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  • Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
  • This is dedication for Io Korol, a student who recently passed... watch end talk to find out why this video is so important.
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    LYRICS:
    In the quiet misty morning
    When the moon has gone to bed,
    When the sparrows stop their singing
    And the sky is clear and red,
    When the summer's ceased its gleaming
    When the corn is past its prime,
    When adventure's lost its meaning -
    I'll be homeward bound in time
    Bind me not to the pasture
    Chain me not to the plow
    Set me free to find my calling
    And I'll return to you somehow
    If you find it's me you're missing
    If you're hoping I'll return,
    To your thoughts I'll soon be listening,
    And in the road I'll stop and turn
    Then the wind will set me racing
    As my journey nears its end
    And the path I'll be retracing
    When I'm homeward bound again
    Bind me not to the pasture
    Chain me not to the plow
    Set me free to find my calling
    And I'll return to you somehow
    (louder)
    Bind me not to the pasture
    Chain me not to the plow
    Set me free to find my calling
    And I'll return to you somehow
    Help us caption & translate this video!
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Комментарии • 3,6 тыс.

  • @milo_thatch
    @milo_thatch 4 месяца назад +15

    You probably won’t see this but a lot of my friends are graduating tomorrow and our choir and theater director have chosen your song for them to sing tomorrow. Luckily the rest of the choir and some of the theater department is joining to sing along with them and wish them a final farewell.

    • @Zip_loverfpe
      @Zip_loverfpe 3 месяца назад +1

      A couple months ago my old elementary school principal was retiring and I had to sing this song and I was crying when I was singing

  • @doubla871
    @doubla871 8 лет назад +237

    Hearing what he said at the ending and re listening to it made me cry

    • @doubla871
      @doubla871 8 лет назад +6

      Keep doing everything you do Peter. You are an amazing person, bye

    • @beecrawford6144
      @beecrawford6144 8 лет назад +6

      I'm in the same boat....
      I've now resolved to memorize this, as a sort of tribute for her, because she sounds a bit like me..... and it's always horrible to lose someone, young and old.

    • @redrift7991
      @redrift7991 8 лет назад

      same here

    • @angelguard5590
      @angelguard5590 8 лет назад

      Made me tear up as well!

    • @Ancestorsofmusic
      @Ancestorsofmusic 8 лет назад

      right?

  • @TayHKay
    @TayHKay 7 лет назад +1504

    Peter Hollens = Obi Wan Kenobi of A Capella. The Harmony is strong with him.

  • @TwentyPaphonies
    @TwentyPaphonies 8 лет назад +487

    I had the privilege of meeting Peter Hollens a few weeks ago, and it hit me how real he was. The compassion that he showed in this video is not faked in any sense of the word. I just... wow.

    • @daritarose
      @daritarose 6 лет назад +13

      He is very real. He and Evynne are really good people.

    • @tomhg38
      @tomhg38 6 лет назад

      So the opposite of how hes portrayed in this video. He lacks all sincerity as portrayed in the start of this video. Too much bad show choir acting.

    • @Eric_Hofmann
      @Eric_Hofmann 5 лет назад +9

      @@tomhg38 oh honey, no. bad take

    • @felicitydargis
      @felicitydargis 4 года назад

      OH MY GOSHHH @Twenty Paphonies I see you all over the place on tøp vídeos but I never thought I’d see you over here! 😂 HAnd I know I’ve replied “you’re everywhere!” To half a dozen of your comments but hey again lol

  • @nate.creating
    @nate.creating 8 лет назад +1354

    I know you won't see this because this is an old video and you have a ton of comments but I feel I need to share this. As you started to talk at the end of this video I started to cry and I can't stop. What you said about that girl really hit home for me and I don't know why I am sharing with you what I am about to but I feel I need to. Earlier this year I tried to take my own life because I have been dealing with things personally that made me feel I shouldn't live anymore. After surviving that I realized that yes I want to be "Homeword Bound" but on Gods time and not mine. Thank you Peter. Thank you so much for all that you do through your music and I hope one day I can meet you and thank you in person. ❤️

    • @PeterHollens
      @PeterHollens  8 лет назад +343

      +Nathan Winterton hey buddy. Reach out. Peterhollens2@gmail.com I wanna hear your story let's chat.

    • @Juice6211
      @Juice6211 8 лет назад +58

      Nathan Winterton you are strong and amazing! So amazing that peter reached out to you! Stay strong!💙💙

    • @ItsJustMeAtWork
      @ItsJustMeAtWork 8 лет назад +70

      Hey +Nathan Winterton, just remember, the internet, especially RUclips is a community with friends you just haven´t met yet. If you ever want to talk to somebody, just say so. You are never alone, you are never "unworthy" to live, and you can always reach out, if you feel troubled. Stay strong! :)

    • @Ratsfrom42
      @Ratsfrom42 8 лет назад +39

      God will help you whenever and wherever you are. remember to always look to Him for wisdom and strength.

    • @Ratsfrom42
      @Ratsfrom42 8 лет назад +39

      God has a special place and purpose for each and every one of us.

  • @tylersmith5124
    @tylersmith5124 8 лет назад +68

    Just got new headphones and this was the first thing I listened to. Excellent decision

    • @dans3593
      @dans3593 8 лет назад +11

      That's a better decision than the Government has made in a while, good job!

    • @johnmeldacaymat2385
      @johnmeldacaymat2385 8 лет назад +4

      OMG same. Just got new headphones, this was the first thing I listened too.

