LUCAS HOGE TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS DAY WITH PERFORMANCE ON FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25

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No. 1 Billboard charting artist Lucas Hoge will celebrate Christmas Day with a performance of “Christmas Without You” from his holiday album, 12.25, this Saturday, December 25 on “Fox & Friends.” Proceeds from “Christmas Without You” will benefit the Purple Heart Foundation, a non-profit organization that raises funds to help veterans and their families. Hoge is passionate about giving back to this organization during the holiday season and beyond.
12.25 is produced by GRAMMY®-nominated Kent Wells (Dolly Parton) and features collaborations with ACM/CMA/TONY-nominated Skip Ewing and platinum-selling singer-songwriter Jamie O’Neal. The album features re-imagined holiday classics as well as four original songs from Hoge.

People.com exclusively premiered Hoge’s video for “Let It Snow” Featuring Jamie O’Neal. The host of “Hoge Wild” enlists ACM award-winning O’Neal for the classic duet, whose “velvety harmonies perfectly meld with Hoge’s charming croons” (Sounds Like Nashville). Sounds Like Nashville exclusively premiered a ‘First Listen’ to the track, praising that Hoge’s version “is every bit cheery and cozy, while also brimming with playful holiday romance.”

“This is my favorite project to date, not only did I have the best time recording this with such a revered producer in the industry as Kent Wells. I got to have some good friends and amazing country artists be a part of this as well,” shared Hoge. “Being able to have one of my musical inspirations, Skip Ewing, duet a song with me and have Jamie O’Neal’s tremendous vocals on ‘Let it Snow’ was a dream. I hope everyone loves this record as much as I do, and becomes a staple for every Christmas season.”

ABOUT LUCAS HOGE:
With equal ease and finesse, No. 1 Billboard-charting artist Lucas Hoge can craft a song, cast a line or call in a turkey in front of a film crew, all while holding an audience’s attention on stage when performing. As a warm, engaging television host on his own weekly series “Hoge Wild,” Lucas takes viewers across the globe as he travels to New Zealand, Bolivia, Africa and unchartered territory in North America to amplify his passion for the outdoors and change the narrative around conservation. For more than two years, Lucas has been bringing his gospel “Sunday Sessions” to his fans every week, which eclipsed 25 million views in early 2020. Even during the height of online engagement worldwide during the COVID pandemic, Lucas still found a way to dominate the live streaming charts with weekly virtual concerts that consistently amassed chart-topping audience numbers, Hoge found himself alongside Luke Combs, Snoop Dogg, DMX, BTS in the Top Ten on Pollstar’s Weekly Livestream Chart. Lucas Hoge’s restless creative spirit, abundance of Midwestern charm and a work ethic that won’t let him slow down, it looks like the best is yet to come.

HELPING A HERO TELETHON HOSTED BY LEE GREENWOOD AND PAULA DEEN PREMIERES MONDAY, DECEMBER 27

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DEBBY BOONE, THE OAK RIDGE BOYS, CRYSTAL GAYLE, LARRY GATLIN & THE GATLIN BROTHERS, THE FRONTMEN OF COUNTRY, JOHN CONLEE, HOME FREE, SAM MOORE & T. GRAHAM BROWN WITH SPECIAL GUESTS LEE BRICE, MICHAEL RAY, TIM RUSHLOW, JANIE FRICKE, AND DARRYL WORLEY, AND MORE SET TO PERFORM ON HELPING A HERO TELETHON HOSTED BY LEE GREENWOOD AND PAULA DEEN PREMIERING MONDAY, DECEMBER 27

Telethon Event Set to Raise Awareness
and Funds To Support Wounded Veterans

As people are in the giving spirit, Grammy award winner LEE GREENWOOD and America’s Southern Cooking Queen PAULA DEEN have teamed up to host the Helping A Hero Telethon set to air on December 27th across various broadcast stations and networks.

Helping a Hero is one of the largest home-building organizations in the nation for wounded veterans. Home recipients include veterans from 23 states whose permanent injuries have left them paraplegics, quadriplegics, amputees, with a severe TBI, blind, and with severe burns.

