home free, how great thou art. For when you feel the need to witness one of their most beautiful productions.

This 1985 Dire Straights song was about a Falklands war soldiers who is mortally wounded and as he is dying talks about the brotherhood of his comrades and the futility of fighting each other. This was released for Veterans Day 2021.Tim Foust is the bass singer, he has a 5 octave range and can also sing higher tenor ranges. The background vocal harmonies are fantastic and the the last two notes sounded just like a church pipe organ. This to me is one of their signature masterpiece songs. Thank you for your great reaction and you have a blessed day

This song was written by Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits in the early 80's following the Falklands war.

This was written by Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits about the war between UK and Argentina over the Falkland Islands. You might also like them singing 'Brother' a funny video but with another message of brotherhood

I strongly suggest you go straight from this to their cover of "Mayday". Tim Foust (the guy who doesn't look like a bass) starts "Mayday" too (although he has longer hair in that video, it's the same guy). I just saw these guys live and they're so much fun. Great sense of humor. As you go through their catalog, you'll get to see more of it.

The original with Dire Straits is as beautiful, Marc Knopler makes a heartfelt guitar playing that made me cry first time i heard it. And they are British, not American. And Tim Foust has such a beautiful voice

This song is honor and tears.... And also forced wars, when they didn't wanna, sometimes we are forced to fight brothers in arms.

There was mention of "Dire Straits", but the writing genius was Mark Knopfler. Please give him proper bows. His writing is economic and masterful.

they are incredible, every one is so talented, and Chance the baritone i guess has a wonderful voice, as they all do

If you enjoy "world music" try Ladysmith Black Mambazo led by Joseph Shambalala. It's an African Zulu group, who were invited by Paul Simon to sing at his Graceland concert in South Africa and the album.

I fell in love with this song and what I see as its bigger meaning. I’ve tried to listen to many Reactions to it. I find yours to be the Best of all. You don’t keep stopping it to tear it apart and miss the whole. These various Reactions show how this wonderful vision goes across the nations since it was written for the Falklands War between Britain and Argentina. It becomes universal. I has spent most of my working life serving the US military as both a Civilian and a loving Air Force Wife. I’ve seen veterans torn by the loss of their brotherhood. It is such an intense bond. There are those who worked this out by helping others, other veterans, other people, even other animals, find the common world to fight for these Brothers in Arms.

I have always loved this song by Dire Straits but think Home Free did an excellent version of this song. Tim's natural breathy bass was awesome along with Chance's smooth baritone & loved it when all the guys were doing 5 part harmonies. Who would believe humming could sound so good. They gave it a very solemn feeling. These guys are my favorite a cappella group out there.

This five part arrangement was first done by the Finnish A Capella Group Club for Five. Tim asked their bass, Tuukka to send the arrangement. Tuukka loved and later praised the echo sequences Home Free added to put their stamp on it.

Home free are an amazing group. Tim Foust the base sang a G1 in that song. he sings 5 octaves. check out Tim and Peter Hollens doing Misty Mountains from the Hobbit. it's amazing. God bless.

That comment is mentioned by TIM at the end of the "Everybody Walkin' this Land"...if you react to that (and you should) let the video roll to the Message at the end.

Hauntingly beautiful yet sends a powerful message. They sound like a pipe organ. Notice there's no beatboxing. I really like how you are able to see things in a very unique perspective. Great analysis.

You need to check out Tim Foust singing Stay / Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow to blow your mind!

I lost my Marine grandson 5 years ago. He was 23 years old. I also have to grandsons served in the Air force. My family has always fought in every war! We love this country!

