The American Caroling Company

Making Christmas Music Magic since 2008

The ACC is the nation’s largest holiday entertainment company, with teams in 20 cities. It all began in Nashville, Tennessee in 2008. A client approached Jaclyn Lisenby Brown, now the company’s Executive Director, for a corporate holiday event featuring professional Christmas carolers. When two more clients requested similar entertainment shortly thereafter, she recognized a vacant niche in Nashville’s rich music scene. She lost no time filling that niche with Christmas magic and the incredible talents of Nashville’s finest vocalists.

The American Caroling Company quickly became known for its gorgeous blend of a cappella voices, theatrical presentations, and original arrangements built to suit the individual skills of its performers. Their high talent level, passion, and dedication to professionalism allow the carolers to perform at venues from hotel ballrooms, corporate parties, private homes, city events, and even stadiums. Nowadays, it’s common to catch the carolers performing for A-list celebrities, Fortune 500 companies, and professional sports teams.  

They soon began performing in other major cities like San Antonio, Chicago, and New York City. They turned heads with their harmonies and authentic Victorian-era costumes. Designed by Pam Lisenby, the Nashville Opera costume designer whose work has been worn by Nicole Kidman and Dolly Parton, the costumes transformed concerts into magical Christmas experiences. They soon added other apparel options and character appearances. Now, Mr. & Mrs. Claus, Santa’s elves, the Grinch, and others often join their performances, creating unique and memorable events for their audiences. Today, The American Caroling Company spreads musical joy across the country for holidays at any time of the year with groups like Spring Fever, American Voices, and The Skeleton Crew. Whether performing for private parties or corporate holiday events, The American Caroling Company is dedicated to high-quality, gorgeous a cappella entertainment experiences.  

Delivering Holiday Cheer to …

Atlanta

Austin

Birmingham

Buffalo

Charlotte

 

Chattanooga

Chicago

Houston

Huntsville

Kansas City

Louisville

Memphis

Montgomery

Nashville

New Haven

New York City

Philadelphia

Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill

San Antonio

Wilmington

Our Merry Troupe

Jaclyn Brown – Executive Director

Founder and Executive Director Jaclyn is a singer and songwriter with a deep commitment to enriching the music industry. In addition to The American Caroling Company, she directed Chick Singer Night Nashville, the nation’s longest running songfest for female artists, for twenty years. Jaclyn has a degree in Studio Vocal Performance from the University of Miami and an MBA. When she isn’t directing music organizations, she can be found singing live performances, recording backing vocals for major recording artists, and working on original music of her own.

Scott Willis – Chattanooga

Scott is a frequent performer with several premier ensembles, including the Nashville Opera, the Tennessee Chamber Chorus, the Atlanta-based Choral Pickup, and the Seattle-based Queen City Musicians. Scott currently serves on the voice faculty at Berry College. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Alabama, a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from East Carolina University, and a Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance from Middle Tennessee State University.

Laura Davidson – Conneticut

After graduating from the Berklee College of Music, countless recording sessions, an incredible journey as backing vocalist for 80’s icon Howard Jones and years of demonstrating and marketing for TC Electronic, TC-Helicon and BOSS, she is thrilled to be working for the legendary Shure Incorporated as their Retail Market Development Specialist. She lives in her hometown in Connecticut with her family.

Kelly Copps – Buffalo/WNY

Born and raised in Buffalo, Kelly is a BFA graduate of SUNY Buffalo’s Music Theatre program. She spent several years living in NYC, performing with a touring company, and singing on board Oceania’s Regatta with her husband. A performer, costume designer, and choreographer, Kelly has worked with many theatre companies including her own Second Generation Theatre.

Alexa Teebo – Philadelphia, NYC & NJ

Alexa Teebo has been a theatre professional for nearly twenty years. Her professional music lesson studio boasts over 50 students. She comes from a big, Christmas-loving family, and holds caroling very close to her heart. She looks forward to singing with the ACC each year, and proudly serves as the NYC Director.