    • @tuckermurrell6761
      @tuckermurrell6761 7 лет назад

      John Mel Dacaymat 🤒🤒😭😭

  • @Snow-sx5ev
    @Snow-sx5ev 8 лет назад +78

    brings a smile to my face seeing great people sing great songs with others and it makes my day when the music is as beautiful as this, those origon kids look like they are enjoying themselves

  • @ryanmiller2170
    @ryanmiller2170 7 лет назад +897

    Oh this hit me so hard. Io was in my PE class and she was one of the funniest, amazing people I have ever met. During warmups I always loved to run with her around the gym because her personality was so vibrant and she was an amazing influence on my life at the time because I was at a difficult place in my life. One day she stopped showing up to PE. I asked one of my friends what happened and she said that she got sick. I thought she meant she had the flu so I didn't think about it much. She didn't show up for the rest of the year. My life started to get busy after that and 2 weeks later summer started so I gave little to no thought about her. She was in the grade above me, so she went to the High School after that and I didn't see her again. I don't know much about what happened after that, or if that was the sickness that killed her. But I didn't find out about her death until last June at our choirs end of the year concert, when they were making a speech about her. I asked my friend what happened and that is when I found out she died... I couldn't think straight for the days after and I seen that night bawling in my room. But today I was browsing through my recommended videos and I found this and... this hit hard. Thank you for making this video. Even though I saw this months after she passed, it really touched me personally and I'm sure it touched others. Thank You.

    • @tomfreestone8580
      @tomfreestone8580 6 лет назад

      Franks Corner )

    • @tuckermurrell6761
      @tuckermurrell6761 6 лет назад

      Franks Corner 👍😖😭

    • @rebeccaponce2799
      @rebeccaponce2799 6 лет назад

      :(

    • @lyciamiller3230
      @lyciamiller3230 5 лет назад +56

      It hit me hard when she passed. She was my best friend since I was in about 4th grade and I hadnt been able to see her once since she had moved. My mom had told me about her getting sick and I was so confident that she would get better because she's so strong and amazing. So when I heard about her death I was just broken. My friend and I sang this song for her wake together and it was so hard not cry singing it. I remember visiting her mom and brother after and I kept expecting her to come upstairs and say my name and hug me like she always did but she never came, and it's the worst feeling knowing I can never see my best friend again.

    • @hannahcruz1440
      @hannahcruz1440 5 лет назад +5

      Franks Corner she must have been a wonderful girl. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @bre124
    @bre124 8 лет назад +125

    I'm tearing up. My best friend died in fourth grade, right after a choir concert.

    • @bre124
      @bre124 8 лет назад +7

      This is a beautiful video, I can easily say One of my favorites.

    • @wwshaj3557
      @wwshaj3557 8 лет назад

      I hope you don't mind but how did she die?

    • @bre124
      @bre124 8 лет назад +1

      He was hit by a car. I didn't even get to go to the funeral because the family didn't know I existed.

    • @WilliamAamold
      @WilliamAamold 8 лет назад +1

      My heart is now broken

    • @amusedwall5422
      @amusedwall5422 8 лет назад +2

      That's life, shit happens when we don't want it to happen

  • @Lanselot2069
    @Lanselot2069 8 лет назад +37

    I wish i could be like Io. Everyone around me says i have a beautiful voice, but i jus't cant find the courage to sing out loud in public. I would have loved to meet her or hear her. Video's like this are what we desperately need more of in this world.

    • @MommieDammit
      @MommieDammit 8 лет назад +3

      Courage and confidence will come, Redhoof. Just keep singing. Try singing in a choir first, then later a quartet or small group. You'll get there! It took until my senior year in high school for me to get to a solo - and I'd been singing since I was 8 years old.

    • @mirandagustafson6867
      @mirandagustafson6867 8 лет назад +1

      yeah I'm friends with 2 of Io's friends. i wish i could've met her. she seems like she was an amazing girl.

    • @MsAmberKat
      @MsAmberKat 8 лет назад +1

      It's been the same for me, unfortunately I have yet to find the courage and confidence to sing out loud.. I would love to, I just am scared to death to try. I believe in you though, I know you can do it!

    • @Halo4Spaitu5
      @Halo4Spaitu5 8 лет назад +4

      +MsAmberKat it is hard sometimes to expose your soul like that and not care what people think. So long as you never stop trying and you have confidence in yourself your voice will eventually bring people to tears. good luck and great people around you!

  • @jenniferwoodwell2980
    @jenniferwoodwell2980 7 лет назад +176

    My young precious son passed away this year at the age of 22. He was a beautiful portrait artist. His pain is gone now! I miss him. Your songs always bring me solace. I love you for your Joyful Spirit!

    • @justelleslife507
      @justelleslife507 3 года назад +7

      It's 3 years later, how are you doing Jennifer? I wish I could reach out to you with a hug! Please know you are not alone. We may never meet, but I care about you.

    • @CyclonesFan24
      @CyclonesFan24 3 года назад +1

      So sorry for your loss. He's always with you. He may be gone,but he's always with you.

    • @stephaniegee7024
      @stephaniegee7024 2 года назад +1

      I am so sorry, I know the pain isn’t gone, it just changes through the years. Best wishes and love.