“Paula and I are both strong supporters of Helping A Hero and its mission to provide homes for veterans,” says Lee Greenwood. “The best way for us to end the year is by giving back and helping raise money and awareness for this great organization. We are hoping that America will join us in the effort to give back!”

Partnering with community homebuilders and the veteran, Helping A Hero makes sure each home is adapted to the specific needs of its recipient. The home recipients are responsible for three things: 1) a $50,000 mortgage, 2) to live in the home as his/her primary residence for a minimum of 10 years, and 3) Use of the VA Specially Adapted Housing grant if eligible.

Helping A Hero is accepting applications from eligible wounded warriors needing a specially adapted home. We also invite the public to Nominate a Hero by completing the nomination form. Both the application and the Nominate a Hero form are available on our website at www.helpingahero.org.

The Helping A Hero Telethon is executive produced by Kim Greenwood and Lee Greenwood.

ABOUT HELPING A HERO:
Texas-based Helping a Hero is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization providing support for military personnel severely injured in the war on terror. Our principal activity is to provide specially adapted homes for qualifying service members as well as engage the community to provide services and resources for our wounded heroes and their families.

Randy Travis Celebrates 35 Years As A Member Of The Grand Ole Opry

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Randy Travis made a very special appearance at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night to celebrate his 35th Anniversary as a member. The Opry’s lineup for the evening included country music stars Jon Pardi, Old Crow Medicine Show, Carly Pearce and longtime Travis collaborator, Don Schlitz. The night only got sweeter when Warner Music’s Cris Lacy, Executive Vice President, A&R, and Brette Moseley, Catalog Manager, presented Randy with a plaque to commemorate the RIAA Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum certifications of more than 21 million combined copies of his Warner Music catalog along with recognizing his 1.6 billion global streams. Watch the segment on the Opry’s YouTube here.

Randy Travis was first introduced on the Grand Ole Opry stage by Little Jimmy Dickens in March of 1986 while still a cook at the Nashville Palace. After releasing his debut Storms of Life that Summer to major success, he was officially inducted as a member on December 20, 1986 at the age of 27.

Randy has had quite the year. Aside from celebrating this monumental occasion, Randy was named Artist of a Lifetime by CMT presented by Garth Brooks and Kane Brown and celebrated the 35th Anniversary of his debut LP, Storms of Life, with a remastered release featuring brand new songs from the vault.

GABBY BARRETT TOPS BANNER YEAR

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Flies High on Coveted Year-End Charts Across Country + AC

Performing on CBS’ New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash (12/31)

