The Sounds of Christmas

By Ken Kessler

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.

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The Sounds of Christmas episodes:

March 09, 2026 Rock Hall 2026 Nominees And Christmas Music
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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2026 Nominees' List and which one (or ones) have released Christmas music!
Vote for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
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13min
March 02, 2026 Neil Sedaka's Christmas Music Legacy
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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the career of Neil Sedaka, and while he wasn't known for his Christmas music, he did leave us a significant release (actually, he left two)!
Neil Sedaka links:
Neil's YouTube channel
Neil's album The Miracle of Christmas
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7min
February 25, 2026 Gaga, Bryan and Christina
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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas revisits a recent episode, talking about Christmas releases from Lady Gaga, Bryan Adams and Christina Aguilera, and why he thinks they were released too late!
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7min
February 11, 2026 Awards Season Again
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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Christmas music at the Grammys and at the Academy Awards!

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16min
January 26, 2026 Release It Early
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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about when he believes artists should plan on releasing new Christmas music!
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9min
January 22, 2026 Meat Loaf At Christmas
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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Meat Loaf's Christmas connections, including his long-rumored Christmas album and the Christmas songs that he did release (sort of)!
Article where Meat Loaf talks about his Christmas Album
Songs performed on WPLJ:
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Run Rudolph Run
Silent Night
Blue Christmas

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7min
January 13, 2026 Catching Up With Suzanne's Band
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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter Suzanne from Suzanne's Band, following up on the release of two Christmas singles for last season (along with details on her new single and forthcoming album, including how you can be one of the first to get it)!
Suzanne's Band website
Suzanne's Band on Bandcamp (where you can get her new album today)!
Pre-order the new album Bandana Woman
Get the new single "The Kenney Store"
Suzanne's Band's Holiday Playlist on YouTube

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39min
January 09, 2026 300th Episode - The State of Christmas Music (On The Radio and Online)
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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas celebrates this podcast's 300th episode with a look at the State of Christmas Music, on the radio and online!
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18min
January 06, 2026 The Best Christmas Songs Of All Time...Or Are They?
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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about what may or may not be a list (or three) of the Best Christmas songs!
For The Win! Article - The Best Christmas Songs Of All Time
USA Today Article - 50 Best Christmas Songs Definitively Ranked
Billboard Article About Bing Crosby and Christmas On The Album Charts
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15min
December 31, 2025 Happy New Year 2025
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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas wishes you a Happy New Year, and thanks you for listening in 2025!

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7min

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How many episodes does The Sounds of Christmas have?

The podcast currently has 308 episodes available.

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