WASHINGTON (November 21, 2019) –
Colton Dixon will
join a melding of music, national parks, outdoor performances, and
holiday cheer during the 97th National Christmas Tree Lighting.
Featuring not only the official lighting of the new National Christmas
Tree and timeless holiday tunes, the event is co-presented by the
National Park Service and the National Park Foundation and will take
place on December 5 at the Ellipse in President’s Park (White House).
Hosted by country music star Jessie James Decker,
Dixon, who will release new music for the first time in over two years in early 2020,
will join country singer and winner of The Voice Chevel Shepherd, The
United States Air Force’s premier rock band Max Impact, country music
artist and The Voice finalist Spensha Baker, the Tucson Arizona Boys
Chorus, the West Tennessee Youth Chorus, and “The President’s Own”
United States Marine Band.
Thanks to a partnership with the National Park Foundation, the
official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, Ovation and
REELZ will broadcast the 2019 National Christmas Tree Lighting on
Monday, December 9. Viewers can tune in to watch the broadcast at 8 p.m.
ET on REELZ and 9 p.m. ET on Ovation. The broadcast offers a wonderful
opportunity for friends and families across the country to rejoice in
this holiday tradition together.
First celebrated in 1923 by President Calvin Coolidge, the ceremony
today inspires visitors and viewers from around the globe to
#FindYourPark/#EncuentraTuParque during the holiday season.
Last month, the National Park Service
planted a new National Christmas Tree
on the Ellipse in President’s Park. The new tree is a 30-foot Colorado
blue spruce from Palmyra, Pa., and will be lit for the first time during
this year’s ceremony. Thanks to a partnership with the National Park
Foundation, GE Lighting is celebrating its 57th year of decorating the
National Christmas Tree. In addition, 56 smaller trees surrounding the
National Christmas Tree will feature
one-of-a-kind ornaments, representing every U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia.
While the free ticket lottery to attend the National Christmas Tree
Lighting Ceremony on December 5 has closed, the broadcast on Ovation and
REELZ provides a great opportunity to enjoy the celebration from your
home. You’re also invited to visit the decorated National Christmas Tree
and enjoy an evening musical performances at President’s Park from
December 9, 2019 through January 1, 2020. To learn more, visit
www.thenationaltree.org and follow along with the National Christmas Tree on Twitter @thenationaltree.
Colton has been writing and recording in Los Angeles for the majority of
2019 and is excited to release new music in early 2020. More details
will be forthcoming after the holidays.
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