Megan Moroney Reveals Her One-of-a-Kind Family Tradition Before Her ‘CMA Country Christmas’ Performance
Moroney is set to perform “All I Want for Christmas is a Cowboy” during the show.
Megan Moroney; Photo by Disney/Connie Chornuk
Megan Moroney will ring in the holiday season on Tuesday evening with a performance of “All I Want for Christmas is a Cowboy” on CMA Country Christmas, closing out another wildly successful year of her career.
Before taking the stage, Moroney reflected on what it means to be part of a show that blends two things she loves most: country music and Christmas. “I’m so excited to be here for CMA Christmas. Christmas is my favorite holiday and CMAs are my favorite awards. So when you combine the two, I’m just happy to be here,” she said.
In addition to performing, Moroney also opened up about the personal holiday traditions that mean the most to her.
“I think my favorite Christmas tradition is Christmas Eve. My whole family and I, my dad makes us watch It’s a Wonderful Life, the black and white version, every single year, and he makes chocolate chip cookies. And then on Christmas Day we have a lobster,” she revealed.
On the show, Moroney will perform her fan-favorite original, “All I Want for Christmas is a Cowboy,” which arrived last holiday season on a surprise EP dubbed, Blue Christmas …duh.
This project included two original songs and the iconic holiday favorite “Blue Christmas,” made famous by the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” – Elvis Presley.
“All I Want For Christmas is a Cowboy,” written by Moroney with frequent collaborators Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Micah Carpenter, was a standout on the EP. The track features Moroney sharing what’s on her Christmas wish list, and instead of hoping for a new phone, a new car, or even a puppy, she’s wishing for one thing only: a cowboy who’s completely devoted to her.
“Give me tall hot in a stetson/ Something I can unwrap like a present/ Put him in some new Luccheses/ Make him call me baby/ I swear I’ve been good all year/ Please Santa please/ All I want for Christmas is a cowboy/ Who only wants me,” she sings on the chorus.
Fans can catch Moroney’s performance, along with sets from Riley Green, Lady A, Little Big Town, Parker McCollum, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, and BeBe Winans, plus appearances from co-hosts Jordan Davis and Lauren Daigle, during CMA Country Christmas, airing Tuesday, December 2 at 9/8c on ABC.
Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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