Depending on the country where you are located, it’s either 13 or 14 days before Christmas. You’re probably on a rush now with your last minute shopping to neglect that there is one better way of spreading the joys of Christmas other  than showering your loved ones with their Christmas gifts. What is it? – Christmas carolling of course!

YouTube, in cooperation with TJMax and Marshalls have partnered up to bring the joys of holiday cheers with Christmas carolling done the YouTube way. Sing those old Christmas carols and share your videos by uploading them to YouTube and you could win a $5,000 shopping allowance.

Additionally YouTube is spreading the Christmas goodwill by donating money to Toys for Tots for every Christmas carolling video uploaded to.

Of course there are some contest details and official rules that you must follow. If you read the official rules you’d find out that the gig has started last Nov. 29 and will end on Dec. 20th. That gives you less than 10 days to get your gear on, belt out your best rendition of any classic Christmas carol and don’t forget to record your performance and upload it to YouTube as soon as you can. Winners will be announed on December 30.

Incidentally, the YouTube gig has the lovely YouTube sensation Happyslip as official endorser of the Christmas gig. That makes it even more exciting, well at least if you’re a fan of Happyslip aka Christine.

Originally posted on December 12, 2009 @ 8:27 pm