20 essential Vince Gill songs

Vince Gill started writing this gorgeous ballad following the death of country legend Keith Whitley in 1989, but it wasn't until a few years later, when he lost his brother, that he finished "Go Rest High on That Mountain." Perhaps his most famous performance of the song came in 2013 when he performed it alongside Patty Loveless at the funeral of George Jones. 

The fourth single from Gill's wildly popular album I Still Believe In You, "One More Last Chance" was a No. 1 hit for the artist in 1993. 

"I Still Believe In You," the title track from Gill's fifth full-length album, was co-written by the artist and John Barlow Jarvis. It was a No. 1 hit in the United States and Canada and is a favorite among Gill's most devoted fans. 

Not to be confused with the David Bowie song of the same name, Vince Gill's "Liza Jane" was released in 1991 on his album Pocket Full of Gold.

One of Gill's signature tunes, "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away" is '90s country at its best. Released in 1992, the endlessly catchy track was a No. 1 hit and remains a favorite in Gill's live sets, including those he played with the Eagles following the death of Glenn Frey. 

Appearing on Reba McEntire's 1993 album It's Your Call, Vince Gill lends stunning harmonies to "The Heart Won't Lie." It marked Gill's third No. 1 hit and remains one of the best duets from the era. 

Vince Gill wrote "When My Amy Prays" for his wife and fellow musician Amy Grant. "She's got my back, and she don't judge me, she gives my heart some time to change," he sings of his love. "Even at my worst I know she loves me, she's my shelter from the rain." 

Co-written by Gill and released in 1994, "Whenever You Come Around" is one of his best vocal performances. Listen closely in the background for background vocals from Trisha Yearwood. 

The powerhouse vocals of Vince Gill and Patty Loveless combine on "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man," a potent ballad that won the 1999 CMA Award for Vocal Event of the Year. 

A top-five hit for Gill in 1994, this sweet little love song has been the soundtrack for many a slow dance between couples at anniversary parties and weddings. It's the perfect tribute to an accomplished relationship in which both parties are "still leanin' on each other" after all these years. 

Few people can sing a sad love song more powerfully than Vince Gill, whose evocative tenor will inspire a tear or two if you listen to "Never Knew Lonely" after a particularly bad breakup. 

Appearing on 1996's High Lonesome Sound, "Worlds Apart" is yet another powerfully sad Vince Gill track. Co-written by Gill and Bob DiPero, the song earned the artist a Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. 

One of the more upbeat entries in Gill's catalog, honky-tonk classic "What The Cowgirls Do" is a catchy tune perfect for two-stepping. And don't forget about the vintage music video, which follows Gill and Grand Ole Opry icon Little Jimmy Dickens on a night out on the town. 

Vince Gill won his first Grammy Award in 1990 for "When I Call Your Name," in the Best Male Country Vocal Performance category. With Gill's vocals, super-sad lyrics, and backup from Patty Loveless, it's the definition of a perfect country break-up song. 

Gill's on stage in a dive bar in the music video for this heartbreaker of a cheatin' tune, the title track of his fourth full-length album. Here, the "pocket full of gold" he's referring to is the wedding band of someone looking for a new flame who isn't the one they're married to. 

This 1996 song has a devastating origin: Gill was inspired to write "Pretty Little Adriana" after a young girl in Nashville was murdered in a shooting. As you might expect, it's a devastating song written from the perspective of a parent who's just lost a child. 

Honestly, you could use "High Lonesome Sound" as a metaphor for Vince Gill's entire catalog, packed with heartbreaking tunes and soaring tenor vocals. It's also a great song in its own right, perfectly twangy with a catchy melody. 

Syrupy steel guitar pairs perfectly with Gill's vocals on this tear-jerker of a tune in which the protagonist asks his fellow patron at the bar to "please play a sad song about a heart that's just been stepped on" instead of picking a more upbeat song. The backup vocals from Lee Ann Womack certainly don't make matters any less heartbreaking. 

In this song, Gill addresses a tough romantic conundrum: how to decide when you're in love with two different people. "I'm standing at the crossroads with just one concern," he sings. "Which bridge to cross, and which to burn." 

Vince Gill's vocals might be the star of the show, but don't sleep on his guitar playing. Songs like "Oklahoma Borderline," packed with twangy Telecaster licks and energetic picking, make it a real toe-tapper.