Today, Country icon Trace Adkins sings the holiday blues on his all-new original song “One More Christmas.” Out now, the bittersweet Country ballad arrives as the MULTI-PLATINUM entertainer gets set to take the stage on NBC’s holiday special “Christmas in Nashville,” airing at 10 p.m. ET/PT on December 3. Go here to listen to “One More Christmas” now, and check out the visualizer here.

Written by Adkins, Derek George (Travis Tritt, Randy Rogers Band) and Monty Criswell (George Strait, Parker McCollum), “One More Christmas” marks a departure from the fun-loving and mischievous mood of “Naughty List” (another original Christmas song from Adkins, released last November). This time around, the Louisiana legend perfectly captures how loss hits harder during the holiday season, offering up a slow-burning heartbreak song with a truly timeless power.

Produced by George, “One More Christmas” opens on a velvety saxophone melody before Adkins gently takes in the holiday cheer all around him. With its soul-soothing backdrop of tender guitar lines, lush piano work, and softly chiming sleigh bells, the harmony-tinged track turns wistful as the chorus reveals his one and only Christmas wish (“One more / Chance to say I love you too / Yeah, one more / Night to hold what I’m missing / To wrap you in these arms of mine / Snow falling on the pines / This time of year leaves me wishing / For one more / Christmas with you”). Although the song’s second verse stirs up an aching nostalgia (“If you were here you’d be spinning / That old Nat King Cole / And I’d be loving every minute / And dancing you real slow”), Adkins’ warm baritone ultimately provides a powerful balm sure to ease the pain of anyone who’s missing someone this season.

For his highly awaited appearance on “Christmas in Nashville,” Adkins will perform “Naughty List” and the all-time holiday classic “White Christmas.” Hosted by three-time GRAMMY winner Trisha Yearwood and filmed before a live audience at Category 10 in Nashville, the two-hour special will also feature performances from The War and Treaty, Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers, Lauren Alaina, and Ne-Yo. In addition to airing on NBC, “Christmas in Nashville” will be available to stream on Peacock beginning the following day.

Rounding out another action-packed year for Adkins, “One More Christmas” follows the recently wrapped What Color's Your Wild Tour — a major U.S. headline run that kicked off in March, taking its name from a hard-driving anthem released in February. Earlier this year, Adkins hit the road on Blake Shelton’s Friends & Heroes Tour and earned acclaim for his dusty revenge ballad “That Someday” (a March release that accompanied the celebrated actor’s role as Big Buck in the 2025 action movie Day of Reckoning and played during the film’s closing credits). Reaffirming his status as an endlessly vital force in Country music, he also made headlines after performing “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing” on Opry 100: Live — a crowd-thrilling turn featured in Billboard’s “Opry 100: A Live Celebration: 10 Best Moments.”

 

 

ABOUT TRACE ADKINS:
Over the course of his three-decade reign in Country music, MULTI-PLATINUM hitmaker Trace Adkins has emerged as a full-fledged icon whose reach spans far beyond the genre’s borders. A multi-award-winning singer and actor who’s scored 40 hit singles on Country radio, the Louisiana native is now nearing the 30th anniversary of his trailblazing debut album Dreamin’ Out Loud — a 1996 LP that delivered his No. 1 “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing” and “Every Light In The House” (a Top 5 entry on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart). With 12 MILLION albums sold to date, the superstar entertainer recently followed his featured spot on Blake Shelton’s Friends & Heroes Tour with his own What Color’s Your Wild Tour (a hot-ticket headline run named for his hard-driving anthem released in early 2025). For the latest entry in a celebrated filmography including acclaimed movies like Deepwater Horizon and a recurring role on the blockbuster sitcom King of the Hill, Adkins is next reprising his role as MercyMe manager Scott Brickell in I Can Only Imagine 2 (due out February 2026) after appearing as Big Buck in Day of Reckoning (a 2025 action film that featured his rousing revenge ballad “That Someday” in its closing credits). Also a devoted philanthropist with a deep-rooted passion for giving back to the military community, he’s helped raise millions of dollars to support injured post-9/11 veterans as part of his work with the Wounded Warrior Project and received a multitude of honors for his humanitarian work, including the National Defense Industrial Association’s Dwight D. Eisenhower Award. A true American legend whose powerhouse catalog includes 14 studio albums, Adkins continues to embody the fiery spirit of traditional Country while moving the genre forward with his ever-evolving sound.

 

 

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