I Appreciate the Lord 2000

"I Appreciate the Lord 2000" is a thirtieth anniversary recording of "I Appreciate the Lord", recorded in 1999 along with Luke Melvin's son Ben. It was released in May 2000 along with the thirtieth anniversary deluxe edition of Nature Will Take Everything. It was No. 1 in the US for 31 weeks, just below the original recording and No. 1 in the UK for 19 weeks.

Recording
The song was recorded in December 1999 as release for a new single. Luke Melvin and Ben Melvin, his only son, were the only musicians to feature on the track. It sounds almost acoustic compared to the original version.

Personnel

 * Luke Melvin - lead vocals, lead guitar, slide guitar
 * Ben Melvin - backing vocals, bass guitar, electric piano