My friend, I am a proud member of the Army and this is not at all a song to rally our brethren but simply a song out to all those that we love. I know not every one approves of what we are doing in Iraq and if I had it my way we'd be following a Ron Paul approach but it is what it is and neither you nor I can change that. Such a beautiful song should never be used to glorify war.
Flint | 03.22.08 - 8:10 pm | #

I love this song, it's one of my favorite ones to sing! I'm singing it for my solo this year! I'm in 8th grade.
Lia | 02.26.08 - 5:44 pm | #

this song is so good! i sang it in 9th grade! i was gooing to do the solo but unfortanutly i had to move. =( well anyways godd luck in iraq! =)
adrienne | 09.07.07 - 10:29 pm | #

Its a great song, one of my favorites. Here's a transcription I made of it, if anyone wants the music.

http://geocities.com/ composerphi...eward_Bound.gif
Philip Rice | Homepage | 01.17.07 - 11:44 pm | #

i love this song i think it is so beautiful wer are singing it in my chorus class for my spring concert. It is the most beautiful song ive ever heard. I love to death and im so glad that u wrote it. It makes me feel relaxed n calm and i like that a lot.
Kelsey | 01.17.07 - 4:14 pm | #

I'm a senior in our choir class, and we are singing this song for Baccalaureate. Whenever we sing it, it makes some of the girls cry even it we sung it bad.
It's beautiful
Brian | 12.03.06 - 7:31 pm | #

Hi Ashlee,

May your brother stay safe in Iraq.

All of my best wishes to him and to your family.

- Jim
Jim Phelps | Homepage | 02.21.06 - 12:10 pm | #

This is my favorite song we are singing this for our junior high organizational contest everytime i here it i can picture my brother down in iraq right now
Ashlee | 02.20.06 - 3:12 pm | #

I think this is so beautiful song i felt like crying and i am singing this for my 7th grade solo.

p.s.i am lds also
a boy | 02.08.06 - 3:16 pm | #

Dude... this video found its way all the way to Hong Kong! Oh, and i'm LDS too =)
Chris | 01.28.06 - 11:31 pm | #

Best of Luck in your Solo Contest Amber.

- Jim
Jim Phelps | Homepage | 01.14.06 - 2:53 pm | #

I am in 10th grade and I'm singing it for a solo contest this year. I think it is so pretty!!! Good job!
Amber Killmer | 01.14.06 - 2:38 pm | #

The music to Homeward bound was so poignant to this video piece. I've shared it with everyone I know. Thank you for having the foresight to marry them together.
Margaret Seal | 12.12.05 - 10:22 am | #

CD:https://tantararecords.securesites.com/ index.php?p=topten&i=68& PHPSESSID=a3a6869df5e8f084b368834c88ee2a75

I have the CD and it is good (vocal quality) but you can hear some mike buzz in the background. It isn’t meant for the discerning ear. As a musician, you will “flinch” at certain points because of the recording quality.


Sheet Music:
http://www.a-cappella.com/catalo...og/ p_7719s.html

Good Luck and May God be with you.
Tony Norris | 11.09.05 - 10:59 pm | #

Welcome Home Kimberly. Thank you for going and serving. Staff safe and find peace while you are home.

- Jim
Jim Phelps | Homepage | 10.13.05 - 3:42 pm | #

You can't know what it's like to come home from there until you've been there. I have been there 3 times now. And I watched the video and listened to the music and I watched and listened over and over and over. You just don't know until you've been there. The video and music are truly a beautifully awesome tribute. I am going to buy the CD.
Kimberly Bliefernich | 10.13.05 - 2:01 pm | #

where can I find the sound track to homeward bound by marta keen to accompany our church choir on singing this beautiful song as tribute to our men and women in uniform?
dan morris | 09.21.05 - 10:33 am | #

My church choir would like to sing homeward bound by marta keen and we need to find sound track to accompany the choir...can you help? thanks
Dan Morris
dan morris | 09.21.05 - 10:32 am | #

Having served our nation I was moved deeply by this poignant reminder of the selfless acts of others. I have the utmost respect for our men and women in uniform and this beautiful portrayal of their heroism which is rarely seen in mainstream media. Thank you for assembling this awesome and very moving tribute. The music was the perfect fit.
Phil Stone | 03.29.05 - 1:35 pm | #

You let the slideshow load. You will see that the URL ends with UntilThen.swf. Click on File -> Save As (the File menu in your browser). Save the file. Make sure it ends with .swf.

You should be able to open the .swf file in your browser to play the slide show.

This works on a Mac.

- Jim
Jim Phelps | Homepage | 02.19.05 - 8:04 pm | #

Is there a way to save the Iraq slideshow to disk so that I could show it in class?
Kim | 02.19.05 - 6:03 pm | #

Thanks for sharing those URLs.

It's unfortunately true that one can't say anything about the war, without getting cornered.
icerabbit | Homepage | 02.15.05 - 6:30 pm | #

The lyrics are posted above if you click on "Read More". I'm guessing that if you do a goodle search on: Homeward Bound Marta Keen Score or Sheet Music you'll find the score.

- Jim
Jim Phelps | Homepage | 02.14.05 - 11:27 am | #

How do I find the text and musical score for Homeward Bound? I heard the music and thought it was absolutely beautiful.

Thank you for your help.
Sarah Mitchell | 02.14.05 - 10:26 am | #