One member of HF who never gets enough credit for his singing ability is Adam Rupp. It's easy to pick out Rob's tenor voice, and Austin's tenor voice, but that 'other' high voice you hear is Adam. It was also present in 'How Great Thou Art' and 'Helplessly Hoping'. He prefers not to sing, but when he does, his voice is not hidden. So add THAT to his phenomenal beat boxing ability.

Not sure why this is not talked about with Home Free. How could anyone mis this. Every time there is a song with a break in instrumentals, Adam sing the highest notes and voice. He has a beautiful high tenor voice which seems underappreciated. Go back to any song without a beat boxer and listen. It is absolutely one of the best background sounds and needs more recognition.

Tim and Chance are soldiers that are dying. You can see the ghost like figures in the windows. The other three are their " brothers" that have been left to carry their stories!!! This is the best song to me, that they have ever done. TIM has a hauntingly beautiful sound that is beyond compare. Chance was the same. All of the harmonies were phenomenol! GREAT! GREAT! GREAT SONG!

Ethereal. Haunting. Gut wrenching. Soul stirring. Angelic. The only thing missing was the seraphic choir backing them up. Excuse me while I track down my soul and stuff it back into my body...

I've been waiting for you to react to this one. Since Tim is singing as a soldier dying on the battlefield talking to his fellow soldiers, I think that breathy vocal is perfect for a dying man. It brings so much haunting emotion to the song.

Sometime the background sounds like an organ. It's haunting and reverent.

This is a beautiful performance of an incredibly powerful song. I have to admit that the way it's filmed makes me think they're all ghosts trapped in a different land but who have never deserted or been deserted by their "brothers in arms".

Welcome back to Home Free sir !! Our country boys have got some solid professional artistry don't they ? This is the most hauntingly beautiful music Home Free has ever produced & the visuals are stunning as well...1st class all the way. I loved your analysis sir ! As always I learn a lot with your reactions, and it's most appreciated. As the holiday season approaches, how about reacting to Home Free's very funny & comical cover of Grandma Got Runned over by a Reindeer....you'll really enjoy it ! Have the Mrs sit in with you for that one, as she'll get a kick out of it too !!

It is an A Capella masterpiece. It is the new platinum standard of all things A Capella. Although the song was written by Mark Knoepfler of Dire Straits, the arrangement was from the 2009 version from the Finnish A Cappela band Club for Five. But as usual, HF perfected it.

I've been following Home Free for years now and they get better every time they have a new release and I love all of the groups like PTX and Voice Play but Home Free just doesn't bring it they bring it home.

Emotion shouldn't need words. Sometimes, it's just about LISTENING to the words of another, whether we agree or not, just...listen, be there, and love!!! ❤️

I agree with your title. This one has the best harmonies. It is haunting. This passed Helplessly Hoping as my favorite. I love all Home Free’s songs but I live for these amazing harmonies. Originally written after the Falkland island war, it apply’s to all conflicts. What an amazing tribute for Veterans Day. Thanks for your reaction

I do believe this has topped their 5-part harmony song list. As amazing as the others are, this is it.

Not only are the vocals hauntingly beautiful, the windows in the videography make them seem ghostly. So perfect to create the sadness of a soldier passing away, surrounded by his brothers in arms. Written by Mark Knopfler and was always my favorite Dire Straits song.

In this song, I've heard Tim Foust use his vibrato more than ever before. It adds so much feeling and strong emotion low notes. Adam Chance gave me chills when he hit between the verses. WOW!!!

My favorite song on the “Land of the Free “ album. It’s like an angelic choir being backed by a pipe organ. It’s truly a masterpiece.

Loved your reaction. My comment on their video was 'how do you remember all this?', because the harmonies were so complex. A sad song, but so beautifully delivered. THIS is why I love HF. They just ooze talent. The bonus is their vibe of fun, empathy and social responsibility.

