Rascal Flatts will release The Greatest Gift of All, their first-ever Christmas album, on Oct. 21 on Big Machine Records. The collection was produced by the band and features 10 holiday favorites.

Contemporary seasonal songs on the album include renditions of Stevie Wonder’s “Someday at Christmas” and 4Him’s “A Strange Way to Save the World.” The trio’s version of “Silent Night” begins with vocals from their children.

“It probably seems crazy that we waited this long to release a Christmas record,” says band member Jay DeMarcus. “We just wanted to do it right! There are certain songs I think most everyone wants to hear during Christmas, and we wanted to put our own special spin on those songs, while adding in a couple of our personal favorites. We had a blast making this album, and being in the producer’s chair ourselves, makes it extra fun and challenging for us.”

The Greatest Gift of All Track List:

1. “Joy To The World”
2. “O Holy Night”
3. “Deck The Halls”
4. “A Strange Way To Save The World”
5. “Go Tell It On The Mountain”
6. “Let It Snow”
7. “Silent Night”
8. “Someday At Christmas”
9. “The First Noel”
10. “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”

Pictured (L-R) RaeLynn, William Michael Morgan. Photo: Chris Hollo/Grand Ole Opry

The Grand Ole Opry and Southwest Airlines in partnership with Warner Music Nashville are returning to New York City for two free acoustic performances at the Southwest Porch at Bryant Park.

The Circle in the City fall series is set to feature two acts who have become Opry fan favorites, William Michael Morgan on Oct. 3 and RaeLynn on Oct. 4, with both shows at 6 p.m.

Morgan and RaeLynn will travel to Manhattan with the Opry’s signature microphone stand and will continue the 90th anniversary year tradition of throwing down a replica of the famed circle of wood from center stage at the Opry House, a la an “Opry Circle Throwdown.” Fans can watch each of the shows live on the Opry’s Facebook page.

NASH-FM 94.7 will host each event and will offer VIP seating to listener winners. Additional seating is open to the public and will be based on a first-come first-served basis. Other guests will be invited to be a part of each performance in the park outside the perimeter of the Southwest Porch.

Morgan will return to Nashville to perform on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium on Oct. 6 for Opry Country Classics. He will celebrate the release of his debut album Vinyl on Oct. 30.

Warner Music Nashville (WMN) has unveiled a new structure for its marketing department, in a restructuring that sees the dismissal of Sr. VP National Promotion of WMN Kevin Herring as well as Jordan Pettit, VP Promotion of Warner-Elektra-Atlantic (WEA), MusicRow confirms.

Concurrently, the announcement appoints Matt Signore—now President of WEA, Warner Music Group’s global artist and label services division—as WMN Chief Operating Officer in January 2017.

As part of the reorganization, the label group has announced the creation of a Radio & Streaming team, led by Kristen Williams in a newly appointed Sr. VP role. Additionally, Lisa Ray will oversee a newly expanded digital department as VP Brand Management.

“Our commitment to artist development means we never stop improving our approach and developing our team. We want to help our artists create change, not merely embrace it,” said John ‘Espo’ Esposito, Chairman & CEO, Warner Music Nashville. “These moves anticipate the lasting importance of radio and the ongoing ascent of streaming, while acknowledging there’s no need for a separate ‘digital’ team anymore, as technology is core to everything we do for our artists. We are positioning ourselves for new opportunities as the lines between marketing and commerce, as well as radio and streaming, continue to blur.”

Both Williams and Ray will report to Peter Strickland, Chief Marketing Officer, Warner Music Nashville.

“Kristen Williams’ deep devotion to artists and her broad knowledge of the business make her the perfect choice to spearhead this newly created department,” said Strickland. “Lisa Ray’s expertise in developing artists from the ground up is the essence of Brand Management and she will be a great leader for this expanded team. I also congratulate Chris Palmer and Chad Schultz on their promotions, and welcome Ashlee McDonald, Brooke Hardesty and Jeremy Gold as the latest additions to the best marketing team in the business.”

Ray’s digital team includes Ashlee McDonald as Sr. Director of Brand Management, Brooke Hardesty as Director of Interactive Marketing, and Jeremy Gold joins as Manager of Interactive Marketing. The team will be able to move faster, experiment more, and program innovative artist campaigns.

Under Williams’ Radio & Streaming team, Chris Palmer has been promoted to VP, Radio & Streaming, to lead national directors and managers. Chad Schultz is promoted to VP of Original Content in that department, which will build artists’ careers by working with partners across radio, interactive radio, ad-supported streaming and subscription streaming. The team will also develop and place original content from WMN’s roster of artists, such as exclusive interviews, back-stage access and live footage.

Williams said, “Radio will always be an incredibly important part of discovering new music. But just as radio continues to evolve and develop streaming initiatives that further their business, we need to continue to evolve too. It’s a very exciting time for Warner Music Nashville and I’m honored that Espo and Peter have given me the opportunity to lead this insanely talented team and artist roster into the future.”

Also announced, Ben Kline, VP, Revenue, will report to Signore.