FIRST TIME HEARING Home Free - Do You Hear What I Hear? (Reaction)

[@kathysnyder876]

"Do You Hear What I Hear?" is a carol composed in October 1962, with lyrics by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne Baker. The pair, married at the time, created this carol as an appeal for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. This carol's lyrics recall the birth of Jesus and the events surrounding the traditional Christmas story.

[@rosiesiders2000]

This was a himm that was often sung at church around Christmas time were I’m from. To be blunt if you went to church around that time you would hear it every year. I don’t think it would be possible to escape hearing it, no matter how devoted or not you are.

[@sandralorenz1796]

"" is a song written in October 1962, with lyrics by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne. The pair, married at the time, wrote it as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

[@ohseedee27]

As a child (and I'm old) we sang or heard this song often, but it was never one of my favorites. If Home Free hadn't been covering it, I wouldn't have clicked on the video, but I'm so glad I did. Now I can't hear it enough. That traditional version was nothing like this. Thank you, Adam Rupp, for the unbelievably beautiful arrangement, thanks to Home Free for sharing their tremendous talents with us yet again, and thank you, sir, for your reaction. Merry Christmas!

[@denisewelden9568]

That was the original song that made me a HomeFry!! In case you didn't know, that's what HomeFree fans are called!! That has always been one of my most favorite songs for Christmas and They are the only one's who have done it as much justice for me!! Thank you for reacting to it!!

[@matildeosorio8257]

Do you hear what I hear? Was written in 1962. Bing Crosby made the song a hit. There have been several covers. Home Free is my favorite. Loved your reaction! You can see you were blown away.

[@vickiroman189]

To me, this is the definitive cover of a song that's been covered so many times each year. Their treatment of it (rhythms, harmonies, dissonance, location) is the most unique I've ever heard. I have 2 tickets to the Des Moines, Iowa concert on Dec. 15 that I will be unable to use, if anyone would like to have them.

[@louisetemples7011]

This is one of my favorites! It's a beautiful song and performance! Adam Rupp is amazingly talented with multiple God given gifts as one of them is music arrangement! Some favorites are the following with our guy's as writers or co - writers. May I please suggest - " O HOLY NIGHT " " FULL OF CHEER " " SNOW GLOBE "original wrote by Tim Foust and Keelan Donovan " OH BEAUTIFUL STAR OF BETHLEHEM " Home Free feat. The Oak Ridge Boy's and Jeffrey East " CHILDREN GO WHERE I SEND THEE " Feat. Kenny Rogers " GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER " " CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE " Home Free feat. Alabama " WARMEST WINTER " original by Austin Brown Thank you for your reaction, I really appreciate the time and work that goes into your channel!♥️😀🎄🍟

[@MyLorissa]

"Angels We Have Heard On High" "Children Go Where I Send Thee "w/Kenny Rogers, "Christmas In Dixie" w/Alabama, "Cold Hard Cash"-original by Austin, "Full of Cheer"-Original by Tim, "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer", "I'll Be Home For Christmas", "I'm Dreaming Of a White Christmas", "Mary Did You Know", "Oh Holy Night", "Silent Night", "Snow Globe"-original by Tim, "Tennessee Christmas" w/Rachel Wammack, "Warmest Winter"-original by Austin, "What Child Is This?", "Winter Song" are all good Christmas songs for them!

[@marshaflores2923]

Austin Brown wrote a song about his grandma. It’s called Warmest Winter. It’s beautiful. And on the flip side, Tim wrote Full of Cheer.

[@gingerjohnson1095]

Yes, but Full Of Cheer is Part 2 of Champagne Taste On A Beer Budget... they go together.

[@momD612]

This is definitely a Home Fry favorite! Adam did the arrangement & how nice to see him front & center most of this video, he did an incredible job on this! I'll suggest o holy night, angels we have heard on high, beautiful star of Bethlehem, white Christmas, full of cheer, cold hard cash, and the brand new one go tell it on the mountain. They're all so good. Love your reactions & love of our home free guys. ❤

[@huldradraco]

this song was actually arranged by the beatboxer Adam Rupp, which is why they have him featured front and center in this video.

