The Sounds of Christmas (Ken Kessler)
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| 08 Feb 2022 | Christmas Music and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | 00:35:34 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about a list from Cleveland.com - "50 Greatest Christmas Songs by Rock and Roll Hall of Famers". He weighs in on their choices, offering some alternatives to their picks, and then runs down his own list of artists and songs that didn't make their list. | |||
| 20 Feb 2022 | Aric from Sweet Relief On Help For The Music Industry (and How You Can Help, Too)! | 00:17:37 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Aric Steinberg, Executive Vice President of Development and Artist Relations of the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. He shares many of the ways you can help singers and musicians, so they can continue to make the music we all love! Plus, for singers, musicians and others in the music industry, Aric explains how you can get the help you need! You can find out more, and get involved, at https://www.sweetrelief.org | |||
| 18 Mar 2022 | Christmas Covers | 00:14:24 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about an article from Stacker.com that uses data from WhoSampled.com for a list of the most covered songs of all time, which includes a bunch of Christmas songs. Since the article is from 2020, he looks at updated data from WhoSampled.com and cross-references it with data from the Sounds of Christmas library and the website SecondHandSongs.com. | |||
| 05 Apr 2022 | Christmas Music at the Grammys | 00:09:11 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Chanticleer recent win at the Grammys for their album "Chanticleer Sings Christmas". He then wonders if any other Christmas music won Grammy Awards. He then reveals a short list of artists that did just that, and a much longer list of artists that you might think won Christmas music Grammys, but didn't, and in most cases, didn't even get nominated! | |||
| 18 Apr 2022 | Talking Upcoming Christmas Music Releases With JJ From @NewXmasMusic | 00:49:55 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to JJ from Christmas Music News (@NewXmasMusic on Twitter) about upcoming releases for the 2022 Christmas Music Season. They talk about the ones that are confirmed, the ones that we may get his year, and the ones that are rumored to be on the way. They also talk about some of the rumored releases from Christmas Past that haven't shown up, yet. And about a couple artists that they wish would surprise us with Christmas music releases for the upcoming season! | |||
| 25 Apr 2022 | Christmas Music and the National Recording Registry | 00:08:11 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Nat King Cole's 1961 version of "The Christmas" being inducted into the National Recording Registry. Then he researched which other Christmas songs were in there, and talked about what should be on there (maybe) and how you can nominate your favorite Christmas songs and/or albums! | |||
| 09 May 2022 | New and Future Classics | 00:54:20 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Gerry from the Totally Rad Christmas podcast, Scott from Holly Jolly X'masu podcast and Tim from the Can't Wait For Xmas podcast about Christmas songs from the last twenty years that they think are classics, or on their way to becoming classics (or, at least, worthy of being considered classics). This is in response to a growing number of posts and blogs over the last few years claiming that there isn't any good Christmas music being made any more. | |||
| 17 May 2022 | Controversy, Tragedy and Jingle Bell Rock | 00:34:14 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about "Jingle Bell Rock" and how different artists release Christmas music. He also talks to singer/songwriter/consultant/blogger John O'Leary about some of the lesser known things about the writing of "Jingle Bell Rock", including the conspiracy theories about what might have happened (which probably did happen) in which careers were ended and lives were threatened. They also talked about the songwriting story behind "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas", and how that song evolved thanks to Judy Garland, and then, several years later, thanks to Frank Sinatra. | |||
| 30 May 2022 | Season One Finale! | 00:12:32 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about wrapping up the long first season of the Sounds of Christmas podcast. He talks about Memorial Day, the anniversary of "White Christmas", finishing up with the music from 2021, social media and coming attractions for the Sounds of Christmas station and podcast! | |||
| 05 Jun 2022 | The Standards Station | 00:06:32 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about creating a new online station devoted to Standards (and how you can help)! | |||
| 13 Jun 2022 | Wendy Diaz On Mariah Carey Lawsuit | 00:25:51 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz (from his brother's law firm) about the recent lawsuit Vince Vance (Andy Stone) has filed against Mariah Carey over the song "All I Want For Christmas Is You". | |||
| 20 Jun 2022 | More Christmas Music Lawsuits | 00:10:33 | |
