| "Up to the Mountain" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Patty Griffin | |
| Written | 2005 |
| Released | 2006 |
| Genre | Contemporary folk |
| Songwriter(s) | Patty Griffin |
"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, Kree Harrison, and Morgan.