Category: advent bracket

After all the yelling, cheating accusations, angst and beautiful renditions, we’ve come to the final and it’s #1 vs. #2. Finish Advent Caroling Madness strong, and get your votes in by Christmas Eve at 10 pm PST! #1 seed Andrea Bocelli and R&B power from …

Yesterday’s fighting and yelling and angst and ballot box stuffing was great for my blog stats, but was not conducive to building the warm glow of Christmas cheer. So with the big day just a few short days away, it’s time to wrap yourself in …

Internet routers around the globe must have been laboring under the strain of all the votes in round 2. The people are crying out in agony under their perceived oppression, with claims of cheating and ballot box stuffing. The unassuming matchup of #1 Andrea Bocelli …

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 …

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 …

…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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

It was three years ago tomorrow that I had one of my best ideas of all time: put different versions of Christmas songs into a basketball-like bracket to fight it out for the best version! It’s morphed from a writing exercise under my full control, …