Tim's breathy bass in the beginning draws you in and makes your ear beg for more. Then the hauntingly beautiful harmonies keep you on the edge of your seat...absolutely perfection in my book

I LOVE this reaction, Mortius, exactly what I've been waiting for a couple of weeks for now - I told you that not only did we want your reaction, but you pinpointed some of the exact moments I wanted your explanations on, such as "and though they did hurt me so bad" (Chance singing). I knew you'd love it - we all do

Yes, yes, and YES! From the first hum to the last ahh they took me on a journey. The ever changing harmonies lead you from quiet melancholy to grave exploding heart melting chords and back to contemplative almost angelic harmonics reaching heavenward. A trip well worth taking from soul shaking sound to breath taking voids. WOW, what a ride!

The first time I heard this Home Free version of my favorite Dire Straits song ever the only word that came to my mind was ethereal

The word you were looking for early on might have been 'Ethereal'. And it also portrays the dying man's waning strength. The angelic high notes by Rob and Austin don't often get mentioned - they did outstanding work! I'd love to hear your commentary on the content of the lyrics - emotionally impactful.

Yours is my favorite reaction to this song. Home Free took a beautiful arrangement from Club for Five and lifted it to this masterpiece. Tim's beautiful bass was an amazing choice for one of the leads. It imparts such gravitas, power, and emotion to such a meaningful song. The contrast of Chance's softer sweeter sound is beautiful. Then the harmonies and Tim hits you with the depths... Simply stunning. The hardest part has been waiting for Home Free to release this video since their album was released because I had no one to yell about it with. Now, I can watch you and nod and say "same" when you react to the parts that struck me. Thank you, Mortius.💖

The song is a masterpiece of Home Free. The fantastic harmonies, on point. And then the voices of Tim and Chance, phenomenal. But Tims super low tones make for an absolutely perfect goosebump feeling, what a voice - wow

First time I heard this I was completely Broken! Breathless! Speechless! Mind blown! So very glad that you got to this! It was well worth the wait! Fabulous reaction! Thought I was going to scream everytime you almost lost it! I wanted to say VERY loudly...I KNOW! I SEE YOU! I HEAR YOU! I FEEL THE SAME WAY! I UNDERSTAND COMPLETELY! OMG! OMG!🤯🤯🤯 This made me feel like it was " HOLY" because of the lost soldiers and the guy's being " see-through" especially at the windows as if the Spirits of the dead soldiers were there looking out! It's hard to explain but almost as if our Home Free guy's were standing on Holy Ground in the presence of Angels and God! SACRED!!! Not only was the performance powerful but the message as well! I love everything about this hauntingly gorgeous video! Home Free outdid themselves! They continue to amazing me and remind me of why I love them so much! Our favorite guy's are incredibly talented! Phenomenal! Absolutely Perfect in every way!♥️

Is this what people look like when their minds are blown? Well, thanks for the demonstration. You take care now. Cheers!

This was perfection, I was blown away by their harmonies and Tim's opening was phenomenal, then when Chance took over, it gave me goosebumps. The video was awesome, it was as if some of the fallen had come back and were singing it, the way it was shot every time you saw them by a window they became transparent and ethereal. I was in tears again. It was the best from Home Free, for now!! They will top it sometime in the future, but till then this is on top of my play list. On a lighter note, Adam was Harmonising and singing like he does it all the time, no beat boxing just his beautiful Tenor voice joining with the others, it was like a choir of Angels singing. Beautiful just Beautiful. 💞💞💞💞💞

11:13 That entrance through the green screen seriously cracked me up 🤣

Definitely look at "My Country Tis Of Thee" because while it didn't get as much buzz, it is still so well done. The fact that Austin holds a single note for crazy long with no waver alone impresses me about it. And as to the breathy quality, the original version of the song starts very softly so Tim being breathy is perfect. He actually sang it very similar to the way he started in "Misty Mountains" with Peter Hollins. Breathy, softly almost as if singing to himself.

