{"id":88779,"date":"2024-11-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=88779"},"modified":"2024-11-01T10:52:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T09:52:53","slug":"for-king-country-announces-new-holiday-album-a-drummer-boy-christmas-live-set-for-release-on-november-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2024\/11\/for-king-country-announces-new-holiday-album-a-drummer-boy-christmas-live-set-for-release-on-november-22\/","title":{"rendered":"for KING + COUNTRY Announces New Holiday Album. &#8216;A Drummer Boy Christmas (LIVE)&#8217; Set for Release on November 22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>for KING + COUNTRY, the acclaimed multi-Platinum duo, is launching Christmas celebrations early with the announcement of their new live album, &#8216;A Drummer Boy Christmas (LIVE)&#8217;, scheduled for release on November 22 via Curb Records. Brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone are expected to bring the magic of their beloved Christmas show directly to fans with this special collection, capturing the thrilling cinematic joy that has made their seasonal tour a renowned annual tradition.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The album features their signature rendition of &#8216;Little Drummer Boy&#8217;, alongside other cherished holiday classics. Fans can pre-order or pre-save the album <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forkingandcountry.com\/collections\/drummer-boy-christmas-2024\/products\/drummer-boy-live-cd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>, and listen to a preview of their beautiful rendition of \u201cSilent Night\u201d from the album <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bfh18PsewvQ?si=RWBu1fE47EZKimGg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the album, for KING + COUNTRY will embark on &#8216;A Drummer Boy Christmas | The 2024 Tour Experience&#8217;, and perform internationally for the first time in London, UK, at Indigo at The O2 on the 11th and 12th of December. This high-octane annual show showcases an extraordinary production, blending festive visuals with stunning lighting and staging effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get ready to celebrate the holiday season with for KING + COUNTRY\u2019s \u201cA Drummer Boy Christmas (LIVE)\u201d and experience the joy of their live performance this December. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get your tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forkingandcountry.com\/pages\/tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>for KING + COUNTRY, the acclaimed multi-Platinum duo, is launching Christmas celebrations early with the announcement of their new live album, &#8216;A Drummer Boy Christmas (LIVE)&#8217;, scheduled for release on November 22 via Curb Records. Brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone are expected to bring the magic of their beloved Christmas show directly to fans with this special collection, capturing the thrilling cinematic joy that has made their seasonal tour a renowned annual tradition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":88780,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"for KING + COUNTRY, the acclaimed multi-Platinum duo, is launching Christmas celebrations early with the announcement of their new live album, 'A Drummer Boy Christmas (LIVE)', scheduled for release on November 22 via Curb Records. Brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone are expected to bring the magic of their beloved Christmas show directly to fans with this special collection, capturing the thrilling cinematic joy that has made their seasonal tour a renowned annual tradition.","jetpack_seo_html_title":"for KING + COUNTRY Announces New Holiday Album. 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