Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam York album, Kurt Cobain refers to the song as "a rendition of an old Christian song, I think. But we do it the Vaselines' way." Elvis Costello uses the line "Maybe Jesus wants you for a sunbeam" in the song "Alibi" from his 2002 album "When I Was Cruel". On the deluxe edition of their 2014 Album "Bleach House", Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub released a cover of "Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam". Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam" is a song originally recorded by Scottish alternative band The Vaselines for their EP
All for Jesus, All for Jesus attempt to supply an easy and short form of Passion music suitable for use in ordinary parish churches," though Stainer had previously described the whole oratorio as "rubbish". For several years, "All for Jesus, All for Jesus" was played only as part of "The Crucifixion" performances. In 1969 it was first published as a standalone hymn in the Methodist hymnal "Hymns and Songs". From there it has been published as an independent hymn across Christian denominations. In Roman Catholic hymnals, an additional verse is included supporting the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation despite Sparrow Simpson being a member of the Church