Beloved country quartet Little Big Town ushers in the holiday season with the surprise release of a new Christmas song, “The Innkeeper,” out now via MCA. Produced by Little Big Town and mixed and engineered by Gena Johnson at Nashville’s Sound Emporium Studios, the heartfelt ballad is available digitally today and featured on the group’s acclaimed 2024 holiday album The Christmas Record, originally produced by GRAMMY Award-winner Dave Cobb. Fans can listen to “The Innkeeper” HERE.

Blending Little Big Town’s signature harmonies with timeless storytelling, “The Innkeeper” reflects the band’s ability to bring new depth and meaning to the season through song.  The track, written by Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook, alongside acclaimed Nashville artists and songwriters Dean Dillon and Shelby Lynne, joins fan favorites on the album including “Glow,” “Holiday,” “Evergreen,” and “Believe in Christmas.”

The release of “The Innkeeper” marks another milestone in Little Big Town’s celebrated career, spanning multiple GRAMMY, CMA, and ACM Awards, more than 45 award nominations, and over 2 billion career streams.

Little Big Town will bring their holiday magic to Nashville’s famed “Mother Church of Country Music,” The Ryman Auditorium, for a four-night holiday residency this December. “The Christmas Shows” Ryman Residency will take place December 1-4, 2025, and will feature a mix of holiday classics and fan favorites from the chart-topping vocal group.  Get tickets here: https://www.littlebigtown.com/tour/#/

Little Big Town has a long-standing connection to the Ryman, including their historic 2017 residency, which marked the venue’s first time hosting a yearlong artist residency.

The Christmas Record Tracklisting:

  1. “Glow”

  2. “Santa Claus Is Back in Town”

  3. “If We Make It Through December”

  4. “Someday at Christmas”

  5. “Christmas Night With You”

  6. “Believe in Christmas”

  7. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

  8. “Tennessee Christmas”

  9. “Christmas Time Is Here”

  10. “Evergreen”

  11. “Holiday”

  12. “The Innkeeper”

About Little Big Town   Since forming in 1998, Little Big Town — Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook — has become one of the most celebrated vocal groups in country music. Known for their genre-blending sound and crystalline harmonies, the quartet has earned multiple GRAMMY, CMA, and ACM Awards for chart-topping hits including “Pontoon,” “Girl Crush,” and “Better Man.”

Nominated once again for CMA Group of the Year, Little Big Town continues to expand the boundaries of modern country music while staying rooted in authentic storytelling and artistry.

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Beloved country quartet Little Big Town ushers in the holiday season with the surprise release of a new Christmas song, “The Innkeeper,” out now via MCA. Produced by Little Big Town and mixed and engineered by Gena Johnson at Nashville’s Sound Emporium Studios, the heartfelt ballad is available digitally...