    • @DallasARCH79
      @DallasARCH79 Год назад +1

      ❤❤❤❤

    • @takingtimewithtricia
      @takingtimewithtricia 11 месяцев назад

      Oh my, that was just amazing! It makes my heart smile as I remember my loved ones who have passed on before me. I have no doubt I will see them as they wait for me. Many blessings to you

  • @lauraking5088
    @lauraking5088 8 лет назад +114

    Io was one of my best friends and this makes me so happy that this is dedicated to hwr

    • @lauraking5088
      @lauraking5088 8 лет назад +2

      *her

    • @lyciaserenity1124
      @lyciaserenity1124 8 лет назад +4

      I miss her so much

    • @lyciaserenity1124
      @lyciaserenity1124 8 лет назад +5

      this makes me think of when we sang it at her funeral and it made me cry even more...

    • @jessicaholly1620
      @jessicaholly1620 8 лет назад +5

      she sounds like an amazing person. I wish I could be met her. I love you Laura and you can always feel free to talk about it. or anything for that matter.❤

    • @yitran99
      @yitran99 8 лет назад +9

      well, I never knew about Io, but looking at all the comments and Peter talking about her, I can completely guess she was an amazing person.
      I am really sorry because she passed, but rigth now I can tell you she is a better place where she belongs and can be with peace :)
      Good luck with your future. And remember everyone: She could leave you in person, but she will never leave your heart, because she was a special person for you life.

  • @trojnessualcc380
    @trojnessualcc380 8 лет назад +107

    The Choir is amazing! So balanced!

    • @PeterHollens
      @PeterHollens  8 лет назад +31

      They're amazing!

    • @logandel2114
      @logandel2114 8 лет назад +4

      i have listened to this song 5 times over and each time was amazing! bravo Peter! simply beautiful!

  • @larrh
    @larrh 5 лет назад +11

    My Niece had Stomach Cancer and passed away a few years ago. This was her favorite song as well... and we all sang it at her funeral. Brings tears to my eyes each time I hear it... regardless of who sings it. Thanks Perter.

  • @Jmmatuszak
    @Jmmatuszak 7 лет назад +116

    The day after my grandma passed i stumbled across this song. We used it for the beginning of her funeral service and all i can say is that there wasn't a dry eye in the church. such an beautifully sung song.

  • @lindamussa8894
    @lindamussa8894 6 лет назад +3

    I played this in my husband's brothers hospice room a short time after he passed today.I know he would of loved it.Rip Steve.

  • @cleoedler9375
    @cleoedler9375 7 лет назад +78

    this is an honor to the woman who died. very well done and worth the pain... sometimes pain can make the most chilling and passionate things...

    • @linked2dio377
      @linked2dio377 7 лет назад

      Meme Lord wut?

    • @linked2dio377
      @linked2dio377 7 лет назад

      Meme Lord sorry I normally associate this song with Military members who died and weren't able to be "homeward bound in time"

  • @GCKMimi
    @GCKMimi 7 лет назад +139

    My grandfather died in the wee hours of May 24th, and my mother has the task of arranging his funeral. He was a lifelong farmer who got up and went to bed with the sun. I remember visiting and seeing him plowing a field or tending the cows as we drove past, and when it got dark, it wouldn't be long until he came home and it was time for dinner. When Mom was looking for music to play at his funeral, I sent her Homeward Bound, and it was "perfect". It fit my grandfather so well, it was almost written for him.
    This beautiful arrangement will always remind me of him. Thank you.

    • @apostolic.2023
      @apostolic.2023 3 года назад +1

      Negl cried a little when I this! I’m so sorry for your loss! This hit me hard too my great grandma was a dairy owner and she always would wake up with the sun to go work and I miss her so much, this song is just utterly gorgeous by him! God bless you

    • @GCKMimi
      @GCKMimi 2 года назад +1

      @@apostolic.2023 What truly shattered me was seeing my grandmother accept his flag at his funeral (the second time she did that) and knowing now that she'd be gone in less than a year. This song makes me cry every time because I go right back to the farm and relive seeing them.

  • @carolyngrimes8681
    @carolyngrimes8681 8 лет назад +40

    Wow. I am crying. Watched it with the kids and was deeply moved. God is truly amazing. May her family and friends be truly comforted and may her legacy and yours continue to inspire. I can't find better words. We loved it. Well done.

  • @nyla-amarasmit8117
    @nyla-amarasmit8117 8 лет назад +45

    i watched this at the day today my grandma had surgery. it was is so powerfull. i cried All day then i heared this and cried some more. peter i love you. even though my eyes are thick of crying. This are the songs you are sooooooo goood with. how great it must felt on stage feeling all the choir behind you.
    dear peter thank god for you. you are my idol i was about giving up you light my day everytime in humity. you know my story. thanks for what u give back. ♡♡♡♡♡♡
    please do remember me with a choir from troy.
    ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♤♤♡♡♡♡

    • @nyla-amarasmit8117
      @nyla-amarasmit8117 8 лет назад +1

      humanity sorry typo.
      Remember me from Troy. Josh Groban. sorry to teary from the crying. ♡

    • @thebiggestmelonyouneversee1366
      @thebiggestmelonyouneversee1366 8 лет назад

      +inge smit it's alright I cried too.

    • @nyla-amarasmit8117
      @nyla-amarasmit8117 8 лет назад

      +Sexy Slim thank you

    • @nyla-amarasmit8117
      @nyla-amarasmit8117 8 лет назад

      +Torilinn Cwanek ♡♡

    • @MommieDammit
      @MommieDammit 8 лет назад +4

      Dear Inge, I pray your Gram is doing well. My grandparents raised me, so you have my sympathies. Though the song didn't bring tears, the story did. But I felt the old familiar buzzing, and my heart swelled with the choir.

