Lionsgate’s hit megachurch drama Greenleaf will premiere its fifth and final season on Tuesday, June 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network. Since 2016, the hit series has followed the Memphis, TN based Greenleaf family through their spiritual highs and scandalous lows.
Legendary Gospel singer Lady Tramaine Hawkins has re-recorded her classic hit “Goin’ Up Yonder” for the GREENLEAF SEASON FIVE SOUNDTRACK. “Goin’ Up Yonder” is written by Gospel icon the late Walter Hawkins and was first released with Lady Tramaine’s vocals in 1975 on the LOVE ALIVE album.
“It’s been very exciting participating in the new arrangement of the Gospel classic Goin’ Up Yonder for the last season of the hit series Greenleaf,” Lady Tramaine states. “More essentially – having the opportunity, through song, to comfort and lift up all those who have been so devastated by COVID-19 and police violence. Thy Kingdom come, on earth as it is in Heaven.”
Originally recorded 45 years ago, “Goin’ Up Yonder” has remained relevant in current culture and Tramaine’s pure tones soulfully resonate on this new version of the track. The Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Stellar Honors Hall of Fame inductee continues to uphold her iconic status and is set to receive the 35th Annual Stellar Awards “Aretha Franklin Icon Award” this year.
“This is an iconic song. We have such a talented cast and crew that we were so lucky to work with on this new version, and there is no better time than right now to put out something this spiritual and uplifting,” says Thornton. “We need a song like this in the world right now.”
Greenleaf is produced for OWN by Lionsgate in association with Harpo Films and Pine City. Executive producers are Oprah Winfrey, Craig Wright, and Clement Virgo.
