That's The Way God Planned It is the fourth studio album by the American musician Billy Preston, released in August 1969 on Apple Records.

Aside from Harrison, other contributors to the album include Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Doris Troy.

Derek Taylor's sleevenotes to the original Apple release praised Preston as a wonderful new signing.

People should realize that what they have gone through has not been in vain and they are using it to the best of their ability.Record Collector's reviewer writes that "[The album reveals] the organist to be an accomplished, spiritually engaging singer-songwriter.

"[7] Reviewing the album for Blues & Soul, Sharon Davis writes that "this is an extremely worthy release; reminding us of Billy's enormous and irreplaceable contribution to music.