Brandon Lay goes home to West Tennessee for Christmas. His family throws a big dinner in which his extended family all take part. ““We usually do a big Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve, and that’s more of the extended family,” says Brandon. “That’d be the hardest event to miss, I’ll put it that way, just because everybody’s so spread out these days. But that’s one night that everybody finds their way back home.”
During his time at home, he and his family are certain to catch his favorite Christmas movie, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, at least once or twice.
Brandon, whose single “Speakers, Bleachers and Preachers” is climbing the country charts, recall his favorite Christmas gift that he still uses today. “My favorite Christmas present is a Craftsman toolbox that my Mom got for me. I think I was 17? And I love it, because I’ll have it forever and pass it down and anytime I get downtime and get that time to tinker with stuff, I think of her. So, that’s the one that stands out the most.”
Audio / Brandon Lay says Christmas Eve is a big family affair.
DownloadBrandon Lay (big Christmas Eve dinner) OC: …is fun. :22
“We usually do a big Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve, and that’s more of the extended family. That’d be the hardest event to miss, I’ll put it that way, just because everybody’s so spread out these days. But that’s one night that everybody finds their way back home. It’s a special time. That’s just kind of been the way we’ve done it since I can remember. Every Christmas Eve is fun.”
Audio / Brandon Lay says his favorite Christmas movie is one that stars Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold.
DownloadBrandon Lay (favorite Christmas movie) OC: …a staple. :11
“My favorite Christmas movie [is] probably Christmas Vacation. I feel like that one’s usually on repeat around Christmas time, even if it’s on in the background. It’s kind of a staple.”
Audio / Brandon Lay says his favorite Christmas present is a toolbox his Mother got for him when he was just 17.
DownloadBrandon Lay (favorite Christmas present) OC: …the most. :21
“My favorite Christmas present is a Craftsman toolbox that my Mom got for me. I think I was 17? And I love it, because I’ll have it forever and pass it down and anytime I get downtime and get that time to tinker with stuff, I think of her. So, that’s the one that stands out the most.”
