When Love Finds You

Vince Gill

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 7, 1994)
• Original Release Date: June 7, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca Nashville
• ASIN: B000002OSD
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,991 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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Vince Gill's tenor combines the breathy intimacy of a whisper with the full-bodied tone of a belted gospel chorus. This is the best of both worlds, and Gill exploits his voice to make otherwise forgettable material sound like the catchiest of tunes and the most personal of confessions. The most striking song on When Love Finds You is "Go Rest High on That Mountain," which Gill wrote for his older brother Bob, who died of a heart attack after a hard life. Sounding like a processional from a church funeral, the song is simply constructed, but Gill fills it with the most passionate singing of his career, perfectly balancing sorrow and remembered affection. --Geoffrey Himes

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Vince Gill is such a terrific singer that he can overcome even the frequently mediocre songwriting on When Love Finds You The country superstar's tenor combines the breathy intimacy of a whisper with the full-bodied tone of a belted gospel chorus. This is the best of both worlds, and Gill exploits it to make otherwise forgettable material sound like the catchiest of hooks and the most personal of confessions. The album's most striking song is "Go Rest High on That Mountain," which Gill wrote by himself for his older brother Bob, who died last year of a heart attack after a hard life. Sounding like a processional from a church funeral, the song is simply constructed, but Gill fills it with the most passionate singing of his career, perfectly balancing sorrow and remembered affection. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best of the best, August 30, 2003

By	Alejandra Vernon "artist & illustrator" (Long Beach, California) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

One of America's greatest talents, Vince Gill has consistently written terrific songs, and as a performing artist is a superb guitarist and singer; of his many fine recordings, this triple-platinum, multi-award winning CD is a personal favorite, with its mix of heartfelt love songs, two numbers that are inspirational, and a couple of rousing tunes that will make you want to put your dancing shoes on.

Highlights for me are: The old-time country sound of "Real Lady's Man", with its great fiddle work by Stuart Duncan, and background vocals by Allison Krauss, about a man who has given in to "liquor and a woman's tender kiss"; "What the Cowgirls Do" ("they love to cut a rug and chug-a-lug") is irrisistible, with a great melody, a toe-tapping beat, a razzle-dazzle guitar solo by Vince, and marvelous honky tonk piano playing by Pete Wasner. "South Side of Dixie" is the second up-tempo song, with more knockout musicianship from Vince and the fabulous group assembled in this CD..

The final track, "Go Rest High on that Mountain" is exquisite and incredibly moving, and was written in memory of Vince's much loved brother Bob. With a rendition that is perfection from Vince, he is joined by Patty Loveless and Ricky Skaggs in the chorus.
This song won the CMA 1996 Song of the Year, the 1995 Grammy for Best Country Song/Vocal Performance Male, and has become a country classic.
"I wish I could see the angel's faces / When they hear your sweet voice sing".
Recorded in 1994, the sound is good, and the booklet insert has all the lyrics, recording info and some nice photos. Total time is: 45'19.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my husband died 1997 he loved Go Rest High On That Mounta, September 5, 1999

By A Customer

My name is Edna Gee, my husband was dignoised with cancerin Nov. 1995 he loved go rest high on that mountain. He would always turn the radio up when he heard it. He had a terrible surgury,and 5 months of chemo, he lost the fight He died Jan 1997. Ididnt know until after he died that he was thinking about himself .I have wish so many times i could tell Vince what this song means to me and my two sons.Ihope and pray some how Vince Gill will get this message I want to thank him from the bottom of our heart. The first time i heard it after he died it almost killed me but i would nt take anything for that song .I love it and Vince for writing and recording it.I wish i could know if you read this Vince . I will love you forever sincerly Edna Gee

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best singer song writers in any genre, March 26, 2002

By	David A. Seward (Vineyard Haven, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What can I say about Vince Gill that his many fans haven't already mentioned. I had never been particularly interested in country music. But, one day I was listening to a country radio station and Vince Gill was singing "When Ever You Come Around" and I was hooked. This CD is as consistant as all his others. Great lyics and superb musicianship. I rate this five stars as I believe Gill is one of the best singer songwriters in the world today.