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Home Ground featuring Patti Austin

from Home Ground [Album] by Stephen Emmer

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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.

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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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lyrics

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

credits

from Home Ground [Album], released June 9, 2017
Music and lyrics by Emmer and Gregory
Vocals by Patti Austin

Pre-production and recording by Stephen Emmer and Lau Kagenaar at Stephen Emmer Studios (Hilversum & Amsterdam)
Mixed by Bob Power (New York)
Additional mixing by Stephen Emmer and Lau Kagenaar
Mastered by Chris Gehringer, Sterling Sound (New York)
Executive Producer Joe d’ambrosio

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"In these historical and difficult times in the year 2020 this is music meant to sooth the pain of social distancing for the isolated listener, made by a composer in self quarantaine."

Stephen Emmer

15 May 2020
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