After talking about the lawsuit filed against Mariah Carey over "All I Want For Christmas Is You", Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about some lesser-known lawsuits over Christmas music, including court cases involving Dolly Parton, Darlene Love, Anthrax, Alabama and Wham! | |||
| 27 Jun 2022 | How To Make A Christmas Hit | 00:53:28 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas plays segments from the Modern Mann podcast as Ollie Peart takes on a listener challenge to make a Christmas hit (which turns out being called "The Sounds Of Christmas")! Ken guides you through the journey when the listener first emails about the challenge, and then all the way through the creation of the song, the selection of a charity and the inclusion of the podcast community (plus follow-ups on how the song did, how much money was raised and how Ollie created a video with the help of listeners). | |||
| 05 Jul 2022 | New and Future Classics Part Two | 00:42:19 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas revisits a topic from a previous episode - Christmas songs from the last twenty years that they think are classics, or on their way to becoming classics (or, at least, worthy of being considered classics). This is in response to a growing number of posts and blogs over the last few years claiming that there isn't any good Christmas music being made any more. Last time, he talked to several hosts of Christmas-themed podcasts, This time, he talks to three singers who have released Christmas music recently - Suzanne from Suzanne's Band, Linda Imperial and Dan Ashley. They also talk about their Christmas music plans for later this year! | |||
| 11 Jul 2022 | Christmas In July Podcastpalooza Part One | 00:58:16 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas is kicking off a Christmas in July event by talking to hosts of other Christmas podcasts about their podcasts - what they're about, how (and why) they started doing it (and continue to do it) and what they've got planned for upcoming episodes. Today he talks to Gerry from the Totally Rad Christmas podcast, Scott from the Holly Jolly Xmasu poscast and Sean from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast! | |||
| 18 Jul 2022 | Christmas In July Podcastpalooza Part Two | 00:31:04 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continuesa Christmas in July event by talking to hosts of other Christmas podcasts about their podcasts - what they're about, how (and why) they started doing it (and continue to do it) and what they've got planned for upcoming episodes. Today he talks to Tim from the Can't Wait For Christmas podcast, Art from A Cozy Christmas Podcast and Matt from North Pole Radio! | |||
| 25 Jul 2022 | Christmas In July Podcastpalooza Part Three | 00:33:14 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continues a Christmas in July event by talking to hosts of other Christmas podcasts about their podcasts - what they're about, how (and why) they started doing it (and continue to do it) and what they've got planned for upcoming episodes. Today he talks to Glen from Season's Eatings podcast and Joseph from the Christmas Creeps podcast! | |||
| 28 Jul 2022 | Christmas In July Podcastpalooza Part Four | 00:33:21 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continues a Christmas in July event by talking to hosts of other Christmas podcasts about their podcasts - what they're about, how (and why) they started doing it (and continue to do it) and what they've got planned for upcoming episodes. Today he talks to Mike from Advent Calendar House and Collin from the Christmas Movies Actually podcast! | |||
| 01 Aug 2022 | Christmas In July Podcastpalooza Part Five | 00:44:44 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continues a Christmas in July event by talking to hosts of other Christmas podcasts about their podcasts - what they're about, how (and why) they started doing it (and continue to do it) and what they've got planned for upcoming episodes. Today he talks to Robert from the Behind The Bells podcast! | |||
| 08 Aug 2022 | Michael Sinatra Talks About His New Album (And Christmas Music That's On The Way)! | 00:24:26 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer Michael Sinatra about his newly released album "Standards Two (Deluxe Version)", including a breakdown of almost all the tracks, and what it's like recording some songs that are so strongly connected to some of the most iconic singers of all time. Michael also shares details about the deluxe treatment last year's Christmas album is getting, and what we can expect to hear when it comes out later this Fall! | |||
| 11 Aug 2022 | Already Missing Olivia Newton-John | 00:08:40 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the passing of Olivia Newton-John. He talks about her stellar successes with a long list of hits, gold records, platinum records and Grammys. But mostly, he focuses on her beautiful catalog of Christmas music that she has left for us. | |||
| 02 Sep 2022 | Top 80s Christmas Songs | 01:16:32 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Gerry D from the Totally Rad Christmas podcast and Scott from the Holly Jolly X'masu podcast about a couple of top Christmas song lists that miss the mark, and they each come up with their own list of the Top Ten 80s Christmas Songs! The Payola$: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payolas#External_links | |||
