This Breathtaking Cover Of Christmas Classic 'Little Drummer Boy' Leaves The Audience Spellbound

Dec 04, 2018 by apost team

Everyone is at least a little familiar with the "Little Drummer Boy." The song is an international Christmas favorite, for good reason too. Each Christmas season, a few bands or artists will cover it in an attempt to make a quick buck or two. Unfortunately, their covers are rarely original. They usually just copy the original song with no spin to it. It remains lilting, soft, and familiar with the consistent beating of the drum.

Christian pop group, For King & Country, recently covered the song and it is unlike any of other covers of Little Drummer Boy. There may be a drummer that is also a boy, but that is where the similarities between the title and the cover song end.

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For King & Country first performed this captivating cover at a live show in Phoenix. The song is also due to feature on their Christmas album. As the song starts, Luke Smallbone bangs the marching drum, slowly walking towards his spot.

The stage is dark and all the lights are on him. All you hear is the banging of the drum and the crowd cheering in anticipation. They can hardly wait for the song to start. When the electric guitar comes in is when the song picks up. The stage lights up and everyone goes wild.

Now the rest of the band comes in, whether it be the cellist or an additional drummer, it is clear to see that they are all passionate about their music and they all really love this song and what they did to it.

While most of the song sounds like a rock song, when the lead singer opens his mouth and croons out the first verse, the song is more reminiscent of the original.

The song is breathtaking and the band's fresh take on this Christmas classic is inspired. The only way that artists stay relevant is through taking risks, albeit calculated risks. This rendition of the classic "Little Drummer Boy" was definitely a huge risk, especially because the song is celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.

Many of their fans might've had a problem with the song and the way that they presented it. Some might find the song to be disrespectful. Unfortunately, this is the risk that modern artists must take. Sometimes the outcome is not worth the risk, and other times the opposite is true. In this case, it was definitely worth the risk.

Watch for yourself the breathtaking and creative cover of Little Drummer Boy by For King & Country.

What do you think about this performance? Do you like their take on this wonderful Christmas Classic? Let us know in the comments and show this video to your friends to make their day!