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Ken Kessler @socmusic.bsky.social · 18m

The Sounds of Christmas is now the Sounds of Halloween! www.soundsofchristmas.com/news/the-sou...

The Sounds Of Halloween 2025

The Sounds of Christmas station switches to Halloween music in October, which is now just around the corner. I get questions about that a lot, and I've posted variations on this blog several times,...

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Christmas Music News @christmasmusicnews.bsky.social · 8h

Chris Young: "...I’ve recorded a lot of Christmas music. There may be new Christmas music coming soon. I love that season. I love decorating for Christmas. The music from that holiday is really special..."

Chris Young Hints At New Christmas Music Coming Soon

Chris Young might have more holiday music coming soon.

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Ken Kessler @socmusic.bsky.social · 11h

Thanks again to Dionya Marie for helping to make the upcoming 2025 season of the Sounds of Christmas possible! Check out her single "Missing You Underneath The Mistletoe" by clicking below!
open.spotify.com/track/30aRSA...

Missing You Underneath the Mistletoe

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Christmas Music News @christmasmusicnews.bsky.social · 15h

Get your 2025 release dates here...(Version 4) #Christmas2025 | #NewChristmasMusic | #HolidayAlbums

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Ken Kessler @socmusic.bsky.social · 22h

New episode this week, diving into the music of "Ghostbusters"! soundsofchristmas.buzzsprout.com/1658629/epis...

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Christmas Music News @christmasmusicnews.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #ReleaseDay to:

Eric Benét
Andrew DeLong
Patrick Hawes
Steve Mandile
and
Matthew West!

#Christmas2025 | #NewChristmasMusic | #HolidayAlbums

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Christmas Podcasts Podcast @sean-cpp.bsky.social · 1d

Two week Christmas Podcasts Roundup for September 20th to October 3rd, 2025!! Quite possibly going to weekly after this...it's that exciting time of year again!!

christmaspodcasts.com/podcast/chri...

Christmas Podcasts Roundup – September 20th through October 3rd, 2025

Here are the new episodes that dropped the weeks of September 20th to October 3rd. Cozy Christmas Podcast – September 20th – “Angela’s Christmas: A Classic Christmas Story by Julia Schayer.” Closer ...

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Christmas Spirit News @christmasspirit.bsky.social · 1d

Straight No Chaser & Hunter Hayes have released a new holiday single today!
#MusicSky #Christmas #StraightNoChaser #HunterHayes #NewMusic #Xmas #ChristmasMusic
🎄✨🎄✨🎄✨🎄✨🎄✨
open.spotify.com/playlist/3K8...

Christmas is Different by Straight No Chaser & Hunter Hayes. Album cover of a VW minivan in the snow.

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Advent KILLendar House @adventcalendar.house · 23h

Look everyone it’s Where Are You Christmas (Taylor’s Version)

The Pretty Reckless - Where Are You Christmas? (Official Visualizer)

YouTube video by The Pretty Reckless

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Ken Kessler @socmusic.bsky.social · 23h

Need some musical Halloween Spirit? Here's a look at a few songs we just played (and you can click below to listen to more now)! www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.h...

Ken Kessler @socmusic.bsky.social · 1d

Adding some Sights to the Sounds of Christmas (or at least to our social media). Here's Orla Fallon from Christmas 2010!

Ken Kessler @socmusic.bsky.social · 1d

Feeling like some musical Halloween spirit? We've switched from the Sounds of Christmas to the Sounds of Halloween for the month of October! Click below to listen now!
www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.h...

Listen Now

If the player doesn't appear above, click the tree below to open a new window with another player!

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Ken Kessler @socmusic.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks again to Suzanne's Band for helping to make the upcoming 2025 season of the Sounds of Christmas possible! You can now pre-save their brand new single "Come Down For Christmas" by clicking below!
show.co/gr9qBGo

Come Down For Christmas is on the way!

Pre-Save our new Christmas single Come Down For Christmas to get your holiday spirits ready for the season ahead!

