HOME FREE - Winner Announcement - Sing-Off Season 4

[@miamidolphinsfan]

Storytime with Tim is a *MUST* to do ! Thanks Jeremy & Jillian

[@jessicamedley3454]

Life lesson “ count your bacons”

[@vickiadkins9844]

Story Time with Tim is hilarious! Tim's humor is unmatched!

[@momD612]

Also his Lil chat about the Westboro church, & the "Ring of fire kiss". 😘🤭🤣🥰

[@donnaflynn9615]

My favorite story-time with Tim is Whip Nae Nae. The song Tim reads the lyrics from “And So It Goes” by Billy Joel he has recorded with Peter Hollens. It is so beautiful.

[@denise_landry]

Oh yeah, definitely need to do Story Time with Tim especially his barnacle story time. Y'all are gonna die laughing. Thanks Jillian and Jeremy for the Sing Off journey. This was a blast! 🖤

[@momD612]

It is hysterical 😂😂❤❤

[@lindajanca8069]

Nate mares is also a really funny one...Oh they're ALL great cuz, well it's TIM 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@debbiestumm511]

Also Tim going North to Minnesota driving with Chris Chatham...the hot tube at Adams house is freaking hilarious 😂😂😂😂

[@denise_landry]

@@debbiestumm511 Southerner in the Snow 🤣

[@chilcootchicks4968]

Yes! The Barnacle story! Was that at a Portland show? I laughed till I hurt. 😂

[@yakarobed]

Storytime with Tim is a must do! He is so entertaining. I'm glad to have you on the Super Home Fry band wagon!

[@wolfe6220]

Reminds me: the producers wanted HF to all grow beards because **country stereotypes**. Everyone was like, "Uh, this (peach fuzz) is as much as we can do". Which is basically true. Except for Robb. He grew more facial hair than the other 4 guys combined.

[@yakarobed]

@@wolfe6220 Tim's reply to Rob's mom about growing a beard. "They did, and I did." 😂

[@LynnRamsay]

I love how Austin gave the trophy to Chris and Adam to hold up 😊

[@musikbyjh]

You know, I didn't catch that Lynn....such a classy move. Great job, Austin, for keeping it classy!!

[@LynnRamsay]

@@musikbyjhit was very classy giving it to the brothers that started the group.😊 Austin only joined the group about 6 months before the show. He’s been such a great fit.

[@Teresa.S.]

If you watch closely it was Tim who pointed to the brothers and Austin immediately reacted to this

[@yvonneb5481]

I went to Home Free's Christmas show on December 2nd. Someone asked where the trophy was, and Adam said that Chris has it. He keeps it with him. I'm guessing that since Chris, the one that started the group, and as Tim has said, brought his brother Adam along kicking and screaming, one of the Rupps should hang on to it. 😊

[@momD612]

Gotta love some Chris Rupp. ❤​@@yvonneb5481

[@Fervent-Ennui]

I loved seeing the quiet, intense relief on Adam's face while everyone else was hooting and hollering. You could just see how long he, the co-founder, had been working towards this happy outcome.

[@pennygarrity386]

It was his vote that had them do the show when Tim and Rob and even their manager didn't want them to do it so I was watching Adam while they were waiting and wondering if he was praying "please don't let me have made a mistake."

[@sharonmortimer3843]

I don't know if you heard but Ten had never done Acappela before. The crazy haired blonde is Emoni Wilkins that sung with Home Free and Voiceplay. Also the group Vocal Rush were only High School student. Chris and Adam are the only original members at this point. Rob joined in 2008, Tim in 2012 and then in October of that year Austin joined. Thank you so much for doing this I really enjoyed it. You two are the best. Check out Whip/nae nae from Tim's storytime.

[@richb313]

The announcer really knows how to drag it out. Thanks for posting these videos. Tim dropped new music today.

[@vickiadkins9844]

The beginning of the beautiful relationship between HF and the wold!!!!! We love u HF!!

[@Mikki44]

OMG, i cried again, lol.

[@cynthiamiller483]

Watching this never gets old! I was watching this on TV when they won. They were just so excited and, I feel, relieved. It really gave them the push they needed to get where they are today. Jillian, you can cry if you want to!! It was fun watching you two watching it for the first time. Have a great weekend!

[@PaulaThompson-x9w]

You both enjoyed this so much I think you might enjoy their Home Away from Home videos. You really learn a lot about them , their personalities and what they do. And, Storytime with Tim videos are so funny.

[@musikbyjh]

Thanks for the tips!

