Check out this superb a cappella cover of Phillip Phillips ‘Home.’ I’ve had the song on my playlist for years. The lyrics—“Hold on, to me as we go / As we roll down this unfamiliar road”—always hit me right in the heart.
There’s just something about that song, the way it reminds me that home isn’t a place—it’s love, it’s safety, it’s the people who carry us through life. Over the years, countless singers have given it their own magic, and I’ve cherished many of those renditions. But Philip Phillips? He’s always been my all-time favorite… until Jared Halley came along.
Jared Halley, if you haven’t heard of him, is a phenomenal musician and a master of a cappella. He takes every note, every rhythm, and builds it into something transcendent. And his version of Home? It’s jaw-dropping.
He divided the song into sixteen separate tracks—bass, alto, percussion, rhythm—and layered them meticulously. When he plays it all together, it’s as if he’s singing alongside a full choir, each part harmonizing perfectly, each beat carrying the soul of the song forward.
I especially love the lines “And I’ll find a way to make it through / I’ll make a home out of you”—and hearing them through Jared’s voice feels like the words are wrapping around you like a hug. Every note is alive, each vocal layer blending into something more than music.
And let’s not forget the outtakes! Watching Jared dance, make faces, laugh at himself while recording—those little glimpses of joy make the song even sweeter.
I can’t stop listening. Each time I press play, it’s like experiencing the song all over again, hearing it with new ears and a new sense of wonder. Jared has taken a song I already loved and transformed it into something that feels brand new, a version that will linger in your soul long after the last note fades.
So, friends, what do you think? Has Jared’s rendition of the song become your new favorite too? Because, honestly, I think it just might be mine. And maybe, just maybe, it will find a place on your playlist for years to come, too.
Psalm 91:1 “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.”