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Sounds of Christmas

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).

Modern Mann podcast – https://www.modernmann.co.uk
The Sounds of Christmas video on Ollie Peart’s YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnJZcXBI9A0
Samuel’s Charity – https://www.samuelscharity.co.uk

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: How To Make A Christmas Hit
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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!

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: More Christmas Music Lawsuits
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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”.

Find out more about Wendy Diaz and the Kessler Law Firm at http://www.kesslerlawfirm.com

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Wendy Diaz On Mariah Carey Lawsuit
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Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about creating a new online station devoted to Standards (and how you can help)!

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: The Standards Station
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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!

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Season One Finale!
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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.

You can find out more about John O’Leary and read his blogs on his website: http://businesslessonsfromrock.com

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Controversy, Tragedy and Jingle Bell Rock
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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.

Find out more about Gerry and the Totally Rad Christmas podcast at https://linktr.ee/TotallyRadChristmas

Find out more about Scott and the Holly Jolly X’masu podcast at https://hollyjollyxmasu.libsyn.com/website

Find out more about Tim and the Can’t Wait For Xmas podcast at https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com/

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: New and Future Classics
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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!

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Christmas Music and the National Recording Registry
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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!

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Talking Upcoming Christmas Music Releases With JJ From @NewXmasMusic
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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!

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Christmas Music at the Grammys
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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.

The original article can be found on Stacker’s website here: https://stacker.com/stories/3975/most-covered-songs-all-time?fbclid=IwAR1Zzj0x7pzP0adph41t8hNgdnBFDWk9WKJ12YiwPbjN4bRxVJJT6Uy0nzE

WhoSampled lives here: https://www.whosampled.com/

SecondHandSongs lives here: https://secondhandsongs.com

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Christmas Covers
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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

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Aric from Sweet Relief On Help For The Music Industry (and How You Can Help, Too)!
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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.

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Christmas Music and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the Beatles and their contributions to Christmas music, including their solo stuff and their fan club Christmas records (which you might be able to get today if you hurry)!

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title:

The Beatles’ Christmas Records

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Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Ken Benson from P1 Media Group about how and why Christmas songs get tested, and how your local radio station may be using some of that data.  They also talk about some of the songs on the list that were surprises, and some surprised about artists and songs that weren’t on the latest list!

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Ken Benson from P1 Media Group on Testing Christmas Songs
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Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the passing of Ronnie Spector, her Christmas music and her love of Christmas!

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Ronnie Spector And Her Christmas Music Legacy
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Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas thanks you for listening to this podcast and to the Sounds of Christmas station, and reminds you that both will be continuing, year-round, through all of 2022. Whenever you need a Christmas music fix, or some Christmas Spirit, the Sounds of Christmas will be there for you!

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Christmas Auld Lang Syne
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Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas revisits nineteen of his earlier podcasts with singers and musicians for a composite of some of the Christmas music that just might be in the works for Christmas 2022! Artists appearing (briefly) in this episode are Brynn Stanley, Cliff Beach, Corinne Cook, Karla Bonoff, David Browning, Judy Pancoast, Deb Bowman, Michael Sinatra, Linda Imperial, Paul Kelly, Dan Ashley, Noreen Braun, Pete Hopkins, Rosalie Drysdale, Liz Kennedy, Sarah Reeves, T.J. Winterbrook, Suzanne from Suzanne’s Band and Rehya Stevens!

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title: Christmas Yet To Come
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