Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer Russ Lorenson about his Christmas albums, his latest release and dealing with a health issue that has stopped him from performing. Plus, Russ talks about his next Christmas project, a book about "Jingles The Cat" due next Christmas! Find out more about Russ and his music: https://linktr.ee/russlorenson Russ Lorenson's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RusslorensonSF Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station:...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas is a little late with his birthday greeting for Frank Sinatra, so he decided to take a deep dive into Frank's Christmas music catalog, highlighting the rich legacy of Christmas music that Frank has given us! Frank Sinatra's official website: https://www.sinatra.com Frank Sinatra's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FrankSinatra Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html Find the Sounds of Christmas...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Kevin McGrath about the new collection he put together to benefit the homeless charity Crisis UK. "Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas (Volume III)" adds another thirty-five songs to the series, on top of last year's two volumes, each one of those containing fifty-four songs! Kevin talks about deciding to put together this new volume, and why he's worked so hard getting all three of these albums released!  Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter/actress Deb Bowman about her new single, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"! They also talk about Jimi Hendrix, Candide and the new album Deb's working on for 2024! Check out Deb Bowman's new Christmas single: https://lnkfi.re/6AtfqrRx Deb's website: https://debbowman.com Deb's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Deborahbowman Deb's previous appearance:...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to New Age instrumentalist David Lanz about his new Christmas singles (both with Kristin Amarie and his new solo piano release)! They also talk about David's previous single with Kristin and the plans for new albums next year (including a Christmas album)! David Lanz's website: https://davidlanz.com David Lanz's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDavidLanz Kristin Amarie's website: https://kristinamarie.eu Kristin Amarie's YouTube channel:...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter/guitarist Quinn Hedges about his new release "Night Divine"! They also talk about the many songs Quinn has covered, his performance of the National Anthem in front of Kobe Bryant and a lot more! Quinn's website: http://www.quinnhedges.com Quinn's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@QuinnHedges Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast:...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Michelle Malone about their mutual love of Christmas music, her group the Hot Toddies, their new Christmas album, and lots more! Connect with Michelle: https://www.michellemalone.com Get Michelle's Christmas music with the Hot Toddies: https://www.michellemalone.com/the-hot-toddies Catch Michelle and the Hot Toddies in concert: https://www.michellemalone.com/shows Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station:...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Cliff Beach about his new single "Christmas Day Funk", which was an unexpected Christmas music surprise. He also talks about his previous Christmas releases, and some of his new music that's on the way in 2024! Cliff's new single "Christmas Day Funk": https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/cliffbeach1/christmas-day-funk Last year's single "Jingle Bells": https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/cliffbeach1/jingle-bells His Christmas album "Merry Christmas...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas welcomes Tommee Profitt back to the podcast to talk about the journey he's been on - first in recording the studio album "The Birth Of A King", then bringing it to the stage (and recording it for a newly released album) and then bringing it to the Grand Ole Opry! Tommee's previous appearance, talking about the studio album: https://soundsofchristmas.buzzsprout.com/1658629/9709536-tommee-profitt-talks-about-the-long-road-to-the-birth-of-a-king Get "The Birth...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to David Arkenstone about his amazing catalog of Christmas and winter-themed music, including his latest release Winterlüde! They also talk about writing and recording music for World of Warcraft! And David shares some details about his upcoming tour, which kicks off next week! Find out more about David through his Linktree page: https://linktr.ee/davidarkenstone Get tickets to "A Winter's Eve with David Arkenstone and Friends":...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Glen from the Season's Eatings Podcast and Scott from the Holly Jolly X'masu Podcast about a recent Entertainment Weekly article about what they claim are the 25 Best Christmas Albums Of All Time. They all have some issues with some of EW's choices, and then come up with a bunch of albums they think should be on this kind of list! Check out the EW article (and see what you think): https://ew.com/music/best-christmas-albums-of-all-time/ Season's...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to independent artist Rehya Stevens about her new Christmas album "Santa's Takin' Over The Town". They also talk about dealing with Christmas Stress, Rehya's love for Less Than Zero and the reason Ken thinks "Last Christmas" is the "Die Hard" of Christmas songs! Get Rehya's CD from her website: https://rehyastevens.com/album/2591633/santa-s-takin-over-the-town-deluxe-edition-cd Rehya's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RehyaStevens Connect...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer Linda Imperial about the power of music, and her most recent singles, including her new Christmas song "Christmas In The Tropics". Linda also shares plans for some upcoming Christmas shows, and drops some hints about new music to come in 2024 (including a possible new Christmas single for next year)! Check out Linda's previous appearance on the Sounds of Christmas podcast:...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter Aubrey Logan about her new album "Christmas", and the journey she's been on that led her to it, including performing with the Cincinnati Pops and Postmodern Jukebox (plus Quincy Jones, Burt Bacharach and Smokey Robinson)! Keep up with Aubrey Logan: https://www.aubreylogan.com/links Aubrey's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aubreyloganmusic Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station:...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Children’s music performer and recording artist Sukey Molloy about her new album "Snow Is Falling!" Along the way, they also talk about her journey from dance to Children's Music Performer, Rescue Animals and her surprise meeting with Mister Rogers! Check out "Snow Is Falling!": https://www.sukeymolloy.com/shop/sukey-music/ Sukey's website: https://www.sukeymolloy.com Sukey's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/SukeyMolloy Listen to the...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to blues singer Lisa Biaels about her new album "At Christmas" and what led her to finally record a Christmas album (especially one that is made up of almost all original songs)! Lisa's website: https://lisabiales.com Lisa's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LisaBiales Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr.ee/socmusic Connect with the...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Liz Kennedy about the music she's re-released this year, leading up to new music to come in early 2024. And, of course, they took about her brand new single "Snow In San Francisco"! Check out Liz Kennedy's appearance on the Sounds of Christmas podcast from 2021, talking about her song "Snowman Moon (A Christmas Crime)":...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas is joined by Ken from the band the Tell Alls about their Christmas singles. They were exclusive to their Bandcamp page last year, but this year, they'll be available everywhere. Ken also shares info on his upcoming project, including a cover of Van Morrison's "Into The Mystic". And they talk about the band's earlier Christmas EP, released over ten years ago, which you can still find on their Bandcamp page!  Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station:...

