The Little Creek

FINALLY I FOUND THE SONG THANKS SO MUCH(BEAUTIFUL SINGING BY THE WAY)!!!

I performed in the district 7 songfest and you were our director and we sang this song

This is one of the best children's choirs I've ever heard. Great job!

Heh this song was written by my choir teacher

We learned this in county chores and got to talk to the person that actually made the song

My chorus is learning this song and it turns out that my director actually knew Matt and told this whole story on how they’d go to Jane and her husband’s house to talk about the hardships of life as they moved into our district. I find it cool that we’re singing one of my director’s friends songs. I’m glad to perform it.

I'm singing this for my choir class

So I have this horrible teacher and he makes up do this shit

I sang this song in my choir and it was my favorite song

Come with me to the little creek
Where my thoughts are running free.
They might run swift or they might run deep,
But these waters wind their way through me.

When we reach the hill, we'll follow it down.
Cross the rough and rocky ground.
Get a little bit lost and a little bit found,
But it evens out when we hear that sound.

Why are we so scared to search our centers?
It may seem so, but every door you enter
You find a piece of something inside you never knew.
Keep moving through.

You've got your pain, I've got mine.
It's hard to say it'll work out fine.
But we can share the load when we share a sigh.
At the creek our dreams are by design.

It flows in you, and it flows in me.
Some days you will find it, some days it's hard to see.
There's twists and there's turns and there's lessons to learn by the creek.
Take a breath and think.

Please don't be so scared to search your center.
Let those seeds grow, 'cause every door you enter
You find a piece of something inside you never knew.
Keep moving through.
Believe it's true
I know that you
Will keep moving through.

Make a little change at the little creek.


For Jane

Jane Jones was the co-founder and president of Gettysburg Children's Choir, and an elementary music teacher in Gettysburg, PA for 30+ years. She helped to build our community choir from the ground up into a thriving organization, and was a mentor to me as I started my career as a choir director. She passed suddenly from cancer in 2018 while I was writing The Little Creek. I dedicated this piece to her to honor her memory and thank her for all she has done to support choral music in our area.

Jane was a person that had such a huge impact on those around her. In writing the lyrics, I channeled the comfort, wisdom, and encouragement she has given me over the years. My hope is that singers and listeners feel some of those same feelings when they hear the Creek. I can't think of a better way for her to live on than that.

I’m learning this song and it’s so peaceful

I LITERALLY JS SANG THAT WITH MY ALL STATE CHOIR

this song is so pretty but i didnt have a fun time singing it because my throat was so sore to the point where i could barely sing the baritone part

My choir is learning this to make the official SATB recording

Max bum butt