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Home Ground [Album]

by Stephen Emmer

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    Stephen Emmer’s latest musical offering Home Ground combines the eloquence of spiritual, orchestral soul music with socially conscious lyrics. It addresses contemporary concerns within the timeless musical excellence of classic soul combined with the sonic impact of the 21st century. The Home Ground songs are vocally performed by Chaka Khan, Patti Austin, Kendra Foster, Mary Griffin, Ursula Rucker, Andy Bey, Frank McComb, Leon Ware and Dwight Trible.

    The main lyrical thrust of Home Ground is the world that is in constant conflict or war, whether over land, religion or race; this is not just black against white, it’s also poor against rich, justice against injustice, and the myriad other ongoing conflicts that beset our world.

    In an effort to help make this world a better place the Home Ground campaign will be in support of charity. Based on the lyrical content and the fact that the project is music-based, Stephen immediately thought of War Child as the perfect fit. War Child works for a better future for hundreds of thousands of children affected by war. They help them cope with their conflict-related experiences, rebuild relationships with friends and families and regain their self-confidence.

    War Child creates safe places where they can be children again and work to build a stable and peaceful future – both for themselves and their communities. The campaign will therefore focus on creating increased awareness for the amazing work of War Child. At the same time we’ll donate a fair share of the proceeds to support them in helping ‘our’ children - the best cornerstone imaginable for a future world at peace.

    25% Of all digital music sales and 50% of physical sales will be donated to War Child to support them in helping ‘our’ children, the undeniable cornerstone of a future world in peace. Therefore feel free to pay more for the download if you like. 100% of additional income (on top of the basic price) will be donated to War Child. Your support will be highly appreciated.

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    Stephen Emmer’s latest musical offering Home Ground addresses contemporary concerns within the timeless musical excellence of classic soul combined with the sonic impact of the 21st century. The Home Ground songs are vocally performed by a careful selection of musical icons from the last 5 decades. The impressive featured artists line up includes CHAKA KHAN, PATTI AUSTIN, ANDY BEY, KENDRA FOSTER, FRANK MCCOMB, MARY GRIFFIN, DWIGHT TRIBLE, URSULA RUCKER and the late LEON WARE.

    The main lyrical thrust of Home Ground is the world that is in constant conflict or war, whether over land, religion or race; this is not just black against white, it’s also poor against rich, justice against injustice, and the myriad other ongoing conflicts that beset our world.

