Maverick City Music - Go Tell It on the Mountain Lyrics

Go Tell It on the Mountain retells the announcement of Christ’s birth through familiar scenes of shepherds, angelic proclamation, a humble manger, and salvation sent by God. The recurring chorus carries the song’s main command: the news that Jesus Christ is born should be announced openly and widely. Its movement from the quiet night watch to a message carried over hills gives the carol a clear missionary emphasis without losing its Christmas focus.

The narrative closely reflects Luke 2, where shepherds receive the angel’s announcement, find the infant, and make known what they have been told. The manger imagery also underscores the humility surrounding Christ’s birth, while the language of salvation points toward the meaning the song assigns to that event. By returning after each scene to the call to “go, tell it,” the song joins remembrance with proclamation. It celebrates the Nativity not merely as a past scene, but as good news worthy of public witness.