Arts & Entertainment

Schuler Takes 'The Voice' to Church

Matthew Schuler had another strong performance during the top 12 round of the reality show competition.

Pennsbury grad Matthew Schuler went back to his gospel roots for his top 12 performance on Monday night's episode of NBC's reality competition 'The Voice,' and he created some new disciples along the way.

His stripped down rendition of Leonard Cohen's haunting 'Hallelujah' evoked Jeff Buckley's definitive rendition of the oft-covered song. Adam Levine admitted to Schuler after the performance that he was wary another attempt to capture the magic of the tune would fall flat, but Schuler's flawless vocals proved him wrong.

Following the episode, viewers have the opportunity to vote for Schuler several different ways by 11 a.m. Tuesday. They are:

1. By phone, you may vote 10 times per phone line by calling (877) 553-3710.

2. NBC website 10 times per email address.

3. Facebook 10 times per account.

4. Text message the number 10 to 8642 (Sprint users only) 10 times per number.

5. Downloading the song on iTunes. Each download counts as two votes. As of 11:30 p.m. Monday night, Schuler's 'Hallelujah' reached number 15 on the iTunes charts. If he gets in the top 10, each purchase counts as five votes. 


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