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Ken Kessler @socmusic.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, I can't wait to hear this! parade.com/news/grinch-...

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Christmas Music News @christmasmusicnews.bsky.social · 1d

The first single is out from Old Crow Medicine Show and their upcoming album OCMS XMAS. Expect 13 tracks, out November 21st.
#Christmas2025 | #NewChristmasMusic | #HolidayAlbums

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

YouTube video by Old Crow Medicine Show - Topic

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Ken Kessler @socmusic.bsky.social · 1d

American Authors have a new single on the way called "Holiday Hoedown"! www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtOw...

American Authors set to release Christmas tune and talk about their songwriting process

YouTube video by NewsChannel 5

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Ken Kessler @socmusic.bsky.social · 1d

Need some musical Halloween Spirit? Here's a look at a few songs we just played (and you can click below to listen to more now)! www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.h...

Ken Kessler @socmusic.bsky.social · 1d

a woman says thank you for including me in front of a crowd of people

ALT: a woman says thank you for including me in front of a crowd of people

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Christmas Podcasts Podcast @sean-cpp.bsky.social · 2d

Gerry, Ken from @socmusic.bsky.social, Scott from @hollyjollyxmasu.bsky.social and Vinnie Brezinski dive into the Christmas episode of Remote Control on @radchristmas.bsky.social

christmaspodcasts.com/remote-control

Remote Control (w/ Ken, Scott & Vinnie)

What’s up, dudes? Remember MTV? Remember when hen it first started showing something other than videos? We do! I’ve got Ken Kessler from Sounds of Christmas, Scott Leopold from Holly Jolly X'masu, and...

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Christmas Podcasts Podcast @sean-cpp.bsky.social · 2d

Rikki talks with Ken from @socmusic.bsky.social about the Doo-Wop era of Christmas Music on Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Christmas Podcast.

christmaspodcasts.com/a-sock-hop-c...

A Sock Hop Christmas

Ken Kessler, with the Sounds Of Christmas podcast and website, takes us back in time to the classic Doo-wop music era and the joy of this Christmas music from the 1950s and early 60s. Listen to this e...

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Totally Rad Christmas @radchristmas.bsky.social · 2d

New episode on “Remote Control” with @socmusic.bsky.social, @hollyjollyxmasu.bsky.social, and Vinnie Brezinsky! Magi and Colin and tv! Oh my!

#TotallyRadChristmas #RadChristmas #RemoteControl #MTV #80s #80sChristmas #Retro

Remote Control Christmas “Joe v Kimberly v Keith”

The magi battle it out with television trivia, then Joe, Kimberly, and Keith do likewise on this “Remote Control” Christmas episode!

totallyradchristmas.com

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Ken Kessler @socmusic.bsky.social · 1d

More snacks, please!

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Ken Kessler @socmusic.bsky.social · 1d

Talking with @radchristmas.bsky.social (along with other guests Scott from @hollyjollyxmasu.bsky.social and Vinnie from Huey and Bax) about Remote Control's Christmas episode! totallyradchristmas.com/remote-control

Remote Control Christmas “Joe v Kimberly v Keith”

The magi battle it out with television trivia, then Joe, Kimberly, and Keith do likewise on this “Remote Control” Christmas episode!

totallyradchristmas.com

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Ken Kessler @socmusic.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks again to Stryper for helping to make the upcoming 2025 season of the Sounds of Christmas possible! Pre-save their album "The Greatest Gift Of All" by clicking below! ffm.bio/thegreatestg...

Stryper - The Greatest Gift Of All

Get your album and check out merch exclusives!

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Totally Rad Christmas @radchristmas.bsky.social · 2d

Coming up this season! All these and more!

#TotallyRadChristmas #RadChristmas #FreddieTheFreeloader #Babar #WeirdAl #CosbyShoe #ColoringBooks #JeffLorber #SCTV #SantaClausTheMovie #BloodBeat #ChristmasEve #FamilyTies #Airwolf #Stryper #Dynasty #220Volt #AVerySpecialChristmas

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