The Wonders You Perform

"The Wonders You Perform" is a song written by Jerry Chesnut, and recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette. It was released as a single in November 1970.

"The Wonders You Perform"
Single by Tammy Wynette
B-side	"Gentle Shepherd"
Released	November 1970 (1970-11)
Recorded	February 26, 1970
Studio	Columbia Recording Studio Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre	Country gospel[1]
Length	3:25
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Jerry Chesnut
Producer(s)	Billy Sherrill
Tammy Wynette singles chronology
"Run Woman Run" (1970) "The Wonders You Perform" (1970) "One Happy Christmas" (1970)

Background and reception

"The Wonders You Perform" was first recorded on February 26, 1970 at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Three additional tracks were recorded during a session produced by Billy Sherrill. Sherrill was Wynette's long-time producer.

The song was written by Jerry Chesnut, who was Wynette's brother-in-law at the time. Chesnut originally wrote it as a gospel song about the "miracles of Jesus" and how he helps heal through challenging times.^[1]

The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in early 1971. It did not chart within the Billboard Hot 100, but instead reached a charting position on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 list. In September 1971 the song was included on Wynette's second compilation album with Epic Records entitled Tammy's Greatest Hits, Volume Two.^[2][3]

"The Wonders You Perform" was also notably recorded by Jean Shepard for her 1971 album Here and Now^[4] and by Connie Smith for her 1974 album That's the Way Love Goes.^[5]

Track listings

7" vinyl single^[6]

• "The Wonders You Perform" – 3:25
• "Gentle Shepherd" – 2:40

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1970–71)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[2]	4
US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)[2]	5
CAN Country Singles (RPM)[7]	2

References

1. Ellison, Curtis W. (1995). Country Music Culture: From Hard Times to Heaven. University Press of Mississippi. p. 114.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
3. "Billboard Magazine - January 2, 1971" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
4. Shepard, Jean (1971). "Here and Now (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. ST-738.
5. Smith, Connie (March 1974). "That's the Way Love Goes (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Columbia Records. KC-32581.
6. Wynette, Tammy (November 1970). ""The Wonders You Perform"/"Gentle Shepherd" (7" vinyl single)". Epic Records. 5-10687.
7. "Search results for "Tammy Wynette" under Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2019.