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Scrooge Songs

11/18/2023

On the first of November, Christmas Podcast Day, our podcast episode was all about Scrooge Songs, music that was written and recorded specifically for adaptations of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

It was kind of fun, tracking down all of the info for this, from the CBS special, part of its anthology series Show Of Stars, in 1954, to last year's animated Scrooge: A Christmas
Carol on Netflix.

But it didn't seem like quite enough to just list the adaptations and tell you a little about the songs.

So I've tracked down all the music, and put it together for an all-new special that will air on the Sounds of Christmas next month.

Here's a little sneak peek at the movies and TV shows that gave us all original songs for different versions of A Christmas Carol...

Scrooge Songs will debut on the Sounds of Christmas on Saturday December 2 at 7:00pm (Eastern). There will be additional airings on Saturday December 9 at 9:00pm (Eastern) and on Saturday December 16 at 10pm (Eastern).

And to whet your appetite, here's the 1954 episode of Shower Of Stars with their adaptation of A Christmas Carol...

TSO The Christmas Attic 25th Anniversary Special

11/18/2023

We are so excited to announce that we'll be airing the Trans-Siberian Orchestra The Christmas Attic 25th Anniversary Radio Special!

For an entire hour, we'll be presenting TSO's music, along with interviews from guitarists Al Pitrelli and Chris Caffery, along with drummer Jeff Plate!

They'll be talking about this year's tour, the music and the legacy of Paul O'Neill!

You'll have several opportunities to catch this special on the first three Sundays in December, with airings on the Sounds of Christmas on Sunday, December 3 at 8pm (Eastern), Sunday, December 10 at 10pm (Eastern) and on Sunday, December 17 at 11pm (Eastern).

If you want to see when the Trans-Siberian Orchestra is coming to a concert venue near you, just CLICK HERE to go to a special page on their website with info about all of their dates for the 2023 tour!

To get you in the spirit, here's a video TSO recently posted to their YouTube channel, offering up a sneak peek at their Winter Tour!

Gratitude Weekend

11/15/2023

The Sounds of Christmas began broadcasting online in 2007. This probably would not have happened if it weren't for Mannheim Steamroller.

Their album "Christmas Song" came out that year, and they sponsored the Sounds of Christmas, promoting the new album and helping me get the station off the ground.

They came back the next year, and the year after. And thanks to their support, the Sounds of Christmas was up and running. I can't imagine that we would have gone on to become the top Christmas station on Live 365 (year after year) if it hadn't been for Mannheim Steamroller. And I am forever grateful.

In those early days, the Sounds of Christmas started up at some random date in October and ran through January 6. About eight or nine years ago, after receiving emails and social media messages from listeners all over the world, the Sounds of Christmas began to stay on all year long.

Even though the station was on every month of the year, advertising continued to be kept to a minimum, with only a small amount of commercials running at all, and those only aired in November and December.

Further, the commercials aired on the Sounds of Christmas have all been for artists promoting their Christmas projects (music mostly, but a few books, too). And they're the ones that have made it possible for the Sounds of Christmas to stay on, season after season, year after year.

I post about those artists on social media, helping them promote their Christmas releases. And I've mentioned them in posts on this website, and in the Sounds of Christmas podcast. I even dedicate four different hours each weekday, where I only play music from those kind enough to support us. That's not enough, of course, so I also mix in their music throughout the day.

Here's a look at most of them...

But that doesn't really seem to be enough, either.

So this weekend, the Sounds of Christmas will have a Gratitude Weekend. Every single song that gets played will be from a singer or band that has sponsored us over the years.

I hope you'll listen. And when you hear something you like, I hope you'll click on over and buy it or add it to your Christmas playlist!

I'm also very grateful that you listen, even if it's just for a short while. It's an honor for me to get to spend even a little of this wonderful season with you.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

And may you always believe in Santa Claus!

When Is It Okay To Listen To Christmas Music?

11/11/2023

Any. Time. You Want.

The Best Variety Of Christmas Music 2023

11/5/2023

This is a variation of a blog I posted last year (and the year before). I always say that the Sounds of Christmas plays the best variety of Christmas Music. But I think the word "variety" has been so over-used these days that it no longer means anything.

So I thought I'd show you what I mean.

While I probably won't do this again until next year, here's a list of the artists we played on the first day of our new season, when we switched back to all Christmas music on November 1.

