Come Home To Peace
J.W.Pepper Editor's Choice Arrangement!
Inspired by the speech given in Washington DC at the end of the 2026 Walk for Peace, this holiday show opener welcomes everyone in our extended family, and in our worldwide family, to come home for the holidays to our true state of being -- peace. In these divisive times, this song reminds us to keep choosing to love our family, no matter what differences might exist between us. The old school R&B groove appeals to all ages, led by electric guitar and peppered with funky brass licks. As the song progresses, a gospel sound emerges, building the energy to a joyful climax that will leave everyone feeling the spirit of the season!
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Instrumentation: Piano/Synth/Guitar/Bass/Drums/Percussion/2 Tpt/1 Tbn/Alto, Tenor, Bari Sax
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Oh, won't you come home? Oh, won't you come home? The snow's coming down Everybody's trying to make it into town Will you be there to celebrate? It's been way too long since I've seen your face Different branches of the same tree Sometimes it's hard to feel the harmony But this is the time of year When we feel that cheer And my arms are wide open for you, my dear I know it feels like we're worlds apart But this is the season we come together Different people with open hearts Love will keep us warm in the cold, cold weather No matter what we believe We are a family And we'll keep it together If we keep coming home to peace I want you to be you And I wanna be free to be me Can we remember Every December This is how love should be When we gather 'round the tree I know it feels like we're worlds apart But this is the season we come together Different people with open hearts Love will keep us warm in the cold, cold weather No matter what we believe We are a family Come home Come home to peace and love and family This Christmas, this Hannukah, Diwali, and Kwanzaa Oh, this New Year's Eve No matter what we believe, we're a family I wanna let you be you, if I can be me If we can find some peace in our family We can share it with the rest of the world If we can find some peace in our family We can share it with the rest of the world (Anita Cracauer)
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