Rosalie, this is one of the most profound, intelligent reactions I have ever heard to the music Home Free has created... HF has a true genius of taking epic music and re-creating it in such powerful, unique ways for the next generation to experience. Your profound, authentic efforts to appreciate the work they put into their music is just stunning... thank you for your authenticity and honesty!! the way you took Mark Knopfler's lyrics and actually listened to it, deeply, was so wonderfully rewarding.... amazing reaction

Thank you for your service as your family for keeping or country safe ❤️🤍💙🦅

After 24 years in service I retired form the military in 2013. 4 tours in Iraq gave me so many brothers and sisters. You are so right about the bond among soldiers. This song hit home today. Thank you for doing this. :)

this song makes me cry every time and I have no military in my family ... props to those in the military

As a veteran this always makes me watery eyed

As a combat veteran I can say that there truly are brothers in arms. I lost many in both of my deployments. I have escorted the coffins home. This song has a lot of truth to it. The thing about the military is the fact that everyone who served and those who are now serving will always be brothers in arms. This song brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it

Thank you so much for your reaction to brothers in arms. Please when you have the chance, if you react to home free, everybody walking this land, I believe you would love it as I do. She message but much more direct.

The last words of a wounded soldier, thanking his brothers in arms for being with him and not leaving him alone in his bewilderment, to his anger at the uselessness of war, to his sadness and resignation of what is coming, to his passing, the last note sounding like a pipe organ.

This is a cover of an arrangement by a Finnish group named Club for Five. Tim got permission from their bass singer to do it. A lot of people don't mention this. I really enjoy and appreciate your reactions and wish you much success in all you do.

The bonds of brotherhood are not just in the soldiers. That same bond runs with in the families of those left behind as the spouse father or brother goes into the battle fields. The bases full of those left behind bond ever bit as strongly as the soldier. It's our support that gets us through a sameness.

Too many have died in all these Wars. Beautiful tribute to those who never made it home. When Chance says you did not desert me my Brothers in Arms, gets me every time

I'm 62 and a vet, and consider everyone my brother and sister. Your a beautiful young lady and can see your heart and soul in your eyes sister.

Thank you for playing that song. you know we sit in your homes and the media paints one group of people as socialists or worse and another group as Nazis but i think it is strange that when I step out of the house. I just see people. Sometimes hurting people. people that I can ask if it is ok that I say a prayer for them. Or they play forward and buy my groceries like a total stranger did because I forgot my wallet. We didn't care about each others politics. We just cared. Don't let hatred rule us. Give peace a chance.

Hi Rosalie, you should check out the original artist dire straits a British band of quality .

Original arangement is by acapella band "Club for five" and Tim was contact bass singer Juka to make their own version of this arangement..

heart wrenching and beautiful at the same time

21 year Vet here, not all the bonds are tight with all, some become a bond for life and the ones that are not as tight you can bet when it becomes tough they are the ones you can count on.

The song is from Mark Knopfler of the 1980s rock band Dire Straits. For the arrangement, you can thank the Finnish a capella group Club For Five.

Need to check out Walking this land

Home Free sings this so beautifully that it brings me to tears, but it also touches my heart, I have family who have either served, or are currently serving. Thank you for your reaction & wonderful words, & I agree that we have more in common than different, we just need to respect each other. ❤️

When the song does not require percussion or beat-boxing, Adam Rupp provides a 3rd tenor...and the resulting 5-part harmony is a wonder to behold. Be well, Duke

This is so beautiful. And sad. I think you would like their version of Everybody Walking This Land. It also has a very powerful message.

I would say listen to any song except Mayday and Snowglobe. Not that you wouldn't live and appreciate those songs BUT if you know the guys and their "normal" parts then Mayday will be that more Wowing. Thanks for jumping on with us and Home Free we love our guys.

As much as I adore everything about this video, you need to watch the original by the composer, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) as well. It's very different and gorgeous too. Mark's guitar will give you chills as much as Tim did. I love both arrangements. I agree with everything you and HF said. Time is way too short to be angry. Loved the reaction. Thx!

many thanks to Mark Knopfler for writing such an emotional, powerful piece of music, performed well in this cover........

You really need to listen to "Everybody's Walkin' This Land", make sure you listen to Tim Foust (the Home Free main bass) message at the end. Really enjoying your reactions to Home Free.

50,000 names on black shiny wall, once they and we who survived, rode to the sounds of the gun.. Now they who fell and we who still stand await the day we once more join in together to ride anew in brotherly love.

To hear Tim's true versatility, listen to his solo Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow.