1910 Fruitgum Company, 7eventh Time Down, A Great Big World, Adam Lambert, Aimee Mann, Al Kooper, Alex Sampson, Allen Toussaint, American Authors, Amy Grant, Andrew Gold, Andrews Sisters, Andy Williams, Aqyila, Aretha Franklin, Aubrey Logan, Backstreet Boys, Barbra Streisand, Barenaked Ladies, Barry Manilow, Beach Boys, Bee Gees, Béla Fleck, Big Blue This, Billy F. Gibbons, Billy Porter, Bing Crosby, bird and the bee, Black Pumas,

Blake Shelton, Blane Howard, Bob McChesney, Bob Rivers, Bob Sirois, Bobbleheads, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vee, Bobby Vinton, Bobs, Bongos, Brenda Lee, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Brynn Stanley, Bunny Sigler, Burl Ives, Calabria Foti, Captain and Tennille, Carla Thomas, Carly Jamison, Carpenters, Carrie Underwood, Cash Box Kings, Cast of "A Christmas Story: The Musical", Celtic Thunder, Champian Fulton, Charlie Byrd, Charlie Faye, Charlie Sayles, Cher,

Chet Atkins, Chloe Flower, Chord Overstreet, Chris Isaak, Chris Tierney, Christian Sands, Chuck Berry, Chuck Blevins, Chuck Negron, Cimorelli, Classical Blast, Clay Aiken, Cliff Beach, Club Noveau, Clumsy Lovers, Coco Montoya, Colin James, Colton Dixon, Corinne Cook, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dami Im, Damian McGinty, Dan + Shay, Dan Ashley, Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, Danny and Cindy Schneider, Darlene Love, Dave Brubeck,

David Arkenstone, David Browning, David Foster, David Lanz, Dean Martin, Deb Bowman, Dennis DeYoung, Dick Shawn, Dick Van Dyke, Dido, Dinah Washington, Dion, Dionne Warwick, DITA, Dolly Parton, Don McLean, Don Powell's Occasional Flames, Donny Osmond, Dove Cameron, Dukes of Daville, Eagles, Earl King, Eartha Kitt, East Pointers, Ed Sheeran, Edie Adams, Elizabeth Chan, Elvis Presley, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Engelbert Humperdinck,

Ernie Kovacs, Faith Hill, Fefe Dobson, Fizz, Forest Blakk, Fountains of Wayne, Four Seasons, Francesca Battistelli, Frank Shiner, Frank Sinatra, Franki Belle, Fred Astaire, Freddy Cannon, Gary Allen, Gavin DeGraw, Gems, Geoff Downes, George Winston, GLEE Cast, Glen Campbell, Goo Goo Dolls, Good Lovelies, Grant Maloy Smith, Grayson Sanders, Greg London, Greg Pope, Gregory Porter, Gwen Stefani, Hall and Oates, Harry Connick Jr., Herb Alpert, Hillside Singers,

Honeydrippers, India Arie, Jackie Burns, Jackson 5, Jane Monheit, Jason Crabb, Jay Bragg, Jay Seidl, Jeff and Sheri Easter, Jeff Beck, Jeff Foxworthy, Jeffrey Osborne, Jenn Grant, Jennifer Warnes, Jerry Garcia, Jess Moskaluke, Jessy J, Jethro Tull, Jets, Jim Brickman, Jim Croce, Jim Reeves, Jimmy Barnes, Jimmy Boyd, Jimmy Durante, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Neutron, Joan Jett, Joe Louis Puerta, Joe Perry, Joel Kopischke, John Legend, John Lennon,

Johnny Mathis, Johnny Paycheck, Johnny Preston, Johnny Tillotson, Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks, José Feliciano, Josh Groban, Joss Stone, Judy Garland, Judy Pancoast, Julie Benko, Justine Blazer, Kathy Sledge, Katie Garibaldi, Katrina Carlson, Katrina Woolverton, Katy Perry, KEITH, Keith Richards, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Davies, Kenny G, Kenny Rogers, Kermit and Miss Piggy, Kerry Pastine, Kevin Bacon, Kimberley Locke, Kings Return,

