Larry Gatlin , Kris Kristofferson , Rita Coolidge & Johnny Cash - Help from the album " The Gospel Road " (1973) The Gospel Road is a double album and the fourth gospel album and 44th overal album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1973. It is the soundtrack to the film of the same name released by Twentieth Century Fox. The movie and the soundtrack tell the story of the life of Jesus. It peaked at No. 12 on the country album charts. The movie was released on March 31, 1973.