One state has crowned its official Queen Of Christmas. According to News Channel 5 on December 2, elected officials in Tennessee declared Brenda Lee’s record “ Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree ” the state’s official holiday song.

On Monday, Tennessee leaders honored a woman — who may not exactly tower over anybody — but she casts a long shadow in the world of country music.

Lee’s classic song, “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” will become the Official Holiday Song of Tennessee in writing. She will receive a signed proclamation at the State Capitol on Monday morning.

Brenda Lee at the Tennessee Capitol yesterday with State Rep. Jason Powell and Gov. Bill Lee. Photo: Chris Hollo/courtesy of Universal Music Group Nashville Rockin' around the Christmas tree has been a Tennessee tradition for decades,

The song, which Brenda Lee recorded in Nashville when she was just 13 years old, is now the official holiday song of Tennessee.