Product Overview
For King & Country - A Drummer Boy Christmas (CD) The sounds of the most joyous season have never sounded so good for KING & COUNTRY - known the world over for its grand re-envisioning of the classic ÓLittle Drummer Boy," especially following its rousing, showstealing performance of the song during the 2019 CMA Country Christmas TV special on ABC that received a standing ovation, is bringing that signature style to a brand-new, 13-song album, A Drummer Boy Christmas. Releasing÷ October 30, 2020, the duo's first-ever, full-length studio Christmas album features Gabby Barrett on "Go Tell It on the Mountain," and NEEDTOBREATHE on "O Come, 0 Come Emmanue1. Executive produced by GRAMMY Awardî-winning musician and producer Aqualung, aka, Matt Hales (Sara Bareilles); orchestrally arranged by Davide Rossi of Coldplay fame; mixed by Ban Baptie (Ellie Goulding, U2, Adele); and mastered by Dave Kutch (Dua Lipa, 5 Seconds of Summer, The Weeknd) - A Drummer Boy Christmas includes 13 tracks and features two original Christmas songs entitled "Heavenly Hosts" and an emotionally moving ballad from Joseph's perspective, "The Carol of Joseph (I Believe In You). Four-time GRAMMYî award-winning Australian duo, for KING & COUNTRY, comprised of brothers Joel & Luke Smallbone, collaborated with renowned entertainer Dolly Parton to release a version of the duo's 11- week No. 1 hit "God Only Knows" in 2019. In 2020, the duo won two GRAMMYî awards. One for "God Only Knows" (with Dolly Parton) in the Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song category, and their 3rd studio album, ÓBurn the ShipsÝ, won a GRAMMYî in the Contemporary Christian Music Album category. for KING & COUNTRY graced the CMA stage to perform "God Only Knows" with the incomparable Dolly Parton at the CMA awards, and they performed their unique and powerful rendition of "Little Drummer Boy" at CMA Country Christmas, receiving national critical praise for both. TRACKLISTING 1. In The Bleak Midwinter (Prologue) 2. Joy To The World 3. O Come, O Come Emmanuel (with NEEDTOBREATHE) 4. Wonât You Come 5. Heavenly Hosts 6. Silent Night 7. A Christmas Monologue 8. Little Drummer Boy 9. The Carol Of Joseph (I Believe In You) 10. O Come All Ye Faithfull 11. Go Tell It On The Mountain (with Gabby Barrett) 12. Angels We Have Heard On High 13. In The Bleak Mid Winter(Epilogue)
