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Up to the Mountain

Music by Patty Griffin

Originally Performed by Kelly Clarkson

"Up to the Mountain (MLK Song)" is a contemporary folk song written by Patty Griffin. The song touches upon emotions surrounding Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous 1968 "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, given the day before his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee. Originally recorded by Solomon Burke in 2006 and Griffin herself in 2007, it has found greater prominence in performances and recordings since then by Kelly Clarkson and Jeff Beck, Susan Boyle, Crystal Bowersox, and Kree Harrison.

Release Date: 1968

Up to the Mountain

Kelly Clarkson

This song by folksinger Patty Griffin was written in tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and vividly depicts the I've Been to the Mountaintop speech given the day before his assassination. Performed most recently by Kelly Clarkson at the Idol Gives Back 2006 charity broadcast, the song has continued to inspire listeners with its powerful message and gospel-infused sonorities. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available digitally (syn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 4:00.

Voicing: SATB

Susan Boyle : I Dreamed A Dream

Inspirational and breathtaking, I Dreamed a Dream is the highly anticipated debut album from international sensation Susan Boyle. Susan surprised the world with her powerful, heart-stopping voice when she appeared on Britain's Got Talent. Now, Alfred Music presents this stunning album-matching folio with piano/vocal/guitar arrangements. This songbook includes a complete biographical sketch created specifically for this publication.

Songlist: How Great Thou Art, Cry Me a River, Who I Was Born to Be, Daydream Believer, The End of the World, You'll See, I Dreamed a Dream, Up to the Mountain, Proud, Silent Night, Amazing Grace, Wild Horses