Originally composed by Teiichi Okano (1878-1941), this arrangement of FURUSATO (My Homeland) expresses our common longing for Home. That it appears after Kakehashi: THAT WE MIGHT LIVE and the Japanese rendering of God Bless America is a lasting, lingering statement of Brotherhood. As we recorded this work, which until that moment was always played as a children's song, I saw tears in the eyes of the Musicians. What better purpose for Music than to reveal to someone the Beauty of their own Heart...