Elvis Presley – He is My Everything (1967)

Elvis Presley’s “He Is My Everything” is a beautiful and inspiring gospel song that was released in 1967.

The song is a declaration of Elvis’s faith and love for God, and it is one of the most moving and spiritual songs in his catalog.

The song begins with Elvis singing about how God has changed his life. He sings, “I was lost and alone, but He found me / He gave me a new life, and set me free.”

Elvis then goes on to sing about all the things that God is to him: “He is my reason for living / He is the king of all kings / I long to be His possession / Oh, He is my everything.”

The chorus of the song is particularly poignant, with Elvis singing:

He is my everything, my everything He is my everything, my everything I long to be His possession Oh, He is my everything

Elvis’s performance of “He Is My Everything” is truly mesmerizing. He sings with such conviction and emotion that it is impossible not to be moved by his performance.

The song is a true testament to Elvis’s faith and his love of God.

Did You Know?

• “He Is My Everything” was written by Dorothy Love Coates, who was a prolific gospel songwriter.
• The song was originally recorded by The Stamps Quartet, a gospel group that often collaborated with Elvis.
• Elvis’s version of “He Is My Everything” was released as a single from his 1967 album, How Great Thou Art. The song reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Gospel Singles chart.
• Elvis performed “He Is My Everything” live in concert on numerous occasions, including at his famous Aloha from Hawaii concert in 1973.

“He Is My Everything”