Sideline Returns to their Bluegrass Gospel Roots with “When The Son Rose Up That Morning”

The bluegrass gospel tradition is as old as the music itself, and if you needed a reminder, the solemn Appalachian ring of the banjo on the latest single from Mountain Home Music Company's award-winning Sideline furnishes one from the very first note. "When The Son Rose Up That Morning," from the pen of acclaimed songwriters Rick Lang and Josh Shilling, brings the same devotion to the gospel message and the bluegrass song that earned their previous sacred release, "I'll Live Again" a place in Bluegrass Today's top 30 bluegrass gospel songs of 2020.
"When we got 'When The Son Rose Up That Morning' from Josh," says bassist Jason Moore, "it hit a nerve with each of us due to either the groove, message or words, depending on each individual. The main thing we knew was, we wanted to do the song."
While the song's stark melody made spare, open-interval duet harmony between lead singer Jacob Greer (guitar) and tenor vocalist Zack Arnold (mandolin) a natural choice, and the all-in a capella closing (featuring all six members, including fiddler Jamie Harper) a deftly creative one, the instrumental arrangement turned out to be a little more challenging. "When we listened to the demo for this song," notes guitarist Skip Cherryholmes, "one of the first things [banjo player] Steve [Dilling] said was, 'This is begging for some bluesy slide guitar.' I had never really messed with a slide too much, but this gave me a reason to sit down and take it seriously, and it added a lot of depth and intensity to the song. I'm a sucker for rhythm, so the real challenge was learning how to maintain my rhythmic foundation while playing foreign chords on a foreign instrument."
"The vocal piece at the end was also something different and fun that seemed to fit the soul of the song so well," he adds. "It's awesome to be in a group where all 6 members can not only sing, but understand and confidently execute harmonies."
Releasing just in advance of Easter, "When The Sun Rose Up That Morning" offers a timely, inspired recounting of the Resurrection that's sure to find immediate favor with bluegrass programmers and fans alike.
Listen to the song HERE.
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