I believe Adam Rupp, the beat boxer, was the arranger of this song.

It was the vocal percussionist that arranged this

You are not going to get yelled at by me, I am not a fan of Pentatonix either, but I am a Huge fan of Home Free and I have to admit also a huge fan of Austin. The arrangement of this song is mindblowing, Adam Rupp did the arrangement and he is fabulous. There is a rumor that his stuff is a little too complicated and the guys back off a little. I hope that is not true because I think we need some more songs like this. I loved your reaction and analysis, please more Home Free. "How Great Thou Art' would be great or "Take me Home Country Roads". They have a huge catalog of great song, many with lots of humor.

Adam Rupp arranged this song that’s maybe why he’s up front, they sound great whilst singing in minus 25 temp.

While you're in a Christmas mood, you may want to check out Home Free's collaboration with Kenny Rogers on "Children Go Where I Send Thee". It's several years old, but I think it's outstanding!

I love Pentatonix... they are an amazing acapella group. Voiceplay is amazing as an acapella show doing great covers. Home Free, to me, is simply an amazing group. They transcend acapella with what they produce. I think 75% or more of their songs, you wouldn't be able to say, were acapella if you heard them on the radio. For me, that's what sets them apart.

Austin is from Central Georgia so he comes by it naturally. The accent comes and goes. They brand themselves as a Country band so it seems that the Country has to appear somewhere in their sound.

My favorite acapella groups in order: Home Free, Voice Play, Face Vocal Band, and then Pentatonix. It's not to say that Pentatonix isn't as good. I just love seeing groups that obviously have a good time performing together. Plus, honestly, Home Free really has it together better than the others. There's just something about the way their voices go together so well.

Great reaction Mortius! There's another a Capella singer who does a lot of collaborations, particularly with Home Free. He's Peter Hollens. He and Home Free (and what I will just say is a "surpirse" guest) do a cover of U2's I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For. I think you'd really enjoy reacting to it. Also, Peter Hollens and Tim Foust of Home Free collaborated on covering the song Misty Mountains from the movie The Hobbit that's absolutely incredible. Would love to see your reaction to both.

This was the 3rd song I heard from Home Free,and I was then a certified Home Fry. The only a cappella group I enjoy… they call themselves a vocal band, and they surely are a BAND. This arrangement by Adam is outstanding.

These "treats" are so fun with Home Free, they take you along for the ride. Adam Rupp's arrangement is stunning here. Love to watch your reactions to my favorite guys No ding for not huge Pentatonix fan, but a small one for not loving Austin's South Georgia accent( only because I am from a town 50 miles from him and he sounds like home to me 😆)

Tim's bass is nothing but spectacular even when he has no singing lead. You FEEL it.

Think Home Free is good by themselves? Try "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem" with the Oak Ridge Boys and Jeffrey East. You want power acapella? That's the song to check out. NONE of the voices clash and they blend perfectly together. Very well worth a reaction.

Don't miss Tim's 5-octave run in 5 seconds on the word "gold."

Love your reaction. Was hoping you would like it. Love every single note of this performance. Every member got to do something special that had me freaking out. The cherry on top was when I saw Austin beatbox for the first time. Yeah this is a very multiple listen for me every time. To see the whole group beatbox, watch HF 9 to 5 live. Freaking amazing.

The vocal percussionist (Adam Rupp) that is standing in the front actually is the one who arranged this.

Actually, Austin can loose the accent(twang) when he wants too. Listen to him sing “Bring him home” from Les Miserables

Another terrific reaction with a lot of great “education” about the intricacies going on. A couple of suggestions for incredible harmonies and brilliant arranging: O Holy Night.

