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!

Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html

Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr.ee/socmusic

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!

Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html

Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr.ee/socmusic

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”!

Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html

Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr.ee/socmusic

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!

Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html

Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr.ee/socmusic

We’re Still On!

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!

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!

Find Sarah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Spirit_Xmas

Find Kristin and her podcast: https://holidaysafterdark.com/

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

JJ from Christmas Music News On 2022’s New Christmas Music

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