Bucky Covington has joined the GAC Country Music Christmas Tour lineup, taking the place of "Nashville Star" winner Buddy Jewell, who had to withdraw after breaking his wrist in a fall.

Bucky will join Deana Carter, Julie Roberts, Blue County, and Steve Azar as they sing in the holiday spirit with Christmas classics and their well-known hits.

As Bucky told the Great American Country web site, "I am thrilled to be performing with such great country artists, but the best part about the tour is being able to perform in the different cities and seeing all of the excited fans."

The tour, which kicked off November 30th in Wichita, Kan., will cover 20 cities in 22 days, ending in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., on December 21.