Craig Campbell recently released his holiday single “I’ll Be Home For Christmas!” As a special gift, he has made the single available FREE to download, but you need to hurry because today is the last day! To receive your gift click HERE!

Campbell sounds great on the track and the video shows us just how much of a “Family Man” he is! Check it out, you won’t be disappointed!!!!

Here is an elegant video of Martina McBride singing the classic carol “White Christmas” with a beautiful band accompanying her. Yes, this is a bit of a flashback and she has shorter hair, but that voice sounds the same every time!

Enjoy!

HaleighT returns to the break room after a nice long hiatus, just in time to give ya’ll her Top 5 Country Christmas Songs! It was real hard to narrow it down to just five, but she managed to get it done! Check out the Christmas episode of “Takin’ a Break with HaleighT” below, and see who made the cut!

You may agree, or you may not! Either way, we want to know what your favorites are! Be sure to comment below, and let us know what you think. In the mean time, be sure to have a happy, safe and fun-filled holiday!

Check out HaleighT’s Top5 Christmas Tunes Here!

Hopefully, you will get the chance to sit back, relax and enjoy some time with friends and family this holiday weekend. There will be joy and cheer. There will be presents. There will be food aplenty. There will be holiday-related activities left and right. You will be exhausted.

So, when you need a breather from the festivities, and want to plopped down in front of the TV for a bit, CMT has your country Christmas programming covered! The Christmas themed shows started yesterday and will run all the way through Christmas. From music videos to the best of 2011, they’ve got ya covered! See below for a complete listing, and enjoy.

CMT Christmas Programming

Mistletoe Jams, daily between 6am and 11am in 15 minute blocks, ew and timeless holiday music videos from some of country’s biggest stars
High 5 Video Countdown, Thursday December 22nd, 11:30am-12pm, showcases the five most-streamed holiday videos
CMT Top 20 Countdown, Friday, December 23rd, 11am-1:30pm, host Evan Farmer recaps the best videos of 2011
CMT Social Hour, Saturday, December 24th, 9am-10am, 4 hours of holiday music with back-to-back videos of new, classic and alt-country holiday videos
CMT Pure, Sunday, December 25th, starts at 6am, 24 hours of holiday music with back-to-back videos of new, classic and alt-country holiday videos

Billy Ray Cyrus will be starring in Christmas Comes Home To Canaan, a Hallmark Channel original movie! This holiday film, also starring Gina Holden, will premiere Saturday, December 17 at 8/7c.

Cyrus plays Daniel, a widower and father who finds love in an unexpected place. This is not Cyrus’ first rodeo when it comes to acting and it more than likely won’t be his last. Tune in with your families to see how this story plays out!

Here is a sneak peak! Enjoy!

Though many of you haven’t heard of her, Lisa Matassa is no new comer to the music world! After having some success in her younger days on the Dance Pop charts, this mother of two teenagers is back and with a whole new perspective this time! The Long Island New Yorker released her EP (Me Time) earlier this year and with all her dedication and talent, she is sure to gain some fans.

She recently recorded “Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” with the Broadway Youth Ensemble and here is the video for it! Her take on this classic is sure to put you in that festive mood that so many are already in!

Enjoy!

Most people want snow and mittens, hot chocolate and a warm fireplace, and other snuggly seasonal things at Christmas time. Clearly, Joey+Rory are not most people! For this holiday season they are offering country music fans a twist on the classic “Let It Snow”, titled “Let It Snow (Somewhere Else)“. In case you can’t get their drift about what they want for Christmas from the lyrics, the hilarious video says it all (you can watch it below!). It’s a fun-filled track that will provide cheer whether you prefer the things listed above or would rather have a little fun in the sun!

Joey + Rory got their start on CMT’s Can You Duet Season 1. Subsequently, the husband-wife duo have released two albums, The Story of a Song and Album Number Two. “Let It Snow (Somewhere Else)” comes off their Christmas album, A Farmhouse Christmas released in October.

Check Out “Let It Snow (Somewhere Else)” Here!

It is officially the holiday season, and country music is well into the swing of things! As part of the festivities, Phil Vassar has released a special Holiday album titled simply, Noel. To offer fans a little extra cheer, Vassar took time to discuss the making of this album and give a little insight into all that goes into getting a project rolling.

The album features ten holiday songs some new, some classic. As a Texas-native I have to say, I am especially pleased with the “Big Ole Texas Christmas” track. Regardless of where you call home though, you feel no doubt find something on this album you’ll enjoy. You’ll find a complete track listing below.

Check out the behind-the-scenes look at Noel

Phil Vassar’s Noel Complete Track Listing
1. Santa’s Gone Hollywood
2. Merry Christmas Darling
3. Let’s Make A Little Christmas Tonight
4. Big Ole Texas Christmas (Feat. Ray Benson)
5. Doesnt’ Feel Like Christmas Without You
6. I Saved Christmas
7. Away In A Manger (with Kellys Collins)
8. Oh Come All Ye Faithful/Angels We Have Heard On High
9. I’ll Be Home For Christmas
10. What Child Is This

Black River Entertainment artist Sarah Darling has a special holiday treat for fans. She has filmed her music video for “O Holy Night” in the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, being the first artist to ever do so!

“It is our privilege to make Schermerhorn Symphony Center available for this wonderful project. Our beautiful building hosts all kinds of music throughout the year, and the classically inspired architecture and intimate setting of the Lara Turner Concert Hall provides the perfect backdrop for a truly Music City holiday greeting!” -Alan Valentine, Nashville Symphony President and CEO

Along with her new holiday single, Darling will join Mayor Karl Dean and Parade Grand Marshal and legendary country star, Vince Gill on December 2 as part of Nashville’s tree lighting ceremony. Kicking off the 59th Annual Piedmont Natural Gas Christmas Parade, she will sing “O Holy Night” at the lighting of the 40ft Norway spruce. It will take place at Nashville’s Public Square, beginning at 6:30. The parade will follow at 7 and is free to the public.

Her recording of “O Holy Night” is available to purchase where digital music is sold.

Lauren Alaina will help Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis kick off the holiday season by “flipping the switch” for the annual lighting celebration on Friday November, 18. The kickoff to Graceland’s holiday celebration will be broadcast live on Elvis.com at 6PM, CST.

The extensive display will include hundreds of blue lights along the driveway, a life-size Nativity scene, Santa and his sleigh and much more originally displayed at Graceland by Elvis and the Presley family.

Alaina has seen tons of success this past year. She was the runner-up on American Idol, she released her debut album Wildflower and is the best-selling country female debut since 1996! Her current single “Georgia Peaches” is also climbing the charts at this very moment. It makes you wonder what you get the girl who has everything for Christmas?!