Brantley Gilbert knows it’s Christmastime because he says, “Our house looks like the friggin’ North Pole man – early. I mean, literally, they take Thanksgiving dinner off the table and right at that moment, like, the centerpiece is like a little Christmas tree.”
And there is no shortage of decorations throughout his house, thanks to his wife, Amber. “She’s got a Christmas tree in every room… literally every room in the house,” Brantley says with a hint of exasperation in his voice. “Our dog has a Christmas tree. Our little boy has a Christmas tree. We got a Christmas tree in the bedroom. They’re everywhere. And to be honest with you, the true meaning of Christmas has always been very, very important to me. But the whole hoopla around it was never really my favorite thing.”
Brantley, who just released his new party anthem, “Fire’t Up,” admits he was never big on the Christmas joy and cheer, but he says, “I can honestly say my wife has changed that in me. Christmas is her favorite holiday so I’m coming around. I’m not so much Scrooge anymore, I don’t guess. I’m working my way out of the Scrooge role.”
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“Our house looks like the friggin’ North Pole man – early. I mean, literally, they take Thanksgiving dinner off the table and right at that moment, like, the centerpiece is like a little Christmas tree. She’s got a Christmas tree in every room… literally every room in the house. Our dog has a Christmas tree. Our little boy has a Christmas tree. We got a Christmas tree in the bedroom. They’re everywhere. And to be honest with you, the true meaning of Christmas has always been very, very important to me. But the whole hoopla around it was never really my favorite thing. But I can honestly say my wife has changed that in me. Christmas is her favorite holiday so I’m coming around. I’m not so much Scrooge anymore, I don’t guess. I’m working my way out of the Scrooge role.”