[4] Molly Skaggs shared the story behind the song,[5] saying: "Ain't No Grave" is rooted in old-time Appalachian gospel music.
It is a marriage of the old, with Brother Claude Ely's original chorus and the new, my personal testimony of overcoming fear and shame, woven into each verse.
"Ain't No Grave" is a testimony of faith, a song for those who are ready to shake off the victim mentality and stand up in the truth of who they really are.
[5]"Ain't No Grave" is in the key of B minor with a moderate rock tempo of 74 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 44.
[11] An acoustic performance video shot on location in North Carolina, with Skaggs singing was published on YouTube on September 11, 2019.