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Happy New Year

12/28/2014

Hi All!

Wow! That was fast. But here we are again at the weekend between Christmas and New Year's!

And of course we're still on! The 12 Days of Christmas come AFTER Christmas, so we'll be on through Epiphany (January 6)!

We're still adding new music! In fact, we came across this cool new song from the Jive Aces! Check out the video and, if you like it, there are instructions on YouTube on how to get a free download!

Thank you so much for spending part of your Christmas celebration with us!

The All Request Hour and the New Music Hour will continue to roll along for a few more days, right on up through New Year's Eve. The All Request Hour airs weekdays from noon to 1:00pm Eastern, and you can make your requests HERE. The New Music Hour airs weeknights from 8:00pm to 9:00pm (Eastern), and you can get an idea of some of the new music we're playing on our new NEW FOR 2014 page.

And at 1:00am and 7:00am, and 1:00pm and 7:00pm, you'll get an hour's worth of Christmas music from the Stars of the Sounds of Christmas - spotlighting the singers and bands who have supported us in the past, and continue to support us, with their time, talent and treasure!

Special thanks to Cimorelli, Shayna Leigh, Michael Dulin, Jean Watson, Rick Lang, Debi Smith and Larry Carlton for sponsoring this year's broadcast and joining the Sounds of Christmas family! And extra special thanks to Luanne Hunt, Sarah Pierce, Kenny Davies, Danny Wright and Shelby Lynne for returning for another season to help get us running, and keep us running! Without them, there wouldn't be a Sounds of Christmas! You can click on each of their names and visit their homes on the web, check out their music, and, if so moved, buy their stuff! Or look them up on Amazon, iTunes, etc. Or just visit them on Facebook or Twitter and show them some love!

Continuing this Tuesday, as we've done on every Tuesday in December, it's Two For Tuesdays! All day long you'll get two songs in a row from all your favorite Christmas music artists!

I think that's all the news, so here is this week's new top ten list (it's actually a top twenty list, since we play thousands of Christmas songs, it's hard to limit it to just ten)!

1) Bette Midler
"Cool Yule"

2) Matthew Hall and Meagan Moore
"When Christmas Comes To Town"

3) The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
"2000 Miles"

4) Kat Tingey
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings"

5) Pomplamoose
"Deck The Halls"

6) Gary U.S. Bonds
"White Christmas"

7) Mari Jones and Johnny Moore Orchestra
"Merry Christmas Baby"

8) Roger McGuinn
"The Twelve Days Of Christmas"

9) Sammy Davis Jr.
"Christmas Time All Over The World"

10) She & Him
"Christmas Wish"

11) My Morning Jacket
"Please Come Home For Christmas"

12) Zoe Bentley and Canadian Brass
"Very Merry Christmas"

13) Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
"Christmas Is Starting Now"

14) The Empty Pockets
"What Christmas Means To Me"

15) Sidewalk Prophets
"Because It's Christmas"

16) Andrew Gold
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"

17) Bing Crosby
"It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas"

18) Carly Jamison
"It Feels Like Christmas Every Single Day"

19) Dean Martin
"I'll Be Home For Christmas"

20) The Payolas
"Christmas Is Coming"

Thank you so much for spending part of your Christmas celebration with us!

If you know someone who loves Christmas music, please send them our way!

And may you always believe in Santa Claus!

Ken

Merry Christmas

12/22/2014

Hi All!

Here we are again. moments away from Christmas Day!

This week, we added new music from Owl City, David Lee Roth, Sam Smith, Reel Big Fish, Jillaine and a duet from Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga!

I saw recently that one of the big stations in New York City added four new songs to their non-stop Christmas music this year. Four! I added more than a hundred times that! There is just so much great Christmas music out there, and more coming every year, I can't imagine limiting the number of songs I add to four.

Then again, I can't imagine playing the same songs over and over, hour after hour, either. That's part of the reason I started the Sounds of Christmas. And judging from the emails, Facebook posts and Tweets, that's why you're here, too!

Thank you so much for spending part of your Christmas celebration with us!

The All Request Hour and the New Music Hour will continue to roll along, through Christmas and right on up through New Year's Eve. The All Request Hour airs weekdays from noon to 1:00pm Eastern, and you can make your requests HERE. The New Music Hour airs weeknights from 8:00pm to 9:00pm (Eastern), and you can get an idea of some of the new music we're playing on our new NEW FOR 2014 page.

And at 1:00am and 7:00am, and 1:00pm and 7:00pm, you'll get an hour's worth of Christmas music from the Stars of the Sounds of Christmas - spotlighting the singers and bands who have supported us in the past, and continue to support us, with their time, talent and treasure!

