The Showdown: Jason Michael Carroll vs. Chris Carmack

Jason Michael Carroll's extremely loyal fans have carried him to another round of the Showdown, where he'll face a challenge from Chris Carmack.

Sandra Lynn gave Carroll a run for the money with her latest single, 'Bar Hoppin'," but his fans pulled through in the end, giving him the win by five percent of the vote. Carroll's new song, "God Only Knows," is the lead single from his new album, What Color Is Your Sky, and it's a very serious cry for forgiveness, set to a gritty music track.

Chris Carmack portrays Will Lexington on the TV series Nashville, and he's just released "Being Alone," the first single from his upcoming EP, Pieces of You. Carmack takes a subdued, thoughtful singer-songwriter approach to the track, which he wrote. The song's lyrics convey a young person's isolation while struggling to find his place in the world. Will Carmack find his way to another Showdown round, or will Carroll continue his winning streak?

Listen to clips of both Carroll and Carmack’s songs and vote for your favorite here. You can vote once every hour until this Showdown ends on Friday at 8AM ET, so come back and vote often to be sure your artist wins. The winner of this matchup will face a new challenger on Friday.

Listen to Jason Michael Carroll, “God Only Knows”

Listen to Chris Carmack, “Being Alone”

Showdown Rules: The song with the most votes wins, and the winner goes on to face a new challenger in the next Showdown. Vote as much as once per hour online. If a song wins five Showdowns in a row, it will be retired into the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame to allow for new songs to compete. Some songs will be considered for a second Showdown if voter turnout is healthy in a losing effort.