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Before taking the stage at Longwood’s Joan Perry Brock Center on Friday, April 25, Creigh Riepe returned to his high school alma mater. The former The Voice contestant stopped by at Randolph-Henry High to share music and some thoughts with current students. 

Riepe encouraged students to chase their dreams and not to give up, if things don’t immediately fall into place. He gave a speech, performed two songs for the crowd, packed into the auditorium and then took time to answer student questions, which mainly centered around music and creativity. 

“We are so grateful for alumni like Creigh who come back to inspire the next generation of artists and remind us all that big dreams can begin right here at RH,” said Randolph-Henry High Principal Erin Davis. 

And for those asking who Creigh Riepe is, here’s a quick reminder. The Charlotte Court House native had a run on Season 26 of The Voice last year, turning heads across America and the chairs of Voice coaches Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani with his rendition of Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things.”

Riepe had moved to Nashville to attend college, enrolling at Belmont University to study audio engineering. He led two bands at school, and after graduating remained in the home of country music to join the band Chasin’ Crazy. The ensemble opened for county stars like Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett, and Hunter Hayes before dissolving in 2017.

Riepe opened his own recording studio in Nashville and leads the production team at his church nearby. He shares his life with his wife and middle school sweetheart Sarah and their two daughters, along with the family dog and a dozen chickens.

Creigh Riepe working since The Voice 

Since appearing on the hit NBC show, the singer-songwriter said he has continued to receive an outpouring of support from across the country – especially from his hometown of Charlotte Court House and the surrounding areas here in Charlotte County.  

Back in Nashville, Riepe is once again running the recording studio he owns and leading the production team at his church. With the benefit of new life experiences, inspiration for future music, and the goal to write a new spiritually-based song each month this year, he performed some of those tunes for Charlotte students, before showing off his new set for the crowd at Longwood.