{"id":2019757,"date":"2025-09-13T18:34:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T18:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2019757"},"modified":"2025-09-13T18:34:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T18:34:17","slug":"vince-gill-releases-new-extended-version-of-legendary-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/vince-gill-releases-new-extended-version-of-legendary-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Vince Gill Releases New Extended Version of Legendary Song"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"pryc-wp-acctp-original-content\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br\/>On August 28th, 2025, Vince Gill\u2019s legendary eulogy \u201cGo Rest High On That Mountain\u201d celebrated the 30th Anniversary of its release. Saving Country Music marked the occasion <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/savingcountrymusic.com\/30-years-ago-vince-gill-releases-the-perfect-country-eulogy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">with a retrospective<\/a><\/strong> on the song, and the impact it\u2019s had. Though only a minor hit upon its release by reaching #14 on the charts, the song has since become one of the most beloved in the history of country music, let alone the history of Vince Gill. <\/p><p>Now to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the song, an extended version of the song has been released. It includes a verse that Vince Gill commonly includes when singing it live. He first added the verse when performing the song with wife Amy Grant during a Christmas performance at the Ryman Auditorium in 2019. <\/p><p><em>\u201cThe last thirty years I\u2019ve always felt like something was missing from this song,\u201d<\/em> Gill explained recently. <em>\u201cWith this new third verse I finally feel like the song is complete.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p><em>You\u2019re safely home in the arms of Jesus<br\/>Eternal life my brother\u2019s found<br\/>The day will come I know I\u2019ll see him<br\/>In that sacred place, on that holy ground<\/em><br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vince Gill - Go Rest High On That Mountain (Extended Version) (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ArP3DsPfgNE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br\/>Though the words and Vince Gill\u2019s singing of them are new to the recording, they used the original sound bed for the song to create the new version. And don\u2019t worry, if you prefer the old version, it can still be found on his album <em>When Love Finds You<\/em> and streaming services. <\/p><p>Also as part of the 30th Anniversary and in conjunction with the new version, label MCA Nashville went through the process of re-evaluating the sales and streams of the song, and it\u2019s now officially Certified Double Platinum by the RIAA as of September 12th, speaking to the song\u2019s enduring impact. <\/p><p>Also, Vince Gill will perform the new, extended version of the song on Sunday, September 14th during the In Memoriam segment as part of the 2025 Emmy Awards. <\/p><p>Vince Gill was first struck by inspiration to write the song in 1989 after the tragic death of Keith Whitley, but never quite got the song to where he wanted it to be. When Gill\u2019s older brother Bob died in 1993, that is what inspired Vince to complete it. Neither Keith Whitley nor Gill\u2019s brother Bob are named in the song directly. Whitley is alluded to though when the song \u201cI\u2019m No Stranger To The Rain\u201d is referenced in the first verse.<\/p><p>\u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you found this article valuable, consider leaving<\/em><strong><em>\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tiptopjar.com\/trigger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saving Country Music A TIP<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><br\/><\/p>\n<!-- PRyC WP: Add custom content to bottom of post\/page: Standard Content START --><\/div>\r\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source savingcountrymusic.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 28th, 2025, Vince Gill\u2019s legendary eulogy \u201cGo Rest High On That Mountain\u201d celebrated the 30th Anniversary of its release. Saving Country Music marked the occasion with a retrospective on the song, and the impact it\u2019s had. 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