Kris Rogers, Kristin Amarie, Kristin Chenoweth, Kurt Russell, Lauren Daigle, Laurence Juber Trio, Laurie Berkner, Band, LeAnn Rimes, Ledisi, Len Mizzoni, Lena Horne, Leon Russell, Leroy Anderson, Letters To Cleo, Linda Imperial, Lindsey Stirling, Lisa Biales, Lisa Donahey, Lisa Kessler, Little Isidor, Little Johnny Taylor, Liz Kennedy, Lois Mahalia, Lorrie Morgan, Lou Rawls, Louis Jordan, Lowell Fulsom, Luanne Hunt, Luke McMaster, Macy Gray, Madonna,

Maggie McClure, Manhattan Transfer, Mannheim Steamroller, Mantovani, Margaret Whiting, Mark Tremonti, Mary J. Blige, Mary Wells, Matt Molnar, Matt Nathanson, McFly, McGuire Sisters, Meghan Trainor, Melissa Manchester, Michael Bolton, Michael Brandmeier, Michael Bublé, Michael Jackson, Michael Johns, Michael Sinatra, Michael Tait, Michelle Malone and the Hot Toddies, Mindy Smith, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole, Natasha Miller, Natasha Owens,

Naturally 7, Neil Diamond, Neil Sedaka, New Kids On The Block, Nick Lowe, Nicky Shrire, Norah Jones, Oh Hush, Olivia Newton-John, OneRepublic, Oscar McLollie, Otis Redding, Outlaws, Parlotones, Paul Kelly, Paul McCartney, Peggy Lee, Pentatonix, Perry Como, Persephone's Bees, Peter Green, Petula Clark, Pipettes, Pledge Drive, Puppini Sisters, Queen, Quinn Hedges, Quinto Sisters, Raffi, Ramones, Ray Charles, Ray Conniff, Ray Stevens, Rehya Stevens,

REO Speedwagon, Reverend Horton Heat, Rhonda Burchmore, Richard Marx, Ronettes, Rosalie Drysdale, Rosebuds, RuPaul, Russ Lorenson, Salsoul Orchestra, Sarah Partridge, Sarah Smith, Scott Weiland, Seth MacFarlane, She and Him, Sheryl Crow, Sia, Sleeping At Last, Smokey Robinson, Snow Patrol, Soupy Sales, Steeplechase, Steffi Denk, Stephen Bishop, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé, Stevie Wonder, Straight No Chaser, Styx, Sukey Molloy,

Suzanne's Band, Swamp Coolers, Switchfoot, Tell Alls, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Tenors, Terence P. Minogue, Teresa Brewer, Thisbe Vos, Thurl Ravenscroft, Tim Rushlow, Tina Lambert, TobyMac, Tom Petty, Tommee Profitt, Tori Kelly, Tracy Colletto, U2, Vanessa Williams, Ventures, Vikki Carr, Village People, Vincent Poag, Vintage Wednesday, Voctave, Vonda Shepard, Waitresses, Wayne Newton, Will Ferrell, William Shatner, Wilson Phillips and XTC!

Whew!

Of course, that's not close to everything we'll be playing. Not by a longshot. But it gives you an idea of what we mean when we say, "The Sounds of Christmas plays the best variety of Christmas music!"

And if you don't see your favorites here, don't worry. This is just the line-up of artists that we played on the first day of this new season. There's a lot more to come!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and for sharing this early part of the season with us!

May you always believe in Santa Claus!

Ken

Listen To The Sounds Of Christmas 2023

11/1/2023

The new season of the Sounds of Christmas has begun, and we're trying to make it as easy as we can to tune in!

There are three pretty simple ways to tune in.

First, simply click on the player on the front page of our website. This way, you can listen to us as long as you're on that page, even if you open other windows.

Second, you can click on the tree on our front page. That opens a pop-up player, so you can keep listening to us whether you stay on our website, or go to check your email, Facebook, etc. You can keep listening as long as you keep that pop-up player open.

You can also do either (or both) of these steps on the LISTEN NOW page.

And third, you can download our free app in the Google Play store (for your Android phone), and take us with you wherever you go!

We know that you may not be ready for Christmas music, yet, but when you are, we're ready for you! We're playing the best variety of Christmas music, with all your favorite tunes and favorite artists, along with hundreds of brand new songs!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and for listening!

May you always believe in Santa Claus!

The 2023 Season Of The Sounds Of Christmas

10/31/2023

The new season of the Sounds of Christmas has begun!