It's freaking ETHREAL

This is a creative masterpiece. The light shining through their bodies reinforces the incredible vocals, that double down on the lyrics from the hauntingly beautiful solos by Tim and Chance to the still pillars of pain filled sound from Austin, Rob and Adam representing their brothers who go on after taps. The whole piece is deeply spiritual filled with movement and regret and poignancy in an undeniably ethereal male way that touches our souls even to the "amen" at the end. And as "amen" means, "so be it"

Loved your reaction. Home Free certainly knows how to bring out feelings that are so strong it leaves you tongue tied, unable to express yourself. Whether the song is hauntingly beautiful or hilariously quirky, they feed your emotions. No other group consistently does that for me. I'm looking forward to you reacting to some of their Christmas music, some of which are originals.

What really strikes me is the phenomenal breath support Tim uses.

Both Tim and Chance use that kind of gentle, vulnerable, yet oh so powerful tone that evokes such emotion. And then add the interwoven movement in the background vocals and it hits you like a gut punch, knocks the wind right out of you! I have listened to this with every reactor that I seen do this video and many of those a few times. So, well over 100 times by now, and the lyrics and harmonies are so pure and clear that it still gives me chills every single time and many times there are still tears. Home Free has once again given us a much needed message and have started conversations across the globe. If you get a chance, read the statement on their channel info that explains their thoughts about how this translates not only to veterans, but to everyone. You are not alone in not knowing how to express exactly how you felt. There've been many reactors that haven't known what to say. And that's definitely a compliment to Home Free. Great reaction! ❤

What I love about this song in the rawness in the voices. Tim's bass isn't amplified beyond his normal voice and volume. It feels like you could be sitting with him while he's singing off-mic.

The harmonies remind me of a church organ, they have really raised the bar with this one.

You had some serious eargasms! 🤣 As we all did. How incredible are they! Just when we think they can't possibly get any better....*BAM* There's this. So glad you heard this. We knew you'd flip. 😉🥰

Back again to say that your comments at the end were considered and thoughtful. Take care and be well. BTW, I do think you will like HF's rendition of "My Country Tis' Of Thee".

Wowza! You acted like I hoped you would! It’s stunning, incredible, hauntingly beautiful. Loved Tim’s low notes. Loved the echoes. Loved the black and white film. Tim and Chance looked ghost like in the windows. Such amazing harmonies and beautifully done. I’m with you, it’s hard to say anything else about it except, amazing! Great reaction Mortius!

Thank you for reacting to this....When I first heard this version, I didn't really like it that much...It was too different to the Dire Straits version which holds a special place in my heart as it was played at my fathers funeral 37 years ago.....But the more I listen to Home Free's cover, the more I appreciate it for what it truly is and that is a work of art...I believe they pay homage to Dire Straits in this. And it still makes me cry every time I hear it.... Your reaction was priceless....I especially loved the moment you walked away....I would love to see your wife do a reaction to this...

Deserves a Grammy. ..

One comment I agree with reactor Peter Barber is that in the echoing section, it would've been even more powerful to drop even the echo too on "One World." signifying unity, then resuming it for the final line of "Different Ones." But yes, an absolutely stunning performance, and thank you for your reaction! Love your takes Mortius!

This is the best of the best! We know they’ll top it somewhere down the line, but for now, they’ve topped themselves again! I totally agree with Tom Hansen. This is a masterpiece! It’s exactly what I thought when you were searching for a word to describe this! It definitely topped “Helplessly Hoping”, which was my favorite prior to the release of this from their “Land of the Free” release. I highly recommend their cover of “My Country ‘Til of Thee”, though! It is one of the best from the same album! You will love it, too (probably not as much as this one, since it’s phenomenal). I really enjoyed your reaction! I’ve really been looking forward to it, and I knew your mind would be blown! Lol

This song makes me cry everytime. What people don't know Tim's dog is laying right behind Chance

That part of their Harmonizing in that special section was just awesome to me too as it showed how Tim's bass line effects the over all harmonies in an awesome way...