Amy Yassinger – Chicago

Amy Yassinger is a Jazz sensation in the Chicago area. She and the Chicago team of carolers have been singing together since 2014.  When she isn’t caroling and recording, Amy teaches voice lessons and runs Yazz Jazz Entertainment, specializing in weddings and corporate functions.  She and the singers have appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “American Idol,” “Empire” and more. They love spreading cheer for all to enjoy! Learn more about “Yazz Jazz,” view her videos and listen to Amy at AmyYassinger.com

Shawn Kjos – Austin, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas

 

Shawn managed The Harlequin Theatre in San Antonio for over 5 years before starting his own company, Alamo City Arts. He sang with The American Caroling Co for 6 years before taking over as the team’s City Director.

Marvin Byas IV – Kansas City

Byas, known for his musical treatment of Negro Spirituals and baroque music, currently serves as music director at Christ Church, Kansas City. Marvin  also served as choirmaster at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Maryville, and Calvary Episcopal, Columbia. He is excited to use his many connections and long history in the Kansas City musical community to spread Christmas cheer with the ACC!

 

Carlos Enrique Santelli – Memphis

Santelli has performed with Minnesota Opera, Houston Grand Opera, San Diego Opera, Dayton Opera, LA Opera, and more. Santelli’s concert engagements have included appearances as the tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Coronation Mass, and Mozart’s Requiem. Mr. Santelli received his Bachelor of Music degree from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and his Master of Music from the University of Michigan. We’re thrilled to have him join the ACC as our Memphis City Director!

 

Amanda Leigh Kraft – Atlanta

Kraft is a professional singer and director. She has been a professional caroler for 15 years all over the country. She loves the beauty and intricacy of acapella Christmas Carols. She is the Director of Fine Arts at Peachtree Academy and the Artistic Director of K&A Theatricals with her husband, Keith. She is a proud mama to her 9 year old daughter Harmony.

 

Bill Adams – Raleigh, NC

Bill has an extensive background as a performer (vocalist and multi-instrumentalist), educator, conductor, composer / arranger, and scholar. He has a repertoire of more than 70 roles in opera, oratorio, and musical theater, is sought after as a coach and clinician in a cappella music, and has maintained an active private studio for more than 30 years. He is the founding director of the Triangle Vocal Project, the Artistic and Musical Director of the multi-award winning Heart of Carolina A Cappella, and the owner and director of Triangle Sings, a website promoting the vocal arts throughout North Carolina. His compositions and arrangements have received international performances, including Carnegie Hall, and an award from the Kennedy Center. He is also a published scholar in the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams.

 

Adam Smith – Nashville

Attending College as a Opera Theater/Jazz Trumpet major at Grand Valley State University then as a Commercial Voice Major at Belmont University ushered Adam into the Nashville touring scene. It was this position where he truly cut his teeth, with production house MDP, performing at Amusement parks, theaters, and recording studios in every corner of the country. Following his tenure with MDP he began performing with several major label country artists including song-writing phenom Krystal Keith and Grammy award winner Pam Tillis, as well as five years performing with the B.B. King All-Star Band and Rolling Stone House Band on Holland-America’s World Cruises. From exciting arena performances to intimate evenings on small stages, all of these experiences have prepared Adam to lead the Nashville team at your next event.

 

A Few of Our Clients

Belle Meade Country Club

CMT’s Pickler & Ben TV Show

Chicago Bears

Cheekwood Botanical Gardens

Cunard Cruise Lines

Duke University

F&M Bank

Four Seasons Hotels

Gaylord Opryland Hotel

Grand Hyatt Hotels

Hilton Hotels Corporation

HCA Healthcare

JW Marriott

Jim Kelley & The Buffalo Bills

Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman

Long Island Railroad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lipscomb University

Macy’s Department Stores

Madison Square Gardens

NBC Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting

Paramount Pictures

Ryman Auditorium

San Antonio Botanical Gardens

Tanger Malls

Tennessee Titans (NFL)

Union Station Kansas City

Vanderbilt University

Yale University

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