I’m excited about playing all your favorites again this season, along with lots of new music. I’ve already added around a couple hundred new songs to our library, and it’s still early, so I imagine there will be plenty more new stuff to come.

There’s a page on our website called New For 2023, and that should give you a good idea of a lot of the new music we’re playing this season. That page covers a lot of it, but by no means does it cover it all. I’m sure there are releases I’ve already missed, and as things get busier and busier, there will probably be others that I don’t get a chance to post there. It’s not intentional, and my apologies for any that I have already missed, or that I miss over the next month or two.

I would like to also mention the singers and bands that are supporting us this season. The Sounds of Christmas doesn’t run a lot of commercials, and what we do run mostly just keeps the station going. It’s never been a big money-maker, and it was never meant to be. It’s just a way I can share my love of Christmas music with as many as I can, and if I can do that without it costing me a small fortune, all the better.

You’re going to have the opportunity, if you choose, to meet a lot of the singers and musicians who are supporting us this season on upcoming episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast, but I’d like to take a few moments and introduce them to you.

First, a huge thank you to those who are returning. These people have been with us for multiple seasons, and I’m very grateful that somehow we found each other and share our love of Christmas music!

This year, there are twenty-seven artists that are supporting us, and seventeen of them have been with us at least one time before!

I have to start with Kenny Davies. He says his song "Christmas Rap" is the "true story" about Santa. He recorded it and posted it to YouTube around Thanksgiving 2012. And he's been sponsoring us season after season. It’s possible that he’s been with us since that first year his song came out, but if not, it’s definitely been almost that long. In fact, he is almost always the first one to sign on for the next season, sometimes as early as Spring!

Russ Lorenson first advertised with us in 2015, when he released his second Christmas album. Very happy to have him back with us again for In The Holiday Spirit's 8th anniversary (and the seventeenth anniversary of that first Christmas release, What I Want For Christmas). You can find out more about both of those albums, as well as Russ' other music, when you click the picture and go to his website.

I think this year marks five in a row for Suzanne’s Band. Their second Christmas single came out in 2021, and Suzanne checked in with us along the way to share that single’s journey from the earliest writing and recording stages, up through its release. There’s a new video for it, and the rumor is we just might get new Christmas music from Suzanne next year

Tommee Profitt is back for the fourth time in a row. Three years ago, after a fifteen year journey, he finally released his amazing Christmas album, Birth Of A King. He created the concept of making an epic soundtrack to what many refer to as the Greatest Story Ever Told. And this year, he’s releasing an album of The Birth of A King recorded live in concert, featuring an amazing array of guest performers!

And Laurie Berkner is back for her fourth time, too. Last year, she released her second Christmas album Another Laurie Berkner Christmas. Her previous Christmas album, A Laurie Berkner Christmas, came out around ten years ago, so she said she thought it was time for a sequel

Lauren Daigle is also back for her fourth time. And this year, she’s collected all the tracks from her Christmas album Behold, added in the bonus tracks from special editions, along with some singles, for Behold: The Complete Set.

Paul Kelly is back this year for his third time! He released his first ever Christmas album, Paul Kelly’s Christmas Train two years ago, which included an updated version of his popular classic "How To Make Gravy"! And last year, he added a new song to his album, a cover of “Maybe This Christmas”, to what was already a massive collection! .

Cliff Beach is also back for his third time. Last year, he released an a cappella version of “Jingle Bells”, and the year before, his first Christmas album Merry Christmas, Happy New Year (filled with covers in several styles, along with the original title track)! And this year, he has a brand new single on the way called "Christmas Day Funk"!

Dan Ashley is also back for his third time! He has a great Christmas single, a cover of My Favorite Time Of The Year (and you may know the original by the Florin Street Band). He has also hinted to me that there just might be a Christmas album in the not-too-distant future

Linda Imperial is also back for her third time. She has a new original Christmas single called “Christmas In The Tropics”, she’s previously released “Christmas, You And Me” and a version of her favorite Christmas song - “Little Drummer Boy”.

Liz Kennedy is back, too, also for her third time. She has a new original Christmas single just out called “Snow In San Francisco”, and previously released the single “Snowman Moon (A Christmas Crime), which she says she hopes captures that magic that is found in love and also at this very special time of year.

Singer-songwriter Sarah Partridge is back for her second year in a row, following last year’s release of her first Christmas album, “A Partridge In A Pear Tree”, which she said had to be the title, given her last name.