[@Redbay]

This was filmed in Eden Prairie, Minnesota at a Ice Castle that is built every winter in a different tn location in the Twin Cites, this year the Ice Castle will be built in New Brighton, Minnesota, about 20 minutes from where I live

[@pklbndt11]

Give a listen to Beautiful Star of Bethlehem by Home Free and the Oak Ridge Boys.

[@docholliday7959]

That was awesome how you paused and talked about the bass and then Tim immediately hit you with one of his dragon breath notes when you resumed. Thanks for giving this a listen. It's one of my favorite Christmas they do.

[@vinnieblair8576]

Most people 70 years or so knew this growing up but Home Free's versiom sounds so different from the dreary composition of earlier versions. HF gave it energy, colour and rhythm and infused excitement and warmth even though it's cold outside. Cheers!

[@masterofpuppets2004]

this is my favorite christmas song ever. not just by home free but home free has taken it to another level. love the arrangement.

[@nanadeborah8717]

It was filmed at the Ice Castle in Eden Prairie,Minnesota. Each year the Ice Castle is built in a different location. Blocks of ice are cut out of the frozen lakes. That was a warmer winter so it melted quite a bit. The celebration is the St. Paul Winter Carnival,originally started out in St. Paul,the capitol of Minnesota. It's held at the end of January celebrating the winter. Look it up, it's fun. If you google St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Castles,you will see some magnificent ones with lighting. Can also go through them. We don't shy away from our winter frozen tundra. We celebrate all things outdoors,even in the dead of winter.

[@2wheels298]

A really good one to watch is Southerner In The Snow. Tim has the greatest sense of humor...

[@cavamom]

Excellent review. You should try a Home Free original Christmas song called Snow Globe where Tim takes the lead.

[@1aleckman1]

Gloria Shayne Baker did this with her husband in 1962. She was the writer and composer.

[@debbiecrawford7925]

You can go and check out this song by others but you have just heard the best. Great reaction

[@sandym6760]

These guys are just incredibly talented, I've been anxiously waiting for their Christmas music to start being covered!!

[@miamidolphinsfan]

well they just put out one yesterday...a collab with Texas Hill on "Go tell it on the mountain" it's amazing...

[@Gladys-t1z]

First started singing this in church choir while growing up in 60's and 70's. Listen to it every year.

[@terrichristenson432]

So happy to see you reacting to Home Free, they are my go to vocal group and are tremendously talented and just a pleasure to listen to !!

[@marciaramirez3791]

Beautiful reaction! Home Free never ceases to amaze. Loving your channel. Thank you for all the wonderful reactions you gift us with. Home Free has just released another Christmas song with the trio "Texas Hill", they sometimes open for Home Free. The song is "Go Tell it On The Mountain". Would love to see your reaction to it.

[@sharonmortimer3843]

This was arranged by Adam Rupp the beatboxer. This is the traveling Ice Castle in Minnesota. This is a cover song. Great reaction from you.

[@emmef7970]

This has been one of my top five Christmas carols for over 50+ years. This is also my favorite performance.

[@sp72929]

I remember the song mostly from Bing Crosby singing it. You might not recognize it because it is a very simple, quite repetitive Christmas carol... originally... Home Free went completely wild with this arrangement (Adam's doing) - they turned the simple melody into an incredibly complicated surprising masterpiece with unexpected twists and turns in every line. I literally went to listen to the song by Bing when I fist heard this to kind of confirm really it is the same one - I still can't imagine how they went from that to this. I am not a big fan of covers but I learned to be really exited to see what they come up with when HF makes a cover.

[@Springfield2016]

Beautiful song that has been a Christmas standard for 50 years.

[@jeffreyjacobs390]

As a Note - the "place" moves around Minnesota .... the GUYS ALWAYS RECORD IN STUDIO and replicate the sounds on locations for imaging !

