American Idol 10 winner Scotty McCreery releases ‘Feel Like the Holiday’ after North Carolina Music Hall of Fame induction
On the heels of announcing his headlining Cab in a Solo Tour earlier this month, and his induction last week into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, Triple Tigers recording artist Scotty McCreery is getting into the spirit of the holiday season with the release of a new, original track, “Feel Like the Holidays” available now.
“I love Christmas and Christmas music, so I’m thrilled to release ‘Feel Like the Holidays’ today,” said the American Idol season 10 winner in a press statement. “It’s got such a classic Christmas song vibe and puts you right in the mood for the holiday season. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as we enjoyed recording it.”
Written by Frank Rogers, Monty Criswell, Derek George, Bobby Hamrick and Jeremy Bussey and produced by Rogers along with Derek Wells and Aaron Eshuis, the new Christmas music follows the release of Scotty’s latest single, “Cab in a Solo” which garnered him the most first-week adds at country radio (120) of his career and is moving up the charts.
Scotty McCreery one of six inducted in the the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame
The country singer was also one of six inductees in the 2023 class of artists enshrined in the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame during the annual induction ceremony, which took place at the Mooresville Performing Arts Center in Mooresville, N.C. where Scotty gave an acoustic performance of his hits “Five More Minutes,” “This is It,” “Damn Strait,” and his current song “Cab in a Solo.”
“If you know me, you know how much I love my home state of North Carolina,” said Scotty. “There are so many great musical talents from all genres that have come from our state, and I am honored to be inducted alongside them in the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. I have so many musical heroes already in this Hall. This is very special to me and an honor I will always treasure.”
Other artists honored this year included Loudon Wainwright III, George Beverly Shea, Betty Davis, Bill “Fatback” Curtis and Fetchin Bones. Scotty joins past honorees in the Hall including fellow American Idol alums, Fantasia, Chris Daughtry, Bucky Covington, Clay Aiken, Kellie Pickler in addition to Eric Church, John Coltrane, Andy Griffith, Ronnie Milsap, Thelonious Monk, Earl Scruggs, Nina Simone, James Taylor, Randy Travis and many more.
Cab in a Solo tour kicks off in 2024
Having spent almost half his life in the spotlight, the North Carolina native continues to push himself creatively as well as personally. He has launched the next chapter in his career with his 2024 headlining “Cab in a Solo Tour.” McCreery will be joined by Anne Wilson as direct support as well as Greylan James and Noah Hicks on select dates. The tour, produced by Live Nation, will kick-off at Hobart Arena in Troy, OH on Jan. 26, 2024, and trek across the U.S. with stops in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston and more.
Tickets for the “Cab in a Solo Tour” are on sale now at ScottyMcCreery.com.