| 07 Sep 2022 | Standards Music and Halloween Music | 00:11:58 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about a couple non-Christmas topics - Standards Music and Halloween Music. He starts off talking about his recently launched Standards Station, and gets into what it means for a song to be a Standard, and the different kinds of music his new station plays. The Standards Station launched on September 1. Then, he talks about Halloween Music, which will be featured next month when the Sounds of Christmas becomes the Sounds of Halloween on October 1. | |||
| 19 Sep 2022 | Creeps | 00:08:39 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the myth of Christmas Creep, with lots of examples from Christmas Past of elements of the season showing up before Thanksgiving, before Halloween and even before the first day of Fall! | |||
| 27 Sep 2022 | Christmas One Hit Wonders | 00:21:40 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas observes One Hit Wonder Day by reviewing some lists of Christmas One Hit Wonders. Spoiler: he disagrees with almost every entry on every list! Artists mentioned in this episode include a-ha, Sinead O'Connor, Lee Ann Womack, Band Aid, José Feliciano, NewSong, the Waitresses, Gayla Peevy, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Wham!, Elmo 'n' Patsy, Mariah Carey, Brenda Lee, Eartha Kitt, Burl Ives, the Carpenters, Mannheim Steamroller, John Lennon, Thurl Ravenscroft, the Eagles, Jimmy Durante, Donny Hathaway, David Foster and Run DMC. Whew! | |||
| 03 Oct 2022 | New Music For 2022 | 00:17:33 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about some of the new Christmas music releases that are on the way (and some that are already available)! He also talks about the huge amount of Christmas vinyl that's going to be out this year, and he runs down a couple rumors of artists that may have Christmas music on the way! | |||
| 18 Oct 2022 | Mike from Vista Blue on New Halloween Music (And Much More)! | 00:44:55 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Mike from Vista Blue about their new Halloween single "Victor Crowley". They also talk about lots more, including this summer's album "Stay Gold" which was a tribute to and inspired by S.E. Hinton's novel "The Outsiders". Mike also share some details about some Christmas music that's on the way, and some of the things coming in 2023! | |||
| 24 Oct 2022 | Meet the Stephens | 00:52:32 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Chayce, Jon, Josh and Seth from the Stephens, a band who produce music based on the works of Stephen King! They talked about how they got started doing this, leading up to the release of their first album, "The Stephens", which was released earlier this year. They also talked about their passion for punk rock, as well as their passion for King's books. And they teased a few songs that are in the works and could be on their next release! | |||
| 27 Oct 2022 | The Star Wars Holiday Special | 00:59:13 | |
Just in time for Halloween, Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talked to Lasse from the It's A 90's Christmas Podcast and Sean from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast about the scariest this podcast has ever talked about - the Star Wars Holiday Special! They talk about the music, the guest stars and why they believe the whole thing was a scam! In fact, they take such a deep dive into this special, that they talk about it for nearly as long as the special ran! Well, about half as long. | |||
| 31 Oct 2022 | AdELA Wishes You A Thankfully Spooktacular Christmas | 00:21:37 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/rapper/songwriter AdELA about All Star Kid and their latest release, A Thankfully Spooktacular Halloween. They talk about what All Star Kid is all about, and the new album, which features songs about Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas! AdELA also talks about some of the upcoming projects for All Star Kid, including (possibly) more holiday music next year! And though a little off topic, she also shares details of one of her songs being picked by the NHL as the official Stanley Cup song! | |||
| 01 Nov 2022 | The New 2022 Season Of The Sounds Of Christmas | 00:11:13 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds Of Christmas talks about the new season that has just kicked off on his station. He runs down a list of singers and musicians that have made the new season possible. And he goes through the different ways you can listen! | |||
| 07 Nov 2022 | Jane Monheit Wishes You The Merriest | 00:29:37 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Jane Monheit about her new Christmas album "The Merriest". She talks about this project, which was in the works for years. She also talks about some of her favorite Christmas singers and songs, and hints that there might be more Christmas music coming from her in the not-too-distant future (maybe)! | |||
| 10 Nov 2022 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra Guitarist Al Pitrelli On Upcoming Tour And More | 00:25:42 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist Al Pitrelli about TSO's upcoming tour. They also talk about the history of the band, as Al was there from the very beginning (actually, before the very beginning). They talk about Paul O'Neill's legacy, and some of the unfinished projects Paul was working on, which the band is working on completing (including new Christmas music)! | |||
