The Best Variety Of Christmas Music 2022

This is a variation of a blog I posted last year. 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, 3 Doors Down, 3rd Echo, 4th + Main, 60's Invasion, 98 Degrees, A Fine Frenzy, A Great Big World, Aaron Neville, ABBA, Ad Libs, Adam Lambert, Aimee Mann, Air Supply, Al Green, Al Jarreau, Al Martino, Alison Moyet, Allen Tousaint, Alternate Routes, Alvin & the Chipmunks, Amanda Shires, Amber Weekes, America, Ames Brothers, Amy Grant, Ana Gasteyer, Andrea Bocelli, Andrew Gold, Ann and Nancy Wilson, Annie Marie Lewis, Aretha Franklin

Ariana Grande, Ava Max, B.B. King, Backstreet Boys, Ball & Chain, the Band, Band Aid, Band of Merrymakers, Barbary Coasters, Barenaked Ladies, Barry Manilow, Beach Boys, Beatles, Bebe Rexha, Big Joe Turner, Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters, Bing Crosby, bird and the bee, Blackmore's Night, Blues Traveler, Bob and Doug McKenzie, Bob Dylan, Bob Sirois, Bobby Helms, Bobby Vinton, Bon Jovi, Boots Randolph, Brenda Lee, Brett Eldredge, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Brian Wilson, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Brynn Stanley, 

Bunny Sigler, Canadian Brass, Canned Heat, Carnie & Wendy Wilson, Carolyn Sills Combo, the Carpenters, Carrie Underwood, Charles Brown, Cheap Trick, Chicago, Chris Isaak, Chris Kamara, Chris Standring & Kathrin Shorr, Christopher Cross, Chuck Berry, Chuck Negron, Cimorelli, City Harbor, Classical Blast, Clayton Anderson, CLenz, Cliff Beach, Conan O'Brien, Corinne Cook, Crowder, CRYS, Crystals, Cyndi Lauper. Dan Ashley, Darlene Love,

Darren Criss, Dave Barnes, Dave Edmunds Band, Dave Koz, David Archuleta, David Browning, David Foster, the dB's, DC Anderson, DCappella, Dean Martin, Death Cab For Cutie, Deb Bowman, Debbie Gibson, Delta Goodrem, Dennis DeYoung, Diahann Carroll, Dion, Dolly Parton, Don Cornell, Doris Day, Dukes of Daville, Eartha Kitt, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Money, Edwin McCain, Elizabeth Chan, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Engelbert Humperdinck, Faith Hill, Fiona Apple, 

Francesca Battistelli, Frank Sinatra, Franki Belle, Franklin McKay, Gene Autry, Gloria Estefan, Goo Goo Dolls, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Grant Maloy Smith, Grass Roots, Harry Belafonte, Ike & Tina Turner, Ingrid Michaelson, Isley Brothers, J.B. Summers, the Jackson 5, James Robert Webb, Jamie Cullum, Jamie Fine, Jane Monheit, JD McPherson, Jeff Beck, Jeff Fowler, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Warnes, Jesse Belvin, Jewel, Jim Brickman, Jim Carrey, 

Jim Croce, Jimmy Barnes, Jimmy Durante, Joel Kopischke, John Cougar Mellencamp, John Legend, Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge, Johnny Mathis, Jon Bon Jovi, Jon McLaughlin, Jonas Brothers, Jonathan Butler, Josh Groban, Joss Stone, Karla Bonoff, Katey Segal, Katy Perry, KEITH, Kellie Pickler, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Davies, Kenny G, Kenny Loggins, Kimberley Locke, Kirk Whalum, Kristin Chenoweth, KT Tunstall, Lauren Daigle, ​

Laurie Berkner Band, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, Lena Horne, Leroy Anderson, Les Brown and His Band Of Renown, Letters To Cleo, Linda Imperial, Lindsey Stirling, Lisa Donahey, Lisa Kessler, Liz Callaway, Liz Kennedy, Lorrie Morgan, Los Lobos, Lou Rawls, Lukas Graham, Luke McMaster, Lyn Stanley, Lynn Anderson, Maddie Poppe, Madison Taylor Baez, Madonna, Mannheim Steamroller, Mantovani, Margaret Dorn and the Accidentals, Mark Winter, ​

Martha Reeves, Martina DaSilva and Dan Chmielinski, Martina McBride, Mary J. Blige, Matt Molnar, Meghan Trainor, Memphis Ukulele Band, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe, Michael Brandmeier, Michael Bublé, Michael Jackson, Michael Sinatra, Michael W. Smith, Mitch Miller, Morgan James, Murphy's Law, 'N Sync, Nancy White, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole, Neil Diamond, New Christy Minstrels, New Kids On The Block, Next Level, No Doubt, NOLA Players, Norah Jones, 

Norine Braun, NRBQ, the O'Jays, Olivia Newton-John, Olivia Rox, Orleans, Otis Redding, Paul Kelly, Paul Young, Payolas, Peggy Lee, Percy Faith, Perry Como, Pete Hopkins, Plumb, Polyphonic Spree, Pomplamoose, Pretenders, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Rascal Flatts, Ray Charles, Regrettes, Rehya Stevens, Rhonda Burchmore, Richard Marx, Rick Astley, Robert Lund, Robin Trower, Roger McGuinn, the Ronettes, Rosalie Drysdale, Rosie Marie, Roy Holliday, 

Royal Guardsmen, Russ Lorenson, Ryan Reynolds and the Spirited Ensemble, Ryanhood, Sarah Pierce, Sarah Reeves, Sarah Smith, Scotty McCreery, She and Him, Sheryl Crow, Sia, Sidewalk Prophets, Smalltown Poets, Steffi Denk and Flexible Friends, Stephen Bishop, Stephen Winston, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé, Stevie Mackey, Stevie Wonder, Straight No Chaser, Suzanne's Band, Taylor Swift, Tequila Hounds, Terence P. Minogue, Thisbe Vos, Tina Lambert,   

Tokens, Tom Hanks, Tommee Profitt, Tori Kelly, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Trouvere, Vanessa Williams, Vera Lynn, Vince Guaraldi Trio, Vince Vance and the Valiants, William Shatner and Winterbrook! 

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