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Clip Show (Part 1)

7/28/2024

The Sounds of Christmas podcast is approaching 200 episodes, and in the lates, I look back at some of what I covered over the last three-and-a-half years, and many of the guests who were kind enough to join me to talk about Christmas music and related topics!

Here's the episode:

What I really wanted to do here, though, is thank all the folks that have given me their time to come on the podcast, There were too many to list in the shownotes, so I thought I'd put them all here (mostly) In the order they appear on this episode!

Please click on their images above or their name below (for any or all) to find out more about them!

The Sleigh Bells and Mistletoe Podcast

The Totally Rad Christmas Podcast

My Merry Christmas

The Christmas Podcasts Podcast

A Cozy Christmas Podcast

Season's Eatings Podcast

Christmas Creeps

Advent Calendar House

Christmas Movies Actually

Behind The Bells

P1 Media Group

Dr. Fab Mancini

Sweet Relief Musicians Fund

Holly Jolly X'masu Podcast

Can't Wait For Christmas Podcast

Christmas Spirit News

Holidays After Dark Podcast

Yuletide Spirit

Christmas Music News

Pause and Play

Tough Pigs

AXS-TV Top Ten Revealed

It's A 90s Christmas Podcast

Unfortunately, John O'Leary's website is no longer available as he passed away last Fall.

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Christmas Tours

7/23/2024

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There are lots of singers and musicians hitting the road in November and December for Christmas tours. I have very fond memories of seeing Mannheim Steamroller and Trans-Siberian Orchestra (not together).

And I also know, as a Christmas music fan, these shows can come upon you very suddenly, and by the time you find out about them, they're sold out.

So, in an effort to help alleviate that problem, I'm posting a roster of artists that are planning some kind of Christmas tour for 2024. They'll all be listed below in alphabetical order, and you can just click on their name to go to their website for all the concert info!

If you hear about a show that's not listed, please reach out to me and let me know! And if you're an artist with an upcoming Christmas tour and you aren't listed below, let me know that, too!

I'll do my best to keep this updated, at least until the new season of the Sounds of Christmas starts on November 1 (then it gets really busy for me, and I can't promise to keep updating this as often as I should)!

Aimee Mann & Ted Leo

Alicia Witt

Amy Grant & Vince Gill

Andrea Bocelli

Brett Eldredge

Carpenters Legacy

CeCe Winans

Celtic Woman

Chapel Hart

Dave Koz

David Arkenstone

Debbie Gibson

Empty Pockets

For King + Country

Gaither Vocal Band

Girl Named Tom

Home Free

Jim Brickman

John Berry

John Legend

Johnny Mathis

Johnny Reid

Kate Rusby

Lauren Daigle

Lea Salonga

Leslie Odom Jr.

Lindsey Stirling

Luminare Christmas!

Mannheim Steamroller

Mariah Carey

Michael W. Smith

Mindi Abair

Nadia Eide

Oak Ridge Boys

Over The Rhine

The Overtones

Pentatonix

Samara Joy

Sara Evans

Sarah Brightman

Tower of Power

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Tyler Shaw

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Best Variety A To Z

7/1/2024

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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.

On Monday morning (July 1), the Sounds of Christmas from A to Z began, playing almost every song in the Sounds of Christmas library in alphabetical order. Here's a list of the artists played on that first day of the Christmas In July event.

Abby Walker, ABC, Adrienne Pierce, Al Jardine, Alabama, Alan Cox, Alex Rhodes, Alexis Stone Lopez, Ally Brooke, Aloe Blacc, Alvin Frazier, America, Amy Grant, Andrea Corr, Andrew Gold, Andy Williams, Anna Wilson, Annie Lennox, Archies, Aretha Franklin, Ashba, Austin Marolla, Avalon, Babs Gonzalez, Bailey Taylor, Bananarama, Band of Merrymakers, Bandana Splits, Barry Manilow, Bay City Rollers, Beatles, Bebe Rexha, Bee Gees,

Belle and Sebastian, Bessie Smith, Beverley Knight, Big Blue This, Big Time Rush, Bill Cantos, bird and the bee, Blake, Blenders, Bob McChesney, Bobby Goldsboro, Bobby Vee, Bradburys, Branches, Brent Burns, Brian Culbertson, Brian Hyland, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Brian Vander Ark, Brittany Dymond, Burt Bacharach, C.J. Snare, Calabria Foti, Captain and Tennille, Captain Kangaroo, Carla Thomas, Casey MacGill, Cast of Elf the Musical, Celeste, Celtic Woman,

Charlie Sayles, Chase Atlantic, Chenille Sisters, Cher, Chicago, Chris De Burgh, Chris Hillman, Chris Isaak, Christabel and the Jons, Christian Baustista, Christine Lavin, Christopher Cross, Circuit Symphony, Clare Teal, Clarence Carter, Cliff Hillis, Cloverton, Connection, Connie Francis, Cordell Jackson, Corey Hart, Cute Lepers, Cyril Niccolai, Daffy Duck, Dami Im, Dan Fogelberg, Darlene Love, Dave Koz, David Arkenstone, David Campbell, David DeBoy,

David Ireland, David Meece, David Young, Day 40, Delorentos, Dolly Parton, Don McAvoy, Doris Day, Dupree, Echelons, Echosmith, Eddie Floyd, EHM Eleventh Hour Messengers, Elizabeth Chan, Elly Thorn, Elvis Presley, Emil Bishaw, Engelbert Humperdinck, Epileptic Hillbilly's, Eric Alexandrakis, Eric Clapton, Eux Autres, Eye Spy, Faith Hill, Foghat, Francesca Battistelli, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra Jr., Frankie and the Lake County Collective, Franklin McKay,

