2005Released
3:46

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Interesting facts and trivia about Jesus, Take the Wheel. By Songfacts®.

This song tells the story of a young woman with a lot on her mind who hits a sheet of black ice while driving to see her parents for Christmas. When she goes into a skid and fears for her life, she throws her hands up and says, "Jesus, take the wheel." Guided by Jesus, the car comes to a safe stop with her baby still asleep in the back seat. At this point she vows to give her life to Christ.

The woman in the song did the right thing by not slamming on the brakes, but simply asking Jesus for help is not the recommended way to get out of a skid. Instead, take your foot off the gas and steer in the direction you want the car to go.

Underwood was the 2005 American Idol winner. As the show progressed, she was positioned as a country singer and became the first winner of the show who was considered country. Some Hearts established her reputation as a pop friendly country artist, debuting at #2 on the US albums chart and #1 on the Country chart.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Jesus, Take the Wheel.
DKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
77BPM

Album

The album Jesus, Take the Wheel is released on.

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Arista
(P) 2005 19 Recordings Limited

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