Riley Green Gets Personal With “Christmas To Me” On CMA Country Christmas

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Riley Green performs for CMA Country Christmas (Credit: John Russell/CMA)

CMA Celebrates The Holidays With Their Annual Christmas Special

CMA Country Christmas has returned for its fifteenth year! Beginning in 2010, the annual special ushers in the holiday season with festive performances and “can’t-miss musical moments.”

Filmed in Nashville, Tennessee, this year’s lineup included Lady A, Little Big Town, Megan Moroney, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, and more.

Jordan Davis and Lauren Daigle served as co-hosts for the evening. The special program aired on ABC on Tuesday, December 2nd, and is available for streaming on Hulu and Disney+ beginning December 3rd.

Lauren Daigle and Jordan Davis
Lauren Daigle and Jordan Davis for CMA Country Christmas (CMA/ABC)

Riley Green Performs “Christmas To Me”

Country heartthrob Riley Green released his original song “Christmas To Me” one year ago. Filled with personal lyrics, the song describes the Alabama native’s own memories from celebrating Christmas as a child.

“And all them in-laws are showin’ up late / For a five-star meal on a paper plate / The sound of barefoot feet runnin’ through the house / The football game’s just about to start / About the time momma has a come-apart / ‘Cuz of sister’s new tattoo she just found out about / There’s a string of lights all tangled around the tree / That’s Christmas to me.

"Christmas To Me" by Riley Green cover art
“Christmas To Me” by Riley Green (via Big Machine Label Group)

Looking sharp in a suit and cowboy hat, Riley Green DESCRIBE PERFORMANCE

Watch Riley Green perform his original song “Christmas To Me” for CMA Country Christmas below!

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