Show Notes
**Lyrics Below — “Going Up That Mountain”** is our unplugged acoustic version-new gospel-blues song, performed in the style of late-1960s and early-1970s Southern soul, gospel, and blues-rock, with the kind of raw band energy associated with Delaney & Bonnie Bramlett and the Memphis/Stax tradition. Built on a steady upbeat full-time groove, the track combines acoustic and electric blues guitars, warm bass, Hammond organ, piano, audible hand percussion, loud congas, female backing singers, and punchy Stax-style Memphis soul horns. The sound is gritty, joyful, determined, and spiritually urgent, with warm analog character, a dry forward baritone lead, and a wide band mix that keeps the instruments present alongside the vocal.
**Dedicated to Bonnie Bramlett.**
The lyric follows a spiritual journey of repentance, baptism, perseverance, and faith: going down to the river, leaving pride behind, walking the narrow way, and pressing onward toward the mountain of the Lord. The female backing singers reinforce the communal gospel feel with short harmonies and response lines, while the instrumental arrangement keeps the song rooted in blues, Southern soul, and late-’60s/early-’70s musical style.
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[Verse 1] Going up that mountain Going up the mountain of the Lord Oh, I’m going up that mountain Going up to the mountain of the Lord Gonna make my way up the narrow way Ain’t gonna turn around, ain’t gonna go astray
[Verse 2] I’m heading down to the river Heading down to the river to get baptized Oh, I’m heading down to the river Gonna go down and get baptized Stop being foolish, throw away my pride, and gonna choose to be Holy and wise Mercy Mercy Mercy Lord I Cry Lord all my sins I now despise Gonna follow you now Jesus-Lord, with every new sunrise Lord, Have mercy!
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3] I’m going up that mountain Oh, gonna climb that mountain so high Lord, Lord, Lord By Your grace alone this pilgrim will arrive Pressing onward toward the heights Keeping my eyes upon the prize (Jesus) Gonna see my Lord when I get up there Where the saints will never cry So I’m going up that mountain To be with my Lord the Most high
[Chorus] You can go up that mountain Oh, you can go up that mountain so high You gotta seek the Lord with all your soul and heart And from His word you'll never depart You gotta be baptized, filled with the Holy Ghost Put your faith in Jesus He's The Most You gotta believe, (Believe) believe in the Lord He will see you safely through
[Outro]
[Verse 2] I’m heading down to the river Heading down to the river to get baptized
Then I’m going up that mountain Oh, gonna climb that mountain so high Lord, Lord, Lord By Your grace alone this pilgrim will arrive Pressing onward toward the heights Keeping my eyes upon the prize (Jesus) Pressing onward toward the heights Keeping my eyes upon the prize (Jesus) I’m going up that mountain (going up that mountain) Oh, gonna climb that mountain so high I’m going up that mountain (going up that mountain) Oh, gonna climb that mountain so high
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