The Marsh Family have called upon their international audience for help with their latest single, “If That Day Comes Round.” While watching the devastation in the Middle East throughout this holiday season, the mother-father-and-children group (who made their name during the pandemic with viral political parodies) wrote a call to action: peace. Written under advice from those in Israel and Gaza, and recorded during Remembrance Sunday, the message is especially touching.
Filled with unified moments, like the word “miracle” present in Arabic as well as Hebrew, the track isn’t just beautiful sonically (mandolin, harmonies), it is lyrically important. There is even a reference to other moments of triumph in the face of conflict, like the tearing down of the Berlin Wall.
The Marsh Family stated, “We wanted to express something hopeful, so we framed it around the concept of a miracle – inspired by a closing segment by Patrick Kielty on the Late Late Show (about the ending of the Troubles in Northern Ireland).”
The family, who live in Kent, UK, previously received praise in The New York Times, The Independent, NPR, and on shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live and BBC Comic Relief. They are no strangers to raising awareness for causes they believe in, and their greatest strength is being able to do so through song without isolating their audience. New and old listeners will resonate with their classically tight harmonies and ever-present earnestness.
“If That Day Comes Round” has been released in tandem with the family’s request for donations to the International Red Cross/ Crescent.
