Award-winning country artist Delnora has released her brand-new Christmas single and music video, “Rat A Tat Tat,” a fresh, Appalachian-voiced twist on the classic holiday tale of The Little Drummer Boy.
Released this week on all major digital platforms, the track is available nowvia https://delnora.hearnow.com/.“
Rat A Tat Tat” showcases Delnora’s distinctive Appalachian vocals propelled by a percussive rhythm track as she tells the story of a young girl who asks to tag along with the Little Drummer Boy to meet the newborn baby Jesus—delivering a heartfelt, faith-forward message with a modern country-rock edge.
An A-list team of Nashville musicians joins Delnora on the track, including: Electric Guitar — James Mitchell; Keyboards — Garrett Anderson; Acoustic Guitar — Jason Roller; Steel Guitar — Travis Toy; Fiddle — AubrieHaynie; Drums/Bass/Dobro/Background Vocals — Josh Swift. Swift also produced the track with Delnora and handled editing, mixing, and mastering. “Rat A Tat Tat” was recorded at Cowbell Fever Studios in Sparta, Tennessee.
The song was co-written by Delnora and Taylor Craven, who has penned songs for Ray Stevens, Dallas Moore and many others.The official music video—filmed and edited by Chris Hudson Productions—is out now and was shot on location at Delnora’s family property in Southern West Virginia, bringing the song’s Appalachian roots to life on screen. You can watch it at ( • RAT A TAT TAT – Delnora Video ).
As a special bonus this holiday season, Delnora has teamed up with award-winning author Dan E. Hendrickson to offer free downloads of Hendrickson’s new Christmas book, “The Magi Apprentice,” along with “Rat A Tat Tat,”. Details on how to receive both are available by visiting www.delnora.com or www.danehendrickson.com.
Delnora says of the song “I love, love, love Christmas, and I’ve always loved the heart of The Little Drummer Boy—that idea that you show up with what you have, even if it feels small. ‘Rat A Tat Tat’ is my way of stepping into that story and letting a young girl’s perspective carry the wonder, the faith, and the joy of meeting Jesus.”
A native of Princeton, West Virginia, Delnora now calls the Nashville area home. She has released eight studio albums, scored multiple No. 1 hit singles, won several music industry awards in 2025, appeared on the cover of the October 2025 issue of Christian Voice magazine, and has performed at venues across America—including the legendary Grand Ole Opry stage.
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