This is one of my favs!! A masterpiece from HF!! No one any better out there!!!❤

Rosalie, this song is over 30yrs old & fantastic, a anti war song from a fantastic band stated earlier plz check it out.

This wasn't about war.... this was about the men who fight the battles, facing the ultimate sacrifice every day. This describes every soldier who ever fought in any war in history. Each other is all you have.

Beautiful ❤️. Have you done "Helplessly Hoping" its perfection 🥰

Yes Rosalie. Now you know why we love HF so much. The bass. The baritone. THE HARMONY!!! In my opinion this was music award worthy. Now you go from this to DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR and you realize just how brilliant they are at what they do.

Such a wonderful reaction, love the thoughts and feelings that you shared.

We are brothers who have a brother hood that no time can chang listen to the words and feelings of loos

I reall y was impressed with this song it is deep and I am a vet so it really touches me in a big way thanks for doing this one. I have one for you to add to your list somewhere it is Five Finger Death Punch and the song is wrong side of heaven that one will make you feel so many things and it will make you cry but it is one that is important and should be heard and listened to and video seen. your ride or die forever Ey OOOO by the way your mom was right your all heart and everyone should be able to see that in the empathy you show .

Talk about bass.....Tim and Adam Chance were perfect for this song. This was a Dire Straights song from 1985. In regards to the ears in the Falcons.

This one always makes me cry. Thank you ^_^

I love Home Free, this song and your reaction to it. I'd love to have you react to another of my favorite groups, Heart and their song Love Alive.

Enjoyed the reaction and the comments. It brought to mind a song called "Christmas Truce" by a Swedish metal band called Sabaton. Their video duplicates an incident that is historically accurate during WW1 in Europe. The video is superb and if you get a chance to watch/listen do watch all the way thru the end credits paying attention to the voice over the credits.

My parents are both big Dire Straits fans, so I played this rendition for them, and they seemed to like it. For myself, I find its minor-key sound chilling and heavy. A serious song about a serious subject that is seriously powerful.

So amazing all this comes from 5 men!!

Rosalie, you pretty much nailed it all. I consider this their top masterpiece (they have 2 others - Helplessly Hoping & How Great thou Art). This is a very very special cover of a Dire Straits song, written by the Straits leadsinger Mark Knopler in honor of those who lost their lives so needlessly during the 1982 Falklands War between Argentina vs the UK....the parts where Home Free is singing just notes & harmonies in the original it was all guitar solos. It's an extraordinary song lyrically. Home Free has used this platform to carry the messe that they think is important be damned what retaliation it brings them. When we had civil unrest in 2020 they produced, to me, one of their more profound videos - its a cover but a powerful one, written by Paul Kauthen, called "Everybody walkin' this Land" I urge you to react to it, and make sure to listen to Tim's message at the end....it's also showing that these guys continued to work & produce music even during the Quarantine times. I also urge you to explore some of their originals, and being the daughter of Cuban exiles, their cover of Brooks & Dunn's amazing song "Only in America" will touch your heart too.

So hauntingly beautiful but sad at the same time.

I'm sure you will also appreciate the message in the song Everybody Walking This Land

The Home Free song that most affected me is “Movin’ On” from 6 years ago when Chris Rupp left the group. “Don’t worry for me, it’s time to go Being called home to a place I know Now I’m morning on”

Great reaction! I love home free. I also come from a military family and I was also raised I Germany. Thank you for this reaction. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🏠🍟

Mark Knopfler wrote this to express the futility of war and these guys gave a great cover.

The underlying message is told from the viewpoint of a dying soldier regretting the futility of war, of setting one group against another that does not really solve any problems. All soldiers are "Brothers in Arms" facing the same dangers, the same fear, the same determination to protect their homes and their comrads. We are of one world, we are living in different places, we are all ultimately human.

I think you would appreciate their "Everybody Walking this Land." Powerful.

