Vince Gill Releases New EP Featuring Extended Version Of “Go Rest High On That Mountain”
On October 17, Vince Gill dropped the first EP in a series of new records he'll be releasing every month for the next year. (Photo Credits: Ed Rode / Getty Images & Vince Gill / Facebook)
Vince Gill Recently Signed A Lifetime Record Deal, And Will Now Release A New EP Every Month For A Year
Vince Gill fans are in for a real treat, because he’s releasing a new EP every month for the next year!
On October 7, Music Row confirmed that Gill signed a new deal with MCA Records, his record label since 1989. His new deal has been labeled as a “lifetime” affiliation.
“This lifetime agreement reflects our unwavering commitment to supporting his artistic vision and providing him artistic freedom while ensuring his legacy continues to grow,” Mike Harris, the President and CEO of MCA, told Music Row.
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As part of his lifetime deal, Gill plans to release a new EP every month for a year. The entire series is titled 50 Years From Home. Each record released in the series will feature a mix of brand-new songs and catalog tracks that align with the project’s theme.
Gill told Music Row, “I’m feeling the most creative I’ve ever felt in my career these last few years. I’ve collected a treasure trove of songs and with my friends and partners at MCA we’ve come up with a way to release all this new music.”
50 Years From Home: I Gave You Everything I Had Features Seven Songs, Including A New Version Of “Go Rest High On That Mountain”
The first EP in Gill’s series dropped on Friday (October 17). Titled 50 Years From Home: I Gave You Everything I Had, the record includes seven tracks.
Track #7 is the new, extended version of Gill’s emotional ’90s hit, “Go Rest High on That Mountain.” The extended version features the third verse Gill added to the song in 2019, which he previously only played live and had never recorded.
Gill released the extended version of “Go Rest High” on its own in September to celebrate the song’s 30th anniversary. He also performed that version of the song with Lainey Wilson during the Primetime Emmy Awards’ “In Memoriam” tribute.
Look below to see the full tracklist for 50 Years From Home: I Gave You Everything I Had.
- “I Gave You Everything I Had”
- “I Hope Everybody Lives To Be A Hundred”
- “Her Heart”
- “Made Me”
- “Benny’s Song”
- “When A Soldier Dies”
- “Go Rest High On That Mountain” (Extended Version)
Every song on the album was written and produced by Gill. Listen to a few of the tracks below, and let us know which one is your favorite!
