26 entries! Amazing. Thanks to all who contributed, and it makes for an extra round of voting this time. Listening to all of these, I realize there are so many different ways to evaluate: Does the lyric convey waiting and longing? Does the music? And, …
Read MoreAdvent Caroling Madness X
We have made it to everyone’s favorite time of the year! It is time for Advent Caroling Madness X, the tenth journey into submitting and voting for your favorite versions of Christmas songs! It all began with a spark of inspiration while driving in my car …
Read MoreCarol of the Bells—and the winner is…
A 12 seed goes all the way! Congrats to VasilisV! Sorry I dropped out there for a few days…a bit crushed with busyness. But now a bit of breathing space, and I’ll be working on the “O Little Town of Bethlehem” bracket (which means you …
Read MoreCarol of the Bells—Finals
So much has changed in my life since I began this Advent Caroling Madness 8 years ago, but one thing remains the same—you people vote weird. We’re down to the last two. Get your votes in by Tuesday at 9 pm PST, and give me …
Read MoreCarol of the Bells—Round 3
We are down to four, after a round with convincing victories in every matchup…including #12 seed VasilisV! (And, my top 3 seeds, so basically after years of you all complaining about my seeding, now we just should honor my excellence.) Get your votes in by …
Read MoreCarol of the Bells—Round 2
We’ve advanced through the first round, with only one upset: #12 VasilisV over #5 Vitamin String Quartet. Barlow Girl baaaaaaarrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllyyyyyyyy advanced, although according to one of the Perez family, they totally dominated the “On-hold music” category. So here’s the bracket: We seem to be struggling …
Read MoreCarol of the Bells—Round 1
Well, we are off on another Advent Caroling Madness adventure! Thanks for the many submissions, with lots of variety. I didn’t have enough room to include every entry by everyone, but I was able to make sure everyone who submitted got at least one entry …
Read MoreGod Rest Ye Merry Winner…
…is Joshua Bell and Alison Krauss! Thanks once again for participating this year, and have a very Merry Christmas!
Read MoreGod Rest Ye Merry—Finals
We are down to the finals, and it is #1 vs. #2. Get your votes in by 8 pm PST on Wednesday!
Read MoreGod Rest Ye Merry—Round 3
YOU ALWAYS HATE MY SEEDING BUT HERE WE ARE WITH THE TOP 4 SEEDS LEFT! Here we go! Get your votes in by 5 pm PST on Tuesday!
Read More