title: God Told Me To (song)
text: # God Told Me To (song)
  
  "God Told Me To" is the first single from Australian songwriter Paul Kelly's album Stolen Apples.
  
  The song deals with a fictional character called John Johanna, on trial for murder. To explain his actions, John defends himself by saying that God told him to do this. The song features biblical imagery.
  
  ## Video
  
  The video for the song was first aired on ABC music video show Rage in June 2007. The video was directed by Natasha Pinkus, and was filmed in a single shot.
  
  The video was nominated for a Dendy award at the 2007 Sydney Film Festival and won the 2007 Inside Film Award for 'Best Music Video'.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  Credits:
  
  * Paul Kelly - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
  * Dan Kelly - electric guitar, banjo, vocals
  * Dan Ludscombe - electric guitar, keyboards, vocals
  * Peter Ludscombe - drums, percussion
  * Bill McDonald - bass
  