Phillip Phillips National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 2012 Video Live Performance ‘This Christmas’

By Shallow Nation on December 7, 2012 - Comments { 0 } - in Holiday Commemoration

Here is the Phillip Phillips National Christmas Tree Lighting 2012 video of the live performance of ‘This Christmas’ at the 90th annual ceremony on Dec. 6 at The Ellipse at the White House in Washington, DC. Watch the full replay and get more details on the appearance by the singer-songwriter and season 11 Idol winner below.

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Full video of the live performance is posted above. As noted, Phillip Phillips performed ‘This Christmas,’ and, playing his acoustic guitar, was accompanied by the orchestra. Phillips’ newly released debut studio album, ‘The World from the Side of the Moon,’ debuted in the top 5 of the Billboard 200.

The lineup of music performers at the event, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris and attended by President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama as well as the First Family, daughters Sasha and Malia, included the U.S. Navy Band jazz ensemble, the Commodores, James Taylor, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, The Fray, and Ledisi. You can watch the entire ceremony and get more details on the television broadcast on PBS here.