Text Me Merry Christmas (arr. Adam Scott): SATB Choral Octavo

Adam Scott's arrangement captures the irreverent humor and vocal sophistication of the original while making it genuinely singable for SATB ensembles. The chart lets you bring contemporary comedy into your holiday programming without sacrificing musical substance, and the barbershop harmonies give even simple passages real character.

A wink and a smile wrapped in tight four-part harmony. The arrangement feels modern and playful while maintaining real musical substance, with the kind of barbershop voicings that make singers sound better than they might expect.

Choirs looking to program something contemporary and fun without retreating into heavy arrangements or overly earnest holiday fare. This works equally well for secular programs, winter concerts with mixed repertoire, or any group that wants to show audiences they don't take themselves too seriously.

• Nail the rhythmic precision on the texting references, as they're the comedic hook. Ensemble unity here is what lands the joke.
• Balance the parts so the lyrics stay crystal clear. With humor this specific, articulation matters as much as pitch.
• Let the barbershop-style voicings ring. These harmonies are gorgeous when the blend is tight; they'll carry your dynamic contrasts naturally.

Drop this into the second half of your winter concert to shift the energy after more traditional repertoire. It pairs well with other contemporary pop arrangements or as a palate cleanser between heavier seasonal works. The piece also works as a fun standalone performance or encore.

• Maintaining rhythmic precision in syncopated, speech-inflected lines
• Balancing harmonic blend in close barbershop voicings
• Delivering text with comedic timing while staying musically cohesive
• Reading and executing contemporary popular music idioms in choral context