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)!

MIke’s Patreon Page – https://www.patreon.com/snowinsouthtown
Jane Monheit – https://www.janemonheitonline.com/store/p/the-merriest
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – https://www.trans-siberian.com
Grant Maloy Smith – https://www.grant-maloy-smith.com/christmas
Rhonda Burchmore and Jack Earle – https://snd.click/RB-SwinginXmas
Cliff Beach – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/cliffbeach1/jingle-bells
Sarah Partridge – https://www.sarahpartridge.com/a-partridge-in-a-pear-tree/
Blane Howard – https://lnk.to/ChristmasInTheCar
KEITH – https://keithband.com/christmas-magic/
Bob Sirois – https://bobsiroismusic.com
Kristin Amarie and David Lanz – https://kristinamarie.eu/music-store
The Stephens – https://thestephens.bandcamp.com/releases
All Star Kid – https://allstarkid.com
Michael Brandmeier – https://snd.click/aayw
Guy Maeda – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/guymaeda/the-magic-of-the-season
Suzanne’s Band – https://suzannesband.com
Michael Sinatra – https://www.michaelsinatra.com

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!

JJ’s Christmas Music News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewXmasMusic

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!

Kristin’s website: https://kristinamarie.eu

David’s website: https://davidlanz.com

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!

Mark’s website: https://wintertainment.com/markwintermusic/

Mark’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@markiac

Pet Life Radio: https://petliferadio.com

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!

KEITH’s website: https://keithband.com

KEITH’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/keithbandhome

KEITH’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thekeithband

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!

Dr. Fab Mancini’s website: https://drfabmancini.com

Dr. Fab Mancini’s free gift: https://fabsfreegift.com

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.

Matt’s website: https://quirkybirdrecords.com/

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.

Tough Pigs website: https://toughpigs.com

Movin’ Right Along podcast: https://toughpigs.com/category/podcasts/

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)!

Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas Volume I: https://v4velindre.bandcamp.com/album/have-yourself-a-merry-indie-christmas-volume-i

Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas Volume II: https://v4velindre.bandcamp.com/album/have-yourself-a-merry-indie-christmas-volume-ii

Crisis UK: https://www.crisis.org.uk/

Kevin on Tumblr: https://redsoapbox.tumblr.com/

Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevonhissoapbox