Explore every episode of the podcast The Sounds of Christmas
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Christmas Covers | 29 avr. 2025 | 01:10:55 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Ashley from the Christmas Chapters podcast, Gerry D from the Totally Rad Christmas podcast and Kevin from the 'Tis The Soundtrack podcast about which Christmas songs should be covered by new artists and which ones should get a rest! Ashley and Christmas Chapters Podcast | |||
| Halfway To Halloween | 22 avr. 2025 | 00:10:04 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Halloween music and upcoming celebrations for Halfway to Halloween! Show links: | |||
| Deluxe Christmas Albums | 13 avr. 2025 | 00:43:51 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Sarah from Christmas Spirit News along with some input from Ashley (sort of) from the Christmas Chapters Podcast about "deluxe" Christmas albums - the ones they liked and the ones that felt like the artist (or probably the label) was just trying to force fans to buy yet another version of the album they'd already bought! Sarah on Bluesky Show links: | |||
| Mariah Carey Lawsuit Dismissed | 07 avr. 2025 | 00:07:49 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks the lawsuit against Mariah Carey and her song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" finally being dismissed! Show links: | |||
| Christmas Novelty Songs | 01 avr. 2025 | 00:50:50 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Scott from the Holly Jolly X'masu podcast about, in observance of April Fools' Day, their favorite Christmas novelty songs (and Gerry D from the Totally Rad Christmas podcast weighs in on his favorites, too)! Holly Jolly X'masu Podcast | |||
| Johnny Mathis and His Sounds Of Christmas | 28 mars 2025 | 00:19:38 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Johnny Mathis' recent decision to retire from touring, leading him into a deep dive of Johnny Mathis' Christmas music! | |||
| Remembering Bob Rivers | 14 mars 2025 | 00:08:43 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Bob Rivers and his Twisted Christmas Tunes!
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| Blues Brothers Christmas | 03 mars 2025 | 00:58:46 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Kevin from the Tis The Soundtrack podcast about turning the Blues Brothers into a Christmas movie by replacing all of the songs with appropriate (in most cases) Christmas songs! | |||
| Mel Tormé And The Christmas Song | 26 févr. 2025 | 00:06:11 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Mel Tormé, the Christmas Song and his other contributions to the Christmas music canon! | |||
| Christmas With American Idol | 18 févr. 2025 | 00:35:57 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about American Idol and the many artists (and judges) that have released Christmas music! | |||
| The Voice At Christmas | 10 févr. 2025 | 00:28:30 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about The Voice and the many artists and coaches that have released Christmas music! | |||
| Award Season | 04 févr. 2025 | 00:13:29 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Christmas music at the Grammys and at the Academy Awards! | |||
| Dean Martin's Christmas Music Legacy | 14 janv. 2025 | 00:08:04 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Dean Martin returning to the charts following the release of a previously-unreleased Christmas song (that wasn't really previously-unreleased)! | |||
| Happy New Year! | 01 janv. 2025 | 00:05:52 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas wishes you a Happy New Year, and thanks you for listening in 2024! | |||
| Auld Lang Syne | 31 déc. 2024 | 00:17:47 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas does a deep dive into "Auld Lang Syne", remembers those we lost this year and looks ahead to 2025! | |||
| Merry Christmas! | 26 déc. 2024 | 00:05:30 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas wishes you a Merry Christmas! | |||
| Best Christmas Songs Of The 21st Century (So Far) | 23 déc. 2024 | 01:10:04 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Sean from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast about their picks as compared to Billboard's list of the Best Christmas Songs of the 21st Century (So Far)! | |||
| Lisa and Dawn on Christmas Music and the Liverbirds | 20 déc. 2024 | 00:46:36 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks singer/songwriters Lisa Troyer and Dawn Yoder about their Christmas music, including a new single they just released with the Liverbirds (and their efforts to promote the Liverbirds' legacy)! | |||
| Ken's Christmas List | 18 déc. 2024 | 00:12:48 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about hunting for rare Christmas songs, and crossing the last one off his list! | |||
| Last Christmas | 16 déc. 2024 | 00:06:39 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas explains why he thinks "Last Christmas" is the "Die Hard" of Christmas songs! | |||
| It's Christmas With Tower Of Power | 13 déc. 2024 | 00:13:11 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Tower of Power founding member Emilio Castillo, on a break from their current tour. They talk about Tower of Power's new, and first, Christmas album (It's Christmas), their Holidays and Hits tour and some of their plans for 2025! | |||
| Kevin McGrath Wishes You The Biggest Merry Indie Christmas Yet | 11 déc. 2024 | 00:42:47 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to writer Kevin McGrath about the latest Christmas compilation he's put together, which has a massive 65-song tracklist! | |||
| Michelle Malone And More Christmas Music | 09 déc. 2024 | 00:47:01 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter Michelle Malone about last year's Christmas album, and the Christmas album we might be getting next year (which you can get on her website right now), plus lots of other stuff! | |||
| That's Not A Christmas Song | 05 déc. 2024 | 00:08:48 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Christmas songs that aren't really Christmas songs. Or are they? | |||
| James Robert Webb Renews Old Toy Trains | 02 déc. 2024 | 00:57:07 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter James Robert Webb about splitting his time between medicine and music, his new version of "Old Toy Trains" and the possible re-release of his Christmas album, along with conversation about lots and lots of music! | |||