| 14 Nov 2022 | Grant Maloy Smith on Roots Music, Possums and the Christmas Heart! | 00:35:14 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer-songwriter Grant Maloy Smith about his new album "The Christmas Heart" - how he picked the songs that are on it, and how he made them his own. They also talk about his American Stories albums, including the one he's currently working on. And they talked about his previous Christmas release, which was about a possum! | |||
| 17 Nov 2022 | Kevin McGrath Wishes You A Merry Indie Christmas! | 00:36:04 | |
Ken Kessler talks to Kevin McGrath about the pair of collections he's put together to benefit the homeless charity Crisis UK. "Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas" is in two volumes, and each one contains fifty-four original songs! Kevin talks about what it took to get all these songs from so many artists and the guidelines he used. He also invites you click the Bandcamp links below and listen to some (or all) of the songs yourself. And while he'd like to take a break, he hints that a third volume is not out of the question (and he invites indie artists to reach out to him for details)! | |||
| 21 Nov 2022 | Rhonda Burchmore and Jack Earle Invite You To A Red Hot Swingin' Christmas | 00:31:44 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Australian entertainer Rhonda Burchmore and big band leader Jack Earle about their latest collaboration - "A Red Hot Swingin' Christmas"! They talk about some of the songs they chose to record, including a song Dean Martin recorded almost seventy years ago that almost no one has covered since! Plus, they also recorded a big band version of Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody"! Rhonda and Jack also talk about the tour they're currently on, their next projects and plans, and the possibility of "A Red Hot Swining' Christmas 2"! | |||
| 23 Nov 2022 | Muppet Christmas Carol At 30 | 00:44:14 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Anthony and Ryan from the Movin' Right Along podcast (from ToughPigs.com). They talk about "The Muppet Christmas Carol" which turns 30 this year! They talk about the music, and the song from Martina McBride that should have been a hit. They also talk about what the Movin' Right Along podcast has learned by talking about this movie two minutes at a time. They also talk about Michael Caine, who was the perfect Ebeneezer Scrooge for this film. And they touch on Emmett Otter and some other Muppet Christmas projects. | |||
| 28 Nov 2022 | Cliff Beach On Jingle Bells And Lots More | 00:41:57 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to R&B singer/songwriter Cliff Beach about his new Christmas single, an a cappella version of "Jingle Bells". They also talk about last year's Christmas album, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and the possibility of even more new Christmas music in the future. And they talked about the amazing year Cliff has had with his podcast, his tour, his other music releases, his book and his work on Josh Gates Tonight! | |||
| 01 Dec 2022 | Matt Molnar On Buzzards And Some Christmas Songs | 00:37:30 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter Matt Molnar about a bunch of his projects, including his children's books (one about buzzards and one about a bear), his other music projects and his album "Some Christmas Songs". Matt talks about the process he went through to come up with fresh takes on some classic Christmas songs, while staying true to the iconic performers who originally recorded them. He also talks about the plans he has for a follow-up Christmas collection, which we could see next year. | |||
| 05 Dec 2022 | Sarah Partridge (In A Pear Tree) | 00:39:15 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to jazz singer and actress Sarah Partridge about her role in Risky Business (with Tom Cruise), her karaoke performance that launched her music career and her album with Janis Ian. She also talks about her Beautiful Minds album, which celebrated amazing women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. And, of course, they talked about her Christmas album, and her approach to recording Christmas standards alongside a couple of contemporary songs that are on their way to becoming standards. | |||
| 07 Dec 2022 | Dr. Fab Mancini On Trying To Understand Christmas Music Haters | 00:15:55 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to healthy living expert Dr. Fab Mancini about Christmas music haters. They talk about all the stories that come out at this time every year about lists and surveys of the most disliked, or even most hated, Christmas songs, and the reasons why some people feel that way about the music most of the people who listen to this podcast (and the Sounds of Christmas station) love so very much! And Dr. Mancini offers some advice for anyone that loves Christmas music but also has Christmas music haters in their life! | |||
| 09 Dec 2022 | Blane Howard's Christmas In The Car | 00:33:43 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Country singer Blane Howard about his new album Christmas In The Car. They also talked about his wedding gift to his wife, which became a viral sensation. They talked about his football songs, one of which became an anthem for the Kansas City Chiefs! And they talked about what led him to record a Christmas album, and the inspiration behind many of the songs he recorded. | |||