Special thanks to Cimorelli, Shayna Leigh, Michael Dulin, Jean Watson, Rick Lang, Debi Smith and Larry Carlton for sponsoring this year's broadcast and joining the Sounds of Christmas family! And extra special thanks to Luanne Hunt, Sarah Pierce, Kenny Davies, Danny Wright and Shelby Lynne for returning for another season to help get us running, and keep us running! Without them, there wouldn't be a Sounds of Christmas! You can click on each of their names and visit their homes on the web, check out their music, and, if so moved, buy their stuff! Or look them up on Amazon, iTunes, etc. Or just visit them on Facebook or Twitter and show them some love!

Continuing this Tuesday and next Tuesday, as we've done on every Tuesday in December, it's Two For Tuesdays! All day long you'll get two songs in a row from all your favorite Christmas music artists!

I think that's all the news, so here is this week's new top ten list (it's actually a top twenty list, since we play thousands of Christmas songs, it's hard to limit it to just ten)!

1) Pomplamoose
"Deck The Halls"

2) Jon Anderson
"Three Ships"

3) No Doubt
"Oi To The World"

4) Matthew Hall and Meagan Moore
"When Christmas Comes To Town"

5) Chris Rea
"Driving Home For Christmas"

6) Judy Pancoast
"The House On Christmas Street"

7) Kat Tingey
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings"

8) Doug Ferony
"In A Christmas Mood"

9) Paul Revere and the Raiders
"Christmas Spirit"

10) Bette Midler
"Cool Yule"

11) Dean Martin
"I'll Be Home For Christmas"

12) She & Him
"Christmas Wish"

13) Darlene Love
"Thanks For Christmas"

14) Stephen Colbert
"Another Christmas Song"

15) Mannheim Steamroller
"We Three Kings"

16) Elizabeth Chan
"Tis The Season"

17) The Empty Pockets
"What Christmas Means To Me"

18) Luanne Hunt
"Christmas Without You"

19) Stevie Wonder
"Silver Bells"

20) The Refreshments
"I'm The Real Santa"

Thanks again for listening and sharing the season with us! If you know someone who loves Christmas music, please send them our way!

And may you always believe in Santa Claus!

Ken

Halfway Through December 2014

12/14/2014

Hi All!

It seems like we're picking up speed and flying toward Christmas Day!

Thanks so much for stopping by and spending part of the season with us! Hope you're having a holly jolly holiday, so far!

This week, we added new music from Chrissie Hynde, Scott Bradlee and Postmodern Jukebox, Ryan McAllister, New Found Glory, Bad Religion, Amy Stroup and Annie Marie Lewis (Jerry Lee's niece), just to name a few! And, if previous years are any indication, there's still more to come!

The All Request Hour and the New Music Hour continue to roll along. The All Request Hour airs weekdays from noon to 1:00pm Eastern, and you can make your requests HERE. The New Music Hour airs weeknights from 8:00pm to 9:00pm (Eastern), and you can get an idea of some of the new music we're playing on our new NEW FOR 2014 page.

And at 1:00am and 7:00am, and 1:00pm and 7:00pm, you'll get an hour's worth of Christmas music from the Stars of the Sounds of Christmas - spotlighting the singers and bands who have supported us in the past, and continue to support us, with their time, talent and treasure!

Special thanks to Cimorelli, Shayna Leigh, Michael Dulin, Jean Watson, Rick Lang, Debi Smith and Larry Carlton for sponsoring this year's broadcast and joining the Sounds of Christmas family! And extra special thanks to Luanne Hunt, Sarah Pierce, Kenny Davies, Danny Wright and Shelby Lynne for returning for another season to help get us running, and keep us running! Without them, there wouldn't be a Sounds of Christmas! You can click on each of their names and visit their homes on the web, check out their music, and, if so moved, buy their stuff! Or look them up on Amazon, iTunes, etc. Or just visit them on Facebook or Twitter and show them some love!

Continuing this Tuesday, and following on every Tuesday in December, it's Two For Tuesdays! All day long you'll get two songs in a row from all your favorite Christmas music artists!

I think that's all the news, so here is this week's new top ten list (it's actually a top twenty list, since we play thousands of Christmas songs, it's hard to limit it to just ten)!

