With unprecedented voter interest in the matchup between #1 Andrea Bocelli & Mary J Blige against #17 Amy Grant, I would like to ask your opinion on a possible commissioner intervention. Clearly, I underseeded the power of Amy voters. Obviously the winner will advance. BUT-should …
Read MoreWhat Child-Round 2
Whew. Elizabeth Curtis Gemeroy will speak to me for at least two more days. Bethany Bylsma has people calling her a hero for her nominations, meaning the screaming may be held at bay. BUT…all is not necessarily well in Caroling Madness land. This year, I’ve …
Read MoreMassive Bracket Released for “What Child is This?”
Get ready to listen (quickly!) to many versions of “What Child is This?” in very diverse styles as we tackle our biggest bracket yet for Advent Caroling Madness! I had 29 submissions, and there were lots of interesting versions. So I eliminated one to whittle …
Read MoreAnd the “Good King Wenceslas” winner is…
…Generation X’s nostalgia overcomes The Greatest Generation’s nostalgia 18 votes to 12. #2 seed Colbert, Stipe, and Pantinkin are crowned the best version of Good King Wenceslas! Later tonight, we have a humdinger of a bracket for “What Child is This?” Get ready to listen …
Read MoreGood King Wenceslas-Final Round
Interesting! I wouldn’t have expected the original crooner to have so much staying power, after 67 years. But Bing Crosby prevailed by one vote over The Bills, while Colbert and Company had an easy time dispatching The Piano Guys. So now we come to it, …
Read MoreJesus Came as an Outcast
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on December 11, 2016) For several weeks, we’ve looked at God’s regular habit of not doing things like we would think God would. God shows up with the outsiders and the oppressed, and it is God showing up that …
Read MoreGood King Wenceslas-Round 3
Your votes have whittled the field down to four. The first match up is classic crooner vs. Celtic cadence, while the other semi-final round pits three seeming mis-matches against the Piano guys. You’ve got until Thursday night at 9 pm to vote! (Plus, don’t forget …
Read MoreGood King Wenceslas-Round 2
You people always surprise me with what you like…who knew Sheldon was so incredibly compelling? What is it that you like about the Piano Guys? I just don’t get it… Plus I don’t care how cute Hugh Grant’s looks are, or British children. This is …
Read MoreGood King Wenceslas-Opening Round
It’s time for tip off, so plug in those Beats headphones and crank up your bluetooth speakers, and get ready to begin the voting for your favorite version of “Good King Wenceslas”! Now, granted, this is not the best musical choice I’ve ever made, but …
Read MoreHope Rewind
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on December 4, 2016) Yesterday we got our Christmas tree. We’ve been going to the same place over in Sherwood since 2005, just a little red house with a field of trees behind it. We found it randomly, and …
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