  • @summern8041
    @summern8041 4 года назад +1

    Always sing as a duet your harmony is priceless.

  • @mellowfish316
    @mellowfish316 8 лет назад +615

    I came for the music, not all these onions. 😭

    • @simplysongs8793
      @simplysongs8793 8 лет назад +23

      you expect peter hollens to not make you cry

    • @rainny3410
      @rainny3410 8 лет назад +1

      Ikr

    • @OliveNLuv
      @OliveNLuv 8 лет назад +1

      simply songs You do, but in a good way

    • @fishalope5
      @fishalope5 7 лет назад +1

      m w onions is a term on the internet for something that makes you cry, like chopping onions...

    • @stulttus3993
      @stulttus3993 7 лет назад +1

      Damn ninjas cutting onions!

  • @cynthiakennedy9500
    @cynthiakennedy9500 7 лет назад +229

    I am certain this comment is going to be drowned in the ocean of other ones, but I still feel like it deserves sharing. Peter, your music has inspired so much in my fiancé and I. I suffer from pretty bad social anxiety and mild depression, and he from depression and post traumatic stress. We hit our bad moods at the same time without fail, and whenever we feel hopeless your music is always there for support. Yes he's in therapy and of course I'm on medication, but it's nice to know that good still exists in the world.
    -Keep being awesome, love Cynthia

    • @ieuankelly7038
      @ieuankelly7038 6 лет назад +9

      Cynthia Kennedy no ones alone in this struggle i suffer the same and didnt leave my home for 2 years and one day i had a knock at the door my community came to gether to help me when my story was shared peters singing re-enforce the confidence to be able to leave every morning

  • @edspace2402
    @edspace2402 21 день назад

    I have no need to share the cause of my pain but I certainly appreciate the opportunity to feel something else.
    This was a moment of beauty that I know I'll revisit in future, for as long as it remains available, thank you all for showing the best of humanity here.

  • @ellasirna
    @ellasirna 8 лет назад +28

    Why no audience members in the auditorium to witness this amazingness!!!!!

    • @ellasirna
      @ellasirna 8 лет назад

      ?

    • @genec.2985
      @genec.2985 8 лет назад +3

      The audience is us.

    • @YKDDS91
      @YKDDS91 8 лет назад +21

      Because they're filming. There will be a lot of re-takes and stops in between. It's not performance-ready so to say.

    • @lvlylady20063
      @lvlylady20063 8 лет назад

      So what is your next project? Or is it a surprise? I so wish I could come and watch you make a video. Your voice soothes the soul, really.. I would love to be friends with you. Learn more about you and your wonderful family. Thank you again, and in case I didn't make myself clear in the last post, please sing with Home Free again. I love them too. Have a blessed day with your loved ones and know you are appreciated from Newnan Georgia. Hugs and love...

    • @TheHatBoyz22
      @TheHatBoyz22 8 лет назад

      There was 3 retakes on the Lake Oswego part ^^, he was so fun to work with and an inspiration for all the singers in our choir.

  • @CerealScientist
    @CerealScientist 8 лет назад +16

    I almost cried during your little epilogue... so emotional. Keep up the amazing work.

  • @16Haverson
    @16Haverson 11 дней назад

    Had a bunch of high school choir songs over a decade ago stuck in my head and this song kept coming up so I wanted to listen to it. Thanks for bringing back the memories Peter.

    • @PeterHollens
      @PeterHollens  10 дней назад

      Glad I could help you relive those moments. Keep those tunes alive! 🙌

  • @moriahpraklet7051
    @moriahpraklet7051 8 лет назад +217

    Okay, usually I don't do long comments like this, but in this case I feel that I need to.
    This past May, my high school was in the exact same situation as this one. One of my fellow choir members, Makayla, was killed in a car accident the week of State Choral Festival. We're a very tight knit community, and all of the choir people were really close, so we all took it pretty hard.
    Peter (can I can you Peter?), when I saw this I was almost in tears when I realized what this was for. Thank you, thank you so much for doing this video. It was a huge comfort to me, and it reminded me of all the good memories I had with her.

    • @moriahpraklet7051
      @moriahpraklet7051 8 лет назад +14

      *can I call
      The one time I try to do a serious comment...

  • @osmeelohi1302
    @osmeelohi1302 8 лет назад +4

    Io Korol must be thankful for this lovely gift.

    • @ctemp3246
      @ctemp3246 8 лет назад

      +Beautiful Pain subtlety is key

    • @osmeelohi1302
      @osmeelohi1302 8 лет назад +1

      ***** I am spiritist and i believe in life after death, a spiritual life. Although, i am brazilian i understood Peter´s beautiful message.

  • @Phantaboulous
    @Phantaboulous 8 лет назад +85

    So many feelings..

  • @apiiii610
    @apiiii610 8 лет назад +30

    this song is so beautifull

    • @PeterHollens
      @PeterHollens  8 лет назад +8

      thank you!