[@jdavlscroft]

Are ya'll doing their performance on Season 5? they performed with judges and Nick

[@lrfcowper]

The Sing-Off Tour that followed a couple of months later was supposed to be the top winners, but Ten, who were gospel backing singers who'd formed for The Sing-Off, broke up, and Vocal Rush were high school students, so Home Free ended up touring with VoicePlay and The Filharmonic. VoicePlay had competed with a female friend of theirs, Honey LaRochelle, who couldn't make the tour, so Emoni Wilkins, the woman in the front row in Ten with the really big hair, joined them -- one woman and 16 guys on tour! They all got pretty close and remain friends. Additionally, Adam and his wife Ericha had a baby (Cerise) just before the tour was starting, so a beatboxer named Heatbox took his place the first couple weeks. Tim has had Heatbox at a couple of his birthday bashes, so they've also kept in touch. The Sing-Off definitely made the a cappella community more close-knit and it's cool to see the lasting friendships that formed.

[@vinnieblair8576]

Jillian, love the way you wear your heart on your sleeves! It was the producers who set up the dynamic of Home Free as a Country group, they weren't Country before and definitely they selected Austin as lead singer and Tim as the Bass God. The whole group went along with it in order to get what they wanted. Rob eventually came into his own.

[@punkin8tor]

I look forward to every Friday now as I look forward to your reactions. It's nice to have someone else in the MD/DE/VA area who likes Home Free, too. I"ve loved watching these sing off reactions with you two. Thanks for the reactions.

[@musikbyjh]

Hey, THANK YOU for that comment....we love hearing this, neighbor!! Where do you live, Delmarva Fry?!?

[@nanadeborah8717]

I agree that Storytime with Timm is always hilarious. He is so funny. But under that tough exterior is the biggest softest heart. I recommend Tim's farewell to Chris when he made the decision to move on. He was funny even through his tears. Thanks for your reaction!

[@joywright8794]

Tiny Ninja, there is nothing silly in feeling so filled with happiness that it escapes through your eyes. Happy tears are worth more than gold. (besides which this is the first time I have seen this video and I may have had some golden tear streaks on my checks as well.) You guys provide a light heart-ed touch in a world full of ugly news. It is a refreshing break and a wonderful opportunity to feel like smiling,👍

[@musikbyjh]

This comment right here....***CHEFS KISS***...thank you for helping make our day a little brighter, Joy. Comments like these really do make our day. 💯❤️🥷🏻✌🏽

[@dagmar.6954]

Thanks for taking us on this "Sing Off" journey. Home Free deserved to win as they were hands down the best group & they were consistently good on all their songs. They also maintained their humility all along. It never went to their heads. Can't stand the ego trips a lot of artists become after hitting it big.

[@musikbyjh]

Same!!!

[@leslieoneal4464]

Storytime with Tim is hilarious!! There are quite a few, but I highly recommend "Barnacles", "Angler fish" (only after watching Barnacles!), and "Natemares"!! LOL Oh, I can't remember what the title is, but there's one where he reads lyrics to a couple songs - look for "Whip nae nae lyrics"!! 😁 That one is funny in a twisted way. Watching Austin dance and Rob laughing his butt off at Tim is great. 😉 Tim's dry wit and perfect comedic timing is ridiculous. If HF ever calls it quits (God forbid!), Tim could easily be a standup comedian! 😉😂

[@musikbyjh]

Thanks, Leslie!! So helpful to have a starting point. Appreciate you, as always! ❤️🥷🏻

[@dianel222]

Storytimes are fun but my favorite is a HF clip “Southerner in the Snow”. Also the HF series of “Tim Eats ……”, the foodie side of Tim.

[@IAmGigi247]

It still amazes me that Austin joined the group a few months (3-4) before this competition! So well deserved! ❤

[@brendasorenson6186]

Have absolutely loved this journey with y'all through all the Sing-Off performances! The trophy (last I heard) resides in Chris' bathroom. Chris' and Adam's church in Mankato MN held a watch party for the finale, which was quite fitting, as that was where HF had it's very first performance.

[@vickybolsby9153]

I watched the sing off when it was on and it was a blast to remember and refresh. I remember pacing in my living room and ssying "Home Free better get this!" Then hoot and hollered when they won! My kids were screaming their fool heads off! Lol Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Enjoyed hearing all of your reactions! 🤗🤙

[@andreaislandgirl720]

I admit I teared up a little the first time I saw the finale, only because you can see that the guys are crying. They worked so hard, applied every season, and it finally paid off! Story Time with Tim is a must-see, Tim is a great storyteller and you will be laughing so hard. I keep a bunch of them as well as some of their "derailments" on file and like to go back to them when I need a laugh. Jeremy you're not too far off with Humpty Dumpty though, he does do a reading of Green Eggs & Ham 😆😆😆

[@yakarobed]

And Watch me whip, watch me naenae!