| Carpenters Legacy Wants To Spend Christmastime With You | 29 nov. 2024 | 00:38:21 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Sally and Ned from Carpenters Legacy about their paths to the Carpenters, their amazing tribute show and their new Christmas album Christmastime With You! | |||
| First Christmas Songs | 27 nov. 2024 | 00:55:21 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about an article about the first Christmas songs traditional radio stations played this year when they flipped their format to All Christmas music. To delve into that, and other Christmas Song first, he was joined by Ashley from the Magic of the Season podcast, Robert from Behind the Bells, Scott from the Holly Jolly X'Masu podcast and Suzanne from Suzanne's Band! | |||
| Linda Imperial Almost Ready For Rudolph | 25 nov. 2024 | 00:24:50 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter Linda Imperial about her Christmas music (and non-Christmas music), including last year's single "Christmas In The Topics", her earlier single "Christmas, You And Me" and her charity appearance with "Little Drummer Boy", plus and her plans for a rocking "Run Rudolph Run"! | |||
| Cliff Beach On Jazz, Funk, Gospel and Christmas Music | 21 nov. 2024 | 00:51:11 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Cliff Beach about his jazz album, his R&B album and his new Christmas single - all released in 2024, plus inspiration from Ella Fitzgerald, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Prince, Al Green and so much more! | |||
| A Winter's Eve With David Arkenstone and Friends | 18 nov. 2024 | 00:27:53 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to David Arkenstone ("cinematic new age rock") about his Christmas albums, recent releases and his upcoming Christmas tour (which just might get its own release next year)! | |||
| X No Longer Marks The Spot | 16 nov. 2024 | 00:04:08 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about his decision to leave a social media platform. This has nothing to do with Christmas or Christmas music. But he felt like he owed, at least some, a bit of an explanation. | |||
| Judith Owen Swings Christmas | 14 nov. 2024 | 00:50:59 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter Judith Owen about music, the music biz and her new album Judith Owen Swings Christmas! | |||
| LIz Kennedy and Santa's Sleigh | 11 nov. 2024 | 00:27:50 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter Liz Kennedy about her music, including her new single "Lizzy's Christmas Sleigh"! | |||
| Dan Ashley Is Ready To Put Up The Lights | 07 nov. 2024 | 00:18:43 | |
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Dan Ashley (ABC7 San Francisco) about his love of music and his new Christmas single "Put Up The Lights"! | |||
| The New 2024 Season Of The Sounds Of Christmas | 01 nov. 2024 | 00:10:43 | |
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)! | |||
| 2024 Podcast Countdown Number 1 | 31 oct. 2024 | 00:09:58 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continues the countdown of the ten most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from August of 2021! | |||
| 2024 Podcast Countdown Number 2 | 30 oct. 2024 | 00:26:14 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continues the countdown of the ten most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from November of 2022! | |||
| 2024 Podcast Countdown Number 3 | 29 oct. 2024 | 01:18:19 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continues the countdown of the ten most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from September of 2022! | |||
| 2024 Podcast Countdown Number 4 | 28 oct. 2024 | 00:08:36 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continues the countdown of the ten most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from March of 2021! | |||
| 2024 Podcast Countdown Number 5 | 27 oct. 2024 | 00:08:07 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continues the countdown of the ten most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from September of 2024! | |||
| 2024 Podcast Countdown Number 6 | 26 oct. 2024 | 00:37:23 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continues the countdown of the ten most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from February of 2022! | |||
| 2024 Podcast Countdown Number 7 | 25 oct. 2024 | 00:16:41 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continues the countdown of the ten most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from May of 2022! | |||
| 2024 Podcast Countdown Number 8 | 24 oct. 2024 | 00:09:39 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continues the countdown of the ten most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from December of 2022! | |||
| 2024 Podcast Countdown Number 9 | 23 oct. 2024 | 00:12:22 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continues the countdown of the ten most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from April of 2021! | |||
| 2024 Podcast Countdown Number 10 | 22 oct. 2024 | 00:10:46 | |
Ken Kessler 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 just a few weeks ago! | |||
| Mike from Vista Blue on New Halloween EP (and more) | 21 oct. 2024 | 00:42:38 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Mike from Vista Blue about thier new EP They Came Back, plus new Christmas music that's on the way from Vista Blue AND Ralphie's Red Ryders (and lots more)! | |||
| Christmas Podcast Network Charity Ornament | 20 oct. 2024 | 00:25:09 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Santa Matt from North Pole Radio and Gerry D. from the Totally Rad Christmas Podcast about the Christmas Podcast Network's first ornament, and how you can get yours and help support the Red Sled Santa Foundation! | |||
| Podcast Countdown 2024 | 18 oct. 2024 | 00:03:25 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas checks in with a quick episode to tell you about the upcoming podcast countdown, 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)! | |||
| Robert Johnson and His Halloween-esque Songs | 16 oct. 2024 | 00:06:28 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas dips into Halloween music with a quick episode about Robert Johnson, his music and his mysterious death! | |||
| Halloween Perils and Christmas Carols with Fans Of Jimmy Century | 14 oct. 2024 | 00:42:29 | |
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Alicia and Victor from Fans Of Jimmy Century about Halloween music and Christmas music, and their new album "A Coupla Holiday Spirits (Halloween Perils and Christmas Carols)"! | |||