| 12 Dec 2022 | Christmas Magic with Bonnie and Diane from KEITH | 00:25:59 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Bonnie and Diane from KEITH (aka the KEITH Band). They talked about some of the performers KEITH has opened for, including Sam & Dave, Mel Tillis and the Steve Miller Band! They also talked about their trips to the Grammys in support of one of their albums and one of their singles. And they talked about the new single, "Christmas Magic". They also talked about more Christmas music that's on the way! | |||
| 13 Dec 2022 | Michael Brandmeier on Angels, Christmas Music and More! | 00:24:19 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Michael Brandmeier about his Christmas music, particularly the new single "I See An Angel" (and the story behind it). Michael also shares some details about the book he's writing, inspired by the song and the original event. | |||
| 16 Dec 2022 | Christmas In The Air with Mark Winter | 00:17:27 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Mark Winter about his new single "Christmas In The Air" (which also features his friend Britt Savage, who won Star Search in 1992). Mark also talks about his former band, Ilusion, a couple of firsts he's had in his career (including Roller Disco and Musical Greeting Cards) and his attempt to write the official state song for New Jersey! Mark also shares details about his Pet Podcasts, which reach millions all over the world! | |||
| 19 Dec 2022 | Bob Sirois on John Denver and the Road to Twilight, The Magic Of Christmas | 01:03:34 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to folk new age guitarist about his new Christmas album, his fifth, Twilight, The Magic Of Christmas. They also talk about his journey from playing guitar in a rock band to John Denver's influence, which led him to a four-album deal (all Christmas albums). Bob also shares the story of how he actually connected with John Denver's family, and was invited to perform with members of John's original band. And he talks about how different the new album is from everything he's previously done (including his cover of the Snow Miser/Heat Miser song)! | |||
| 20 Dec 2022 | Kristin Amarie and David Lanz on Their New Christmas Collaboration (and more)! | 00:27:21 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/composer Kristin Amare and new age instrumentalist David Lanz about their Christmas music collaborations, including their album Forever Christmas and their new singles, "Mary, Did You Know" and "Silent Night". They also share a glimpse of some of their projects for 2023! | |||
| 21 Dec 2022 | Guy Maeda On The Magic Of The Season (with and without frogs) | 00:17:42 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter Guy Maeda about his new Christmas single "The Magic Of The Season"! They also talked about Guy's work as a background singer in a long list of very popular movies (Top Gun: Maverick, Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness and all three Santa Clause movies)! Plus, Guy teased that next year he plans to re-released his 1990s album A Froggy Christmas, featuring Christmas songs "performed" by frogs! | |||
| 22 Dec 2022 | JJ from Christmas Music News On 2022's New Christmas Music | 01:10:54 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to JJ from Christmas Music News (link below), who annually tracks all of the major new Christmas music releases each year. They talk about some of JJ's favorites from this season, as well as some of the biggest surprises. They also tease a couple of possible releases for 2023! | |||
| 23 Dec 2022 | The Night Before | 00:08:17 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the musical side of "The Night Before Christmas"! | |||
| 29 Dec 2022 | Christmas Yet To Come (Again) | 00:19:40 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas highlights segments from earlier podcasts, where artists talk about the possibility of releasing more Christmas music (possibly next year)! | |||
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thanks For Everything Jeff Beck | 00:10:01 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the legacy of Jeff Beck, who may not have left us much Christmas music, but he was a legendary artist who did leave us an amazing catalog of music, and who worked with (and influenced) a staggering number of singers and bands! | |||
| 17 Jan 2023 | Christmas Music Wishlist | 00:54:13 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas is joined by Sarah and Kristin with their lists of singers and bands that they WISH would put out Christmas music. It should be noted that no one on this podcast has any inside info - this is all just a fun wishlist of Christmas music they'd like to hear and share with you next season! | |||
| 02 Feb 2023 | 187 Songs | 00:09:30 | |
Ken Kessler talks about a computer programmer's blog, logging what a traditional radio station played last year in November and December, compared to what was played on the Sounds of Christmas station. | |||
| 16 Feb 2023 | Awards Season | 00:12:07 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas revisits Christmas music at the Grammys, and then takes a look at Christmas music at the Academy Awards! | |||
