Go Rest High on That Mountain

"Go Rest High on That Mountain" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in August 1995 as the sixth single from his album When Love Finds You. It is a eulogic ballad. Gill began writing the song following the death of country music superstar Keith Whitley, who died in 1989. Gill did not finish the song until a few years later following the death of his older brother Bob, in 1993, of a heart attack. Ricky Skaggs and Patty Loveless both sang background vocals on the record.

The song won the CMA's Song of the Year award in 1996^[1] and a BMI Most-Performed Song award in 1997.^[2] It also received two Grammy Awards for Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song in the 38th Grammy Awards.^[3] The single reached No. 14 on the Country Singles chart in 1995.^[4] It has sold 648,000 digital copies in the US since becoming available for download.^[5]

On May 2, 2013, Gill performed the song with Patty 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. In a speech just prior to their 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.^[6]

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably calling the song "beautiful, majestic, and easily one of the best singles of Gill's already distinguished career." She goes on to say that the composition "boasts a touching spiritual lyric and Gill's consistently impeccable vocal delivery."^[7]

Music video

The music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller and premiered in mid-1995.

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 670,000 digital copies as of March 2016 after it became available for download in the U.S.^[8]

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[9]	7
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[10]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[11]	74

Notes

↑ Cash, Rosanne; Rudder, Randy (2006). Country Music Reader. Country Music Books. p. 103. ISBN 0-9769745-1-7.
↑ Carlin, Richard (2003). Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary. Taylor & Francis. p. 150. ISBN 0-415-93802-3.
↑ "Past winners search". Grammy.com. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
↑ "Vince Gill > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
↑ Bjorke, Matt (December 7, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: December 7, 2015". RoughStock.
↑ 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
↑ Billboard, September 2, 1995
↑ Bjorke, Matt (March 15, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Report: March 15, 2016". Roughstock.
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2841." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
↑ "Vince Gill – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Vince Gill.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by "Independence Day" performed by Martina McBride	CMA Award for Song of the Year - "Go Rest High on That Mountain" by Vince Gill 1996	Succeeded by Matraca Berg & Gary Harrison – "Strawberry Wine"

Vince Gill

Studio albums	Turn Me Loose The Things That Matter The Way Back Home When I Call Your Name Pocket Full of Gold I Still Believe in You When Love Finds You High Lonesome Sound The Key Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye Next Big Thing These Days Guitar Slinger Bakersfield Down to My Last Bad Habit

Compilation albums	The Best of Vince Gill I Never Knew Lonely Vince Gill and Friends The Essential Vince Gill Souvenirs Super Hits 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Love Songs Icon Ballads

Christmas albums	Let There Be Peace on Earth Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection 'Tis the Season Christmas Collection

Notable singles	"If It Weren't for Him" (with Rosanne Cash) "Oklahoma Borderline" "Cinderella" "Let's Do Something" "Everybody's Sweetheart" "Never Alone" "Oklahoma Swing" (with Reba McEntire) "When I Call Your Name" "Never Knew Lonely" "Pocket Full of Gold" "Liza Jane" "Look at Us" "Take Your Memory with You" "I Still Believe in You" "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away" "No Future in the Past" "One More Last Chance" "Tryin' to Get Over You" "Whenever You Come Around" "What the Cowgirls Do" "When Love Finds You" "Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn)" "You Better Think Twice" "Go Rest High on That Mountain" "High Lonesome Sound" "Worlds Apart" "Pretty Little Adriana" "A Little More Love" "You and You Alone" "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind" "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man" (with Patty Loveless) "Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye" "Feels Like Love" "Next Big Thing"

Featured singles	"The Heart Won't Lie" (with Reba McEntire) "House of Love" (with Amy Grant) "No Place That Far" (with Sara Evans) "Building Bridges" (with Brooks & Dunn and Sheryl Crow) "Don't Rush" (with Kelly Clarkson) "I Just Can't Help Believing" (with B. J. Thomas)

Other songs	"I Can't Tell You Why" "I Will Always Love You" (with Dolly Parton)

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