1) Dean Martin
"I'll Be Home For Christmas"

2) Les Brown and His Band of Renown
"The Nutcracker Suite"

3) Pomplamoose
"Deck The Halls"

4) REO Speedwagon
"I Believe In Santa Claus"

5) A Great Big World
"I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas"

6) Carly Jamison
"It Feels Like Christmas Every Single Day"

7) Huey Piano Smith and the Clowns
"White Christmas Blues"

8) Kat Tingey
'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings"

9) Marilyn Scott
"Christmas Time Is Here"

10) She & Him
"Christmas Wish"

11) Bob & Doug McKenzie
"Twelve Days of Christmas"

12) Cheech and Chong
"Santa Claus And His Old Lady"

13) John Schneider and Tom Wopat
"Sleigh Ride"

14) Mariah Carey
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/Oh Santa"

15) Sidewalk Prophets
"Because It's Christmas"

16) Tim Rushlow and his Big Band
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

17) Eddie Floyd
"I Wish To All (A Merry Christmas)"

18) Jon Anderson
"Three Ships"

19) Killers with Elton John and Neil Tennant
"Joseph Better You Than Me"

20) Stevie Wonder
"Silver Bells"

Thanks again for listening and sharing your holiday celebration with us! If you know someone who loves Christmas music, please send them our way!

And may you always believe in Santa Claus!

Ken

First Week Of December

12/8/2014

Hi All!

Well, most of us have our trees up, lights on and stockings hung by the chimney with care, as we're just over two weeks away from Christmas Day!

Thanks so much to everyone who has already stopped by and shared some of this early part of the season with us! We already have listeners in all 50 states, Washington, DC and 86 other countries and territories!

This week, we added new music from Joe Perry, Little Anthony, the Killers, Walk Off The Earth and Paper Lace (just to name a few)! And, if previous years are any indication, there's still plenty more to come (including Chrissie Hynde's new take on a classic Pretenders' Christmas song)!

The All Request Hour and the New Music Hour are rolling along. The All Request Hour airs weekdays from noon to 1:00pm Eastern, and you can make your requests HERE. The New Music Hour airs weeknights from 8:00pm to 9:00pm (Eastern), and you can get an idea of some of the new music we're playing on our new NEW FOR 2014 page.

And at 1:00am and 7:00am, and 1:00pm and 7:00pm, you'll get an hour's worth of Christmas music from the Stars of the Sounds of Christmas - spotlighting the singers and bands who have supported us in the past, and continue to support us, with their time, talent and treasure!

Special thanks to Cimorelli, Shayna Leigh, Michael Dulin, Jean Watson, Rick Lang, Debi Smith and Larry Carlton for sponsoring this year's broadcast and joining the Sounds of Christmas family! And extra special thanks to Luanne Hunt, Sarah Pierce, Kenny Davies, Danny Wright andShelby Lynne for returning for another season to help get us running, and keep us running! Without them, there wouldn't be a Sounds of Christmas!  You can click on each of their names and visit their homes on the web, check out their music, and, if so moved, buy their stuff! Or look them up on Amazon, iTunes, etc. Or just visit them on Facebook or Twitter and show them some love!

Continuing this Tuesday, and following on every Tuesday in December, it's Two For Tuesdays! All day long you'll get two songs in a row from all your favorite Christmas music artists!

I think that's all the news, so here is this week's new top ten list (it's actually a top twenty list, since we play thousands of Christmas songs, it's hard to limit it to just ten)!

1) B.E. Taylor
"Feel The Love Of Christmas"

2) John Schneider and Tom Wopat
"Sleigh Ride"

3) Eddie Floyd
"I Wish To All (A Merry Christmas)"

4) Sidewalk Prophets
"Because It's Christmas"

5) Mannheim Steamroller
"We Three Kings"

6) Sleeping At Last
"Christmas All Around Us"

7) Sand Dollar Rodeo
"Island Holiday"

8) Mickey Thomas
"Step Into Christmas"

9) Luanne Hunt
"Christmas Without You"

10) Elvis Presley
"Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)"

11) Barry Manilow
"Because It's Christmas"

12) Tommy James and the Shondells
"It's Christmas Again"

13) Tina Lambert
"O Christmas Tree"

14) Elton John
"Step Into Christmas"

15) Eagles
"Please Come Home For Christmas"

16) Bryan Adams
"Christmas Time"

17) Kelly Clarkson
"Please Come Home For Christmas"

18) Brian Courtney Wilson with Gene Moore
"This Christmas"

19) Trans-Siberian Orchestra
"Nutrocker"

20) Ringo Starr
"Dear Santa"

Thanks again for listening and sharing your holiday celebration with us! If you know someone who loves Christmas music, please send them our way!

And may you always believe in Santa Claus!

Ken

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