About the Song Album: Merle Haggard’s Christmas Present (1973) When Merle Haggard recorded “Silent Night” for his 1973 album Merle Haggard’s Christmas Present, he wasn’t trying to reinvent the beloved…
About the Song Album: Christmas Present (1985) In a season filled with twinkling lights and joyful songs, sometimes the most powerful moments are the quiet ones—the ones that reach deep…
About the Song When Merle Haggard, the voice of working-class heartache and American storytelling, turns his attention to a Christmas classic like “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” the result…
About the Song Few groups capture the spirit of nostalgia quite like The Statler Brothers. With their signature blend of rich harmonies and homespun sincerity, they bring warmth to everything…
About the Song Featured on their 1985 holiday album Christmas Present, “Mary’s Sweet Smile” by The Statler Brothers offers a tender and beautifully imagined moment from that holy night in…
About the Song Few groups could blend rich harmony and heartfelt storytelling quite like The Statler Brothers, and in their 1985 holiday album Christmas Present, they gave us one of…
About the Song When George Strait sings a Christmas hymn, he doesn’t just perform it—he honors it. And in his version of “We Three Kings,” featured on his 2008 album…
About the Song Alan Jackson & Chris Young – “There’s a New Kid in Town” (CMA Country Christmas 2017): A Sacred Duet for a Silent Night When Alan Jackson and…
About the Song When George Strait, the undisputed King of Country, lends his voice to a Christmas classic like “Joy to the World,” the result is something quietly powerful. Released…
About the Song Leave it to Alan Jackson to take a holiday classic and give it a good old-fashioned Southern spin. Released in 1993 as part of his holiday album…