| 06 Mar 2023 | Chat GPT | 00:52:22 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Gerry D from the Totally Rad Christmas about their experiences using the much-talked-about Artificial Intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. They talk about things the AI got factually wrong, some of which seem almost eerily human, and Gerry shares how he uses it for work and for his podcast. And can relates a particular experience where the AI seemed to lie to him, and then lie about lying. | |||
| 13 Mar 2023 | We're Still On! | 00:03:54 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas has a quick reminder for anyone that might be looking for some musical Christmas spirit (even though it's the middle of March) - the Sounds of Christmas station is still on! | |||
| 04 May 2023 | All I Want For Christmas Is You | 00:14:12 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You". The song was recently added to the National Recording Registry, and Ken takes a look at the song's amazing history of chart success, and many of the records it broke along the way! | |||
| 03 Jun 2023 | Christmas Vacation | 00:06:16 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the recent passing of legendary songwriter Cynthia Weil and the rich legacy of music she has left us. He also talks about his favorite song of hers (co-written with her partner Barry Mann) - "Christmas Vacation"! | |||
| 05 Jun 2023 | Tis Always The Season | 00:54:34 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to podcasters Kristin from Holidays After Dark, Gerry from Totally Rad Christmas and Scott from Holly Jolly X'masu about listening to Christmas music outside of the traditional Christmas-music-listening season! | |||
| 26 Jun 2023 | The Sounds Of Christmas From A To Z | 00:08:19 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas kicks off the third season of this podcast with a special announcement! For Christmas In July, the Sounds of Christmas station will be playing nearly every song in the library from A to Z! | |||
| 28 Jun 2023 | Secret Songs | 01:00:11 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas is joined by Rikki from the Sleighbells and Mistletoe Christmas podcast, Gerry from the Totally Rad Christmas podcast and Scott from the Holly Jolly X'masu podcast to talk about secret Christmas songs. Well, sort of. They're talking about Christmas songs they know of by well-known (or semi-well-known) singers, bands and celebrities that they think hardly anyone else knows about! | |||
| 10 Jul 2023 | The Sounds Of Christmas From A To Z Part 2 - The Artists Edition | 00:06:49 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas announces a sequel to the Christmas In July programming special event. This Tuesday, the Sounds of Christmas From A To Z Part Two begins, playing the majority of the Sounds of Christmas library from A to Z once again, but this time, it will be alphabetical by artist instead of by song! | |||
| 22 Jul 2023 | The Christmas Music Legacy of Tony Bennett | 00:05:34 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the passing of Tony Bennett, and the amazing catalog of Christmas music he has given us. | |||
| 09 Aug 2023 | Signature Christmas Songs | 00:44:47 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas is joined by Sarah from Christmas Spirit News and Kristin from the Holidays After Dark podcast for a conversation about Signature Christmas songs. They talk about artists with easily recognizable signature Christmas songs, and artists that, while they've recorded lots of Christmas music, have no particular song that could be considered their signature Christmas song! | |||
| 17 Aug 2023 | Signature Christmas Artists | 01:09:42 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Suzanne from Suzanne's Band, in a twist on the previous episode, where, this time, they talk about Christmas songs and if there's one particular artist that is more associated with it than others. | |||
| 21 Aug 2023 | Rehya Stevens' Love Party AND New Christmas Music | 01:14:59 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to independent artist Rehya Stevens about her latest single, "Love Party", and the road she took to get there (which actually went through South Park). They also talked about Christmas music, why some people seem to hate it, and some of the reasons they love it. Plus, Rehya share some details about her brand new Christmas album, which will be out sometime this Fall! | |||
| 28 Aug 2023 | Christmas Music Trolls | 00:34:28 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Scott from the Holly Jolly X'masu podcast about dealing with Christmas Music Trolls, Haters and others who seem to become unreasonably and irrationally angry when Christmas and/or Christmas music are mentioned outside of December. | |||
| 05 Sep 2023 | About Us (2023 Version) | 00:08:46 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about a Facebook memory from 2009 about the Sounds of Christmas station, and updates it for 2023. | |||
| 11 Sep 2023 | AI Recommending Christmas Music | 00:07:29 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about a recent article, poorly written by AI, purporting to offer Christmas music recommendations from an expert! | |||
| 18 Sep 2023 | Real Christmas Music Recommendations | 00:50:57 | |
