"Like Jesus Does" is a song written by

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and Monty Criswell and recorded by American

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artist

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. It was released in January 2013 as the fifth and final single from Church's 2011 album ''

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''. It was also his eighth consecutive single to be certified gold by the

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. It is the only song 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 imlike

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does".

Critical reception

Giving it 3.5 stars out of 5, Billy Dukes of ''

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'' 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

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in February 2013.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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