PEACE BE MINE

Music: Mack Wilberg
Text: David Warner

This choral meditation was originally penned by Mack Wilberg in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, when peace and hope seemed unattainable to so many. David Warner’s lyrics, adapted for this Christmas setting, invite the listener to put peace first, replacing all inner trouble and doubt. The simple, rocking rhythms and gently descending melodic phrases help focus attention on the lyrics and, in this Christmas arrangement, transform the chorus into a Nativity lullaby. The light orchestration—celeste, glockenspiel, piano, and strings—surrounds these poignant lyrics with a shimmering sonic halo.