    • @jzuckerman2001
      @jzuckerman2001 8 лет назад +5

      you're an amazing artist, Peter. It would be amazing to work with you someday on a song. It's been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember ^^

    • @tuckermurrell6761
      @tuckermurrell6761 8 лет назад

      apiiii610 😰😭😭😭😭

    • @tuckermurrell6761
      @tuckermurrell6761 7 лет назад

      apiiii610 😭😭i miss my gf

  • @lilysings9471
    @lilysings9471 8 лет назад +269

    59 people missed the like button because they couldnt see through their tears

    • @youtubingjaguar5082
      @youtubingjaguar5082 6 лет назад +9

      288 people missed due to invisible onion cutting ninjas and the resultant tears. ;)

    • @hejouxah1269
      @hejouxah1269 5 лет назад +2

      @@youtubingjaguar5082 I swear you're everywhere

    • @youtubingjaguar5082
      @youtubingjaguar5082 5 лет назад +2

      @@hejouxah1269 Um ... Thanks? I think we just follow the same people, but yeah, I do comment on a *lot* of videos though. I don't know if that's a good thing, a bad thing, or just a thing. Or it might mean that I just like to express my opinions on what I see on the screen. ;)

    • @Ninja-qm8bp
      @Ninja-qm8bp 5 лет назад +1

      387*

    • @ArsonGremlin
      @ArsonGremlin 4 года назад

      I don't think it is a bad thing, your comments or at least the ninja one are hilarious

  • @rahlly4345
    @rahlly4345 2 года назад +3

    I don't recall hearing this song before but now, it's stuck in my head and heart.

    • @stephanginther9051
      @stephanginther9051 8 месяцев назад +1

      I'd never heard this song before seeing this video, I had it on repeat for a *while* off and on after. I love this song, I can see why it was her favorite.

    • @Zip_loverfpe
      @Zip_loverfpe 2 месяца назад +1

      I never understood it to until I had too sing since my second grade Principle retired and I even cried when I was sing and even though it's been 7 years it's a good song😌

  • @DantheArtMan
    @DantheArtMan 8 лет назад +296

    Speechless.

    • @peterhollens7616
      @peterhollens7616 8 лет назад +11

      Thanks so much Dan! (My other account. I appreciate it!!!)

    • @andrewhall1208
      @andrewhall1208 8 лет назад +5

      Peter Hollens I love singing along with you especially when I can pick out the harmonies with my bass singing but that's not really why I'm commenting the real reason is I love listening to you sing cause it's like I can feel the emotion and the power behind your singing

    • @tman2543
      @tman2543 7 лет назад +2

      same Mr. Hall.. Im glad I found this channel

    • @tuckermurrell6761
      @tuckermurrell6761 7 лет назад

      Dan Nelson me to

  • @Cinaran124
    @Cinaran124 8 лет назад +18

    Something about listening to this song with just the human voice as the instrument, makes it sound, Pure

    • @dans3593
      @dans3593 8 лет назад +1

      Imagine being there in person!

    • @Cinaran124
      @Cinaran124 8 лет назад

      It would be a great thing, if only I could handle loud sounds, no matter how beautiful, in person then I would enjoy it better...

  • @flipflopscubagear6557
    @flipflopscubagear6557 8 лет назад +131

    I like to sing, but a lot of people in my class at school think that I'm not good. A few people have said that "No one appreciates it." I don't really care what they think, but it honestly hurts sometimes, when they tell it too me so often. Other people think I sing good, but it still hurts to get put down. Thanks for what you said Peter, about people who sing and don't care what people think.

    • @mitchythekid5596
      @mitchythekid5596 7 лет назад +6

      I'm sure your voice is beautiful

    • @sirrel5345
      @sirrel5345 7 лет назад +13

      Only focus on the good things that people say about, I'm sure you have a great voice and if someone tries to bring you down, ignore them, and focus on what you think about yourself and the positive things people think about you. Don't sit on the negatives and feel bad.

    • @turningwheels7167
      @turningwheels7167 7 лет назад +16

      the only time people will try to bring you down is when youre above them

    • @amandanorman1842
      @amandanorman1842 7 лет назад +3

      flipflop scubagear same here,and good for you

    • @JayByrd2011
      @JayByrd2011 7 лет назад +8

      It's been nearly a year. Hopefully you're still singing!

  • @sydneybaker373
    @sydneybaker373 8 лет назад +9

    on repeat and I am cry so much

  • @gabistiene8593
    @gabistiene8593 7 лет назад +7

    I don't know how often I listened to this, still every time I'm in goosebumps and tears all over again! Thanks so much for your passion and love for life.

  • @carlynnnetter9333
    @carlynnnetter9333 5 лет назад

    How cool is that they already were already singing it for their fellow student..

  • @sophidina34
    @sophidina34 8 лет назад +11

    wow, thank you for this, Peter

  • @kynerthist6026
    @kynerthist6026 8 лет назад +34

    we sang this in middle school. the only reason why I didn't like it was be our choir (which didn't sound very good) was singing it

    • @NovelsRoses
      @NovelsRoses 8 лет назад +4

      keep singing even if you had a not-so good choir one year. you'll have a better choir. happened to me

    • @nek9237
      @nek9237 8 лет назад

      hey fren |-/

    • @kynerthist6026
      @kynerthist6026 8 лет назад

      Chloe S I was actually forced into choir. I don't like singing.

    • @kynerthist6026
      @kynerthist6026 8 лет назад

      Twenty Øne Frens hello fren |-/

    • @NovelsRoses
      @NovelsRoses 8 лет назад

      +The Secøndary Sagittarius (Ellicøtt) ok |-/

  • @lonely_jester6549
    @lonely_jester6549 4 года назад +1

    No goosebumps, just tears.