[@andreaislandgirl720]

@@yakarobed yes, and thanks to Tim, I now have those lyrics in my head! 😆😆

[@yakarobed]

​@@andreaislandgirl720Right???

[@babyfry4775]

I watched Pentatonix win and I’m so sad I missed Home Free win but I am devoted to them now so that’s what matters. This is so much fun. Thanks for doing this! 😍🤩

[@wolfe6220]

Southerner in the Snow: Tim travels to Minnesota to visit the Ruppster in February and find out why anyone would want to live there in winter. Hilarity ensues. I love how Jillian is the defender of Home Frees honor. No wonder she is Tiny Ninja!

[@kmwwrench]

I never even heard of the Sing-off before I started following Home Free. It was interesting to watch the progression through the weeks. I know that there's a video out there of them backstage afterwards and Tim is totally in tears. Sorry I don't have the link for it.

[@kennethbryson7751]

Thank you for letting us re-live this journey again through watching you! Great job, keep the wife on the show, adds some class to the show! Hahahahaha your friend, low bass Kenneth!

[@musikbyjh]

She's a keeper alright, LBK!!! For sure, Ninja will join the Home Free reactions.Thanks for the awesome comment! ✌🏽

[@danivansuperstar]

Awesome watching these with you!! So much fun. Can't wait for next FryDay!

[@MN_Home_Fry]

There are so many REALLY funny bits from concerts over the years. Story timecw/Tim (stwt) evolved into a regular bit for a year or 2 in the concerts. My favorite is probably "Whip nae nae", but many good ones. He eventually stopped doing them unless he has a new story-worthy occurence. Very rare now. As others have said - STWT - several good ones Funny Introductions derailed (mic stands) Austin forgets the words... Guilty pleasures derailed Ironically, like with many independent artists, the recording contract became a mixed blessing and HF ultimately wanted out for more flexibility. Luckily they had become pretty good friends with the Sony contact and he let them get out painlessly.

[@MN_Home_Fry]

For HF Christmas songs, if you have time: Their newest is REALLY a funky bop and different from most seasonal songs, Christmas in L A.; Most Fries put Adam's arrangement of "Do You Hear What I Hear" near the top of their lists. For funny, "Cold Hard Cash" is a HF original. Any of the traditional holiday songs are really pretty. "Amazing Grace" w/Peter Hollens is wonderful. Happy Holidays all!

[@jessicambishop]

Austin forgets the words are some of my favorites. The guys try to hold it together while he nonchalantly plays it off. When I saw Sweet & Low Music Company (Tim and Austin’s other band) over the summer, we were treated to Austin forgetting the words TWICE (and Tim starting in the wrong key due to being on keyboard duty). Another one to look for is Home Free falls in Denver 2018.

[@pennymaple1817]

Thanks Jillian and Jeremy! It was a heart-warming reaction! Story Time with Tim is hilarious. Whip Nae Nae is totally to die for (watch Rob's reaction), as is the Natemares and Ninja Heather to name but a few. I also really love the Dayton, Ohio story time about What We Ain't Got. Just a few to be going on with!!

[@ElizabethRoss-uj8rl]

It's always fun to see these videos through fresh eyes. I was there 10 years ago, and never tire of replays. There are some clips on KZbin from the Sing Off tour, and lots of fan clips of Tim's various story times -- always a hoot! I especially like the one about barnacles! lol Thanks for the journey!

[@hamblinta]

You guys gotta check out the Season 4 Opening Numbers where all of the groups sing and dance together…you won’t be disappointed. Btw, it’s the producers that tell who to speak, etc

[@PaulaThompson-x9w]

I was nervous and proud all over again...and I've seen this at least six times! LoL. Thanks for the Home Free reactions

[@rllangevin3841]

Thanks Jeremy & Jillian, for doing this series; I enjoyed your reactions each week. Yes, Story Time with Tim and the History of #HomeFree would both be great for future Home Fry-days.