Oh, many Home Fries aren't Pentaholics, and vice versa, it doesn't mean we don't appreciate the talent the other group has. They are just very different in everything, other than the basic line up and that they are both acapella. Home Free uses their voices to sing instruments, while Pentatonix uses their voices to show voices. Personally I am not a fan of PTX style and tend to only get halfway through their songs before the arrangements become too much for me to enjoy it. Home Free is always on point. At the end of the day that is me, my personal point of view, and it is not something anybody else has to concern themselves with. We all have our different and unique views and interpretations, and that is what makes the world an amazing place and humans an amazing species. Great reaction, you pointed out things I have missed, even though I've listened to this hundreds of times, and missed things I have heard before. That is the way with Home Free's arrangements. :)

This is my favorite Christmas song from Home Free, though I do have some new ones that come pretty close. Austin's twang is genuine being that he was born and raised in southern Georgia. I enjoyed your reaction and breakdown of the different parts of the song. Adam did an impeccable job with the arrangement! If only he would arrange more often. I love all of the intricacies of the song. So many things to listen to, but have to hear it numerous times to catch it all the first time. I was totally blown away my first time hearing it years ago. It's always a favorite for Home Fries to request from reactors. You were correct about it being unusual for the beatboxer to be in front, but I think it was very appropriate for this one since he arranged. Plus, he didn't have to worry about spewing on anyone! lol I would love to see you react to one or two of their songs from their Warmest Winter album. In particular, "Snow Globe" co-written by Tim, and the title track,, which was co-written by Austin. One other that is not their song, but very cool is "Winter Song"!

Mortius, Voctive is awesome...EXPLORE THEM TOO. Why not just do "Home Free Friday's" :) This arrangement was actually done by the beatboxer for Home Free, Adam Rupp. During Christmastime I listen to this if not everyday, every other day....it's that good. While you are doing Chris videos from Home Free check out their cover of Sam Hunt's "House Party"....also check out their cover of John Denver's classic, "Country Roads"...tRust mE What thEy do will impress you.

This arrangement is just crazy good!

OMG I love you! Watching Home Free with you is awesome.

Thank you this video. Like how you explain things and your reactions. This was my first Home Free video. Immediately fell in love. Have watched a few videos of Pentatonix. I find the other groups to be too theatrical for my taste. Home Free holds the standards for other groups to measure up too. The have astonished me on several occasions with their abilities. Rob and Tim have replaced my favorite all time singers that has been my favorites since the 80's (telling my age).

When I saw that you'd reacted to this, I couldn't click fast enough! Adam did the arrangement for this. He's a brilliant arranger, BUT I've read that his arrangements are so intricate that the guys have trouble making them work! This song has everything! I was especially excited to see how often they would have you pausing with the "What was that!?" type of expression. And Tim...I had visions of him either melting the ice castle with his Dragon Breath or creating a cave in from his subterranean rumblings! Austin has been classically trained. I guess he worked really hard to lose his southern accent and then ended up with Home Free. Funny how life turns out! That funky guitar sound is Austin too! If you watch 9 to 5, make sure to watch the LIVE version, they do an awesome beatbox breakdown, showing that they can all add to the production beyond singing. I'm loving your reactions and how you break everything down. Thank you so much. Have a happy and safe 4th!🇺🇸❤

You made a comment about “over” responding Vs being authentic. That’s just your personality dude. Never be ashamed of that. Keep upbeat and you will do well with this. Subscribed

No one else. Home Free is enough for me.

A note about the evolution of Home Free. The group began in Minnesota and was a typical versatile acapella group that did little country music. It was also not very successful. Adam and Chris Rupp were founding members. As group members moved on, Tim, a Texan, replaced the bass in 2012 or 13, and Austin, from southern Georgia, appeared a year later. When Austin came, they began to present itself as a country vocal group, and that helped them land a spot on the Sing Off TV show, which they won. Eventually Chris Rupp left to pursue a solo career, and Adam Chance, from Alabama, joined. The point is, the current success Home Free is enjoying is not in spite of but because of its country vibe. They can do any genre, and Austin can sing with formal pronunciation, but the accent in 'Do You Hear What I Hear' is mild and fits their image. Once you listen to more of their music, you will find that Austin can do about anything a tenor can do. He has incredible vocal control and flexibility. In fairness I have to say I was born in Chattanooga and lived in Nashville from the age of 2 until I was graduated from college, so I have had a lot of exposure to country music and to southern accents, so I may be biased. My favorite two female singers are both Southerners: Dolly Parton from East Tennessee, and Jessye Norman, from southern Georgia (like Austin).

