WEBVTT 00:00:06.919 --> 00:00:13.509 In the quiet misty morning 00:00:13.509 --> 00:00:19.205 When the moon has gone to bed 00:00:19.637 --> 00:00:25.406 When the sparrows stop their singing 00:00:25.698 --> 00:00:31.483 And the sky is clear and red 00:00:33.723 --> 00:00:38.753 When the summer's ceased its gleaming 00:00:38.753 --> 00:00:44.760 When the corn is past its prime 00:00:45.053 --> 00:00:49.843 When adventure's lost its meaning 00:00:50.116 --> 00:00:54.551 I'll be homeward bound in time 00:00:54.784 --> 00:00:59.567 Bind me not to the pasture 00:00:59.783 --> 00:01:04.463 Chain me not to the plow 00:01:04.473 --> 00:01:09.152 Set me free to find my calling 00:01:09.251 --> 00:01:14.679 And I'll return to you somehow 00:01:23.971 --> 00:01:28.674 If you find it's me you're missing 00:01:28.921 --> 00:01:33.722 If you're hoping I'll return 00:01:33.730 --> 00:01:38.303 To your thoughts I'll soon be listening 00:01:38.419 --> 00:01:43.310 And in the road I'll stop and turn 00:01:43.484 --> 00:01:48.095 When the wind will set me racing 00:01:48.401 --> 00:01:52.976 As my journey nears its end 00:01:53.283 --> 00:01:58.099 And the path I'll be retracing 00:01:58.099 --> 00:02:03.057 As I'm homeward bound again 00:02:03.057 --> 00:02:07.733 Bind me not to the pasture 00:02:07.733 --> 00:02:12.525 Chain me not to the plow 00:02:12.525 --> 00:02:17.280 Set me free to find my calling 00:02:17.280 --> 00:02:22.759 And I'll return to you somehow 00:02:23.214 --> 00:02:29.195 Bind me not to the pasture 00:02:29.199 --> 00:02:34.014 Chain me not to the plow 00:02:34.014 --> 00:02:42.886 Set me free to find my calling 00:02:42.886 --> 00:02:48.473 And I'll return to you somehow 00:02:57.774 --> 00:03:02.476 In the quiet misty morning 00:03:02.486 --> 00:03:07.118 When the moon has gone to bed 00:03:07.638 --> 00:03:12.403 When the sparrows stop their singing 00:03:12.409 --> 00:03:17.025 And the sky is clear and red 00:03:17.317 --> 00:03:22.031 When the summer's ceased its gleaming 00:03:22.031 --> 00:03:27.209 When the corn is past its prime 00:03:27.209 --> 00:03:34.157 When adventure's lost its meaning 00:03:35.071 --> 00:03:55.473 I'll be homeward bound in time 00:03:58.595 --> 00:04:00.088 Hey Hollensfamily 00:04:00.278 --> 00:04:06.192 This was one of the most special videos I have ever made 00:04:06.600 --> 00:04:13.642 It was such an incredible feeling to work with these amazing highschoolers 00:04:15.064 --> 00:04:18.773 And I kind of wanted to tell you where the song came from 00:04:19.851 --> 00:04:25.665 I... I had been looking for another folk song to do cause I'd been really, really wanting to 00:04:25.665 --> 00:04:32.373 And I came across this song, and I reached out to one of my best friends, Megan Purdue 00:04:32.373 --> 00:04:36.502 Who is a choir director up in Portland, Oregon 00:04:37.562 --> 00:04:42.396 And I was like: Hey, I'm thinking about doing a song called "Homeward Bound" 00:04:42.396 --> 00:04:44.292 Do you think your choir would wanna do it with me? 00:04:44.292 --> 00:04:48.876 And... The story she told me... 00:04:52.902 --> 00:04:59.807 There's some things in life where you just think that things were meant to happen 00:05:00.559 --> 00:05:05.659 And you can call it divine intervention or you can call it happenstance 00:05:05.660 --> 00:05:11.786 But there was a young, a young girl by the name of Io Korol 00:05:11.901 --> 00:05:16.445 Who had just passed away that week 00:05:16.993 --> 00:05:22.083 And this song was by far her favorite It was the song that she 00:05:23.441 --> 00:05:26.221 Would go around school singing 00:05:26.221 --> 00:05:36.729 And it kind of ended up being her choir's... song for the whole year... and... 00:05:38.041 --> 00:05:40.581 So when I reached out, I had no idea... 00:05:43.338 --> 00:05:49.531 But it ended up being a video that had so much more meaning 00:05:51.798 --> 00:05:56.249 Which is why this song and video is dedicated to her 00:06:01.247 --> 00:06:09.225 Megan, her choir director, said that she was the kind of girl who would go around the school 00:06:09.225 --> 00:06:15.192 Singing and not caring what people thought about her, and, you know 00:06:15.192 --> 00:06:17.940 I can't respect people like that enough 00:06:17.940 --> 00:06:20.845 You know, people that just don't care what people think about them and... 00:06:22.951 --> 00:06:26.376 You know she... she passed at a really young age, suddenly, and... 00:06:26.948 --> 00:06:31.431 That took me... you know... 00:06:33.640 --> 00:06:37.655 Well past I was 30 until I could, I could get to the point in my life where 00:06:37.655 --> 00:06:41.098 I could just sing and just not care what people thought about me, and you know... 00:06:41.436 --> 00:06:46.196 I don't know... people like that need to be celebrated so... 00:06:48.592 --> 00:06:53.007 I'm so happy that her choir got to be part of this and I reached out to another one 00:06:53.007 --> 00:06:56.247 Of my friends from the a capella group that I founded at the University of Oregon 00:06:57.440 --> 00:07:02.556 Who was the choir director at both... 2 different schools in Eugene, the town I live in 00:07:03.279 --> 00:07:06.416 Churchill and North Eugene, and we got to make this video 00:07:07.194 --> 00:07:11.794 So, I really hope you guys enjoyed it, I hope you got goosebumps when 00:07:11.969 --> 00:07:16.325 The last scene comes in and you can see everyone on the risers... 00:07:18.356 --> 00:07:19.960 It's just a special song 00:07:19.960 --> 00:07:26.154 This song couldn't have been made without the support of my Patrons at Patreon 00:07:26.164 --> 00:07:29.732 And if you guys would like to learn more about that, I really encourage you 00:07:29.906 --> 00:07:35.015 To click through and check out Patreon I have a link down below as well 00:07:35.304 --> 00:07:40.502 Please pass this on to... anyone you love It would mean the world to me 00:07:40.905 --> 00:07:50.693 And... yeah... celebrate life, and love, and don't take any moments for granted 00:07:51.239 --> 00:07:57.959 To many people spend life focusing on disappointment and fear and hate 00:07:57.969 --> 00:07:59.623 Especially this time of year 00:08:00.242 --> 00:08:05.125 Just celebrate love and celebrate your life and tell those around you that you love them 00:08:06.433 --> 00:08:10.996 Love you guys, music coming all the time Peace!