The Sounds of Christmas

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas revisits the previous episode's topic with one that he missed (and delves into the Christmas music of Harry Connick, Jr.)!  Show links: Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast Connect with the Sounds of Christmas on social media Check out all the artists that made the 2023 season of the Sounds of Christmas station possibl...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the first Christmas release of 2024 (from the remake of "Mean Girls") and other Christmas songs that have come from non-Christmas movies!  Show links: Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast Connect with the Sounds of Christmas on social media Check out all the artists that made the 2023 season of the Sou...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas celebrates another Christmas song being added to the National Recording Registry with a look at the history of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", including some of the other songs Rudolph has made appearances in! Previous podcast episode on Christmas music already added to the National Recording Registry: National Record Registry episode Previous episode o...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about a couple of his friends who recently passed away (both of which were connected to the Sounds of Christmas station). He also talks about some Christmas music that might be helpful for anyone who may be celebrating the Season this year without someone they cared about. Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the new Ghostbusters movie, the upcoming Beetlejuice movie and other potential sources of new music for this fall's Sounds of Halloween! Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr.ee/socmusic Connect with the Sounds of Christmas on social media: h...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the large number of Christmas albums that are celebrating big birthdays this year! Previous episode on Mannheim Steamroller's 40th anniversary: https://soundsofchristmas.buzzsprout.com/1658629/14350485-happy-anniversary-mannheim-steamroller Previous episode on Band Aid's anniversary: https://soundsofchristmas.buzzsprout.com/1658629/14574813-ba...

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about some holiday music that you may not have known was out there - Fan Club Releases! He gives you some examples of Christmas releases that have been sent exclusively to the fans of some singers and bands, along with some suggestions how you might be able to find even more! Earlier episode about the Beatles' Christmas records: https://soundsofc...

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Taylor Swift, her amazing career (so far) and her Christmas music - from a charity single to three versions of "Christmas Tree Farm" and lots in-between! Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr.ee/socmusic Connect with the Sounds o...

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the upcoming 40th anniversary of "Do They Know It's Christmas?". He talks about the history of the song, and the different line-ups of the four official versions of Band Aid. He also talks about what Bob Geldof and Midge Ure have had to say about it over the years, and the possibility of a Band Aid 40 later this year. Then, just f...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas celebrates Valentine's Day with a look at the Christmas music of the movie Love Actually! Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr.ee/socmusic Connect with the Sounds of Christmas on social media: https://linktr.ee/socmusicconnect Check out all the artists...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas marks the anniversary of Whitney Houston's passing with a look at her Christmas music catalog! Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr.ee/socmusic Connect with the Sounds of Christmas on social media: https://linktr.ee/socmusicconnect Check out all the art...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas revisits the state of traditional radio and their approach to Christmas music. He also talks about Dan Fogelberg's "Same Old Lang Syne" and the article that changed his feelings about that song. Matthew J. Fitzgerald's blog from 2023 - https://mfitz.net/a-tale-of-187-christmas-songs-how-i-logged-nearly-every-song-on-chicagos-christmas-station/ M...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the 40th anniversary of Mannheim Steamroller's first Christmas album, and the amazing Christmas music catalog they've given us (so far)! Mannheim Steamroller's 35th anniversary green vinyl release - https://store.mannheimsteamroller.com/products/ms-christmas-35th-anniversary-vinyl-lp Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www....

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas wishes you a Happy New Year and thanks you for an amazing 2023! Best Christmas Music Podcast on MyMerryChristmas.com = Link coming soon! Best Christmas Podcast on Feedspot:  https://podcasts.feedspot.com/christmas_podcasts Best Christmas Music Podcast on Feedspot:  https://podcasts.feedspot.com/christmas_music_podcasts Best Music Commentary Podcasts on Goodpods: ht...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas takes a look back at some of this year's guests and what they had to say about the possibility that they would have new Christmas music for us next year! The Tell Alls - https://thetellalls.com Liz Kennedy - https://www.lizkennedymusic.com Lisa Biales - https://lisabiales.com Sukey Molloy - https://www.sukeymolloy.com Aubrey Logan - https://www.aubreylogan.com...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to JJ from Christmas Music News about some of the surprise releases from this past season! Follow JJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewXmasMusic Follow JJ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christmasmusicnews/ Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr...

Ken wishes you a Merry Christmas, with a little help, actually A LOT of help, from friends of the Sounds of Christmas! Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr.ee/socmusic Connect with the Sounds of Christmas on social media: https://linktr.ee/socmusicconnect Check out all the artists that are...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Dutch composer and lyricist Bart Zeal about his music, including a couple songs that we'll be playing next October on the Sounds of Halloween. Bart also shares the stories behind putting together his album "December Celebrations", and what connects so many of those celebrations that are observed by different faiths at this time of year! Bart...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter Tommy Byrne about his Christmas singles, including his latest "Coal For Christmas". They also talk Autism Awareness, Bret Michaels and Gary U.S. Bonds! Tommy's Bandcamp page: https://tommybyrnemusic.bandcamp.com Tommy's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tommybyrne732 Autism Society of America: https://asaunstop...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Jeff Timmons from 98 Degrees about their new Christmas single, their upcoming album and the possibility of more Christmas music! Stream 98 Degrees' latest single "The First Noel": https://vyd.co/Thefirstnoel 98 Degrees' website: https://www.98degrees.com 98 Degrees' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@98Degrees Listen to the...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Dave and April from Critical Mass about the band's long journey to their new album "Christmas Is Real", also talking about the band's award-winning early days, performing for the Pope and, maybe, recording another Christmas album! Check out Critical Mass' album "Christmas Is Real": https://www.criticalmassmusic.org/album/...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer Russ Lorenson about his Christmas albums, his latest release and dealing with a health issue that has stopped him from performing. Plus, Russ talks about his next Christmas project, a book about "Jingles The Cat" due next Christmas! Find out more about Russ and his music: https://linktr.ee/russlorenson Russ Lorenson's YouTube channel:...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas is a little late with his birthday greeting for Frank Sinatra, so he decided to take a deep dive into Frank's Christmas music catalog, highlighting the rich legacy of Christmas music that Frank has given us! Frank Sinatra's official website: https://www.sinatra.com Frank Sinatra's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FrankSinatra Listen to the S...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Kevin McGrath about the new collection he put together to benefit the homeless charity Crisis UK. "Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas (Volume III)" adds another thirty-five songs to the series, on top of last year's two volumes, each one of those containing fifty-four songs! Kevin talks about deciding to put together this new volume, and...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter/actress Deb Bowman about her new single, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"! They also talk about Jimi Hendrix, Candide and the new album Deb's working on for 2024! Check out Deb Bowman's new Christmas single: https://lnkfi.re/6AtfqrRx Deb's website: https://debbowman.com Deb's YouTube channel: https://...