For what it’s worth, you’re actually missing a LOT of the nuances that make this arrangement so awesome, simply because there’s too much to comment on in one video, and you’re stopping too often to be able to hear what is happening when you’re pausing. That being said, you’re definitely on the right track.

I'll agree with Pentatonic, they are probably very good, it's just not my cup of tea. I think you'd enjoy Peter Hollens - He's made a lot of stuff with the Home Free guys, but also with other artists, he's like his own acapella group, he works a lot with layering of his vocals, often upwards 100 tracks, or more. His arrangements are out of this world - for real.

What a complicated arrangement, yet so beautiful. It doesn't surprise me though because Adam is an amazingly talented young man.

Adam arranged it, Austin is from Geogia, enough said! Lol. Tim and the 5 octave drop you caught, the amazing harmonies, and I'm not a big PTX fan either.

The best version of this song I have ever heard.

Adam Rupp, the vocal percussionist, stands in front because he arranged this

This is my top favorite of their songs.

Adam Rupp took drum lessons in order to perfect his beatboxing technique. Each one of these guys take professionalism to the 'inth degree and their ability to connect with listeners is a natural good heartedness and kindness they each imbue. So happy you're enjoying Home Free as millions of Home Fries do. Thank you for your reaction and analysis, learning a lot from your channel.

Love their music will never get yelled at for playing great music.

You are delightful. You can stop the song as much as you want; I love your reactions. You make me laugh-when you left the room during Colder Weather I was giggling like “is he coming back?” It’s pure joy to watch someone so awed and appreciative… and then break down for me what I’m hearing-just thank you.

13:53 I can’t stop laughing, knowing what was coming and seeing you just wanted to get a drink 😂 Your reactions are amazing and you seriously explained exactly what I couldn’t start to gather! Also great how excited you were 😊 You’ve been told Adam arranged it, if you go back to the end of the video, Adam says “thank you for watching our arrangement of [I can’t remember how he finished his sentence]” and Tim interrupts “ *Our* arrangement?! *Your* arrangement!”

You cut off the end too soon. It explained that Adam Rupp the beat boxer had arranged the song and where it was filmed. Have you reacted to The Hound and The Fox yet? They have some songs featuring Tim Foust and Adam Chance that are really good. I really like their covers featuring Adam Chance, "Hurt", "My Mother Told Me", "The Wellerman"etc. "We Three Kings" featuring Tim is great too. Peter Hollens is a fantastic artist, he features many other artists too. I especially enjoy the covers featuring Tim, Adam and Home Free.

I recently heard them sing this live and it's spectacular . Great analysis and reaction.

Great reaction. I love how you explain and how much you appreciate the songs. I love this song. Adam Rupp's arrangement and that breathy percussion; Tim's vocal range and those deep low bass notes; Rob & Chris and the harmonies; Austin...wow. love his really high bit in the background; And did I hear 4 or 5 octaves of 'Listen to what I hear' starting with Tim then Chris, Rob then Austin. Just love this arrangement. It's so complex and sounds heavenly. Thanks for all the Home Free reactions

Thank you for a great reaction! I have heard this Home Free song lots of times, but you taught me some new stuff today.

Great reaction! Since discovering this version of this song, it is my Favorite Christmas song!! Love it! And i love your enthusiasm. Thank you for your reaction!

What a satisfying reaction with fun, laugh out loud visuals of you Mortius, and the fab 5=HF

Cont- his personality and is much beloved! I'm really glad that you enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for your reactions, I appreciate you! God bless you!

The best arrangement of any Christmas song I've ever heard. Incredible.

I'm so excited to see your reaction to this. This is my favorite from Home Free.

So this is what you get when you ask Home Free fans for a more complex arrangement. Mission accomplished! I absolutely love their version of this song. Great reaction.

