There have been hundreds of articles written about Elvis Presley, as he was a prominent figure of the late 20th century; Most people know Presley as the man who changed the music industry by introducing lewd or suggestive dance moves on stage. This article, however, focuses on Presley's southern spirituality. As mentioned on the seventy-fifth and seventy-sixth pages of the journal, this is relatively uncharted territory. The article Just a Little Talk with Jesus by Charles Reagan Wilson takes its name from an old gospel song, also called "Just a Little Talk with Jesus." This article begins with the account of the “Million Dollar Session” which took place in December 1956 at Sun Studios, the recording studio of the now famous Presley. This session owes its name to the value of the talents who participated in it; the group in attendance included Presley, Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash. The five musicians played many songs together, including southern religious songs that were extremely well known to these five men, all from religious backgrounds. Among these southern religious songs was “Just a Little Talk with Jesus” which expounds the gospel and redemption, speaking of a person lost in sin and taken in by Jesus. It is essential to note that Presley's spirituality is inherited and correlates with regional patterns. His spirituality and his music and the way he fused the two made Presley an “iconic figure in Southern culture” (p. 76). For the purposes of this article, “spirituality” refers to a person's religious views based on their religious exercises and practices. The spirituality found in the South in the mid-20th century went far beyond simple church attendance; it permeated every aspect of the southern... middle of paper ...... gospel singer, if he had lived six months longer. Presley also revealed his spirituality through racial reconciliation. His appreciation for black and white southern gospel music was evident, and he even featured black artists as backup singers. In a concert song called “An American Trilogy,” Presley challenged southerners to transcend feelings rooted in racism that dated back to the Civil War. Presley's spirituality can be considered a white working-class southern spirituality. Overall, Presley's Southern spirituality radically influenced his music, and his career embodied the Southern movement to use modern entertainment to reach all with the age-old message of the Gospel.BibliographyCharles Reagan Wilson, "'Just A Little Talk With Jesus': Elvis Presley, Religious Music and Spirituality of the South”, Southern Cultures (October 2006).