A powerful reflection on personal strength and resolve, this song blends poet Evelyn Dudley's Southern tenacity and hardy faith with composer Elizabeth Alexander's Appalachian roots and musical vision. The lyric’s determined refrain, "I’ll go alone if I have to," speaks to the loneliness and challenge of the less traveled road.

There are short, prominent solos in all voice parts. Ensembles may choose to feature just a few singers or to distribute solos among a dozen or more soloists. Note: I'll Go Alone was originally published under the title The Journey.