Donna apparently doesn't know the meaning of the dreaded "sophomore slump," because she's hit this one out of the park and into the next county. Her voice is lush, compelling, full of emotion and never fails to drop the listener dead in his or her tracks. Her songs are thoughtful, tough and hard-hitting. "Levi Stone" is as haunting, true to life and backwoodsy as they come. Her gospel songs are hopeful, buoyant and full of joy. "Everything Has Changed," "The Key" and "Walk This Mountain Down" are destined to become gospel classics. The arrangements, augmented by some superlative pickin', really do her material justice, giving it a real punchy bluegrass sound with just a hint of country every now and then. I also especially enjoyed "Dust to Dust," "Lovin' Every Minute," "In My Wildest Dreams" and catchy "Trouble With You." If this project doesn't elevate Donna into bluegrass super-stardom, I don't know what will. It's a "10" on the high lonesome Richter scale!"
With WALK THIS MOUNTAIN DOWN, Donna Ulisse establishes herself as one of the most commanding voices in bluegrass music. She wrote or co-wrote every song on the album. (a bravura performance in its own right), and she sings them with a wistful, otherworldly beauty that rolls back time.