Josh Turner Announces First Christmas Album ‘King Size Manger’

Josh Turner has announced that his first-ever Christmas album, King Size Manger, will be released on October 8.

The 11-track album includes four original songs and several well-known holiday classics.

The country star will be joined by his wife Jennifer Ford and four sons in one of the songs, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

The release of the album will be followed by a 16-city “Holiday & The Hits Tour,” which will kick off on November 18 and wrap up on December 20 after covering 16 cities.

“Making a Christmas record can be a mighty daunting task for an artist,” Turner said about the album. “We had a lot of fun throwing out all the preconceived notions of what a Christmas record should sound like.”

“In my opinion, it’s about the words and the heart and soul of how a song sounds. You don’t need jingle bells on a song to make it a Christmas song,” he added.

Track List:

1. Angels We Have Heard On High2. What He’s Given Me (Featuring Pat McLaughlin)3. King Size Manger4. Joy To The World (Featuring Rhonda Vincent)5. Soldier’s Gift6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Featuring The Turner Family)7. Go Tell It On The Mountain8. Mele Kalikimaka My ‘Ohana (Featuring Jake Shimabukuro and Ho’okena)*9. The First Nowell10. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town11. Silent Night, Holy Night