Merry Christmas!
I have been so excited to be able to run the Sounds of Christmas these past eighteen seasons, and I wanted to start this off by thanking you for listening - whether you just found us this year, or you've been listening all along, or you're somewhere in the middle. I am so grateful that I was able to spend at least part of the holiday season with you!
For years, people asked us to stay on year-round. While we've been fortunate enough to have a growing audience over the last eighteen seasons, I didn't really think there would be many who would actually listen to a Christmas music station throughout the year.
Then, near the end of December 2017, I watched "A Christmas Carol" again, as I try to do at least once every December. And this part really struck a chord with me. “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
So we decided to do it.
Instead of signing off after Epiphany, as we did for the first ten years, we stayed on year-round. And while our daily audience did decrease by a huge percentage, it was gratifying to see that some were still listening - maybe not every day, but often enough that we noticed.
I'm sure there are those who will continue to scoff at this. There might even be a few who are really annoyed at the idea of Christmas music all year long. My hope, though, is that whenever you feel like you could use a dose of Christmas spirit, you'll remember that we're still on.
And if you like what we do, and feel so moved that you'd like to help keep us going, we'd be happy to have your financial support to help stay on! You can just click below and donate on the Paypal link, putting whatever you can or whatever you want to in our virtual tip jar!
Mostly, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas! And I wanted to thank you for listening - to this station and also to the Sounds of Christmas podcast.
I started the Sounds of Christmas podcast near the beginning of 2021, with no real idea what I was doing or if anyone would be interested in what I had to offer. After all, “Christmas music and other related topics” seems like a pretty small niche.
Along the way, I met some really cool folks in the Christmas Podcast network, who all do a wide variety of podcasts, all dedicated to some aspect of this season that we all love.
It’s been fun being a part of this group, and I’ve been fortunate to have even been able to have some of them on this podcast over the last few years, and I’ve been honored to have been invited onto some of theirs, too. I look forward to all of that continuing into 2025.
I also want to thank the artists that have advertised on the Sounds of Christmas station, or given their time to appear on episodes of this podcast.
Those include Kenny Davies, Russ Lorenson, Suzanne’s Band, Laurie Berkner, Lauren Daigle, Paul Kelly, Cliff Beach, Dan Ashley, Liz Kennedy, Linda Imperial, David Lanz, Kristin Amarie, David Arkenstone, Michelle Malone, Carpenters Legacy, Luminare Christmas, Fans Of Jimmy Century, Judith Owen, James Robert Webb, Tower of Power, Lisa Troyer and Dawn Yoder, plus a special shout out to Kevin McGrath, who has put together some amazing Christmas compilations for Crisis UK.
You’ve gotten the chance to meet most of those singers and musicians on the last couple months of episodes, and one of the things I usually talk to singers and musicians about is being categorized as this kind of performer or that kind, and how the industry likes to put artists in boxes, even though there are multiple genres that they love and perform in.
I’m sure that applies to all of us. And even though you’re listening to this podcast right now, there are probably more things that you love about Christmas than just music. So I encourage you to check out some of those artists and podcasts, and invite them to help you further enjoy the season!
Thanks for listening to the podcast, and for listening to the Sounds of Christmas station. As I said, one of my favorite parts of the season every year is the feeling that I’m getting to spend some of it, even if it’s just a small part, with so many all over the globe.
I hope you've had a wonderful Christmas, and I wish you a very Happy New Year. May 2025 bring you all you hope for and more! And may you always believe in Santa Claus!
Ken
I have been so excited to be able to run the Sounds of Christmas these past eighteen seasons, and I wanted to start this off by thanking you for listening - whether you just found us this year, or you've been listening all along, or you're somewhere in the middle. I am so grateful that I was able to spend at least part of the holiday season with you!
For years, people asked us to stay on year-round. While we've been fortunate enough to have a growing audience over the last eighteen seasons, I didn't really think there would be many who would actually listen to a Christmas music station throughout the year.
Then, near the end of December 2017, I watched "A Christmas Carol" again, as I try to do at least once every December. And this part really struck a chord with me. “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
So we decided to do it.
Instead of signing off after Epiphany, as we did for the first ten years, we stayed on year-round. And while our daily audience did decrease by a huge percentage, it was gratifying to see that some were still listening - maybe not every day, but often enough that we noticed.
I'm sure there are those who will continue to scoff at this. There might even be a few who are really annoyed at the idea of Christmas music all year long. My hope, though, is that whenever you feel like you could use a dose of Christmas spirit, you'll remember that we're still on.
And if you like what we do, and feel so moved that you'd like to help keep us going, we'd be happy to have your financial support to help stay on! You can just click below and donate on the Paypal link, putting whatever you can or whatever you want to in our virtual tip jar!
Mostly, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas! And I wanted to thank you for listening - to this station and also to the Sounds of Christmas podcast.
I started the Sounds of Christmas podcast near the beginning of 2021, with no real idea what I was doing or if anyone would be interested in what I had to offer. After all, “Christmas music and other related topics” seems like a pretty small niche.
Along the way, I met some really cool folks in the Christmas Podcast network, who all do a wide variety of podcasts, all dedicated to some aspect of this season that we all love.
It’s been fun being a part of this group, and I’ve been fortunate to have even been able to have some of them on this podcast over the last few years, and I’ve been honored to have been invited onto some of theirs, too. I look forward to all of that continuing into 2025.
I also want to thank the artists that have advertised on the Sounds of Christmas station, or given their time to appear on episodes of this podcast.
Those include Kenny Davies, Russ Lorenson, Suzanne’s Band, Laurie Berkner, Lauren Daigle, Paul Kelly, Cliff Beach, Dan Ashley, Liz Kennedy, Linda Imperial, David Lanz, Kristin Amarie, David Arkenstone, Michelle Malone, Carpenters Legacy, Luminare Christmas, Fans Of Jimmy Century, Judith Owen, James Robert Webb, Tower of Power, Lisa Troyer and Dawn Yoder, plus a special shout out to Kevin McGrath, who has put together some amazing Christmas compilations for Crisis UK.
You’ve gotten the chance to meet most of those singers and musicians on the last couple months of episodes, and one of the things I usually talk to singers and musicians about is being categorized as this kind of performer or that kind, and how the industry likes to put artists in boxes, even though there are multiple genres that they love and perform in.
I’m sure that applies to all of us. And even though you’re listening to this podcast right now, there are probably more things that you love about Christmas than just music. So I encourage you to check out some of those artists and podcasts, and invite them to help you further enjoy the season!
Thanks for listening to the podcast, and for listening to the Sounds of Christmas station. As I said, one of my favorite parts of the season every year is the feeling that I’m getting to spend some of it, even if it’s just a small part, with so many all over the globe.
I hope you've had a wonderful Christmas, and I wish you a very Happy New Year. May 2025 bring you all you hope for and more! And may you always believe in Santa Claus!
Ken
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