Freddie Jackson, fun., Funky Butt Brass Band, Fuzzy Navels, G. Love and Special Sauce, Gary Glitter, Gary "U.S." Bonds, Gayla Peevy, George Winston, Gil Evans, Glass Tiger, Glasvegas, Glenn Crytzer Orchestra, Gloria Gaynor, Grant Maloy Smith, Greg Eggman More, Hannah Huston, Hanson, Harry Connick Jr., Helen Love, Helen Reddy, Hipwaders, Hooves, Idina Menzel, Illicit Kitty, Ivan and Alyosha, Jaci Velasquez, Jackopierce, Jae Ordon, James House,

James Taylor Jr., Jami Smith, Jars of Clay, Jason Crabb, Jason Paul Curtis, Jason Phelps, Jay Seidl, Jaye Hammer, J.D. McPherson, Jessica Sanchez, Jessie James Decker, Jethro Tull, Jewel, Jill and Kate, Jillian Edwards, Jim Brickman, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Neutron, Jingle Punx, Jo Dee Messina, Joe Stevenson, John Anealio, John Brazell, John Denver, John Eddie, John Lee Hooker, John Waite, Jones Gang, Jordan Fisher, Jordin Sparks, Josh Groban,

Josh Wilson, Joss Stone, Juice Newton, Julian Moon, Julianne Hough, Julius LaRosa, Justin Bieber, Justin Hines, Justine Blazer, Kat Perkins, Keith Lubrant, Kendall Schmidt, Kenny Loggins, Kenny Rogers, Kermit and Miss Piggy, Kik, Killers, Kimberley Rew, Kris Allen, Kristin Chambers, Kristin Chenoweth, Kukla Fran and Ollie, Kylie Minogue, Laufey, Laura Cheadle, LeAnn Rimes, Ledisi, Lee Aaron, Lenka, Lennie Gallant, Leslie Cours Mather, Liam Payne, Linda Eder,

Lis Soderberg, Lisa Biales, Lisa McClowry, Lisa Mychols, Little Joey Farr, Living Sisters, Liz Longley, Lobo, Louis Colaiannia, Luanne Hunt, Luke McMaster, Mabel Scott, Madison Taylor Baez, Majestica, Mamas, Mannheim Steamroller, Marc Broussard, Margaret Dorn and the Accidentals, Mariah Carey, Marie Osmond, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Mary Kartzen, Mary Kissmass, Matthew Sweet, Matthew West, McGuire Sisters, Michael Cunio, Michael Damian,

Michael Johns, Michael McDonald, Michael W. Smith, Michelle David, Mike Conley, Miles Davis, Mimi Webb, Mindi Abair and the Boneshakers, Miss Od and Gentlemen League, Modern Gentlemen, MonaLisa Twins, 'N Sync, Nancy Lamott, Nancy Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Neal Morse, Neil Diamond, Neil Sedaka, Nelson King, Neon Swing X Perience, New Christy Minstrels, New Edition, New Royalty, NewSong, Nick and Simon, Nickel Slots, Nikki McKibbin, Norah Jones,

Oh Hush!, Olivia Newton-John, Olivia Rox, On Ember, Orianthi, Orla Fallon, Over The Rhine, Paper Scissors, Paris Luna, Patricia Richard, Patsy Raye, Patti LaBelle, Patty Mattson, Peabo Bryson, Pearl Bailey, Peggy Duquesnel, Penguins, People On Vacation, Perry Danos, Pete RG, Peter Cincotti, Peter Paul and Mary, Phil Moore Four, Phoenix, Piney Gir, Polyphonic Spree, Pomplamoose, Pop Etc., Pop Tarts, Prince, Punchline, Ray Charles,

Rebecca Roubion, Rehya Stevens, Ricardo Autobahn, Rich Little, Richard Marx, Ricky Martin, Ricky Segall and the Segalls, Robbie Williams, Roberta Flack, Rocky Paterra, RuPaul, Ruth Lyons, Ryland James, Sammy Kaye, Sarah Connor, Sarah Smith, Shakin' Stevens, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Shelby Lynne, Shirelles, Si Cranstoun, Sidewalk Profits, Slim Man, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Sofia Talvik, Soulphonics, Spike Jones,

Squirrel Nut Zippers, Steeplechase, Stephen Colbert, Steven Curtis Chapman, Stratocruiser, Styx, Subsidiarity, Summats, Terence P. Minogue, The 88, The Boy Least Likely To, Third Day, Tim Meyers, Timbuk 3, TLC, Toby Lightman, Todd Almond, Tom Gaebel, Tom Lehrer, Tommy James, Tony Bennett, Tony Fazio, Tori Amos, Tractors, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Travis Cloer, Tyson Fury, Universal Honey, Until June, Used, Vera Lynn, Vince Vance and the Valiants,

Violet Burning, Wallace Shawn, Waltons, Weepies, Wes Ables, Wild Honey, Winterbrook, Wonder Girls, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yule Logs and Zoe Jensen.

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 the Sounds of Christmas From A To Z. There's a lot more to come!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and for sharing some Christmas spirit with us!

May you always believe in Santa Claus!

Ken

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