[@musikbyjh]

Glad you like them! THANK YOU for letting us know Tim's Story Time would be fun to watch. Also getting lots of recommendations for "The Vault". Ahhhh, where to start!! This will be FUN!! ✌🏽❤️🥷🏻

[@starcarm]

You should definitely do Story Time with Tim

[@rebeccarose7405]

Even knowing the outcome, I teared up too! A couple happy tears might have rolled down my cheeks. And now you have the the new versions of these songs to watch!! And story time with Tim would be awesome! And now I’m going to watch the solo song Tim dropped today. ❤️🎶

[@carolburnett190]

Story time with Tim is a must! Check out the barnacle story for sure! I’m really happy that you did the series.

[@anitawright7169]

I have watched this so many times and it still makes me teary eyed. Love your reactions! ♥

[@DeansMayhem]

I really enjoyed following along with this series with you guys. Just keep doing Home Free and I'll be here.

[@darlaharrelson6487]

Please do story time with Tim. They are so much fun. 🤩 Thank y’all for a great reaction.

[@MonicaGoodwin-qz5gd]

❤🤠 Great reaction ❤️ Yes please do story time with Tim. He is hilarious..

[@lisearntzenvaran872]

To hear more of Chris Rupp I would recommend Long black train by Chris Rupp and Tim Faust.

[@mikemabrey2182]

I love watching your reactions. I can tell that you are both true fans of the group. I would love to see you go back and do some of their earlier work. Since your Christmas time is pretty full, here are a few that I suggest for after Christmas: American Kids (Kenney Chesney cover), I've Seen (audio only, but I've always loved this one), Alabama Sampler (mashup of Alabama songs), Snapback (Old Dominion cover), and God Bless Texas (Done for hurricane relief). Anyway, you guys have a Merry Christmas and a fabulous new year! Love to watch you guys.

[@glendamcgrady1244]

Obviously nervous men; then almost overcome! My boys won!!!!

[@ajmuehleman4690]

❤ Adam chance was with street corner symphony, they were on season 2 of the sing off. You should watch that. Also even if you dont react to them watch the opening numbers. They are amazing! I go back and watch all of the season opening numbers. Store time with tim is pretty funny so if you need a good laugh, watch those. I love watching your reactions. 😊 take care, till next Friday.

[@DamselDebICT]

#HOMEFREE

[@tammymoseley1348]

To answer Jillian, yes, the group that finished second was named Ten. Because they were all backup singers, and therefore ten feet from the spotlight. And the group on third, Vocal Rush, were all Florida(?) high school students.

[@lrfcowper]

Vocal Rush was from Oakland, CA.

[@tammymoseley1348]

@@lrfcowper thank you

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

Fun reaction yall, Story time with Tim and From the Vault would both be great to see yall watch.

[@nightthornkvala94132]

The Storytime with Tim videos are a lot of fun; Tim telling stories in the middle of their concerts.. My favorites are Watch Me Whip/Nae Nae and Natemares. I think you'll also like the Home Free Eats videos. Tim, the self admitted foodie, is the central person admidst group members, friends, and family, visiting restaurants and others homes for cooking and enjoying meals. There's Texas Eats (parts 1-3) Nashville Eats, Minnesota Eats, & Oddities and Eats. Another fun video is called Southerner in the Snow. Tim and his friend Chris Chatham drive from Nashville to Minneapolis to visit Adam and his family in the middle of a winter vortex. The screaming at the beginning is explained later.

[@sag2horses]

NEXT, THE SING OFF TOUR, IT'S AWESOME, THEY HAVE A 'BEAT-OFF'😄

[@debbieblake2708]

Hope you will do some of the Christmas songs mow. Love yall!!

[@joycep7879]

Storytime with Tim "watch me" is so funny.

[@tamarawagner2157]

Story time is great but you should watch tim in Southern in the snow where he visits Adam in Minnesota so funny

[@pennygarrity386]

You forgot to do I Want Crazy which was their finale song.

[@musikbyjh]

Ah! Can't win 'em all. Thanks for watching Penny!

[@ElizbethGould]

Story time with tim,Watch me whip watch me nae nae😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@greeneyes92061]

I have watched this countless times and I get nervous every time…..even though I know the outcome.

[@beadwright]

You heard Ben coin the term Home Fries here.

[@sag2horses]

DID YOU DO 'WORKIN FOR A LIVIN' YET?

[@sallyintucson]

And to think the only reason they tried out (again) for this was because Chris wanted to meet a certain woman.

[@Teresa.S.]

Storytime with Tim is so much fun! And don't miss him telling a classic: "@HomeFreeGuys Adam Rupp "blows" system then turns into Story Time With Tim! 3/3/23 Knoxville, Tn"