Vince Gill Delivers a Career-Spanning Tiny Desk Concert That Earns Every Emotion It Asks For

Vince Gill brought 50 years of songwriting to the Tiny Desk, and the five-song set moves through his catalog with the quiet authority of an artist who has nothing left to prove and everything left to feel. The set opens with the rollicking “One More Last Chance” before settling into “Whenever You Come Around,” written about the first time Gill saw Amy Grant’s smile, then moves through the unreleased “Heroes,” destined for his ambitious 50 Years from Home monthly EP project, and “When a Soldier Dies,” inspired by a visit to Arlington Cemetery, before closing with “Go Rest High on That Mountain,” written after losing his brother 33 years ago and just added to the Library of Congress National Recording Registry. Backed by John Meador, John Jarvis, Jimmie Lee Sloas, and Billy Thomas, Gill’s voice remains extraordinary, and the blend of harmonies throughout the set is something that doesn’t happen without decades of trust between musicians. One of the best Tiny Desks in recent memory.