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His Hand in Mine issues a public gospel LP as a dated sacred-repertoire object

On 23 November 1960 RCA issued His Hand in Mine, a public gospel LP. The 23 November 1960 RCA gospel album continued a church-repertoire practice already on 1950s sides. In the causal graph this event strengthens Social Cohesion, a driver that strengthens Having a say in government — an improving welfare path.

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On 23 November 1960 RCA issued His Hand in Mine, a public gospel LP.

Context

Gospel can be devotion and a market.

Elvis Presley’s documented role is bounded by other offices and collaborators named in the sources below.

The 23 November 1960 RCA gospel album continued a church-repertoire practice already on 1950s sides. The Jordanaires share the voices. Sacred repertoire is a cohesion object, not a census of belief.

Why it matters

A cheap sacred LP is a cohesion-and-consolation teaching object.

A gospel LP is not a 1970 badge photo.

Who was responsible

Contribution type and responsibility level for each recorded actor — not sole-author shorthand.

  • Elvis Presley

    Person

    Direct responsibility

    responsibility level 0.45 · verified

What changed

Fact → Driver → Indicator. Relationship strength orders the paths; it is not the observed indicator movement.

    1. FactHis Hand in Mine issues a public gospel LP as a dated sacred-repertoire object
    2. strengthensDriverSocial Cohesion
    3. strengthensIndicators (2)Having a say in government
    Improving path

    impact weight 0.5 · Effect from 23 November 1960 · verified

    A cheap sacred LP is a cohesion-and-consolation teaching object.

    • Having a say in government

      via Social Cohesion

      Better

      Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.23 (weight 0.5 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      29.8% of population aged 16-65 years · 8.13 below the normal line (2023)

      Worse than normal

      Two readings: 30.2% of population aged 16-65 years (2021) and 29.8% of population aged 16-65 years (2023).

      20212023

      Above normal = better

    • Rule of Law Gap from the Highest Governance Score

      via Social Cohesion

      Better

      Weakens · Relationship strength 0.23 (weight 0.5 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      43.9 Score · 43.9 above the normal line (2024)

      Worse than normal

      26 readings, 1996–2024: rose from 43 Score to 43.9 Score.

      Normal is zero · any amount = worse

Evidence

The sources behind this fact and its verification state.

Verified2 sources on file
  1. 1.Graceland / Elvis Presley EnterprisesElvis Presley Enterprises · High credibility · verified
  2. 2.Billboard — Elvis Presley artist pageBillboard · High credibility · verified
What the sources establish

Billboard’s gospel-chart/LP record and Graceland/EPE discography pages independently date the 1960 gospel LP.

Established: 23 November 1960 His Hand in Mine. Not established: a unique church-attendance series.

Causal path

How this event connects to drivers and indicators in the graph.

  1. ActorElvis Presley
  2. contributed toFactHis Hand in Mine issues a public gospel LP as a dated sacred-repertoire object
  3. strengthensDriverSocial Cohesion
  4. strengthensIndicatorHaving a say in government

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Factrail. (2026). His Hand in Mine issues a public gospel LP as a dated sacred-repertoire object. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/elv-gospel-1960

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Accessed 16 October 2026.

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