After last week's examination of an AI-generated article about recommendations of Christmas Music, Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talked to Sarah from Christmas Spirit News and Scott from the Holly Jolly X'masu podcast about some of their Christmas Music recommendations (and, of course, some of his, too_! | |||
| 25 Sep 2023 | The Sounds Of Halloween | 00:06:24 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the annual change coming to the Sounds of Christmas station, when, on October 1, is becomes the Sounds of Halloween! | |||
| 02 Oct 2023 | Addams and Munsters Music | 00:10:15 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the change the station has undergone to become the Sounds of Halloween, and with that in mind, he decided to take a look at the classic TV families the Addams Family and the Munsters, and the music they've made (and inspired) over the years! | |||
| 09 Oct 2023 | Gerry from Pause and Play talks New Christmas Music | 00:38:31 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Gerry from PauseandPlay.com and new Christmas music just out, and on the way, for 2023! They touch on new stuff from Cher, Pentatonix and Johnny Mathis, along with interesting reissues from Mary J. Blige, Sia and Bing Crosby! Plus, there's lots of new and old Christmas music that's about to be released on vinyl (many for the very first time)! | |||
| 16 Oct 2023 | Christmas (and Halloween) Music Legacy of Bing Crosby | 00:12:59 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the Christmas (and Halloween) Music Legacy of Bing Crosby. He runs down the Halloween songs, currently playing on his station, and then goes through Bing's extensive Christmas music catalog, from his first Christmas single in 1935 to the posthumous releases on the way this year! In fact, Ken takes a look at the upcoming releases, and let's you know what to expect, and if there's anything coming you haven't heard before! | |||
| 18 Oct 2023 | Podcast Countdown | 00:03:03 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas checks in with a quick episode to tell you about the upcoming podcast countdown he's going to do, highlighting the top ten most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast (all leading up to the new season of the Sounds of Christmas station, which starts on November 1)! | |||
| 01 Nov 2023 | The Music of a Christmas Carol | 00:12:02 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas celebrates Christmas Podcast Day and the upcoming 180th anniversary of A Christmas Carol, with a look at all (or at least most) of the adaptations of that famous holiday story that included music specifically recorded for that production! He starts with a television special in the early 1950s and goes all the way up to two movies that were released last year! Plus, Ken has a special announcement near the end of the episode with details about a special program coming to the Sounds of Christmas in December! | |||
| 22 Oct 2023 | Podcast Countdown #10 | 00:42:02 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas begins the ten-day countdown of the most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from July of 2022. Totally Rad Christmas podcast - https://totallyradchristmas.com/ Holly Jolly Xmasu podcast - https://hollyjollyxmasu.libsyn.com/ Christmas Podcasts podcast - https://christmaspodcasts.com/series/christmas-podcasts-podcast/ Original episode: https://soundsofchristmas.buzzsprout.com/1658629/10934153-christmas-in-july-podcastpalooza-part-one | |||
| 23 Oct 2023 | Podcast Countdown #9 | 00:18:14 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas continues the ten-day countdown of the most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from October of 2022. | |||
| 24 Oct 2023 | Podcast Countdown #8 | 00:12:21 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas continues the ten-day countdown of the most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from Christmas Eve of 2021. | |||
| 25 Oct 2023 | Podcast Countdown #7 | 00:11:35 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas begins the ten-day countdown of the most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from April of 2021. | |||
| 26 Oct 2023 | Podcast Countdown #6 | 00:09:13 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas begins the ten-day countdown of the most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from December of 2022. | |||
| 27 Oct 2023 | Podcast Countdown #5 | 00:36:56 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas continues the ten-day countdown of the most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from February of 2022. | |||
| 28 Oct 2023 | Podcast Countdown #4 | 00:08:04 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas continues the ten-day countdown of the most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from March of 2021. | |||
| 29 Oct 2023 | Podcast Countdown #3 | 00:26:44 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas continues the ten-day countdown of the most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from November of 2022. | |||
| 30 Oct 2023 | Podcast Countdown #2 | 01:17:48 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas continues the ten-day countdown of the most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from September of 2022. The Payola$: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payolas#External_links Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html | |||
