The Best Variety Of Christmas Music

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 any time soon, here's a list of the artists we played in our first weekend, since we switched back to all Christmas music on November 1.

11th Hour, .38 Special, 5 Chinese Brothers, 98 Degrees, A Great Big World, Abby Anderson, Adams and Cooley, Aloe Blacc, Alternate Routes, Amy Grant, Ana Gasteyer, Andrew Gold, Andy Williams, Ann and Nancy Wilson, Annie Marie Lewis, Annie Pattison, Aretha Franklin, Ariana Grande, Atlantic Starr, B.B. King, B.J. Thomas, Band Aid, Band Of Merrymakers, Barbara Mandrell, Barenaked Ladies, Barry Manilow, Beach Boys, Beatles, Belinda Carlisle, 

Belles and Whistles, Ben Platt, Bette Midler, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Billy Mack, Billy Squire, Bing Crosby, Blues Traveler, Bob and Doug McKenzie, Bob Rivers, Bob Sirois, Bobby Goldsboro, Bobby Helms, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Sherman, Bobby Vee, Bobby Vinton, Bon Jovi, Boney M, Bootlegger, Boys II Men, Brenda Lee, Brett Eldredge, Brian McKnigh, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Brian Wilson, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, Brynn Stanley, Bunny Sigler, Burl Ives, Canadian Brass, Carly Jamison, Carnie and Wendy Wilson, Carole King, Carolyn Sills, Carpenters, Casting Crowns, Cece Winans, Celtin Woman,

Chad Mitchell Trio, Charles Brown, Cheap Trick, Chicago, Chipmunks, Chris Mann, Chris Rea, Chris Tierney, Christine Lavin, Chuck Berry, Chuck Cape, Cimorelli, City Harbor, Classical Blast, Clay Aiken, Coldplay, Connie Francis, Corey Hart, Courtney Rau, Crash Test Dummies, Crystals, Cyndi Lauper, Danny Wright, Darius Rucker, Darlene Love, Dave Barnes, Dave Edminds Band, Dave Koz, Dave Stewart, David Bowie, David Campbell, David Cassidy, David Foster, 

Davy Jones, dB's, Dean Martin, Debbie Gibson, Dennis DeYoung, Dick Van Dyke, Dido, Dionne Warwick, Dolly Parton, Don Dixon, Donny Hathaway, Donny Most, Donny Osmond, Doris Day, Dreams So Real, Drifters, Eagles, Eartha Kitt, Eddie Money, Eels, Elise LeGrow, Elizabeth Chan, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Emerson Lake And Palmer, Empty Pockets, Engelbert Humperdinck, Eric Clapton, Ernie Haase and Signature Sound, Eurythmics, Fantasia, Film, Florin Street Band, Four Aces, Four Imperials, Frank D'Angelo, Frank Shiner, Frank Sinatra, Franklin McKay, Freda Payne, Garth Brooks, Gene Autry, 

Geoffrey Andrews, George S. Irving, George Thorogood, Gerald Albright, Gloria Estefan, Gold Coral, Grace VanderWaal, Greg Lake, Greg London, Greg Pope, Gregory Luzitano, Gretchen Peters, Grip Weeds, Groovie Ghoulies, Hall and Oates, Hanson, Harry Belafonte, Harry Connick Jr., Harry Simeone Chorale, Hello Dollface, Herb Alpert, Hillary Scott, Huey Lewis and the News, Ingrid Michaelson, Jack Johnson, Jackson 5, James Brown, James House, James Robert Webb, James Taylor, Jane Lynch, J.D. McCrary, J.D. McPherson, Jennifer Cella, Jennifer Paige, Jenny and Tyler, Jessie James Decker, Jewel, 

Jim Brickman, Jim Croce, Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners, Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy Durante, Jimmy Eat World, Jive Aces, Joel Kopischke, John Legend, John Lennon, John Mellencamp, John Schneider and Tom Wopat, John Tesh, Johnny and June Carter Cash, Johnny Horton, Johnny Mathis, Jon McLaughlin, Jonathan Butler, Jordan Smith, Jose Feliciano, Josh Groban, Judy Garland, Judy Pancoast, Kacey Musgraves, Kanisha K, Karla Bonoff, Kate Smith, Katie Garibaldi, Katrina Carlson, Katy Perry, Keith Richards, Kellie Pickler, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Davies, Kenny G, Kenny Loggins, Kenny Rogers, 

Kimberley Locke, King's Brass, Korgis, Kurt Russell, Kylie Minogue, Lady Antebellum, Lake Street Dive, Lance Galgon, Larry Carlton, Lauren Daigle, Laurie Berkner Band, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, Leroy Anderson, Leslie Odom, Lexi, Lindsey Stirling, Lisa Donahey, Lisa Kessler, Lisa McClowry, Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, Lonestar, Los Lonely Boys, Lou Rawls, Louis Colaiani and Brittany Dymond, Lowell Fulsom, Luanne Hunt, Lucas Hodge, Luke McMaster, Lumineers, Luther Vandross, Maddie Poppe, Manhattan Transfer, Mannheim Steamroller, Margo Rey, Mariah Carey, Marie Osmond,

Mark Ronson, Martin Short, Martina McBride, Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, Mavericks, Melissa Manchester, Memphis Ukulele Band, Michael Bublé, Miley Cyrus, Mindi Abair and the Bone Shakers, Mitch Miller, Monkees, Mulberry Lane, Muppets, N Sync, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole, Naturally 7, Neil Diamond, New Christy Minstrals, New Edition, Nick Jonas, Noah Cyrus, NOLA Players, Norah Jones, O'Jays, Olivia Newton-John, Otis Redding, Panic! At The Disco, Paul McCartney, Paul Young, Peabo Bryson, Peggy Lee, Pentatonix, Percy Faith, Perry Como, Persephone's Bees, Phil Vassar, Piano Guys, 

P.J. Morton, Poi Dog Pondering, Pointer Sisters, PopTarts, Rascal Flatts, Ray Charles, Ray Conniff, Reba McEntire, Rehya Stevens, Relient K, REO Speedwagon, Richard Marx, Rick Lang, Ricky Martin, Rob Thomas, Ron Dante, Ronettes, Rosanne Cash, Roy Orbison, Royal Guardsmen, Rufus Thomas, Ryanhood, Sal Valentinetti, Salsoul Orchestra, Sarah McLachlan, Sarah Smith, Scotty McCreery, Seal, Seks Bomba, Shania Twain, She and Him, Shelby Lynne, Sia, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Sonny James, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Stephen Colbert, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Steve Martin, 

Stevie Wonder, Straight No Chaser, Supremes, Syd Straw, Taylor Swift, Temecula Road, Temptations, Tenors, Tenth Avenue North, Thisbe Vos, Thurl Ravenscroft, Tina Lambert, Tokens, Tom Chaplin, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Tommy James and the Shondells, Tony Bennett, Train, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Trisha Yearwood, Tyler the Creator, U2, Us The Duo, Ventures, Village People, Vince Guaraldi Trio, Vince Vance and the Valiants, Vonda Shepard, Waitresses, Walk Off The Earth, Wham, Whirling Dervishes, Whitney Houston, Why Don't We, William Shatner, Willie Nelson, Yule Logs.

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 in the first few days 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