Gabby Barrett “has had one of the most recognizable faces in country,” deems Variety, as Warner Music Nashville’s MULTI-PLATINUM star closes another monumental year on top.
Reigning Billboard’s Top Country Artists – Female year-end chart at #1, she’s also the only Country artist to appear on all-genre Top Artists – Female at #10. The #4 Top Country Artist, hits at #3 on Hot Country Songs Artists and #6 on all-genre Adult Contemporary Artists. Barrett’s breakout hits rule too with “I Hope” (feat. Charlie Puth) at #3 on all-genre Adult Contemporary Songs and her debut version #3 on Hot Country Songs, plus “The Good Ones” at #31 and #6 respectively.
High-flying on the Mediabase year-end charts as well, Barrett scores #5 among all-genre Most Played Artists at AC. “The Good Ones” makes her the only female artist inside the Top 20 most-played Country songs at #10. With two spotlights on all-genre AC, “I Hope” (feat. Charlie Puth) notches #3 while “The Good Ones” is #37, alongside all-genre Hot AC at #10 with “I Hope” (feat. Charlie Puth). Likewise, she rounds out as the #2 most-played Top Female at Country Aircheck/Mediabase.
Continuing the gold rush of accolades, she was just named Top Female Artist-Songwriter (Sony Music Publishing) by the National Music Publishers’ Association’s Gold & Platinum Program with five certifications for “I Hope” and “The Good Ones.” In addition, Country Now awarded Barrett Favorite Female Empowerment Anthem for her most recent single, “Footprints on the Moon,” during the fan-voted 2021 Country Now Awards. In February 2022, she’s also set to appear among the top five New Faces of Country Music after being chosen by the members of Country Radio Broadcasters for the elite show at Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 2022 in Nashville, TN.
Toasting to a record-breaking 2021, Barrett will count down until midnight with a performance off her award-winning, GOLD debut, GOLDMINE, during CBS’ five-hour special, New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, on December 31. Hosted by Bobby Bones with co-host Rachel Smith, the Music City party airs from 8-11 p.m. ET/PT and 11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. ET/PT. Listen to her latest release, GOLDMINE (DELUXE), here.
ABOUT GABBY BARRETT:
Warner Music Nashville’s MULTI-PLATINUM star Gabby Barrett is setting the trend in Country music. Amassing over 1.7 BILLION global streams to her credit, the powerhouse vocalist’s expanded version of her acclaimed debut album, GOLDMINE (DELUXE), is out now, as her top-streaming GOLD breakout LP featured her meteoric 5X PLATINUM “I Hope” – the most-streamed Country song of 2020; 4-week Hot AC #1 crossover “I Hope (feat. Charlie Puth)” – which earned the iHeartRadio Titanium Award for reaching over 1 BILLION radio spins; PLATINUM three-week #1 “The Good Ones”; and latest chart-rising single, “Footprints on the Moon.” Reigning atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for a record-breaking 27 weeks, “I Hope” was also the first debut single by a solo female artist to top the Country radio charts since 2017 and made her the youngest artist with a #1 debut at Country radio in over two decades. Crowned ACM New Female Artist of the Year, Barrett has added even more elite wins to her goldmine of accolades from Billboard Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, CMT Music Awards, plus honored as one of the five 2021 CMT Artists of the Year. She was the MOST-NOMINATED Country music female at the 2021 American Music Awards, earning Favorite Country Album (GOLDMINE) and Favorite Country Song (“The Good Ones”). Co-host of the 12th annual holiday special, CMA Country Christmas; supporting an in-demand tour with Thomas Rhett; recognized as Billboard’s Top New Country Artist of 2020; an Amazon Music Breakthrough artist; one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Music; and listed in Variety’s 2020 Young Hollywood Impact Report, Barrett continues to prove why she’s “the face of Gen-Z Country” (HITS).

Singer-Songwriter Alannah McCready Spreads Holiday Cheer with Rendition of “The Christmas Song”

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Singer-songwriter Alannah McCready has released a Christmas track, her very own rendition of a holiday classic, “The Christmas Song.” The track is available today on all streaming platforms. To listen to the track, click here.
McCready’s version of “The Christmas Song” keeps the integrity of the original tune while also featuring elegant, piano-focused production. Additionally, the track highlights McCready’s signature ethereal yet powerful vocals and ability to convey emotions in her music.
McCready’s family memories inspired her to record the song. She explained, “‘The Christmas Song’ is one of my favorite holiday songs so I decided to release my own version of it this year. This song brings me joy whenever I hear it because I am instantly reminded of holiday moments with my loved ones over the years. My family loves to spend Christmas singing our favorite classic Christmas songs. I hope my version brings you joy this holiday season as well!”
“The Christmas Song” comes on the heels of “Something Like That,” McCready’s previous single. “Something Like That,” will appear on McCready’s upcoming EP, to be released in early 2022.
Nashville-based country musician Alannah McCready was born near Minneapolis, MN, and has loved a diverse range of music since a very young age.  She attended the University of Madison, WI, on a full athletic scholarship for women’s hockey. Her passion for music never left completely, yet her involvement with the college and pro sports worlds did not allow a great deal of time to pursue other interests.
Upon graduating, McCready took a job doing PR for a sports management company in New York and began writing music again. Her uncle, a recording artist in Los Angeles, gave her a connection to a music producer in Nashville, who urged her to come to visit and test out a few songs.  To her delight, she was told by professionals that, yes, she should be pursuing a professional musical path.  She packed up her bags and moved south and has been honing her craft ever since.
McCready is taking her can-do attitude and confidence learned from playing a primarily male-dominated sport to her music career. She takes her creativity seriously but with a healthy dose of fun and playfulness for her craft.