[@BeverleyStJohn]

Home Free's Amazing Grace is wonderful. I very much enjoy your reactions to Home Free Numbers. Mark Lowry wrote "Mary Did You Know?" in 1980, and he sings the song with Voctave. I believe you will enjoy Mark singing his own song.

[@jankreps5115]

This is an incredible arrangement by beatboxer Adam Rupp!! Their harmonies were perfect! Since you’re enjoying Rob, be sure to listen to I’ll be home for Christmas you’ll love it!! lots of tears and smiles! Mini more home free Christmas songsMerry Christmas!!! Enjoy “Oh Holy Night”: Cold hard cash”; “Snow Golbe”; “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem”; “Tender Tennessee Christmas “; & “Full of Cheer”!! Nice Reaction!!

[@paulamonaghan3280]

Could have been filmed in Gooseberry Falls or more likely Taylor Falls near Minneapolis, Minnesota. It freezes during the winter. Also we have ice castles and other ice structures that are carved during a winter festival. Ice carvers come from everywhere.

[@kmwwrench]

Big props to Tim and Austin, those southern boys, for filming this out in the frigid Minnesota winter. I believe they were at an ice castle in Mankato. Different cities in Minnesota often build ice castles, which then (eventually) melt away. The Rupp boys and Rob are all from Minnesota, so this probably wasn't so tough on them. I usually don't care for this song, but Home Free.....

[@genataylor460]

I was in the high school choir in the 1960s, and this was by far, one of my favorite Christmas songs.

[@jeffreyjacobs390]

This is a way back recorded Home Free classic - INCLUDES CHRIS - The Founding Member and brother of Beat Boxer Adam - Chris has a small solo and displays his clean tenor voice ! This is a Christmas classic of American culture and IN OUR NATION FAMILIAR .... though not like this - as it is singularly GREAT for the impressive talents of Five Fellas that SING LIKE ANGELS ! GBjj

[@karenmaynard7999]

Carrie Underwood and John Legend sing Hallelujah. It's a beautiful song for the season. Blessings.🙏

[@stevegamble5824]

Its a cover - Bing Crosby did it many years ago

[@Tribblepuppy]

This cover was arranged and directed by the beatboxer, Adam Rupp. The background is an ice carving at a winter festival I believe in Minnesota, they build a new and different one every year.

[@babyfry4775]

It’s a Christmas carol I grew up singing. This is so beautiful. Adam, the beatboxer, arranged this version. It’s stunning…sort of a jazzy rendition. Of course Home Free killed it. This was filmed at an ice castle that is constructed (don’t know by who) in different parts of Minnesota. If you listen at the end of the video they’ll tell you a little more about it. This is so clever and beautiful. If you like bass you should listen to their new release Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits cover). It’s amazing. Tim goes super low (just so you know he cut his hair). Good reaction Taylor!

[@charleneclaassen]

I listen to this performance all year round. It is just so deliciously intricate.

[@superstrigoi]

YES! My fave Christmas song by Home Free

[@barrywood7322]

Another Christmas one You should try is Home Free “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem” ft The Oak Ridge Boys & Jeffery East.

[@dianadickerson749]

It's a traveling ice castle, and if it's in Mankato, MN , I'll be visiting it after the concert! This was written by Bing Crosby.

[@todderickson2435]

You just experienced my favorite Home Free song of all time. Absolutely stunning. And yes, this was filmed here in my state of Minnesota, at our annual Winter Carnival! It's a gorgeous setting every year.

[@steveskonberg1599]

My jaw hit the ground when you said you hadn’t heard this song…I’m like whaaaaat?!?! Check the Bing Crosby version. It’s an old song.

[@wandablack4204]

Their new song is Mary did you know. Absolutely beautiful.

[@taylorfamilyreactions]

Managed to be there for the Premiere!! Was very excited!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnO1apqupNGXbLs

[@brendagrothier967]

Thank you for doing a non country music video. With Home Free you can never go wrong. Happy Holidays.

[@ScottMaresh]

Chris Rupp, founder and former member, talks about the making of this video (and others) on his KZbin channel. It's very interesting.

