ToHeavenURide is an album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 by Michelle Shocked

Michelle Shocked

Michelle Shocked is the stage name of Michelle Karen Johnston, an American singer-songwriter.-History:Shocked received her first international exposure in Europe, particularly Britain, with her debut album The Texas Campfire Tapes .Her first U.S...

. This album was recorded live at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival

Telluride Bluegrass Festival

Telluride Bluegrass Festival is held annually in Telluride, Colorado by . Although traditionally the festival focuses on bluegrass music, it often features music from a variety of genres. In 1974, its first year, it attracted 1000 participants. Currently the festival's attendance is capped at 10,000...

 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.
The album features covers including a tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was an Amercian pioneering gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early rock and roll accompaniment...

 and The Band

The Band

The Band was an acclaimed and influential roots rock group. The original group consisted of Rick Danko , Garth Hudson , Richard Manuel , and Robbie Robertson , and Levon Helm...

's The Weight

The Weight

"The Weight" is a song written by Robbie Robertson. It was released by The Band as Capitol Records single 2269 in 1968, and appeared one week later on the group's debut album Music from Big Pink. The song is listed as #41 on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs of All Time published in 2004, and...

 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
   Sister Rosetta Tharpe
   Sister Rosetta Tharpe was an Amercian pioneering gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early rock and roll accompaniment...
   
   )
3. "The Weight" (Robbie Robertson
   Robbie Robertson
   Robbie Robertson, OC; is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his membership as the guitarist and primary songwriter within The Band. He was ranked 59th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time...
   
   )
4. "Quality of Mercy" (Michelle Shocked
   Michelle Shocked
   Michelle Shocked is the stage name of Michelle Karen Johnston, an American singer-songwriter.-History:Shocked received her first international exposure in Europe, particularly Britain, with her debut album The Texas Campfire Tapes .Her first U.S...
   
   )
5. "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday
   Billie Holiday
   Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing...
   
   )
6. "Good News" (Michelle Shocked
   Michelle Shocked
   Michelle Shocked is the stage name of Michelle Karen Johnston, an American singer-songwriter.-History:Shocked received her first international exposure in Europe, particularly Britain, with her debut album The Texas Campfire Tapes .Her first U.S...
   
   )
7. "Cancer Alley Rap"
8. "Wade in the Water" (traditional)
9. "Uncloudy Day" (Rev. J Alwood)
10. "Study War No More" (Willie Dixon
    Willie Dixon
    William James "Willie" Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. A Grammy Award winner who was proficient on both the Upright bass and the guitar, as well as his own singing voice, Dixon is arguably best known as one of the most prolific songwriters...
    
    )
11. "Blessed" (traditional)
12. "Psalm" (Michelle Shocked)
13. "Answered Prayer Rap"
14. "Can't Take My Joy" (Michelle Shocked)

Personnel

• Michelle Shocked
  Michelle Shocked
  Michelle Shocked is the stage name of Michelle Karen Johnston, an American singer-songwriter.-History:Shocked received her first international exposure in Europe, particularly Britain, with her debut album The Texas Campfire Tapes .Her first U.S...
  
  : 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