Music|December 10, 2014 09:46 EST
Trace Adkins Adds Gospel Star Jason Crabb to Final Leg of 'The Christmas Show' Tour
Jason Crabb - Grammy winner and twenty-one time GMA Dove Award winner - will join country music superstar Trace Adkins as his very special guest on the final leg of The Christmas Show tour this season.
Throughout the evening, Trace Adkins tells the Christmas story and displays reverence for the true reason for the season - Jesus Christ - and Crabb is a perfect compliment to the evening. This is the second annual Christmas Show Tour, which which features humorous and historical narration, gorgeous, Celtic carols with his twelve-piece "Sarepta Symphony," and renowned Scottish singer, Alyth McCormack. Crabb will get audiences in the Christmas spirit with songs like "Mary, Did You Know," "Let's Make A Baby King," "Don't Save It All For Christmas Day," among others.
"I'm excited about Jason joining for a few dates," Adkins stated. "I've wanted to work with him for a long time and I'm glad our schedules finally worked out. This is the perfect tour for us to work together"
Crabb said: "I am excited to join Trace for his Christmas Show tour. We're going to have a great time celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ - the true reason for the season. You don't want to miss this!" As an early Christmas gift, participating venues will gift a copy of Trace's first-ever Christmas album, The King's Gift to ticket buyers along with their ticket purchase.
A full list of tour dates and tickets can be found online at www.JasonCrabb.com
Remaining Shows of The Christmas Show 2014 Tour with Jason Crabb12/10 - Fayetteville, NC - Crown Theatre
12/13 - Cherokee, NC - Harrah's Event Center
12/16 - Memphis, TN - The Orpheum Theatre
12/17 - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Symphony Hall
12/18 - Mobile, AL - Saenger Theatre
12/19 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theater
12/20 - Ft. Pierce, FL - Sunrise Theater
ABOUT JASON CRABB: Grammy Award winner Jason Crabb is one of the most highly respected, versatile and talented artists to ever grace a stage. His soulful, heartfelt vocals have made him a critics' pick and a fan favorite on stages ranging from "The Grand Ole Opry" and the Brooklyn Tabernacle to arena platforms.
Crabb is the reigning GMA Dove Awards' Male Vocalist of the Year and currently holds twenty-one Dove Awards including Artist of the Year in addition to his Grammy. With a string of number one hits and chart-topping singles, a tour schedule of over 150 dates annually, and ongoing high-profile TV appearances, this vocal powerhouse's talent is topped only by his genuine personality and concern for others. Love Is Stronger, his latest release, arrived onto the musical landscape with critical acclaim. Produced by musical heavyweights - Ed Cash (Chris Tomlin,) Jay DeMarcus (Rascal Flatts) and Wayne Haun (Celine Dion) - the 11-track project features Jason at his very best and garnered attention from Entertainment Tonight, The Associated Press, FOX News, AOL Music, The Boot, CCM Magazine, New Release Tuesday and more.
The video for the hit single - directed by award winner Roman White (Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Justin Bieber) - premiered at USAToday.com and is now featured on all national music channels in heavy rotation.
ABOUT TRACE ADKINS: Trace Adkins' trademark baritone has powered countless hits to the top of the charts and sold over 10 million albums, cumulatively. His hit list includes "You're Gonna Miss This," "Ladies Love Country Boys," "Songs About Me," "Every Light In The House," "Hillbilly Bone (Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins)," and "Just Fishin'," to name a few. The Grammy-nominated member of the Grand Ole Opry is a TV personality, actor, author, spokesman for the Wounded Warrior Program and the American Red Cross, for whom he raised over $1.5 million dollars as winner of NBC's All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. In recent years, Adkins has performed sevenUSO Tours.
In his 2007 autobiography, A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck, the former oil-rigger recounted his rise to fame, brushes with death, and battles with personal demons. Trace played a tough as nails biker in The Lincoln Lawyer(starring Matthew McConaughey), then a wise oracle of a tattoo artist in the family-friendly film Moms Night Out (starring Patricia Heaton, Sean Astin, Sarah Drew). He developed and hosted GAC's "Great American Heroes" honoring every-day heroes and he has hosted the American Country Awards on FOX for four consecutive years.