American Roots Singer/Songwriter Grant Maloy Smith is also back for a second year in a row. His first Christmas album “The Christmas Heart” came out last year (and you may also know Grant from his single a few years back, “Fly Possum Fly”)!

Jazz/pop/standards vocalist Jane Monheit is with us for her second time this year, following the release of her second Christmas album “The Merriest”, which came out last year. Jane released her first Christmas album, “The Season”, in 2005, and a follow-up had been on her schedule for years!

Paul Kelly isn’t the only Australian singer with us this year. Rhonda Burchmore is back for her second time, with her big band Christmas album A Red Hot Swingin’ Christmas (which also features the Jack Earle Big Band) - another Christmas project that was in the works for years, and once you’ll hear it, you’ll know it was worth the wait!!

David Lanz and Kristin Amarie are also back for their second year, with several new singles on the way (starting with "Gloria In Excelsis Deo", following last year’s releases of “Silent Night” and “Mary Did You Know”.

As if that wasn’t enough, there are some super-talented, amazing singers and musicians joining the Sounds of Christmas this year for the first time.

First, David Arkenstone joins us this year, with the release of his new album Winterlüde. David has released around 80 studio albums in his amazing career, along with soundtracks and video game scores, including a number of songs for World of Warcraft. He’s also released many Christmas and Christmas-themed albums, and is heading out on a tour for the Winterlüde album later this month!

Blues singer Lisa Bialis is also with us for her first time this year, following the release of her first Christmas album At Christmas, an album filled with blues, big band swing, classic rock, Southern rock, country-soul and mid-20th century pop.

Back to Australia for Dami Im and her first Christmas album, Christmas Songbook! Dami placed second in the Eurovision Song contest and went on to win X Factor in Australia! While the new album isn’t out just yet, the first single “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” is streaming, and you can also catch a wonderful version of “The Christmas Song” on her YouTube channel!

And while we’re in Australia, we’re excited to have legendary singer Marcia Hines with us for the first time this year! Marcia has a new Gospel album out called The Gospel According To Marcia, and maybe she’ll get around to getting us some Christmas music next year. Maybe.

Children’s music performer and recording artist Sukey Molloy joins us for the first time this year. Celebrity Parents Magazine says that Sukey is undeniably today’s Mister Rogers! Her new album, just out, is called “Snow Is Falling - Songs For Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa”

Singer-songwriter Quinn Hedges teased his new album with a couple singles in October, and now he makes his debut with the Sounds of Christmas, following the release of his first Christmas album, Night Divine.

Aubrey Logan is also with us for the first time this year. She’s had a few Christmas singles over the last few years, and finally delivers the Christmas album we’ve been waiting for, simply called Christmas”.

The A Cappella group Kings Return is also with us for the first time this year. Their new album is called We Four Kings”, and it follows an earlier Christmas EP called A Merry Little Christmas.

Singer/songwriter Michelle Malone has a new Christmas album with the Hot Toddies, called Toddie Time, following a previous Christmas single, a Christmas album (and lots of other Christmas goodies on her website)!

And Indie Americana power pop band the Tell Alls are also with us for the first time this year. They’ve previously had a few Christmas singles on their Bandcamp page, but this year, those will be available everywhere you stream and download music!

I’m very grateful to each and every one of these artists for supporting the Sounds of Christmas this season, and I wanted to mention them here, even though you’ll get the chance to meet most of them in upcoming podcast episodes (though quite a few of them have already made appearances on this podcast, and you can check those out right now, if you haven’t already). And, of course, you’ll get to hear their music on the Sounds of Christmas, now that our new season has begun!

I probably should take this opportunity to let you know, just in case you’re new to us (and also just in case you’re not new but you don’t remember), how to listen to the Sounds of Christmas.

There are three pretty simple ways to tune in.

First, simply click on the player on the front page of our website. This way, you can listen to us as long as you're on that page, even if you open other windows.

Second, you can click on the tree on our front page. That opens a pop-up player, so you can keep listening to us whether you stay on our website, or go to check your email, Facebook, etc. You can keep listening as long as you keep that pop-up player open.

Both of those options are also available on the Listen Now page. I also want to mention that some browsers don’t show the player, and in those cases, you’ll only be able to click the tree for our pop-up player.

And third, you can download our free app in the Google Play store (for your Android device), and take us with you wherever you go!