DALLAS REMINGTON, RELEASES COUNTRIFIED LIVE ACOUSTIC VERSION OF METALLICA’S SIGNATURE SONG, “ENTER SANDMAN”

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Video Released in Support of Digital Single

Rising Country songwriter and performing artist, Dallas Remington, known for her energy and ambition, has released a new live acoustic version of the Metallica hit song, “Enter Sandman,” to digital music platforms.  The song was Metallica’s biggest radio hit, and it’s considered their signature song, which was written by Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Production, engineering, mixing and mastering of Dallas’ version was by Corey Lawson at Claw Sound Studios. Studio musicians on the project included drums and percussion  by Dave Ryan, acoustic guitar Jeff Duke, Dobro was played by Lance Martin and acoustic guitar and vocals were by Dallas Remington. “Enter Sandman” is available on all digital streaming and download platforms at smarturl.it/entersandman_DR.

The video for the live acoustic version was captured by Corey Lawson Videography – Neon Leaf Media

“It was really exciting to be able to work with Dallas and put a fresh spin on a classic song. Adding something new, while still keeping true to the original,” shared band member, Jeff Duke

“My life has always revolved around country music but for a while growing up, I was actually the bassist in a metal band! One of my favorite songs we played was “Enter Sandman” and I have been wanting to make a countrified version ever since!” stated Dallas Remington.

Sometimes you just have to have some fun and that’s exactly what Dallas Remington and her band did with their LIVE Acoustic version of “Enter Sandman”! This dobro and acoustic guitar driven recording of this classic song will take you back to your hair band phase and may bring back the memories of listening to Metallica while your parents weren’t around. “Hush little baby, don’t say a word…”

Follow Dallas on social media on her Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and subscribe to videos her YouTube .Dallas Remington music is available on all digital platforms Apple Music , iTunes, Spotify, YouTube Music and Amazon Music.

About Dallas Remington: 
Dallas Remington is a no-nonsense country recording artist and songwriter who knows who she is and what she wants. The Kentucky-born, fifth generation farming family member who started performing in Nashville at age 11 and moved to Nashville at the age of 15, thrives with a passion for life, her music, and her faith. Dallas’ vocal talents are marked by her striking lyrics and textured phrasing; her fiery verve and vigor comes to life in every performance, intimate or live. Her passion for playing the guitar and performing began at an early age, around nine years old, however she regularly plays a variety of instruments with guitar and bass as her primary focus. “Singing will always be a part of me. Whether I’m singing at church, on the street, on a flatbed trailer, or somewhere in Nashville, I love every minute.” she stated. In 2020, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Dallas released a song dedicated to her father and all essential employees – “Uncommon Man”. It has since crossed 600k organic streams on Spotify and charted #43 on the Billboard Country  Indicator Chart as well as #24 on the MusicRow Country Breakout and #4 on the CDX True Indie Chart! A Dallas Remington performance includes a variety of songs, from her originals like “Uncommon Man”, “Found Her Freedom” (MusicRow Breakout Chart Top 60), “Never Turned Around”(#37 MusicRow Breakout Chart), “Boy In A Band” (#41 MusicRow Breakout Chart), and “Huntin’ Season” (#32 MusicRow Breakout Chart & #9 CDX True Indie.)  Pre-pandemic, Dallas played an average of 100+ shows and events a year, including solo and full band sets. Dallas and her band actually closed out the 2020 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo just a few days before the Covid shutdown.

Paige King Johnson Nominated in Three Categories for the 2021 Carolina Country Music Awards

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Nominated for Female Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Country Single of the Year 


Latest Single “Baby Don’t” Surpasses 1 Million Views on Social Media 

“Baby Don’t” New Music Video Out Now

Country music singer-songwriter Paige King Johnson has been nominated once again in three prestigious categories for the 2021 Carolina Country Music Awards including Female Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Country Single of the Year for her song “She Holds This House Together.” The 2021 CCMAs will take place on January 22, 2022. Last year, Johnson won Female Vocalist of the year, Country Emerging New Artist, and Country Tour of the Year. Clearly not one to slow down, she continues to deliver music for all fans to enjoy. Johnson recently released her latest single “Baby Don’t” which is available to download on all digital platforms, along with a music video!