Adam Rupp, beatboxer extraordinare, arranged this, and it is my favorite arrangement of a holiday song ever. It's truly awesome, in the true sense of the word. If you would like to get some background on it, Chris Rupp has a critical reaction of it on his channel where he talks about creating it, and about how very cold it was filming this video. And yes, Austin is a Georgia native, and while he can dial back his accent when he needs to, on this song he didn't need to.

I CANNOT WAIT to hear this in person in December this year! I have seen them live and they are THIS GOOD in person!!

one of my all time faves!!

Isn’t that the coolest version of this song ever?!! It’s so beautifully done. Adam Rupp, the beatboxer, arranged that. It was filmed in an ice castle in Minnesota. So well done. I don’t hear the southern accent of Austin quite as much as you do though but he probably can’t help it. I loved the wind sounds, Austin’s high notes and Tim’s low notes. Did you notice he went on a tenor to bass drop in one line? Pretty cool. Love this! Great reaction!

I knew you'd like it!!! 👍👍 You're welcome!! 😂 And I knew you would point out all kinds of things that I didn't know or notice. I really like how I learn something every time I watch one of your videos. Adam, the beat boxer, arranged this one. It is so incredibly unique!

Adam Rupp, the beat boxer did the arrangement on this beauty. He did a fantastic job. He also did the arrangement of "Honey, I'm Good."

Adam Rupp IS THE BOSS Beatboxer! Soooo creative and so solid.

Adam killed this arrangement 💞

so glad you did this piece for us, it has so much going on in it you literally have to listen to it multiple times. Next Home Free song should be Fishin' in the dark/Boondocks.

Just awesome!!!! Love the way they sing this!! Just Phenomenal!!

Great song, great analysis, my man! 🤟

late to the reaction but i love it. they performed this when i saw them last month and it is even more mind blowing live. love your reactions by the wa😍y

Austin worked hard to remove the Georgia accent for musical theatre.when he joined Home Free, they asked him to put the accent back.

Austin was born & raised in Tifton GA so he has an inherent Southern drawl that is difficult for him to control!!!

That BASS!!!! so deep!

Theres a thing about this song that blows my mind EVERY time I hear it.....and I've never seen anyone else mention it. Its the "wamp wamp" guitar sound that comes in at about 11:57 of this video. To me, it pushes this performance from awesome to "holy sh!#!" There are so many moving parts here that its really hard to hear all of them without headphones and listening over and over. The fact that it was Adam that arrainged this performance is just icing on the cake for me. I've followed Home Free since seeing them on the Sing Off (yup...you caught me....

Apparently when Austin joined the group, when he would say something everyone would look to Tim to interpret what he said. His speech was so deep south they couldn't understand him

This was arranged by the beatboxer Adam Rupp. This is an absolutely beautiful song. Your reactions are always so fun to watch. Thank you.

Incredible for sure!!❤

You're the first reactor who has mentioned Adam's wind sound and I thought it was so cool. Austin grew up in Georgia and worked hard to lose his accent for working on the cruise ship but Home Free wanted his accent.

I LOVE this arrangement! The percussionist Adam Rupp arranged it. He needs to do more of them!

I love that little bit of Middle Eastern flavor Austin throws in.

This was arranged by the breatboxer/percussionist . I love Christmas music especially religious Christmas music. However, I have never particularly cared for this one. I love the lyrics but not the music .But this arrangement....oh my goodness. This is absolutely glorious! I never get tired of listening to it. Thanks for the reaction video. You caught a lot of the intricacies of the arrangement that most reactors never catch .

Love this so much. Cannot disagree with you more about Austin's accent, which I think only adds to the arrangement, but I agree it's a unique and beautiful arrangement. Great job Mr Rupp ❤

#HOMEFREE.....outstanding!