This was written by a brit after the Falklands war. What you should notice about this song is that they are emulating a church pipe organ for much of it. You already had a handle on Rob (Ten 2) and Austin (Ten 1), now you've got a handle on Tim (Bass) and Chance (Bar) so it's time for you to listen to their cover of Mayday (you should watch this again immediately prior to watching Mayday). You;re going to be impressed.

Home free has a lot of patriotic videos. But you should check out Everybody walking this land. It'll tell you everything you need to know about HF in my opinion. If you decide to do that video make sure you listen to Tim's message at the end. They got a lot of shit for that video. I guess people were arguing with Tim and alot to people unfollowed them. They never waver from what they believe

Excellent reaction... I'm a US MARINE vet

So Tim Foust is the Bass with 5+ octave range. He can actually sing high tenor in falsetto. Chance is the Bariton/Bass and he covers bass when Tim sings lead and has a 4 octave range himself. Adam Rupp is the Vocal Percussion but also can sing Tenor (seen in How Great Thou Art as well as here). Rob Lundquist has the beard and is the silky tenor, and Austin of course is the high tenor. There was also Chris Rupp who sang baritone/bass and was co-founder of Home Free with his brother Adam. Those are the main members since 2013 when Home Free was on "The Sing Off" show. Chris Rupp left in 2016 I believe and Adam Chance, called Chance to not confuse with Adam Rupp, replaced him.

Tim and Chance are dead, singing to their Brothers who survived. As a combat veteran who lost soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, I can’t get through this version without pausing.

I need the guitar solos of this song!

as a US Navy veteran I am going to thank you for your support!!! wish more would! would love to see your reaction to the 5fdp (the wrong side of heaven) offical video

I think you'd love Home Free's version of "Everybody Walking This Land"! A similar message to what you were saying in this video... we are all sharing this planet and have more in common than different. Make sure to listen to Tim's important message at the end of the song. I love Home Free! ❤

You mentioned that you like Chance’s voice. I have a few suggestions: “I Can’t Outrun You “; pure 5 part harmony, Chance directed the video, and it’s hauntingly beautiful; “Cover Me Up “, an emotional song; “Workin’ For a Livin’”, their take on Huey Lewis and the News, with a nod to “Anchorman”. And for another 5 part harmony,”Helplessly Hoping”. Two must do Rob leads are “End of the Road”, which is stunning, and “Blue Ain’t Your Color”.

You come across as a very perceptive person. Loving it, well done.

Be yourself only everything else doesn't matter it's your life .no one will live it for you besides. No matter .it's them they care about.you only have one what they say means they haven't found their own 🏴‍☠️🤗

The song has lost nothing of its topicality, on the contrary, the message is more current than ever. It is very emotional. The guys did a fantastic job. Tim and Chance's voices are phenomenal! Wow 💥.

Chance forms a trio with The Hound and The Fox, a husband and wife duo on quite a number of songs. Their version of Hurt is very heartbreaking.

You have been loved...and are

Another that hits somewhat a similar note, especially the third verse, is their cover of John Mayer's In The Blood!!

The phrase brothers in arms has been around since the 1480s for fellow soldiers and knights, perhaps modeled on the post-classical Latin frater in armis, a “brother in arms.” In the military, there’s historically been emphasis on the concept of fraternity and camaraderie among soldiers, and brothers in arms represent such a mentality.

I spent 12 years, 4 Enlistments in the Army. War stopped me. I went to college and got a MA in World Religions. Reentered as a Captain becoming a Chaplin. Too many deployments into Afghanistan. Forced retirement in 2020 because of Diabetes. Total time was 22 years 7 months for my Army. This song floods my mind of all the young men and women that I held their hands over injuries both physically and mentality. When watching that last breath leave the body can never be forgotten.

Beautiful video, with a powerful message.

First time I've seen you, I subscribed immediately. My late husband, Master Gunnery Sgt Brien H. Holland, USMC, Brien Two Bears, was a Shawnee Shaman and a Scout/Sniper with 114 confirmed kills. War tore his psyche to pieces. But, all in all, he would have rejoined immediately despite being shot 5 times during Desert Storm. He had 3 Purple Hearts, 2 with Clusters, and a Bronze Star. I love this song, we both adored Home Free, and I wish he could have heard this song on Earth. I suspect he's listening in his version of Heaven, with his ancestor, Tecumseh. Blessed be, thanks for the great reaction. Well done, young lady. Very well done indeed.