I love this song, it is so beautifully sung! The harmonies are so great, that you feel you could listen to them all day long! And Tim’s Bass is so low and has so much feeling in it, that it gives you chills. And Chance is great too with a lot of feeling! Great reaction!

So glad you did this song. Tim and Chance did this so well and Adam, Rob and Austin were amazing in the background. The guys were haunting, ghostly and just out right beautiful. Love your raising the background, nice surprise. Thank you so much for the reaction. Well worth it for us and yourself.

You need to react to home free When a man loves a woman. Your wife should react with you on the song.

Tim's character is a soldier dying on the battlefield and talking to his fellow soldiers (brothers in arms) so the breathiness seems perfect for the song. As do the eagle screams at the beginning and end while the flag waves over the graveyard.

IMHO this is the best home free ever. EPIC

Let us not forget the tribute this song pays to the men and women who have died to keep us safe. My dad was at Utah Beach during the Normandy invasion, and my first cousin served thee tours in Vietnam. They both survived, but so many did not. My dad would talk about getting off the ship in Ireland and England, but never about combat. He was a medic during the war, and a volunteer EMT after, in addition to his professional work as a draftsman. This song hits me in the gut every single time. Beautifully, and masterfully done. More powerful even than Mark Knopfler's original song.

Tim’s voice in this makes it feel translucent as in ghostly.

The word you were seeking about Tim's voice quality in his voice is he sounds vulnerable, hard to sound in such a low register.

So now you know the secret, they are Seraphim's. This is Art that would make Michelangelo weep.

I just listened to the Club for Five version. HF stayed with their arrangement, but put in a couple of very minor tweaks to use all male voices. HF smoothed it out and brought it to perfection.

Now go back and fully listen to the lyrics. THEN you will cry.

Thank you for this reaction and analysis. Hauntingly beautiful. Definitely do not miss “My Country Tis of Thee”! It is a must see as well.

The breathy singing is evoking a sense of melancholy.

I feel like the section after Chance, the background vocals with the wall of sound are portraying the intensity of battle

Welcome back!! Always enjoy your reactions!! This one’s a home run for sure!! The first time I heard Tim hit those LOW notes, I fell out of my chair! 😀

It's like it was sung in a whisper. That "breathy" quality you were trying to name. And I thought these harmonies were like a pipe organ, myself.

Thank you! Home Free vocals are breathtaking! Home Free’s original songs make me cry the most. Movin on, Snow Globe, Love Me Like That are so good. Chris Rupp featuring Home Free: What Child is This is my favorite music video of all time! Full of Cheer is another must watch for Christmas.

The breathy sound evokes the idea that the speaker is weak, possibly fading. So do the slow, deliberate movements.

So glad to see you were as amazed by the starlight part! That was just breathtakingly touching😭❤️

Yes! Yes! Yes! Can't wait to watch your reaction.

Your reaction made me ’giggle as a schoolgirl’ loved it. I feel like both Tim and Chance sing “airy,” like the shoot when they stand in the window in the video. Make me think of spirits and ghosts.

It's hard to listen to lyrics because the harmonies and bass are so beautiful the focus is on that. this does have a deep feel to it though. When I hear Tim's bass in this and I've heard it in other songs too, the gravely, breathy unique bass of his, I imagine a pipe organ playing in an empty church. That's what it sounds like to me and it's as dramatic as that.

I like how you explain why you like something, and why it is so amazing. Other reactors just say stuff like wow and keep going. I know you probably have a million request, but could you check out o holy night by them at some point. I think it's heavily slept on on terms of reactions.

Yes! Finally! Been waiting for you patiently! Can't wait to see you react!

Great heartfelt reaction by someone who understands harmonies! Loved this one and watchd so many times now. Doesn't get old! So many layers of grandness. The chords are so much like an organ, especially the final chord!! Really special and amazing!

I think i asked for this reaction after armistice day. British soldier here, you did this British bands song proud with this reaction. Respect and see you at the reveille to all those lost from around the world who served. Beautiful song by a beautiful band and a beautiful reaction. Thank you

I absolutely loved that reaction! So glad you decided to check this one out.