My absolute fave HF song

That drop you talked about so much is pretty much their style. It is on point and makes a dramatic punch to a song. This song has so much to it I have listened to it probably a hundred times just hear every voice. Try "O Holy Night". 🎶🍟

Late to the party - Christmas carol aside - this is one of my favourite HF songs. The arrangement is astounding and the different cultural music styles just makes it even more amazing - I mean then you just have how incredibly talented they all are...

An excellent analysis of a very complicated arrangement! I've heard their version of this song many a time, and I was still caught off guard by all the cool things you pointed out. I would love to hear your take on a new Home Free cover called Brothers in Arms. It's a beautiful song with a very interesting arrangement. It doesn't have a video as of yet because the album it's on was just released, but there is an audio version on youtube.

Thank you for your reaction sir! This definitely is my favorite accapella arrangement (arranged by beatboxer, Adam Rupp) I have heard, probably because my favorite thing in vocal music is percussion. With the line “Listen to what I say” HF member sings in a different octave going from bass to high tenor. Home Free and Peter Hollins are my favorite vocal artists. Other favorite Home Free songs are Snow Globe, Dive Bar Saints, Full of Cheer (originals) O Holy Night, Chris Rupp featuring Home Free “What Child Is This” HF Folsom Prison Blues, Some Girls Do, House Party or Butts remix. A fun track to listen for accapella layering is Peter Hollins/Tim Foust “Misty Moutains” cover.

Something No One has mentioned is that this video was shot on location (Ice Castle) in Minnesota when it was Negative 14 or so. The guys Were SINGING in that and still made the video look good. I couldn't even BREATH right at that temp.

This is my favorite cover of this song.

Adam did the arrangement. Chris his older brother , the founder along with his brother Adam has since left to pursue a solo career. He told that at a concert I was fortunate to attend. Major granny groupie here. Drove to Alaska to see them.

Austin wrote Cold Hard Cash. A Christmas song that is so overdo. When was the last time a new Christmas came out. It’s displays Austin knack for writing and sing… and his humor.

Austin is from Tifton, Georgia and I love his Southern accent. He can sing without it. Check his solo Bring Him Home from Les Miz is you haven't already. He has a background of musical theater. He was working as a performer on a cruise ship when he first met Home Free who were guest performers. The truth based joke is that he had to get his "Georgia" back to join the group.

You're just adorable, lol. And I'm learning a lot about acapella from you.

I’m a HomeFree fan and I love your reaction in they’re remix songs and I’m always looking for you if you have reacted everyday n here I am I Catch you bro

Ha ha! Finally! Someone else who is, “not the biggest Pentatonix fan.” I know, musically, they are incredibly talented, just not my cup of tea. I could sit and listen to someone talk about their technique and skill and explain the complexities of what they do all day. I definitely could not listen to them sing all day. Generally they get a pretty quick skip from me when they show up in a playlist.

Adam Rupp did the arrangement on this and it is amazing!

Listen to tim's bass when he says "the child" so very deep!

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Dude...I never noticed that for many times seeing this...Adam is in the front...wow

If you love the incredible harmonies, it's time for Home Free's 'How Great Thou Art'.. It's a treat to see Adam Rupp singing his lines, when he's not doing his percussion..

Austin sure can't help his Southern side! Lol! Tifton, GA FTW!

I think you need to to do Misty Mountain- Peter Hollens and Tim Foust. Keeping it Christmas themed definitely Mary did you know with Mark Lowry featuring Voctave it'll blow your mind.

LOL Austin is from South Georgia and while performing in Theater production performances on a Cruise ship in 2011 he met Home Free when they were Hired as Guest performers He let them know If they ever had a position open he would be interested in joining at that point Austin had trained the deep south twang out of his vocals well an opening came available when a member retired and Austin was added and the first thing they asked was bring back the twang *Chuckle * so you'll learn to love it.

Tim hit a lower note earlier but you paused on it twice and missed it.

So much canon in this song..

Austin’s from GA, he’s holding the accent back as much as he can lol. I’m from KY with my fathers family from the mountains in TN, so Austin sounds perfectly normal to me lol.

Chris Rupp has a behind the scenes video on making this that you would love.