| 31 Oct 2023 | Podcast Countdown #1 | 00:09:36 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas continues the ten-day countdown of the most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from August of 2021. | |||
| 01 Nov 2023 | The New 2023 Season of the Sounds of Christmas | 00:11:29 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas welcomes you to the new season, and introduces you to the singers and bands that have made it possible (along with easy instructions on the three simple ways you can listen)! | |||
| 03 Nov 2023 | Ken from the Tell Alls on New Christmas Singles | 00:30:00 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas is joined by Ken from the band the Tell Alls about their Christmas singles. They were exclusive to their Bandcamp page last year, but this year, they'll be available everywhere. Ken also shares info on his upcoming project, including a cover of Van Morrison's "Into The Mystic". And they talk about the band's earlier Christmas EP, released over ten years ago, which you can still find on their Bandcamp page! | |||
| 06 Nov 2023 | Liz Kennedy on Snow In San Francisco | 00:20:49 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Liz Kennedy about the music she's re-released this year, leading up to new music to come in early 2024. And, of course, they took about her brand new single "Snow In San Francisco"! | |||
| 10 Nov 2023 | Lisa Biales Talks About Her New Album "At Christmas" | 00:20:48 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to blues singer Lisa Biaels about her new album "At Christmas" and what led her to finally record a Christmas album (especially one that is made up of almost all original songs)! | |||
| 13 Nov 2023 | Sukey Molloy on Children, Music, Rescue Animals, Mister Rogers and More! | 00:53:53 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Children’s music performer and recording artist Sukey Molloy about her new album "Snow Is Falling!" Along the way, they also talk about her journey from dance to Children's Music Performer, Rescue Animals and her surprise meeting with Mister Rogers! | |||
| 15 Nov 2023 | Aubrey Logan on Jazz, Trombone, Postmodern Jukebox and Christmas Music | 00:31:39 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter Aubrey Logan about her new album "Christmas", and the journey she's been on that led her to it, including performing with the Cincinnati Pops and Postmodern Jukebox (plus Quincy Jones, Burt Bacharach and Smokey Robinson)! | |||
| 20 Nov 2023 | Linda Imperial Spends Christmas In The Tropics | 00:31:36 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer Linda Imperial about the power of music, and her most recent singles, including her new Christmas song "Christmas In The Tropics". Linda also shares plans for some upcoming Christmas shows, and drops some hints about new music to come in 2024 (including a possible new Christmas single for next year)! | |||
| 22 Nov 2023 | Rehya Stevens On Santa's Takin' Over The Town | 00:59:51 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to independent artist Rehya Stevens about her new Christmas album "Santa's Takin' Over The Town". They also talk about dealing with Christmas Stress, Rehya's love for Less Than Zero and the reason Ken thinks "Last Christmas" is the "Die Hard" of Christmas songs! | |||
| 24 Nov 2023 | Not Necessarily The Best Christmas Albums Of All Time | 00:57:27 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Glen from the Season's Eatings Podcast and Scott from the Holly Jolly X'masu Podcast about a recent Entertainment Weekly article about what they claim are the 25 Best Christmas Albums Of All Time. They all have some issues with some of EW's choices, and then come up with a bunch of albums they think should be on this kind of list! | |||
| 27 Nov 2023 | David Arkenstone Talks About Winterlüde, His Upcoming Tour and World Of Warcraft | 00:32:26 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to David Arkenstone about his amazing catalog of Christmas and winter-themed music, including his latest release Winterlüde! They also talk about writing and recording music for World of Warcraft! And David shares some details about his upcoming tour, which kicks off next week! | |||
| 29 Nov 2023 | Tommee Profitt On Bringing The Birth Of A King To The Stage | 00:27:23 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas welcomes Tommee Profitt back to the podcast to talk about the journey he's been on - first in recording the studio album "The Birth Of A King", then bringing it to the stage (and recording it for a newly released album) and then bringing it to the Grand Ole Opry! | |||
| 01 Dec 2023 | Cliff Beach On Christmas Day Funk And A Big 2024 | 00:36:32 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Cliff Beach about his new single "Christmas Day Funk", which was an unexpected Christmas music surprise. He also talks about his previous Christmas releases, and some of his new music that's on the way in 2024! | |||
| 04 Dec 2023 | Michelle Malone on the Hot Toddies, the new Christmas album and upcoming shows! | 00:32:46 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Michelle Malone about their mutual love of Christmas music, her group the Hot Toddies, their new Christmas album, and lots more! | |||