Category: advent bracket

Whew! Advent Caroling Madness has such a groundswell of support now! I can’t even fit all the nominations in the bracket anymore. 23 versions of “O Come All Ye Faithful” were nominated, and I had to whittle that down to 16. I cut out my …

…the a cappella group from Assyria. Beautiful and poignant. Love it! Get your submissions for your favorite version of “O Come All Ye Faithful” by Wednesday at 9 pm PST.

  The votes are finalized, and it’s come down to #1 vs. #2. Get your votes in by Tuesday at 9 pm PST. [polldaddy poll=9230346]   ALSO…Please give me your nominations for the next carol. I want to hear your favorite versions of “O Come, …

Well, well, well…looks like I’m not so bad at seeding after all; despite criticism to the contrary. 🙂 Vote for Round 3! Spread the word! Get your votes in by Sunday at 8 pm PST. [polldaddy poll=9229004] #1 Assyrian a cappella #4 The Ecclesian Choir …

The first round is complete, and the storyline is simple: Bethany Bylsma’s skills at recruiting voters, honed over the past few years, have proven irresistible to the rest of the field. All four of her nominations advanced, two at the expense of poor David Sherwood’s …

Thank you friends! Once again, you’ve contributed quite a diverse collection. And once again, there is an amazing groundswell of support for 70’s folk music… So vote! Share this link with your friends! Whittle this field down to eight by Wednesday night at 6 pm …

In the fullness of time, Advent Bracket Madness has come again. We may now commence with politicking, voting, hand-wringing, and YELLING IN ALL CAPS as our online community once again works to find the best versions of Christmas Carols. I began two years ago with …

…is Simon & Garfunkel. Whew! A 15 seed! What will Bethany do? There’s no anger to be unleashed! The hopes and dreams of all the years are met. Has the caps lock key spontaneously popped off her keyboard? INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW! Thanks for …

How we got here, I have no idea. Actually, yes I do. Bylsma. We got here because of Bylsma.   It’s Bing vs. Simon & Garfunkel. Cast your vote before Wednesday night at 9 pm PST. [polldaddy poll=8528449]

Since college, I’ve always been an egalitarian, democratic, “We the people” sort of guy. But I gotta say that this Advent Caroling Madness is turning me all elitist. Frankly, I don’t think the masses are smart enough to be trusted with the vote. We’ve gotten …