<\/em>
\n\u2018There\u2019ll Come A Payday\u2019 \u2013 Baby Bill Freeman<\/strong>
\n\u2018Holy Lightning Rod\u2019 \u2013 B\u0142e\u0328s\u030cs\u030cT<\/strong>
\n\u2018How Wonderful A Poor Man\u2019s Life Can Be\u2019 \u2013 George Jones<\/strong>
\n\u2018Jesus Is With Me\u2019 \u2013 The Mighty Indiana Travelers<\/strong>
\n\u2018Turn Your Radio On, Pt. 2\u2019 \u2013 John Hartford<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode four \u2013 I Have Not Come To Bring Peace, But A Sword<\/em>
\n\u2018You\u2019re Still In Love With Me\u2019 \u2013 The Interior Castle<\/strong>
\n\u2018Come On In\u2019 \u2013 The Oak Ridge Boys<\/strong>
\n\u2018Gemstones Theme\u2019 \u2013 Tears Of David<\/strong>
\n\u2018The Texas Honky Tonk Blues\u2019 \u2013 Durwood Haddock<\/strong>
\n\u2018Toodles Till Tomorrow\u2019 \u2013 Aimee-Leigh Gemstone<\/strong>
\n\u2018Sinner, You\u2019d Better Get Ready\u2019 \u2013 The Montgomery Brothers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode five \u2013 Interlude III<\/em>
\n\u2018I Need A Freak\u2019 \u2013 Sexual Harassment<\/strong>
\n\u2018Redeemer\u2019 \u2013 Brent Larson<\/strong>
\n\u2018Heaven\u2019 \u2013 Geraint Watkins<\/strong>
\n\u2018In The Hands Of The Gods\u2019 \u2013 Morcheeba feat. Biz Markie<\/strong>
\n\u2018Toodles Till Tomorrow\u2019 \u2013 Aimee-Leigh Gemstone<\/strong>
\n\u2018Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You\u2019 \u2013 Bee Gees<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode six \u2013 For Out Of The Heart Comes Evil Thoughts<\/em>
\n\u2018Aria\u2019 \u2013 Yanni<\/strong>
\n\u2018Redeemer\u2019 \u2013 Brent Larson<\/strong>
\n\u2018Woah\u2019 \u2013 Porsha Love and Cree<\/strong>
\n\u2018After The Rain\u2019 \u2013 Nelson<\/strong>
\n\u2018Who Will Answer (Aleluya No. 1)\u2019 \u2013 Ed Ames<\/strong>
\n\u2018Toodles Till Tomorrow\u2019 \u2013 Aimee-Leigh Gemstone<\/strong>
\n\u2018Party Up\u2019 \u2013 DMX<\/strong>
\n\u2018Daytime Friends\u2019 \u2013 Kenny Rogers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode seven \u2013 Burn For Burn, Wound For Wound, Stripe For Stripe<\/em>
\n\u2018Sleeping Single In A Double Bed\u2019 \u2013 Barbara Mandrell<\/strong>
\n\u2018Redeemer\u2019 \u2013 The Holland Brothers<\/strong>
\n\u2018All The Gold In California\u2019 \u2013 Brother Marshall and The Choir Of Fire<\/strong>
\n\u2018Jesus On The Mainline\u2019 \u2013 The Moondoggies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode eight \u2013 I Will Take You By The Hand and Keep You<\/em>
\n\u2018Younger Years\u2019 \u2013 The Milk Carton Kids<\/strong>
\n\u2018Let Our Love Find Forgiveness\u2019 \u2013 Jennifer Yuill<\/strong>
\n\u2018So Alive\u2019 \u2013 Tears Of David<\/strong>
\n\u2018Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day\u2019 \u2013 Sir Douglas Quintet<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode nine \u2013 Wonders That Cannot Be Fathomed, Miracles That Cannot Be Counted<\/em>
\n\u2018Control\u2019 \u2013 Traci Lords<\/strong>
\n\u2018Holy Lightning Rod \u2013 B\u0142e\u0328s\u030cs\u030cT<\/strong>
\n\u2018Stand On Your Own\u2019 \u2013 Paul Gilreath<\/strong>
\n\u2018Bible Bonkers\u2019 \u2013 Baby Billy Freeman<\/strong>
\n\u2018Shine\u2019 \u2013 Dolly Parton<\/strong>
\n\u2018Redeemer\u2019 \u2013 Brent Larson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Season four<\/h2>\n

Episode one \u2013 Prelude
\n\u2018For A Day Like Today\u2019 \u2013 Lee Hazlewood and Suzi Jane Hokom<\/strong>
\n\u2018Boot Money\u2019 \u2013 Tony Joe White<\/strong><\/p>\n

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