![]() ![]() Whitley is alluded to though, with his song “I’m No Stranger To The Rain” referenced in the first verse. ![]() Neither Keith Whitley nor brother Bob are named in the song directly. It was the death of Gill’s older brother Bob in 1993 that inspired him to pick the song back up and complete it. He never quite got the song to where he wanted it to be though, and it remained on the shelf. But Gill had started to write the song many years before, in 1989 after the tragic death of Keith Whitley. “Go Rest High On That Mountain” was written by Vince Gill himself, and was recorded in 1994 to appear on his album When Love Finds You. Gill has three Platinum Certified albums, but this is a first for one of his songs. But on August 2nd, 2023 the song became Vince Gill’s first ever Certified Platinum single via the RIAA. “Go Rest High On That Mountain” was the outlier. 21 of the 23 songs Gill released between 19 hit the Top 10, including 11 songs that were either #1 or #2. And this was during the peak of Vince Gill’s commercial era. “Go Rest High On That Mountain” stalled at #14 on the charts. It wasn’t a hit when it was released in 1995. Vince Gill’s song “Go Rest High On That Mountain” is one of the latter, rising to become one of those songs audiences will be listening to 100 years from now. ![]() Over time, the fortitude of a song or album is tested rigorously, either becoming a product of its era and dated, or forged over a prolonged period to be rendered timeless. Chart placements, annual sales and streaming numbers, and glowing reviews aren’t the true testament to the importance of a piece of music. ![]()
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