[@joannlandrum6171]

Suggestion: O' Holy Night, Go Tell it on the Mountain (with Texas Hill) and Mary Did You Know.

[@leed206]

Did a quick search HEAPS of recordings, including Vera Lynne, Bing Crosby

[@cindyr.522]

Kenny Rogers and Wynona Judd did a great duet of this song.....Whitney Houston also did a good version of this song. It's one of my favorites. Maybe its just an American Christmas song and you haven't heard it in the UK 🙂

[@terrispurling4036]

Great! It’s a very old song. I believe it was written in the early 60s. I remember a version by Bing Crosby when I was a kid. It may be even older than that.

[@fredrickabrown6698]

I can remember Bing Crosby sing it backin the sixtys

[@martywilliams4185]

You might want to check out Home Free's version of Angels We Have Heard on High...it's really beautiful.

[@pennygarrity386]

This and Mary Did You Know were never my favorite carols but HF's versions are in my top ten and this one probably in my top five. You know if stores played Home Free's Christmas music people would probably stay in their stores a lot longer and spend money Christmas shopping. LOL

[@hdenisewooten2428]

Love the catalog of Home Free's Christmas music, plus David Phelps doing "O Holy Night" will stir your soul.

[@Cat-fi4ie]

Great reaction! Home Free original Snow Globe, their newest release is Mary did you know, is AMAZING. You can't go wrong with any song of their's

[@paganskye452]

Prior to Home Free's version if this song, my favorite rendition was by Bing Crosby dome many many years ago.

[@joanwharff6483]

And, tomorrow (Friday), they are releasing “MARY DID YOU KNOW”…..it’s AWESOME ❄️🎄🌲☦️‼️ I hope you react to it ‼️ This one was arranged by Adam Rupp….the setting is an ice castle in Minnesota.

[@usmadgirl3074]

I loved your reaction to this!👏 I think it's absolutely gorgeous! This was written in 1962, lyrics by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne. Many artists have covered this; so I've heard it all my life.😊🤗

[@ericmccrite3815]

YOU LIKE COUNTRY MUSIC - YOU LIKE HOME FREE - YOU LIKE CHRISTMAS SONGS! Home Free has many. I recommend you try Tennessee Christmas with Rachael Womak. It’s nothing over the top- just a pleasant time well spent. Thanks for your channel. Been really enjoying it!

[@tomhansen4576]

Adam Rupp did the arrangement for this video. The song itself has been around for about 60 years and is pretty much a standard holiday song on the radio here in America, but in GB, I would not know.

[@dianeritthaler7792]

Their arrangements are the best

[@marlahudgins7038]

This song was recorded by BING CROSBY in 1962

[@miamidolphinsfan]

yes this is an ice castle that is carved every year...it's in different cities each year, and this one was in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. This is one of the newer standrard Christmas carols...dating from around 1958 I think. Do a search on youtube you'll find dozens of artists that have covered it

[@barbdahl9245]

It is filmed at a temporary beautiful ice castle in Minnesota.

[@blairkimberlin3447]

this is my favorite version by far

[@darlenemartinez817]

This is beautiful and I love their harmonies!🤩

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

Great reaction!

[@dianeritthaler7792]

They did this totally different from the original but so Amazing 👏

[@tassilo5949]

The bass line is incredible. This is a wonderful arrangement. The harmonies as always on point. What a fantastic video WOW! Love Home Free, these guys are the best!

[@19angelinamay77]

Great reaction! I hope you will do more HF Christmas songs, they all so beautiful. :) I think they are probably the best songs they have done.

[@minneyruth]

❤❤ great reaction ❤ ❤

[@autaum6536]

Just an FYI...if Sony isn't involved in a Home Free production , then they don't mind you using their videos....

[@taylorfamilyreactions]

That’s very good to know!! Thank you! 👍🏻😃

[@sandrastorer5628]

First time hearing this rendition of this song and loved it! There's a song that Home Free wrote called Snow Globe. It's not specifically a Christmas song, but guarantee you would love it. Maybe after Christmas you could give it a listen.

