‘A Cody Johnson Christmas’ Special To Air On ‘CMT’

December 7th, 2023 3:04 PM

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 08: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Cody Johnson attends the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 08, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

There’s a new Christmas special in town and it’s starring Cody Johnson. CMT presents A Cody Johnson Christmas is scheduled to air on Wednesday, December 13.

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According to the CMT website, “Johnson and his family invite viewers into their family traditions, share their favorite holiday memories and Johnson performs an assortment of timeless Christmas songs.”

Johnson previously released his first-ever Christmas album back in 2021 titled A Cody Johnson Christmas. The ten-track collection features holiday classics such as “Silent Night” and “Feliz Navidad” as well as originals “Christmas All Year Long” and “Hat Made Of Mistletoe.”

The news of the Christmas special presented by CMT follows the release of Johnson’s eighth studio album, Leather. The new project includes the Warner Music Nashville Platinum artist’s smash single, “The Painter.”

Johnson performed “The Painter” for the first time live last month during the 57th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville and was in attendance as the nominee for Male Vocalist of the Year.

While backstage at the CMA Awards, host Jeff Kurkjian caught up with Johnson who spoke on his involvement with the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas. On December 8, he performed a special NFR weekend show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena alongside Chris Janson and Drew Parker.

Before the show for CoJo Nation, Johnson held a charity golf tournament in which he said, “We’re benefiting several charities, but it’s a 100% payback to charity. It’s a golf tournament, raise a ton of money. And that night I play a [show, then] fly home and then I’m going to fly back on the 13th and I rope on the 14th, 15, 16, 17.” Johnson will kick off his headling 2024 ‘The Leather Tour‘ in January with special guests Justin Moore, Chris Janson, and Dillon Carmichael on select dates. Click here for more information,

5 Cody Johnson Songs That Made Him A Star

"On My Way to You" (2018)
This was Johnson’s first song released by his then-new label home, Warner Nashville. The song cracked the top 15, peaking at number 13 on the Billboard Hot Country Song chart. The lyrics include, “All the stars I’ve seen/ All the songs I’ve sung / All the beers I’ve drank / All the damage done / I was just passin’ time / Kinda just passin’ through / On my way to you.”
"'Til You Can't" (2021)
This amazing song won the Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year and Video of the Year at the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards in 2022 and the Grammy Award for Best Country Song at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in 2023. Johnson did not write the song but told the message in it, “In our world today, we could use more positivity.”
"Human" (2022)
While Johnson did not write this song either, he said that it is his most autobiographical song. It was released in 2011 and made the Billboard Country Airplay chart’s top ten, peaking at eight. It is also the title track to his double Human album, which was also released in 2021.
"Dear Rodeo" featuring Reba McEntire (2020)
Cody teamed up with Reba McEntire for a duet version of his song “Dear Rodeo.” Johnson wrote the song as a very personal tribute to his previous career in bull riding, which struck a chord with Reba, who grew up on a family ranch competing in barrel racing.

Reba said then, “It was a thrill to sing ‘Dear Rodeo’ with Cody because we’re both from the rodeo world. I grew up in a rodeo family; I’m a third-generation rodeo brat. So, the song means a lot to me because I did leave rodeo to be in the country music business. I sure miss it.”
"The Painter" (2023)
This song is bound to be a big hit. Even though Johnson did not write the song himself, it’s about his marriage. He said, “My favorite lyric in ‘The Painter’ is ‘For every wall I built, she saw a canvas.’ If there’s anything that describes my marriage with my wife, Brandi, it’s that line. And that’s why we’ve been together for 15 years.”

Johnson added, “I hope my fans are encouraged to take the time to appreciate the people they have around them. The ones who make their life beautiful and bring all the beautiful colors to their world when it could just be black and white and dark. Remember them and tell them you love them.”