    In an effort to help make this world a better place the Home Ground campaign will be in support of charity. Based on the lyrical content and the fact that the project is music-based, Stephen immediately thought of War Child as the perfect fit. War Child works for a better future for hundreds of thousands of children affected by war. They help them cope with their conflict-related experiences, rebuild relationships with friends and families and regain their self-confidence. A fair share of proceedings (25% on digital sales profit and 50% on physical sales profit) will be donated to War Child.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Home Ground [Album] via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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1.
I see life as I travel through So many points of view Should I close my eyes to so much heartache that I see The chains are strong now The rights seem wrong somehow I’m holding out for a new day, to come Shadows fall in a new way The seasons change I open my mind to free all the love I feel inside   I’m not looking for dreams no The things I see are real So I move on for a new day, to come   The lessons we learn from life always make us Wiser and stronger but we need more love So look into another’s heart you will see The same things you feel Cos we all need love So don’t let the feelings change We’re all the same Open your heart now, then you will see You will see Oh, you will see   The chains are strong now The rights seem wrong somehow I’m holding out for a new day to come
2.
There is a time when we once were The ones who said we don’t want war No conflict over land or race Not glorifying a disgrace Never ever more The years have passed and nothing’s changed So people feel they’re quite estranged To all the lovers of today Give peace a chance and on this day Unite and shout out come what may Bring it close to life Every time you ‘re listening to your own heart Close to life Stay close to life The way to go is the way ahead No looking back, no old regrets Constant conflict over land, religion or race 300 million refugees: such a disgrace So many people leaving their Home Ground Where strangers become soldiers Turning it into a battleground Boats flood the oceans to head for another place Where the police turns nomads in as a race And 'What’s going on' still is the number one phrase Home is where you're never alone Close to life and not on your own Go where you feel you belong Life belongs to you and you alone That’s what makes you strong Stay close to life Strong is when you make others strong Help them to see what is not there Knowing nothing is meant to last Like your brother there Cherish moment to moment Love long, love strong Stay close to life
3.
Interlude #1 00:17
4.
The clouds are clearing now I see These pictures burn into my mind I flow like river to the sea This is the time for us to stand on higher ground And change the things that we can see   It’s funny when I look back on the things that I did Everyone around me taking all the love that I could give   All my sisters Take all my brothers arms It’s all we need now   Like the rising of the ocean waves crash down Feel the love This is our home ground protected from above By love and love and love is what we need   Now such different times are here  We see through all our tears The picture stayed the same   So let the whole world hear our voice Our time is here our choice is what they’re waiting for We know we have got a future  So it doesn’t matter where we are now Everybody come together and we can be free yeah   The lost will soon be found this time will last forever This is our home ground   Now we’re like A Raging Ocean  The waves are crashing down down down  The waves are crashing down And I hear a distant voice inside my head And the world is changing now   This is our home ground protected from above By love and love and love is what we need   Protected from above by love
5.
Feel the light in your heart as it beats in a new way See the love in your eyes at the start of a new day I feel so lucky now that I know that miracles happen You know that it’s happening to us now I can see all of the stars that shine Shine on you I’m getting closer to you I can see the light that shines so true It breaks the darkness as sun shines through   And I take a look so deep in your eyes And I see the soul glow It lights a flame and it burns in my heart for you And I know that you feel the same way too   And it’s gonna happen Now that we’re changing everything And I won’t let anything Cos it’s in my heart And I know that this is gonna happen   Clouds leave the sky Birds fly so high and I I know it’s you   Deep in your eyes I see your soul glow Your light shines on everything You make everything feel good And I know I’m gonna love ya   Together now were going to make the world seem better The love I see that’s in your eyes so warm and tender I knew it the moment that we met We were meant for each other   Deep in your heart I see a soul glow And I feel like I’ve been touched by your love Now we can be just who we wanna be Cos’ you know that it’s really gonna happen now
6.
Interlude #2 00:25
7.
You wanna tell me You wanna tell me The night I ran away from you Make you feel so blue It took you over All night and all day A haa yoho o o wow It took you such a long time To see what’s best for us Spell, your spell, spell, your spell I am under your spell You wanna tell me You wanna tell me The night I ran away from you Made me feel so blue It took me over All night and all day A haa a oh o wow It took you such a long time To see what’s best for us Wanna tell me baby You wanna tell me The night I ran away from you Made me feel so blue Spell, your spell, spell, your spell I am under your spell You wanna tell me You wanna tell me That night I ran away from you It made me feel so blue The night you ran away from me All night and all day
8.
World moving on like the wheel spinning round Never stops or waits Looking for love or finding hate  In our hearts deep inside Torn apart through all the wars we fight What we need is not what we’re fighting for And we all need something To have our dreams and live our lives in love Try looking through another man's eyes You won't see the world in the same way Everybody's movin’  Everybody moves along in their way Everybody’s talking  But I can't hear what they say hey hey What we need is not what we’re fighting for Everybody needs something The taste of freedom in our lives In our lives Caring and sharing is what we should do Everybody's movin’  Everybody moves along in their way Everybody’s talking  But I can’t hear what they say Hey hey Love Life Now Now is the time You Can make a difference Now