I know that you may not be ready for Christmas music, yet, but when you are, we're ready for you! The Sounds of Christmas is playing the best variety of Christmas music, with all your favorite tunes and favorite artists, along with hundreds of brand new songs!

Thanks so much for your support! And may you always believe in Santa Claus!

Podcast Countdown

10/24/2023

To mark the pending arrival of the new season of the Sounds of Christmas (November 1 at 6am Eastern), I thought I’d try something a little different this year. Starting on October 22nd, I’ll begin highlighting the top ten most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of this podcast, one each day up through Halloween.

If you have a favorite, you are certainly welcome to listen again and try and boost it up into the top ten, but many that are there have their spots pretty secured. But there are a few that are close to each other, and there’s a bit of a bottleneck around number ten. At least there is right now. So if there’s an artist interview you really liked, or a topic that you thought was really good, give them another listen and maybe you’ll get them into the top ten.

Although, I must admit that if you already liked any particular episode that much, it’s probably already in the top ten.

Anyway, I’ll be posting these each day here, as well as on our social media accounts, so you can follow along, catch any you may have missed, and listen to your favorites again.

This will all lead up to the new season of the Sounds of Christmas, which we’ll also kick off with two brand new episodes - all on November 1!

All that said, you can find the top ten podcasts below (updated daily until all ten are released)!

The Best Variety of Halloween Music

10/1/2023

This is a variation of a blog I posted last year at the beginning of the 2022 season of the Sounds of Christmas. I always say that the Sounds of Christmas plays the best variety of Christmas Music, and that's also true for the Sounds of Halloween. But I think the word "variety" has been so over-used these days that it no longer means anything.

So I thought I'd show you what I mean.

While I probably won't do this again until next year, here's a list of most of the artists we played on the first day of October, when the Sounds of Halloween 2023 began.

a-ha, AC/DC, Adam Sandler, Alan Parsons Project, Alana Davis, the Alarm, Alex Brightman, Alice Cooper, Alixandrea Corvyn, the Allman Joys, Amanda Seyfried, Andrew Gold, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Andy Williams, the Animals, Anita Baker, Ann Wilson, Annie Lennox, Annie Marie, Anthony Warlow, Aqua, Archie Bleyer, Ashleigh Murray, Ashton Gardner and Dyke, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Atomic Fireball, Aurelio Voltaire, the B-52's, the Bacon Brothers,

Baked A La Ska, B.B. King, Bessie Smith, Bette Midler, Betty Grable, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Big Country, Big T. Tyler, Billy Doggett, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, Billy Cobb, Billy Taylor, Bing Crosby, Blackmore's Night, Blood Sweat and Tears, Blue Öyster Cult, the Blues Brothers, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Bobby Bare, Bobby "Boris" Pickett, Bobby Curtola, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vee, Bonzo Dog Band, Booboo Stewart, Bow Wow Wow, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Ferry,

Bryn Terfel, Brynn Stanley, Buck Owens, Buckwheat Zydeco, Buster Doss, Butch Patrick, Cage the Elephant, Cahoots, Carl Bonafede, Chandler Kinney, Charlatans, Charlie Daniels Band, the Chipmunks, Chotails, Chris De Burgh, Chris Rea, Christina Aguilera, Chuck Berry, Clarence Clemons, Classical Renaissance Symphony, Claypool Lennon, Cliff Richards, the Clovers, the Coasters, the Comateens, Concrete Blonde, the Cramps, Creed,

Creedence Clearwater Revival, Danny Jacob, David Bowie, David Johnsen, DBone and the Remains, DCappella, Dennis Quaid and the Sharks, the Descendants Cast, Devo, Devon Cole, Dick Robinson, Dickie Goodman, Disney's ZOMBIES Cast, DZ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Dokken, the Dollyrots, Don Hinson, Donovan, the Doors, Dorothy, Dove Cameron, Dr. Hook, Dr. John, the Duprees, Dylan Glatthorn, the Eagles, Echo and the Bunnymen,

E.L.O., Ella Fitzgerald, Elvira, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Erutan, Ervinna and the Stylers, Evanescence, Exotic Ones, Fat Boys, Fats Waller, Fawn, Five Blobs, Five Man Electrical Band, Flat Five, Fleetwood Mac, Fleshtones, Flight of the Conchords, Florence + the Machine, Fuzztones, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Gene Moss, Gene Vincent, George Thorogood, Gerald McCann, the Ghouls, Gino Vannelli, Golden Earring, Gorillaz, Greg In Good Company, Guns N Roses,