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)! Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr.ee/socmusic Connect with the Sounds of Christmas on social media: https://linktr.ee/socmusicconnect Check out the artists that are making...

Ken from the Sounds of Christmas celebrates Christmas Podcast Day and the upcoming 180th anniversary of A Christmas Carol, with a look at all (or at least most) of the adaptations of that famous holiday story that included music specifically recorded for that production! He starts with a television special in the early 1950s and goes all the way up to two movies that were released last year! Plus, Ken has a special announcement near the end of the episode with details about a special program...

Ken 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 August of 2021. In this episode, Ken talks about the Christmas music legacy of Elvis Presley! Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr.ee/socmusic Connect with the Sounds of Christmas on social media:...

 Ken 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 of 2022. In this episode, Ken talks to Gerry D from the Totally Rad Christmas podcast and Scott from the Holly Jolly X'masu podcast about a couple of top Christmas song lists that miss the mark, and they each come up with their own list of the Top Ten 80s Christmas Songs! The Totally Rad Christmas Podcast:...

 Ken 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 November of 2022. In this episode, Ken talks to Al Pitrelli, guitarist with Trans-Siberian Orchestra. They talk about TSO's music, the legacy of Paul O'Neill and the tour that they were about to embark on! Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html Find the Sounds of...

Ken 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 looks at the Christmas music legacy of Nat King Cole! Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr.ee/socmusic Connect with the Sounds of Christmas on social media:...

Ken 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 February of 2022. In this episode, Ken looks at a list of Christmas songs from members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and then adds in some of his own selections! Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html Find the Sounds of Christmas podcast:...