This is an awesome one...everyone did great. I love your reaction....Just when you think Tim is at his breathy low...he dips down with "brothers", and it is like....OMG

Do you notice that all of them see through? Like their ghost and are telling fellow soldiers its okay.

Watching on my big screen, but had to pull this up on the lappy to make comments back. Tim's gravelly timbre is just so fitting for this song; the final words of a ghostly soldier to his comrades. First time I heard this, I cried, ngl. It took me a while to realize that this was the same song I'd heard so many years ago from Dire Straits. Getting verklempt...talk among yourselves...

The "breathy" singing reminds of the wind technique in beatboxing, which was developed by Kenny Muhammad.

It’s reactions like this that make me love Acapella reactions so much, I love seeing people react the same way I did to this song and so many others. Great reaction :)))

I love your Home Free reactions so much, because your facial expressions are a mirror to what I'm feeling in these moments. Seeing you in awe is such a joy because I feel the same. Plus you always make me hear so much more details, it's like hearing the song through a magnifying glass.

I'm having a Mortius morning and having a blast! I had to watch your reaction again, its so fun. I believe Tim & Chance's voices gave this song so much more impact. Thank you💖

I just feel like the sound quality of Home Free, and Pentatonix and Voiceplay is just growing and maturing with every song they record I love hearing it. And I'm really enjoying your reactions as a new subscriber to your channel so thank you 😊

No truer words have ever been spoken when you said that Home Free are the masters of acapella!!! 😍😍😍

So nice to see you back with Home Free. Truly enjoyed watching your reaction to this song.

First time I heard this, I cried because it reminded me of my fellow veterans and the mental turmoils they suffer from and those we lost. The echoes in the middle of the song remind me of the acoustics you would hear in a cemetery during a funeral. I did several military funerals and the acoustics when TAPS is played is indescribable.

Awesome reaction thanks for sharing! Definitely favor this rendition. The guys really put it all out there on this one.

how dare you make me laugh with your greenscreen like that. like, actually laugh.

Love and appreciate your reactions and I would also highly recommend When A Man Loves A Woman. I'm sure your reaction to that will be so much fun to watch!

I waited for you to do this just to watch you looose your mind over this 😄 these guys are soooooo goooood.

Home Free will always have people coming back they are awesome 👏❤️🕳🐇

This is truly great, grabs you and holds on until the end.

Nice to have you back.... I knew you would enjoy this one immensely! This is so incredibly haunting. It does leave you speechless. During all of this, Austin and Tim and friends and relatives have been doing songs on their own along with Home Free.. Not acapella... but so so good. Listen to My Maria.. Signed Sealed Delivered.. Tears In Heaven, and of course the Home Free 's cover of When A Man Loves A Woman.. and the Holiday stuff... Snowglobe by Tim, Warmest Winter by Austin.. Such a gift for all of us.. all of them. So talented. Thanks and have a nice Holiday!

Wow, what a reaction. Loved it. So glad to see you react to Home Free.

I really like your reactions. There are so many good things to talk about. One thing you didn't mention is the way the bass drops out right before Tim sings his solos. It adds a lot to the song. I wish i could remember the name of the group who came up with this arrangement. Home Free credits them on their video page of the song and they deserve some applause as well.

Thank you. I absolutely loved your reaction to this song.

When you said "building to everyone saying something" I couldn't wait to see your reaction when they ALL came in after Chance's solo! 💞

And your reaction is EVERITHING!!! Thank you too!!!

Haunting, ghostly, profound. Tears every time I hear it. And if Tim’s part was a speaking role, may I say Sam Elliot? That gravelly legendary timbre! Only Tim.

Hi Mortius, love your reaction. It immediately hits you right in the chest doesn’t it?

Thank you. Your joy is contagious. :-)

So hauntingly beautiful.

I like the way you can see thru chance and Tim when they are in front of the window. They look like ghosts. Kind of fits the song