[@roniboyd613]

Thank you so much, really enjoy your reactions💖

[@paulastephens2968]

You need to check out some Marie Osmond. You will flip at her singing Pie Jesu & many many more.

[@GrandmasGoneGamingLW]

I don't know how I missed seeing your reaction to this back at Christmas time and onwards. I've now subscribed. :-D I see others have filled you in about the ice caves being carved annually at different locations in Minnesota, and that Adam Rupp (the beatboxer) put this whole arrangement together (as you can see on the description for the video). Heading into the rest of your Home Free reactions playlist, now. :-D

[@stanrock2225]

Vocal excellence

[@adam.4487]

I'm listening to Home Free version as the song brings back a memory of my teen years. Jr. High/Middle school music class and our teacher with his beautiful baritone voice sang this to the class. It made me cry. I wasn't then and still, today at age 72, am not a religious person. I have no religion, no particular belief system. But I do appreciate good music, good, to great, to awesome singing voices and harmonies. HF did a good job. Not my favorite acapella group, but not terrible either.

[@Acadian_Proud]

As mentioned before, Bing Crosby did a version, but Andy Williams, Pat Boone, Kate Smith, Jim Naboo’s Perry Como, and Whitney Houston also did to name a few (yes - I am dating myself). For a complete list of who has covered this song: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_You_Hear_What_I_Hear%3F

[@carolchatham7766]

Just Beutiful I think you like Adam Rupp as much as I do you should check our his drum solo in the red plaid shirt

[@tmossburg1]

Hallelujah by Carrie Underwood and John Legend is a really good song for the Christmas season. This is a new song and not the Leonard Cohen version.

[@KeatingChick]

I love that you're finally reacting to this one!! The ice castle was in Eden Prairie Minnesota but it moves around the state year to year from what I understand.

[@cristiona22]

I’ve seen loads of reactors doing Home Free and I don’t you need to worry about copyright issues with them .

[@peggygross7409]

Great reaction

[@Amanda-uc5jq]

I can’t believe you haven’t done How great thou art yet. Best harmonies they do aside from Helplessly Hoping. At least in my books

[@rowan7474]

The Hound + The Fox have a cover of We Three Kings featuring Tim Foust that you might enjoy

[@deannaledford1270]

There are hundreds of covers of this song

[@lucyFV]

This was arranged by Adam Rupp!

[@debbiehall9091]

This is such a cool video and these guys are so talented.❤️

[@dogtrainerjen]

If this is the first time you've heard this song, you'll find all other versions fall far short of this one!

[@deniserhodes2655]

I have two song suggestions. O Holy Night by John Berry. And a non Christmas song, Your Love Amazes Me also by John Berry. His voice is fantastic and I highly recommend both of these songs. Please

[@greeneyes92061]

YES, absolutely - definitely - 100% yes!!! John Berry’s version of O Holy Night has been my #1 favorite of that song for years. His song Your Love Amazes Me…..beautiful! I used to listen to it all of the time when our 4 sons were at home. When our youngest finally got a cell phone (after he graduated high school) he made Your Love Amazes Me as “my” ringtone. So when that song played on his phone it was Momma calling. ❤️😊

[@lorraineridings2866]

u had a very good reaction this song has been recorded by many ppl but Home Free is my fav. but, got to admit i'm not a fan of these filters on the video makes it very hard to see the video

[@breautyandgoodness4118]

This is one of my favorite Christmas Carols! I love Home Free but not my favorite version. Sorry! Great reaction though.😁

[@trudymorris9981]

Martina McBride covered this also.

[@katmbbaker7804]

Definitely a cover it was written is 1962, the 1st person to bring it to worldwide fame was Bing Crosby the link is kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqaokHeOp9llgNU . Since then it has been recorded hundreds of times by various notable artists Perry Como, Kenny G., Pat Boone, Whitney Houston, Carrie Underwood the link is kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX3LfWOLhtx9bqc, Glen Campbell, Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis

[@marilyngiles1002]

It would been nice to be able to see them instead of just you

[@blairkimberlin3447]

have you seen the movie gremlins? if you have you've heard this song