The Sounds of Christmas

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the 80th Anniversary of It's A Wonderful Life, and the music from and inspired by this classic Christmas movie!

Carolyn Sills' "George Bailey" - https://youtu.be/iOQna0DuOfU?si=0tq8EI3zb6pbac_i

Tommy Byrne's "Always By Your Side" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ehYGhS4Vgc
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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)!

New Music For 2026

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Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Christmas music on the Ed Sullivan Show!

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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 2024!

This is Ken's Merry Christmas episode from that year!

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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!

In this episode, Ken talks about Elvis and his contributions to the Christmas music canon!

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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!

In this episode, Ken talks to Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist Al Pitrelli about TSO's upcoming tour. They also talk about the history of the band, as Al was there from the very beginning (actually, before the very beginning). They talk about Paul O'Neill's legacy, and some of the unfinished projects Paul was working on, which the band is working on completing (including new Christmas music)!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra tour info: https://www.trans-siberian.com/tour

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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 New Year's Eve 2024!

In this episode, Ken simply wishes you a Happy New Year, and thanks you for listening in 2024!

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Ken Kessler continues the ten-day countdown of the most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from 2025!

In this episode, Ken talks about Mel Tormé, the Christmas Song and his other contributions to the Christmas music canon!

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Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continues the ten-day countdown of the most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from September 2022, about a couple of top Christmas song lists about top Christmas 80s songs that really miss the mark, so guests Gerry D from the Totally Rad Christmas podcast and Scott from the Holly Jolly X'masu join in, coming up with their own list of the Top Ten 80s Christmas Songs!

The Totally Rad Christmas Podcast: https://totallyradchristmas.com/
The Holly Jolly X'masu Podcast: https://hollyjollyxmasu.libsyn.com/
The Payola$: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payolas#External_links

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Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas continues the ten-day countdown of the most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast with this one from March of 2021!

In this episode, Ken talks about the Christmas music legacy of Nat King Cole!

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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!

In this episode, Ken talks about a list of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members that recorded, according to a list, the greatest Christmas songs of all time! And then, of course, he weighs in with his on list!

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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 June of 2025!

In this episode, Ken talks about Leon Day, and about plans for the Sounds of Christmas in 2025!

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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 almost three years ago!

In this episode, Ken delves into the music of the Night Before!

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Ken 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)!

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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas gives a tech update for the Sounds of Christmas, including details about a new player, a new app and how you can help pick the 5,000 most-loved songs on the Sounds of Christmas!

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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the upcoming switch to the Sounds of Halloween!

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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!

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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to indie artist Rehya Stevens about her new Christmas single, and about so much more, including depression, 9/11 and Dolly Parton!

Rehya Stevens' website - https://www.rehyastevens.com/

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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the passing of Dolly Parton, and the Christmas Music legacy she has left behind!

Donate to Dolly's library program:

Dolly's Imagination Library - https://imaginationlibrary.com

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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the big news about Vince Guaraldi and his iconic album "A Charlie Brown Christmas"!

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