“With being a member of the Carolina Country Music Association for 4 years and receiving my first 3 CCMA awards at last year’s event, this year feels very special!” shares Johnson. “In each category, I’m alongside some very talented Carolina artists that have been friends for years. I’m so looking forward to this year’s awards!

“Baby Don’t,” distributed by BFD/The Orchard – a subsidiary of Sony Music, has been featured on TIDAL’s Rising: Country and Spotify’s Fresh Finds: Country playlists. The music video, directed by Pam Tillis and Whitney Wolanin, showcases over-the-top visuals, colors, and costumes that make the song’s vision come to life. Proving that no amount of clever tricks and games can lure her into falling head over heels, Johnson is pictured holding on to an apple throughout the video, but unlike Eve, she doesn’t give in to taking a bite. The “Baby Don’t” music video was premiered by Heartland TV and digitally by CMT.com, and both the single and acoustic version is available to download and stream on all digital platforms today!

About Paige King Johnson:
Born in a quiet North Carolina town just 22 miles south of Raleigh, as a young 9-year-old girl, Paige King Johnson spent her summers under the crepe myrtles imitating the styles of Loretta, Patsy, Waylon, and Merle. Having a grandpa as her biggest fan also meant receiving the gift of her first guitar – a baby Taylor – and enrolling in lessons. After her grandpa passed, the bright-eyed dreamer carried on his memory by taking her newfound discovery to local fairs, festivals, and any other stage she was allowed to stand on. As she grew older, Johnson added “opening act” to her resume, supporting chart-topping artists like Scotty McCreery, Neal McCoy, Luke Pell, and James Otto. And with high school graduation came the realization that this was more than a hobby. The Angier native traded in horse pastures and back roads for the bright lights of Music City in 2015. Upon starting school at Belmont University for Music Business, Johnson honed in on the magic that had heavily influenced her as a child: the art of storytelling through songwriting.

The famous Bluebird Café was just one of many writers’ circuits around Nashville that provided a safe space for Johnson to meet other writers, try out new tunes, and get feedback. In return, Johnson began captivating audiences with her down-home stage presence, cut straight to the bone stories and raw country voice, reminiscent of the classic country era. In the last four years, Johnson has traveled back and forth between Nashville and the Carolinas, playing shows like the North Carolina State Fair and running her dinner theater, Country on the Outskirts of Town, that she founded in high school. Johnson’s quarterly show provides an atmosphere for locals to enjoy Southern cooking, fellowship with friends, and the sounds of classic and current country music with some gospel thrown in. A three-time Carolina Country Music Awards Winner for Female Vocalist of the Year, Country Emerging New Artist, and Tour of the Year, Johnson’s devoted homegrown fan base continues to expand farther than just her backyard. For more information, visit paigekingjohnson.com.

About PCG Records:
PCG Records is an independent record label in partnership with the Artist. PCG records will be distributed by Bob Frank Distribution (BFD) and Sony Orchard (The Orchard). The Orchard is the top music distribution company in the industry which reaches digital and physical retailers worldwide. PCG Records offers label services including digital experts who specialize in best practices for social media marketing, advertising, sync license, video monetization, music streaming, performance rights, and much, much more. Collectively, PCG Records and the Orchard industry pros, empower artists to connect with fans across the globe.

About Bob Frank Distribution (BFD):
Bob Frank Distribution (BFD) was formed in 2013 as a boutique independent music distributor with a global sub-distribution arrangement with The Orchard. BFD currently represents over 50 companies and artists with thousands of masters including Righteous Babe, Blue Hat, DPTV, Astor Place Recordings, Big Deal Records, Once Upon A Time, Node Music, Silva Screen, Woodward Avenue Records, The Atlantic Screen Group (Filmtrax), REMT, Pra/Bad Dog, UFO, as well as artist-owned labels and catalogs including Crystal Gayle, Dale Watson, Dave Davies, Mark Collie, Darryl Worley, Lee Roy Parnell, Trini Lopez, and Charlie Daniels.

