“A Valley of Peace” was written by Charlie Monroe, the elder of the Monroe brothers, who recorded it with his Kentucky Pardners in 1949.
The song is a gospel vision of rest. It pictures a valley of peace beyond the trials of this life — a quiet place where sorrow ends — and the singer fixes his hope on reaching it. The image of the peaceful valley stands for heaven and for release.
The song passed into bluegrass gospel, recorded by a number of bands.