    • @myroselle6987
      @myroselle6987 5 месяцев назад

      Every single time I listen to this…tears. Not sad tears.. just overwhelming feelings.. Every time.

  • @jenicamohlman7657
    @jenicamohlman7657 8 лет назад +6

    I am in a women's choir in Hastings High School and we are going to sing Homeward Bound at our next concert. When I saw this video, I almost cried. I plan on showing this to my choir director and see what he thinks. I believe he will have the same reaction I did. Thank you for posting this so the rest of us could enjoy it.

  • @AutumnRainneMusic
    @AutumnRainneMusic 8 лет назад +8

    Thank you so much for featuring my a cappella group in this

  • @ctemp3246
    @ctemp3246 8 лет назад

    I'm watching this and just realized that this was posted like a day before the day my grandfather died two years ago. Listening to this always makes me cry, and always brings back great memories. Thank u, so much

    • @ctemp3246
      @ctemp3246 8 лет назад

      Watching this for the hundredth time, that is

  • @TheBlueHairedGrandma
    @TheBlueHairedGrandma 5 лет назад +10

    No words....wish I knew this song when my mom passed.....simply beautiful and heart touching!

    • @danlivni2097
      @danlivni2097 5 лет назад +1

      Here is the best version of Homeward Bound
      ruclips.net/video/ldo3wjyKUEs/видео.html

  • @XanTheNerd
    @XanTheNerd 6 лет назад +5

    I know this was posted so long ago and perhaps no one will ever see this but the choral director Peter speaks of at the end of this video (Mrs. Perdue) was my choir director all year. She told us all about this song and story and I swear a choir has never teared up all at once so quickly. This was so emotionally devastating and Io did not deserve to have such a short life. I can't stop thinking about this song and I keep coming back to it because it hits me hard every single time.

  • @xar226
    @xar226 6 лет назад +1

    When the full choir kicks in at 2:23, it hits me like a physical punch to the gut -- every time. It doesn't matter how many times I've heard it; it doesn't matter how many times I've listened to it in a row; every time, it gets me. Anybody who doesn't understand the power of music should listen to this video.

  • @FictionWriter95
    @FictionWriter95 8 лет назад +5

    It's things like this that make me want to be a choir director/music teacher/composer.

  • @factoidfirefly7798
    @factoidfirefly7798 8 лет назад +44

    I'm sure doing this helped all her friends heal as well.
    Loved this video! Sounded a bit like Josh Groban in this. Lovely work!

  • @taylorvanbuskirk8040
    @taylorvanbuskirk8040 7 лет назад +1

    I'm sure I've commented on this before, but I just am overwhelmed with this song and its arrangement. Peter, you are my all time favorite male vocalist...not just because of the talent you have on steroids, but because of the music you choose to sing. Josh Groban is now my 2nd favorite male vocalist.

  • @CreepsMcGerald
    @CreepsMcGerald 7 лет назад +3

    Not only is this one of my most favorite choral pieces ever, it's one that can invoke so much emotion behind it, much like your and Korol's story, it can be made so personal. It truly shows that there's so much more to music than just notes on pages, it can be an experience like no other. Doubtless this is an experience that you and all of these students will carry throughout your entire lives. Thank you for this, truly beautiful.

  • @cloudz.22
    @cloudz.22 8 лет назад +6

    I have no words.

  • @kennethglass7950
    @kennethglass7950 4 года назад +1

    It is great to hear someone who can bridge the tenor/baritone range and hit me right in the heart strings. Will be introducing my wife to your channel.

  • @Misshowzat
    @Misshowzat 7 лет назад +6

    I love how it sounds like he's singing "I'll be home, we're bound in time"

  • @safety5561
    @safety5561 8 лет назад +3

    A kid named will passed away in our school and his favorite band was the Beatles. We made a melody for him.
    It was a very special concert.

  • @amyt5007
    @amyt5007 8 лет назад +2

    Wow. So I lost my father less than a year ago (Veteran's day of 2015) and this just really hit me in such a powerful way. I don't even know what else to say. I'm in shock. I am shaking. I have tears. This is by far one of the most amazing things I've ever watched. You did such a wonderful job. I'm in awe! Love this! You now have a forever fan!!

  • @kathwatson6804
    @kathwatson6804 8 лет назад +6

    This is just so beautiful! Awe inspiring - goosebumps - and teary eyes. Thank you, Peter.

  • @user-gl4yu4dg9u
    @user-gl4yu4dg9u 7 лет назад +129

    Roses are red,
    Violets are blue,
    Where are the invisible ninjas cutting onions in my room?

    • @yrnehayrneha1019
      @yrnehayrneha1019 4 года назад +10

      Roses are Red
      Violets are blue
      Ther are in my room too

    • @emmarussell4311
      @emmarussell4311 4 года назад

      Boo hoo
      me too.
      (lol, but also, totally not crying rnnnnnn ahhhhhhh)

  • @tatharelprincessoferegion8162
    @tatharelprincessoferegion8162 7 лет назад

    i sang this once in my school choir once! It's one of those songs that I keep practicing because i don't ever want to forget it.

