Might as well make this Christmas a Toby Keith Christmas. I know I've personally already added a couple of Big Dog Daddy holiday classics to my Christmas playlist so I can honor the country music legend that passed away back in February. It's hard to believe that in a short couple of months, we'll have all lived in a world without Toby Keith for a whole year. Luckily, Toby Keith left behind plenty of music to carry on his legacy, including a couple of Christmas albums that are perfect for when you want to spice your holiday season up with a little country twang. The Big Dog Daddy's final Christmas project was A Classic Christmas, which included 20 Christmas standards we've all come to know and love like "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "Rocking Around The Christmas Tree." Before that one (which he released in 2007), Keith put together a medley of original Christmas tunes in his 1995 album Christmas to Christmas. You might remember songs like "Blame It On The Mistletoe" and "Santa I'm Right Here," the latter of which peaked at number 50 on the Hot Country Songs chart. Or maybe you've never heard any of those songs? If that's the case, you are in luck, because the Christmas to Christmas album was just remastered and re-released - and even included a bonus song that's been a hard-to-find fan-favorite in recent years. The re-release will mark the first time the album has ever been available on vinyl (would be a great one to add to the collection), and the bonus song is Toby’s 2000 rendition of Roger Miller's “Old Toy Trains," which was previously only available on a compilation that has long been out-of-print. "There's a brand new video out for 'Old Toy Trains,' a fan-favorite Toby recorded back in 2000 that's only available on the new re-released 'Christmas To Christmas' album." https://twitter.com/tobykeith/status/1861823893511483555 Love it. This time of year, I'm looking for anything and everything that can get me into the Christmas spirit. Hearing Toby Keith's "Old Toy Trains" again is just what I needed. Some might not think of the Big Dog Daddy as a Christmas music maestro. I tend to call those people "uncultured." Real ones know that no genre or song was off limits for Toby Keith, and that when he dabbled in the Holiday tunes, he created Christmas GOLD. I'd like to see another artist try and put together a Christmas album of original songs. All anyone does nowadays is recycle the songs that have been around since the 1940s and 1950s and slap their face on it (and yes, I know that's what Keith did with his second holiday album). If you happened to press play on that short clip above and you liked what you saw, may I direct you to the full-length visualizer that was just released? Fair warning... it might be one of the most pleasant, relaxing holiday videos that's ever existed. I could sit and watch to trains drive back and forth - paired with Toby Keith's vocals - all day long. Need a break from your family and the stress of the holidays? Cue "Old Toy Trains" up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78ZfeOQ2Ou8 And for more country Christmas tunes, check out our "Country Christmas Songs That Don't Suck" playlist: Spotify Apple Music