RICKY SKAGGS TEAMS WITH KEITH & KRISTYN GETTY FOR CHRISTMAS CLASSIC, “BRIGHTEST AND BEST”

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 Prolific modern hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty have teamed with the iconic Ricky Skaggs to release a duet of the Christmas hymn “Brightest and Best,” available today. Skaggs lends his musical mastery to the classic, blending seamlessly with Keith and Kristyn.

Skaggs performed the song for the first time with the Gettys as a special guest on their annual Sing! An Irish Christmas Tour at the Kennedy Center. Immediately falling in love with Skaggs’ haunting rendition of the song, The Gettys were eager to record it with him.

Keith Getty says, “We were so thrilled to have Ricky at the Kennedy Center for the spine tingling moment of performing ‘Brightest and Best,’ and are even more honored to have recorded it as a single with him.”

Skaggs says, “I really love this song, ‘Brightest and Best.’ It says so much about the Lord JESUS coming to us as a baby and how the world changed from that day forward. Getting to sing it with Kristyn Getty was a real joy for me. She’s one of my favorite singers.”

To celebrate the release of “Brightest and Best” the Gettys and Skaggs will be performing at the Grand Ole Opry tonight as well (12/3).

The Gettys will be embarking on their annual Sing! An Irish Christmas tour starting December 10th in St. Louis with a special appearance from Skaggs, additional stops will include New York City’s Carnegie Hall, Nashville’s historic Schermerhorn Symphony Center and many more. Previously featured to millions of households internationally on public television, the BBC, and the Trinity Broadcasting Network, this year’s Christmas tour will feature seven brand new songs from Keith and Kristyn Getty, along with many of the traditional Christmas carols fans have come to know and love. Their Christmas special will also be broadcast on TBN and the BBC this year.

They also recently released their newest album, “Confessio – Irish American Roots,” 13 songs inspired by their history in Ireland, filled with traditional Irish-melodies and instrumentation, brand-new songs as well as timeless hymns arranged with the signature sound that is only the Gettys. The album features the lead track, “Pass The Promise” a new-anthem that is instantly singable, guest artists including Alison Krauss (“In Christ Alone”), Sandra McCracken (“All My Heart Rejoices,” “Pass the Promise”), Kirk Whalum and Dana Masters (“Amazing Grace”), as well as classic well-known hymns that are all the soundtrack of the green hills of Ireland.

ERIC CHURCH JOINS A-LIST LINEUP FOR HOLIDAY CELEBRATION MUSIC SPECIAL IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE

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IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE: SPIRIT OF THE SEASON PREMIERING DECEMBER 21 AT 8 P.M. ET ON PBS

Holiday Special Hosted by Jennifer Garner to Feature Performances by Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli, Virginia Bocelli, Camila Cabello, Eric Church, Jonas Brothers, Norah Jones, Pentatonix, Billy Porter, Northwell Health Nurse Choir, Voices of Service and “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band

PBS will mark the holiday season with the premiere of In Performance at the White House: Spirit of the Season. This dazzling music special celebrates the holidays and highlights the seasonal décor at the White House. Hosted by actress Jennifer Garner, the program will include performances by Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli, Virginia Bocelli, Camila Cabello, Eric Church, Jonas Brothers, Norah Jones, Pentatonix, Billy Porter, Northwell Health Nurse Choir, Voices of Service and the United States Marine Band.

The hour-long television special is produced by WETA Washington, D.C., the flagship public broadcaster in the nation’s capital, in association with Ken Ehrlich Productions, Inc., and will be recorded at the White House December 11-14, 2021. The music special is part of the Emmy Award-nominated PBS In Performance at the White House series and will premiere Tuesday, December 21 at 8 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings). The program will also be broadcast at a later date via the American Forces Network to American service men and women and civilians at U.S. Department of Defense locations around the world.

The diverse roster of artists will perform songs in historic White House rooms — including the East Room, the State Dining Room and the Blue Room, home of the Official White House Christmas tree — sharing the festive spirit with the nation through In Performance at the White House. Audiences will see the First Family’s “Gifts from the Heart”-themed holiday installations currently on display throughout the White House. The performances and inside look at the White House holiday décor will honor the resilience of the American people, with communities coming together in service to others, during this celebratory and reflective time of year. For more information about the White House holiday décor, please visit WhiteHouse.gov/Holidays.