  • @dartagnan1
    @dartagnan1 6 лет назад +32

    Peter, Peter, Peter!!! The transition to the choir is magnificent! I get misty-eyed every time! Wow! ♞

  • @Vahlsten
    @Vahlsten 2 года назад +32

    LYRICS HERE!
    In the quiet misty morning
    When the moon has gone to bed
    When the sparrows stop their singing
    And the sky is clear and red
    When the summer's ceased its gleaming
    When the corn is past its prime
    When adventure's lost its meaning
    I'll be homeward bound in time
    Bind me not to the pasture
    Chain me not to the plow
    Set me free to find my calling
    And I'll return to you somehow
    If you find it's me you're missing
    If you're hoping I'll return
    To your thoughts I'll soon be list'ning
    In the road I'll stop and turn
    Then the wind will set me racing
    As my journey nears its end
    And the path I'll be retracing
    As I'm homeward bound again
    Bind me not to the pasture
    Chain me not to the plow
    Set me free to find my calling
    And I'll return to you somehow
    Bind me not to pasture
    Chain me not to the plow
    Set me free to find my calling
    And I'll return to you somehow
    In the quiet misty morning
    When the moon has gone to bed
    When the sparrows stop their singing
    And the sky is clear and red
    When the summer's ceased its gleaming
    When the corn is past its prime
    When adventure's lost its meaning
    I'll be homeward bound in time

    • @MissyGail4eva
      @MissyGail4eva Год назад +2

      Ty, it's much appreciated (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠❤

    • @sueduquemin7119
      @sueduquemin7119 Год назад +1

      Beautiful words beautiful singing

  • @annaszabo770
    @annaszabo770 4 года назад

    Gyönyörködöm minden számban, együtt is és külön-külön is.Újra fiatalnak érzem magam.Köszönöm!

  • @cloebrown3218
    @cloebrown3218 8 лет назад +9

    Your music is always so beautiful. This was a much needed moment of happiness today, thank you so much for your beautiful covers.

    • @PeterHollens
      @PeterHollens  8 лет назад

      thank you so much Cloe :D

    • @MrDAN572
      @MrDAN572 8 лет назад

      +Peter Hollens Stunning! Still waiting for you to do a Madonna song. 😊

  • @juliepritchett5537
    @juliepritchett5537 7 лет назад +3

    Peter, you once again have Truly amazed me. This is such a WONDERFUL video. It shows all the love you have and how God has touched your heart and soul. Please keep up the GREAT work. Hugs.

  • @FLJBeliever1776
    @FLJBeliever1776 5 лет назад

    A good song, is a good way to just kick back, relax, and let life know, you're enjoying the slow moments of happiest.

  • @dinabinstok3700
    @dinabinstok3700 8 лет назад +9

    2:25 CHILLS. What a beautiful tribute. I have no words.

  • @tylergreene9123
    @tylergreene9123 5 лет назад +11

    Peter, just found this video this week, this has helped me through the Christchurch news, so thank you. You are a truly wonderful man, God Bless

  • @KESMason412
    @KESMason412 8 лет назад

    Synchronicity. What a blessing for all. Thank you.

  • @samuelwadsworth3059
    @samuelwadsworth3059 7 лет назад +4

    Thank you for sharing this song!! It brought tears to my eyes!!! Peter, you have great talent!!!

  • @Anneloes44
    @Anneloes44 8 лет назад +9

    Omg so beautiful and so amazing!! Don't you dare ever stop singing! 💕

    • @Anneloes44
      @Anneloes44 8 лет назад +3

      It's so sweet you dedicated this song to Io ❤

    • @PeterHollens
      @PeterHollens  8 лет назад

      thank you so much :)

  • @christopherbritton1572
    @christopherbritton1572 8 лет назад

    Thank you for sharing your incredible gift. I'm currently in a medical rehab center trying my darnest to get back home. Been away for almost 2 months. This song reminds me that everything will be ok. I'll be homeward bound soon enough and in time.

  • @pierre-alexandremoulin5157
    @pierre-alexandremoulin5157 8 лет назад +6

    my phone cant handle your voice to strong XD

  • @yunamchill9169
    @yunamchill9169 7 лет назад +8

    I'm in tears and smile at the same time. I love this. I haven't lost a person I love, but my beloved kitty has disappeared for almost a month now and I hope that one day God will let her listen to our thoughts and make her homeward bound again. I really notice that something's missing in my life without her around. Hope is sometimes so hard to retain, but then you come across beautiful works such as this one and you find the strength to wait a little more... Thank you, Peter, for being here. :-) Love and peace.

  • @Deidrh
    @Deidrh 6 лет назад +1

    Your compassion at the end made this video for me. The music was beautiful, but after hearing that it was a dedication, I was in tears. Thank you for this

  • @brittneypetty2924
    @brittneypetty2924 8 лет назад +4

    This is so beautiful Peter! What a lovely, touching tribute to a beautiful soul. And yes, I did get goosebumps!

  • @joannaevola1065
    @joannaevola1065 7 лет назад +9

    Peter, you're awesome!!!! You have a beautiful, emotional voice. Always watching for your next video. God's blessings to you forever.

  • @betsy5131
    @betsy5131 5 лет назад +1

    I think Peter Hollens is a wholesome man. He is true and down to earth. This video gave me the chills. The students really were great. What a blend of voices.

  • @grishacallen276
    @grishacallen276 7 лет назад +28

    Thinking of Carrie Fisher now thank you Peter for this touching song

  • @cjames22dox
    @cjames22dox 8 лет назад +7

    don't ever stop making music for us Peter

  • @dianacargill8240
    @dianacargill8240 Год назад +1

    So so so beautiful. Reaches way down deep inside and raises you up. Thank you Jesus for this mans beautiful voice and ability to move people with it. Hallelujah.

