God in Three Persons is a rock opera and concept album by American art rock group the Residents, released in 1988. It is about a man—arbitrarily named 'Mr. X'—who befriends two conjoined twins. The songs are all sung in a rhythmic spoken word fashion, similar to talking blues. The entire lyrical content of the album is written in trochaic octameter, a rare poetic meter most famously used in Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven". A central motif of the album is the organ riff from "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)" by 1960s frat rock band the Swingin' Medallions. A companion soundtrack album, featuring most of the instrumental backing tracks, was also released.
God in Three Persons received a 5-star rating from AllMusic.
The next performances of the show were in January 2020, featuring a significantly reworked and more theatrical set design. The first of these performances was a public dress rehearsal at The Lab in San Francisco, the rehearsal was received well, earning a favourable review from The New Yorker.
An updated performance, which took place at the Museum of Modern Art, received considerably more attention than the band's usual output, being reviewed by Rolling Stone, Brooklyn Vegan, and The Art Forum.