9.
Interlude #3 00:17
10.
I’m out here on my own again Got nowhere else to go Where are you? Do you know? In a time And in a place In this world We are one And they’re saying We’re brothers and sisters Reaching out All for love What becomes of this world Do you know, where to go In a life, where to strain Yeah now, in these blues There is home to move on And look at the light Now we’re on our own again Got nowhere else to go Do you know Now we’re on our own again Got nowhere else to go Do you know Now we’re on our own again And nowhere else to go Where are you Do you know Now we’re on our own again I got no place to go Got nowhere else to go Where are you, where to go Do you know
11.
One is never lonely Or alone when One is home One is never lonely Or alone when One is home Not just house or country Or place home Home, like, heart home Soul home, home Like a tree finds home And roots in fertile soil Home ground We’re all just Homeward bound, like Nomads, we all just, nomads Looking to be rooted And something will staying Ever traveling to Searching for home I see, through field Through struggle In my we’re all just Homeward bound Looking to take root in That place That space That soil That home ground We are just nomads We are just homeward bound And One is never lonely or alone when One is home and One is never lonely or alone when One is home and One is never lonely or alone when One is home
12.
Interlude #4 00:22
13.
When skylights take over the city While beats getting stronger, so strong These people sell dust, even lust Win or loose is the game they play And you're so East and I am so West Place of delight in quest Let’s go find a place Where we are sound and safe Just the two of us Side by side And we'll make this place our place of delight Let’s just find a place Where we are sound and safe Just the two of us Side by side And we'll make this place our place of delight Where fashion meets art at the party And club steppers shoot their shot It’s you telling me, run and flee Cause you're in the wrong side of town And you're so East and I am so West Place of delight in quest So let’s go find a place Where we are sound and safe Just the two of us Side by side And we'll make this place our place of delight Let’s just find a place Where we are sound and safe Just the two of us Side by side And we'll make this place our place of delight With you Let’s just get away With you
14.
I don’t know where we are now It’s hard to see now where we go All alone This world needs a helping hand Like a child Lost in the dark Searching for hope In the tempest we’re waiting   God it’s hot God it’s hot for everyone In the dark of the night In the light of the day People are hoping and waiting Some kneel and pray So many words are spoken So many deeds are done But the pressure keeps building It’s hard for everyone God it’s hot We’re gonna need some help   We must believe in ourselves Trust in your god, don’t lose the sight or the love Take strength from others, you’ll see You’re not alone No one’s alone Just add your voice And your heart will be free
15.
Sometimes it’s so hard to see where you fit in Life’s like that Never in the same place the people that you meet Seem so lonely Then suddenly you meet someone and you know There’s a new day Suddenly now everything has changed It’s time to make this happen It’s time to say goodbye Yesterday oh yesterday Why do you have to follow me around I think it’s time Maybe we should say goodbye Oh yesterday oh yesterday We had so much fun but now it’s gone It’s time to move on Yesterday meet tomorrow now I was just a tourist with nothing left to see yeah But this is where I am now and this is where I’ll be yeah Maybe now I’ve found a place that I know I’ll be me Changes happen all the time you know It’s time to make this happen This time I know it’s real Yesterday oh yesterday Maybe now you’ve stopped and turned around Maybe it’s time We had to say goodbye you know Yesterday oh yesterday Today I’m gonna be someone you know I’m moving on But don’t be sad we always had to say goodbye Say goodbye Turn away and look inside To find the strength the love and pride that you will need To carry on I’m taking myself into something new Change is time moving on And this is where you can find me now It’s time for us to say goodbye To yesterday I won’t let the memories fade away Yesterday becomes tomorrow Yesterday oh yesterday Tomorrow I won’t miss you yesterday We say goodbye Tomorrow is the future and it’s happening now I’ll let tomorrow come to me We all have our memories that fade But don’t turn your back and walk away Yesterday I’ll always remember you
16.
Change, change, change, change Change, change, change, change It’s not so much the world’s problem as it is the human problem You know because you never going to change the world You know but humans have to change And that’s changing the world
17.
The clouds are clearing now I see These pictures burn into my mind I flow like river to the sea This is the time for us to stand on higher ground And change the things that we can see   It’s funny when I look back on the things that I did Everyone around me taking all the love that I could give   All my sisters Take all my brothers arms It’s all we need now   Like the rising of the ocean waves crash down Feel the love This is our home ground protected from above By love and love and love is what we need   Now such different times are here  We see through all our tears The picture stayed the same   So let the whole world hear our voice Our time is here our choice is what they’re waiting for We know we have got a future  So it doesn’t matter where we are now Everybody come together and we can be free yeah   The lost will soon be found this time will last forever This is our home ground   Now we’re like A Raging Ocean  The waves are crashing down down down  The waves are crashing down And I hear a distant voice inside my head And the world is changing now   This is our home ground protected from above By love and love and love is what we need   Protected from above by love