Home Free's five-part harmony, with its 'church organ' effect, can be heard...and experienced... in a number of their songs. Adding to other recommendations for some Chance, 'Castle on the Hill.' 'One Man Band,' 'Finally Free,' and 'Helplessly Hoping.' Video trivia; when group shot of guys is tighter on Chance, most likely when Tim's huge dog, Satchmo, is sleeping at Chance's feet. ETA: Chance has some amazing solo work (big fan of his cover of Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License'). Check him out when he teams up with The Hound and the Fox.

Did you notice the double exposure of the soloists against the window? The frame of the window is visible through the singer. As if his ghost is there singing about his experience on the battle field.

Love your reaction. Very moving.

They definitely did Mark Knopfler proud.

I listened to Mark Knopfler and Bob Dylan in concert in Oberhausen Germany 2011. I'll never forget both......check out Bob Dylan's song 'It's alright ma I'm only bleeding '....the first rap perhaps by one of the best poets in songwriting. I like your channel Rosalie and the attitude you have towards life in general. Greetings from Germany 😊 Willi

I would suggest Helplessly Hoping. Just about as good as it gets. One word for this song..... AMAZING.

It’s a beautiful song. It is written by Dire Straits about the Falkland War in Argentina in the 80’s. That was guitar driven. This is voice driven. It’s so beautiful. Tim, the bass, is amazing. When you hear him live, his voice goes through you. What is amazing about him is that he has a 5 octave range so he can sing low like this and then sing high with the tenors….no kidding. I am not usually a country fan but have found many songs that are so good. I think it was Shawn Stockman (of Boyz II Men) who said country is just the “white man’s” R & B. He was a judge on the NBC show the Sing Off that Home Free won in 2013. He’s so right. What you said was so spot on. It’s love and compromise that will help us get through to one another. We’ve got to be kind and patient with others. I have military in my family too and this was gut wrenching. Such a good spin on the song. Loved the echoes. Some other songs you might like are What We Ain’t Got, Die a Happy Man. Tim and Austin write a lot of songs and Tim just wrote a sweet one you might like called What’s Left of My Heart. Great reaction and I subscribed. 🥰

Great Post, Rosalie. And thank you for sharing it with us.

This is one of my Home Free favorites, although it's hard to pick only one. I love what you said about being "created to create." I believe that we are made in the image of a God who is a creator, so we bare his image. It is hard-wired in everyone to create, whether it's music, art, literature, or even just to bare children and raise them up to be kind and productive and creative. We all need to spend more time creating and less time destroying what others have created.

Yes, this version of Home Free will send shivers through your entire body! This is so emotional, especially with what is happening in Ukraine. Beautifully sung by Tim and Chance(which is just amazing), but the background and harmony of Adam, Rob and Austin is also so beautiful. It looks like a choir or actually a kind of church organ sounds. And the whole setting of the video is just amazing. It is visually so good. Simple but with so many details that makes it so profound I am Dutch (or Indisch/Indo as they call us). My father spent 4 years in the Japanese camp. Often in isolation. My father survived because of a fellow prisoner, who sometimes secretly gave him bread and drink. This fellow inmate became his best friend until his death. My father had become a hard man and we were raised that way. He died in 1969 (3 days before my 6th birthday) from the physical effects of the war. His friend watched us until his own death.

i think you would love chance in "cover me up" incredible as always great reaction

Psychology lesson. My family fled Germany In 1939. Changed our surname to not be noticed, hid accents. So, I was raised a stoic. Then, when times got hard, I, as a child was mentored by Japanese internment survivivors. So, some of that survives today...the stoicism. Yet, I have been identified as an extreme empath. You won't notice it unless you engage me. I'm perceived at face value. So, very valid points on identifying the group members by first perception.

I am a combat veteran ( Vietnam ) You can not possibly know the good you have just done. Thank you for this and God bless you.