“WETA is pleased to partner with the White House to welcome viewers into the nation’s most prominent home to focus on the importance of family, community and America during the holidays,” noted Sharon Percy Rockefeller, president and chief executive officer of WETA.  “We look forward to sharing more special performances recorded at the White House to capture the essence of our nation at its best.”

“We are thrilled to celebrate the holiday season with this special musical performance at the White House,” said Paula A. Kerger, PBS president and CEO. “As an important part of our mission, PBS and our member stations will continue to share the very best of theater, music and dance with audiences across the country.’’

“We are pleased to support In Performance at the White House: Spirit of the Season,” said Pat Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. “Although we are still dealing with the pandemic, it is important to take this time to count our blessings through music and song and come together as a nation during this season of celebration and remembrance.”

Two performance acts in particular will celebrate service to the nation. The Northwell Health Nurse Choir is a group of frontline nurses — each from different Northwell hospitals, nursing specialties and areas of New York. They formed in 2020 and represent frontline workers and the nursing profession, with the power of music lifting their spirits and helping them forge a special bond while the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially challenging for their profession. Voices of Service is a singing quartet, part of the nonprofit Center for American Military Music Opportunities (CAMMO), and includes retired Master Sgt. Caleb Green, retired Staff Sgt. Ron Henry, Sgt. Maj. Christal Rheams and Sgt. 1st Class Jason Hanna. Voices of Service use their platform to increase awareness of what music can do for service men and women who are coping with post-traumatic stress and other invisible and visible wounds.

Charley Pride’s Chart-Topping Single “Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’” Celebrates 50th Anniversary

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‘Christmas in My Home Town’ Remains Fan Favorite Holiday Album

Country music legend and trailblazer Charley Pride’s hit single “Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’” is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. After being released in 1971, the song quickly became Pride’s most well-known and beloved song to date and ended up topping the charts. The sweet tune marked his eighth #1 song on the country singles chart. It also reached the Top 40 on the pop charts, peaking at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, and went into the Top Ten of the Adult Contemporary charts and #19 on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100. Pride shares the secret to love through the lyrics of “Kiss An Angel Good Mornin,’” proving why it’s remained a classic country hit that stands the test of time.

Pride’s Christmas album, Christmas in My Home Town, has also persisted to be a fan favorite since its initial release in 1970. The festive country album includes his original song named after the title track of the album, and other traditional holiday tunes including “Deck The Halls,” “Silent Night,” “Little Drummer Boy,” and more. Country music lovers far and wide still enjoy the winter season with Pride’s iconic voice which shines on each track. His holiday spirit and bright energy endure on Christmas in My Home Town as his legacy lives on.

About Charley Pride:
Charley Pride celebrated more than 50 years as a recording artist, enjoying one of the most successful careers in country music history, and is credited with helping break color barriers by becoming the first black superstar within the genre. A true living legend, he sold tens of millions of records worldwide with his large repertoire of hits. A three-time GRAMMY® award and Recording Academy “Lifetime Achievement Award” winner, Pride garnered no less than 36 chart-topping country hits, including “Kiss An Angel Good Morning,” a massive #1 crossover hit that sold over a million singles and helped Pride land the Country Music Association’s “Entertainer of the Year” award in 1971 and the “Top Male Vocalist” awards of 1971 and 1972. A proud member of the Grand Ole Opry, Pride performed concerts worldwide and has toured the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand over the last several years. He received the Crossroads Of American Music Award At the 2019 GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi Gala in November of 2019, and the Country Music Association’s Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award one year later in November 2020. On December 12, 2020, Pride died at the age of 86 from complications due to COVID-19. In 2021, CMT celebrated his impactful life as a musical pioneer with CMT Giants: Charley Pride. His memory and storied legacy will live on through his vast library of stories and songs, with forthcoming plans for a posthumous album release and biopic film. Full bio available here and follow Charley Pride on Facebook and at CharleyPride.com.