  • @BlackSmithWolf2014
    @BlackSmithWolf2014 8 лет назад +11

    This is great, please do I'm still here from treasure planet!

  • @sammellemstrand5241
    @sammellemstrand5241 8 лет назад +3

    That was the most beautiful arrangement EVER!!!

    • @danlivni2097
      @danlivni2097 5 лет назад

      Here is the best version of Homeward Bound
      ruclips.net/video/ldo3wjyKUEs/видео.html

  • @jameskincaida.1316
    @jameskincaida.1316 5 лет назад +2

    God bless. I'm a choir boy myself and have sung this song before. It's by far one of my favorites and now even more so. I know how you all must feel and I'm so sorry for your loss. Now she'll live forever in the hearts and minds of over a million people. Thank you so much. You truly are a heavenly bunch.

  • @bexa7942
    @bexa7942 8 лет назад +8

    80 people liked this video so much, they turned their monitor upsidedown to like it again :p

  • @meganbramer4212
    @meganbramer4212 3 года назад +3

    Roses are red, violets are blue, who's going to put this for me on a loop? I love this thank you for being my musical idol of the month

  • @eringannon9917
    @eringannon9917 7 лет назад +1

    I have listened to this song many times, but this time around I came specifically to you and this song for comfort. Just the other day, a girl named Eliza died in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. I didn't know her well, but I know many people who are suffering from this loss. Eliza was a beautiful person who made everyone feel like they were a friend, and it was rare to see her without a smile on her face. She left a mark on many people's lives, and I know she will be missed by everyone who knew her. This song is the perfect way to help me and many others who are suffering right now and I can't think of a better way to honor Eliza' s memory. Thank you so much.

  • @dreamgirl_4_ever505
    @dreamgirl_4_ever505 8 лет назад +4

    This is by far my favourite song from you, Peter. So emotional and absolutely perfect, I get goosebumps everytime I listen to it. Thank you for making such great music♡ love from Germany

  • @jkxx3042
    @jkxx3042 6 лет назад +11

    I LOVE your story, as to how this song come about ... it just grabbed my heart and tears began flowing. I believe. 100% that the Lord Jesus had his hand in it all the time. The Lord put your desire in your heart to sing the song. Little did you know it was the same song the little girl would sing it out loud ... not caring what people would think ... totally astounding and remarkable! !!

  • @johneichinger4546
    @johneichinger4546 4 года назад

    BEAUTIFUL !!! BEAUTIFUL !!! BEAUTIFUL !!! SO TALENTED !!!

  • @ryancheung8727
    @ryancheung8727 8 лет назад +41

    Wow! great job man! and everyone else! Still waiting for the Harry Potter Medley :D pls do it :P

  • @leiacondreia9590
    @leiacondreia9590 7 лет назад +22

    I love it when people share the word of God, God bless you all.

  • @TheLighttoday
    @TheLighttoday 7 лет назад

    thank you so much ... heavenly timing ........
    bless you !!! lots of love and bliss and light

  • @denisecampbell6736
    @denisecampbell6736 8 лет назад +7

    Oh Peter, this is gorgeous!! Thank you for introducing me to this beautiful piece, as I've never heard of it before. And the story...Just Wow!! You're right too, some things are just meant to be, as it's happened to me too. I would love it if you did St Francis's Prayer. That is my very favourite prayer & the version The Cdn Tenors/The Tenors did of it is stunning. Hope you, Evynne & that busy boy of yours are having a great Summer!!

    • @cellochicita
      @cellochicita 8 лет назад +2

      Oh my gosh St. Francis' Prayer by him would be transcendentally beautiful, yes please

    • @katiehanna90
      @katiehanna90 8 лет назад

      Please, please, PLEASE do the Prayer of St. Francis--I would love that!!!!

    • @PeterHollens
      @PeterHollens  8 лет назад

      thank YOU so much Denise!! Appreciate it!

  • @megagiratintwobrinewolfand223
    @megagiratintwobrinewolfand223 Год назад +9

    i know you may never see this but if you do peter, why did you remove the explanation at the end of the video?

  • @dandiandi29
    @dandiandi29 2 года назад +1

    I just saw Io’s story from her mom on TikTok. So devastating. It’s not fair.

  • @petarmilic9729
    @petarmilic9729 7 лет назад +8

    Favorite Hollens video!

  • @luckymoonjoy1278
    @luckymoonjoy1278 5 лет назад +8

    Life is hard. But it isnt good to just give up. I know.. Believe me, i know. I didnt live a happy 15 years. More than half of those years were of me being this close to giving up... but the happy moments outweigh the sad ones anyday. Life is a gift, you have to take advantage of it. No matter what's going on, i will be there to help you... Everyone has mountains to climb, and some of them are taller than others, and the higher you climb, the stronger you'll be. But you can get through it. You will get through it. Through the sunshine and the rain, you need to keep your head held high. You are strong. Far stronger than you think.
    Please. I love and appreciate you. Talk to me.

  • @shirleywilliams8714
    @shirleywilliams8714 3 месяца назад

    I love the way you encourage and inspire the youngsters.Thank you ❤

  • @Bubbles-de9qp
    @Bubbles-de9qp 7 лет назад +8

    such an amazing job she would have loved it she is probably listening to it alot i love this song and love what you do you did give her a blessinh