The album version opens with a 1930s gospel snippet of Nell Hampton singing "Heaven's Airplane," a suggestion from Chertoff to ground the track in American folk tradition. Themes and Meaning
Written by Eric Bazilian (guitarist for The Hooters), who composed it in a single night to impress his girlfriend (who later became his wife). joan_osborne_one_of_us
Bazilian originally intended the song for the band Crash Test Dummies, but producer Rick Chertoff insisted Osborne record it after hearing a rough 4-track demo. The album version opens with a 1930s gospel
Released in November 1995, is the signature hit of American singer Joan Osborne and the lead single from her multi-platinum debut album, Relish . The song famously explores the concept of God as an ordinary human—a "slob like one of us"—experiencing the mundane struggles of everyday life. Composition and Creation Released in November 1995, is the signature hit