ToHeavenURide

ToHeavenURide
Live album by Michelle Shocked
Released	September 4, 2007
Recorded	June 22, 2003
Genre	Gospel
Label	Mighty Sound
Producer	Cheryl Pawelski & Michelle Shocked

ToHeavenURide is an album by Michelle Shocked. This album was recorded live at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and features original songs and a selection of covers. It was released in 2007 by Shocked's own label, Mighty Sound. The title is a take on "To Hell You Ride" the nickname for the Telluride festival. Since it is a gospel album, she and the band thought Heaven was better than Hell as a title.^[1] The album features covers including a tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe and The Band's The Weight as well as Shocked's own Quality of Mercy and Good News.

Track listing

1. "Introductions"
2. "Strange Things Happening Every Day" (Sister Rosetta Tharpe)
3. "The Weight" (Robbie Robertson)
4. "Quality of Mercy" (Michelle Shocked)
5. "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday)
6. "Good News" (Michelle Shocked)
7. "Cancer Alley Rap"
8. "Wade in the Water" (traditional)
9. "Uncloudy Day" (Rev. Josiah K. Alwood)
10. "Study War No More" (Willie Dixon)
11. "Blessed" (traditional)
12. "Psalm" (Michelle Shocked)
13. "Answered Prayer Rap"
14. "Can't Take My Joy" (Michelle Shocked)

Personnel

• Michelle Shocked: vocals, acoustic guitar
• Sean ‘Minister of Music’ Dancy: Keyboards and vocals
• Annie Dancy: Backing vocals
• Catherine Dancy: Backing vocals
• Christine Sims: Backing vocals
• Christopher Harvest: Backing vocals
• Nick Forster: Pedal steel
• Bill Hampton: Guitar
• Jamie Brewer: Bass
• Billy Johnson: Drums

References