Ricky Dillard, Let There Be Peace on Earth | Somber Sunday

Ricky Dillard, joined by a mass choir and an anointed countertenor, delivers “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” optimal for Somber Sunday. 

Somber Sunday perfectly captures the end of the weekend with its sadness, disappointment, and look towards yet another mad Monday. On the third edition of Somber Sunday, April 19, 2020, we opt for an uplifting number, courtesy of black gospel artist, Ricky Dillard.  Dillard, joined by a mass choir and an anointed countertenor (Thomas Allen), delivers a record for ‘times like these’ with “Let There Be Peace on Earth (Live)”, an advance from his 2020 album, Choirmaster.

2020 has proven to be quite the turbulent year – not the way anyone anticipated commencing a new decade.  The biggest shocker has been the heartbreaking and deadly COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected the entire world. What better time, hence, to petition for ‘peace on earth?’  Though the record is typically associated with Christmas and the holiday season, it’s pitch perfect for now. The results are amazing, and honestly, you don’t have to be a believer to arrive at that takeaway.  The mass choir rendition finds the spirit is lofty, led by the compelling, technically sound Thomas Allen. The arrangement also deserves recognition, opting against merely being tried and true version, expanding beyond.

If you’re in need of music to help assuage and sooth anxiety, doubts, and troubles, particularly during a turbulent 2020, “Let There Be Peace on Earth (Live)” is definitely worth adding to your listening rotation; the perfect SOMBER SUNDAY song.

Ricky Dillard • Choirmaster • Motown Gospel / Capitol CMG • 2020

Photo Credits: Andre Beukes, Brent Faulkner, Motown Gospel, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Stock Snap