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Stephen Emmer’s latest musical offering Home Ground combines the eloquence of spiritual, orchestral soul music with socially conscious lyrics. It addresses contemporary concerns within the timeless musical excellence of classic soul combined with the sonic impact of the 21st century. The Home Ground songs are vocally performed by Chaka Khan, Patti Austin, Kendra Foster, Mary Griffin, Ursula Rucker, Andy Bey, Frank McComb, Leon Ware and Dwight Trible.

The main lyrical thrust of Home Ground is the world that is in constant conflict or war, whether over land, religion or race; this is not just black against white, it’s also poor against rich, justice against injustice, and the myriad other ongoing conflicts that beset our world.

In an effort to help make this world a better place the Home Ground campaign will be in support of charity. Based on the lyrical content and the fact that the project is music-based, Stephen immediately thought of War Child as the perfect fit. War Child works for a better future for hundreds of thousands of children affected by war. They help them cope with their conflict-related experiences, rebuild relationships with friends and families and regain their self-confidence.

War Child creates safe places where they can be children again and work to build a stable and peaceful future – both for themselves and their communities. The campaign will therefore focus on creating increased awareness for the amazing work of War Child. At the same time we’ll donate a fair share of the proceeds to support them in helping ‘our’ children - the best cornerstone imaginable for a future world at peace.

25% Of all digital music sales and 50% of physical sales will be donated to War Child to support them in helping ‘our’ children, the undeniable cornerstone of a future world in peace. Therefore feel free to pay more for the download if you like. 100% of additional income (on top of the basic price) will be donated to War Child. Your support will be highly appreciated.

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released June 9, 2017

Lyrics by Stephen Emmer, Glenn Gregory, Ursula Rucker, Chaka Khan

Mixed by Bob Power, New York
Additional mixing by Stephen Emmer & Lau Kagenaar
CD and digital mastered by Chris Gehringer, Sterling Sound, New York
Vinyl mastered by Mark Wilder, Battery Studio’s, New York

Executive producer Joe d’Ambrosio
Associate producer Lau Kagenaar
Project coordination Maarten Bousie & Connie Kemp

Pre-production and recording by Stephen Emmer and Lau Kagenaar at Stephen Emmer Studios (Amsterdam & Hilversum)
Additional recording by Paul Power, Power Sound Studio, Amsterdam
Additional recording by Ronald Prent, Fieke van den Hurk, Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum
Additional recording by Bill Lefler, BL Studios, Los Angeles
Additional recording by Michael Freeman, CRC Studios, Chicago
Additional recording by Roy Hendrickson, Avatar Studios, New York
Additional recording by Lawrence Manchester, Milk Boy Studios, Philadelphia
Additional recording at The Village Recorder Studio, Los Angeles
Additional recording at Abbey Road Studios, London
Additional recording by Rob Macomber, Jazz Lincoln Centre, New York

Musicians:

Piano Stephen Emmer, John Beasley, Lau Kagenaar
Drums Yoran Vroom, Martijn Bosman, Joost Kroon
Drum programming Stephen Emmer
Percussion Jeroen de Rijk
Electric bass Stephen Emmer
Double bass Hein Offermans
Acoustic & electric guitars Stephen Emmer
Keyboards Stephen Emmer
Vibraphone, glockenspiel Murk Jiskoot
Horns Tom Beek, Matthias Konrad, Martijn de Laat, Bert Pfeiffer, Robbert Scherpenisse
Strings Vera van der Bie, Marieke de Bruijn, Ian de Jong, Merel Jonker, Eilidh Martin, Ben Mathot, Isabella Petersen, Jaser van Rosmalen, Jan Willem Troost, Alex Welch

Backing vocals:

Judith Petra, Denise van Donselaar, Ivar Vermeulen, Laurens Kagenaar,
Shirma Rouse

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