The Sounds of Christmas
Ken Kessler from the online Christmas music station The Sounds of Christmas talks about the station, Christmas (and holiday and seasonally-themed) music and related topics.
Episodes
202 episodes since 2021
Christmas Movie Musical Moments
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas is joined by Kevin from 'Tis The Soundtrack about a ten-month old Cosmo article that seems to be making the round again, and their picks for the top musical Christmas moments that instantly give you a do...
September 15, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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1:18:17
Revisiting the Myth of Christmas Creep
Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas revisits 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!
September 10, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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10:09
200th Episode
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas celebrates the podcast's 200th episode with a couple of other Christmas podcasters who have already passed the 200 episode mark!The Christmas Past Podc...
September 02, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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43:21
Clip Show (Part 2)
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas revisits conversations with all of the artists that have appeared in earlier episodes, on the way to the Sounds of Christmas podcast's 200th episode!
August 19, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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2:10:55
Clip Show (Part 1)
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas revisits episodes and guests from earlier episodes on the way to the Sounds of Christmas podcast's 200th episode!Click here for links to ...
July 28, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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1:17:08
The Sounds of Christmas From A To Z Part Two
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas shares details about the sequel to his Christmas In July event - the Sounds of Christmas From A to Z Part Two: The Artists Edition!Show links:
July 10, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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7:27
2024 Schedule
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas celebrates Leon Day and shares details about the schedule for the rest of 2024 for the Sounds of Christmas station and podcast!
June 25, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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4:39
Return Of A To Z
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas shares details about his upcoming Christmas In July event - the Return of the Sounds of Christmas From A to Z!Show links:Listen to the Soun...
June 18, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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8:40
The Real Christmas Number Ones
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas follows up the previous episode with a look at U.K. and Ireland Christmas Number Ones that were actually Christmas songs!Show links:Listen ...
June 09, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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9:28
Christmas Number Ones
Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Billboards U.S. charts and the Christmas albums and singles that have been able to make it to number one!Bi...
June 02, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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13:54
Non-Christmas Movie Christmas Songs Post Script
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:...
May 28, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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8:00
Christmas Songs From Non-Christmas Movies
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:
May 20, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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11:22
Rudolph
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!...
May 15, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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12:25
Christmas Without You
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 b...
May 01, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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11:50
Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice and the Sounds of Halloween
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:
April 09, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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12:17
Christmas Album Anniversaries
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:
April 02, 2024
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33:40
Fan Club Christmas
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 ...
March 10, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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19:03
Taylor Swift Christmas Tree Farm and More
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 Christ...
March 03, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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10:57
Band Aid 40
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 ab...
February 25, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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49:54
Love Actually
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...
February 13, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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5:11
Whitney Houston
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:...
February 12, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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6:00
Same Old Lang Syne
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...
February 04, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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11:18
Happy Anniversary Mannheim Steamroller
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 rel...
January 21, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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22:23