Ronnie Milsap reissues out-of-print '86 Xmas album

Ronnie Milsap's sole holiday album will be reissued on CD November 12 via Craft Recordings. The long out-of-print 1986 title features yuletide classics plus a selection of festive originals.

Backed by orchestral arrangements, Milsap does traditional yuletide fare and originals like “Only One Night of the Year” and “It’s Just Not Christmas (If I Can’t Spend It With You).” He also delivers a personal message to his fans in the spoken word “Christmas Thoughts,” before closing with “We’re Here to Love,” which originally appeared on his bestselling 1983 LP, Keyed Up. Long sought-after by fans, Christmas with Ronnie Milsap will now be available on CD for the first time in 35 years.

The legendary singer is one of the few country stars to find repeated crossover success in the pop market. Rising to fame in the early 1970s, the six-time GRAMMY® Award winner became one of the era’s best-selling artists—scoring 40 No.1 hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart and selling over 35 million albums worldwide.

Among his many honors, Milsap has received eight Country Music Association Awards and four Academy of Country Music Awards, including the prestigious Pioneer Award in 2002. He was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1976 and the Country Hall of Fame in 2014.

Today, the 78-year-old icon continues to release new material and entertain fans around the world. In 2019, he partnered with multiple generations of country artists—including Kacey Musgraves, Luke Bryan and Dolly Parton—forRonnie Milsap: The Duets. Most recently, in 2021, Milsap released his 29th studio album, A Better Word for Love.

Click here to pre-order Christmas with Ronnie Milsap.

Track list:

Noel Prelude
Only One Night of the Year
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Christmas Medley: Carol of the Bells / O Come, O Come Emmanuel / Silent Night / Joy to the World
It’s Christmas
It’s Just Not Christmas (If I Can’t Spend It With You)
Silver Bells
O Holy Night
Christmas Thoughts
We’re Here to Love

Tour Dates:

September 30 - Greensboro, NC - Steven Tanger PAC
October 10 - Myrtle Beach, SC - The Carolina Opry Theatre
October 16 - Hiawassee, GA - Anderson Music Hall
October 22 - Clarksburg, WV - Robinson Grand PAC
October 23 - Winchester, VA - Patsy Cline Theatre
October 24 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort Casino
November 5 - New Braunfels, TX - Gruene Hall
November 6 - Hinton, OK - Sugar Creek Casino
November 26 - Wabash, IN - Honeywell Center
November 27 - Marietta, OH - Peoples Bank Theatre
December 4 - Chandler, AZ - Gila River Hotel and Casino
December 6 - Las Vegas, NV - Golden Nugget
December 12 - Bristol, TN - Paramount Center for the Arts