Hairy Growlers, Hank Snow, Happy Fangs, Harry Belafonte, Harry Nilsson, Hawthorne Heights, Helen Reddy, Hellogoodbye, Heywood Banks, the Hollies, the Hooters, Hound + the Fox, Howlin' Wolf, I The Mighty, Incredible String Band, INXS, Jackie Morningstar, Jeff Richmond & Tracy Morgan, Jennifer Rush, Jeremy, Messersmith, Jerry Reed, Jim Stafford, Jimmy Buffett, J.J. Cale, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, John Entwistle, John Fogerty, John Mayall,

John Zacherle, Johnny Otis, Johnny Winter, Johnson Brothers, Jonathan Coulton, Judas Priest, Judy Garland, Junior Wells, Kac Ties, Kaiser Chiefs, Kate Bush, Kay Starr, Kevin Hearn, Keytones, Kill Van Helsing, the Kinks, Koko Taylor, the Kords, Korn, Krystina Alabado, Larkin Poe, Larry and the Blue Notes, Lathums, Lee Ross, Lennon & Maisey, Leroy Bowman and the Arrows, Leslie West, Levi Stubbs, Lex Land, Little Big Town, Liz Kennedy, Lone Justice,

Lord Luther, Lou Reed, Loudon Wainwright III, Love Brothers, Magics, Mansfields, Mary Fahl, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Melanie C, Men At Work, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, Midnight Chimes, Milo Manheim, Modernaires, the Moody Blues, Morris Day, Motorhead, the Muppets, the Naturals, Neil Gaiman and FourPlay String Quartet, Neil Young, Nightmares, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, North American Hallowe'en Prevention Initiative,

October Country, Ohio Express, Oingo Boingo, Otis Clay, Pat Godwin, Pentatonix, Pete Best Combo, the Police, Postmodern Jukebox, Ray Davies, Ray Parker Jr, Ready For The World, Red Buttons, Reel Big Fish, Rene Marie, Rihanna, Robert Johnson, Rockin' Ryan and the Rockers, Roky Erickson, Ronnie Cook, Ronnie Dawson, Ruelle, Rush, Sarah Brightman & Michael Crawford, Schuyler Fisk, Sci-Fi Romance, Scott Walker, Screamin' Lord Sutch,

Sharkey Todd and the Monsters, the Sharks, Spencer, Stephanie Mabey, Stevie Nicks, Stonegarth, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Tiffany Ashton, Tom Petty, Tom Waits, Tommee Profitt, Toto, Tyrone A'Saurus, Valerie Broussard, the Ventures, the Verdicts, Vincent Price, Vista Blue, Walter Murphy, Weird Al Yankovic, the Who, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Your Favorite Martian and Zig Zag Birds!

Whew!

Of course, that's not close to everything we'll be playing. Not by a longshot. But it gives you an idea of what we mean when we say we play the best variety of Halloween music!

And if you don't see your favorites here, don't worry. This is just the line-up of most of the artists that we played on the first day of October. There's a lot more to come!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and for sharing this early part of the Halloween season with us!

May you always believe in the Great Pumpkin!

Ken

Listen To The Sounds Of Halloween 2023

10/1/2023

The new season of the Sounds of Christmas starts November 1. While we get ready for that, we're playing all Halloween music throughout October. We're also trying to make it as easy as we can to listen to the Sounds of Christmas (and the Sounds of Halloween).

There are three pretty simple ways to tune in.

First, simply click on the player on the front page of our website, or on the LISTEN NOW page. This way, you can listen to us as long as you're on that page, even if you open other windows.

Second, you can click on the tree on our front page (between the embedded player and the News Headlines) or on our LISTEN NOW page. That opens a pop-up player, so you can keep listening to us whether you stay on our website, or go to check your email, Facebook, etc. You can keep listening as long as you keep that pop-up player open.

And third, you can download our free app in the Google Play store (for your Android phone), and take us with you wherever you go!

We'll keep the Halloween music going all the way through Halloween night! Then, on November 1, it's back to the best variety of Christmas music, with all your favorite tunes and artists, along with hundreds of brand new songs!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and for listening!

May you always believe in Santa Claus! And the Great Pumpkin!