Go Rest High on That Mountain
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Songwriter(s) | Vince Gill | |||
Producer(s) | Tony Brown | |||
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"Go Rest High on That Mountain" is a song written and recorded by American
Content
"Go Rest High on That Mountain" is a tribute to Vince Gill's step brother who has died recently before the song was composed.[1] It is composed in the key of D major with a slow tempo, largely following the chord pattern D-G-D-A-D.[2]
Gill added a third verse in December 2019 saying “Yeah, it doesn’t make much sense, does it?” he told People. “Yeah, ‘Leave it alone, you idiot!’ That should be my mantra. But in my heart, I think this makes it better.”[3]
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price of
The song won the
Music video
The music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller and premiered in mid-1995. Filmed at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville, it features Gill performing the song (accompanied by Loveless and Skaggs on the choruses) while images of nature such as mountains, forests, and sunrises play on screens behind him.
George Jones eulogy
On May 2, 2013, Gill performed the song with Loveless at the funeral of fellow country artist George Jones. At one point during the performance, Gill became too emotional to sing some of the words, but was able to complete the song by focusing primarily on his guitar playing, with Loveless stepping up to complete the back-up vocals and harmony. In a speech just prior to Gill's and Loveless' performance, Gill underlined their duet by stating that he always was aware of a "special anointing" in his duets with Loveless, and compared them particularly to Jones' duets with singer Melba Montgomery during the 1960s.[11]
Personnel
Compiled from the liner notes.[12]
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle
- Vince Gill – lead vocals, electric guitar, electric guitar solo
- John Hughey – steel guitar
- Hammond B-3 organ
- Patty Loveless – backing vocals
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Randy Scruggs – acoustic guitar
- Ricky Skaggs – backing vocals
- Steuart Smith – electric guitar
- Carlos Vega – drums
- Pete Wasner – keyboards, piano
Chart performance
"Go Rest High on That Mountain" debuted at number 70 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of September 2, 1995. The song has sold 857,000 digital copies as of November 2019 after it became available for download in the U.S.[10]
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[13] | 7 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] | 14 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1995) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[15] | 74 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Vince Gill. "For Vince Gill, a personal reflection during fundraiser in support of Mobile Rescue Mission". [1]
- ^ "'Go Rest High on That Mountain' sheet music". MusicNotes.com. 23 September 2002. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ Stecker, Liv (December 20, 2019). "Vince Gill Adds Verse to 'Go Rest High On That Mountain'". The Boot. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- Billboard, September 2, 1995
- ^ "40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 17 September 2019.
- ISBN 0-9769745-1-7.
- ISBN 0-415-93802-3.
- ^ "Past winners search". Grammy.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-13. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (November 30, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Country Songs: November 24, 2019". Rough Stock. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ YouTube. Grand Ole Opry. Vince Gill and Patty Loveless - "Go Rest High On That Mountain" at George Jones' Funeral | Opry. 2013 Possum Tracks Touring Co. Retrieved January 7, 2015. YouTube
- ^ When Love Finds You (cassette). Vince Gill. MCA Records. 1994. CMCAC 11047.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2841." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Vince Gill Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.