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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Tower of Power founding member Emilio Castillo, on a break from their current tour. They talk about Tower of Power's new, and first, Christmas album (It's Christmas), their Holidays and Hits tour and some of their plans for 2025!

Tower of Power website
Tower of Power's album It's Christmas

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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to writer Kevin McGrath about the latest Christmas compilation he's put together, which has a massive 65-song tracklist!

Check out the newest volume (#4) of Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas
Check out last year's volume (#3) of Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas
Check out the second volume of Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas
Check out the first volume of Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas
Kevin's 2023 appearance on this podcast
Kevin's 2022 appearance on this podcast

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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter Michelle Malone about last year's Christmas album, and the Christmas album we might be getting next year (which you can get on her website right now), plus lots of other stuff!

Michelle Malone's Website
Michelle Malone's music store
Michelle Malone's YouTube channel
Michelle Malone on Bands In Town

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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Christmas songs that aren't really Christmas songs. Or are they?

Episode about "Baby It's Cold Outside"
Episode about "Jingle Bell Rock"

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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter James Robert Webb about splitting his time between medicine and music, his new version of "Old Toy Trains" and the possible re-release of his Christmas album, along with conversation about lots and lots of music!

James Robert Webb Website
James Robert Webb links
Get James Robert Webb's "Old Toy Trains"

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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Sally and Ned from Carpenters Legacy about their paths to the Carpenters, their amazing tribute show and their new Christmas album Christmastime With You!

Carpenters Legacy Website
Carpenters Legacy YouTube Channel
Carpenters Legacy new album Christmastime With You

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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks about an article about the first Christmas songs traditional radio stations played this year when they flipped their format to All Christmas music. To delve into that, and other Christmas Song first, he was joined by Ashley from the Magic of the Season podcast, Robert from Behind the Bells, Scott from the Holly Jolly X'Masu podcast and Suzanne from Suzanne's Band!

Radio Insight Article on First Christmas Songs
Magic of the Season podcast
Behind the Bells
Holly Jolly X'Masu
Suzanne's Band

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Ken from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter Linda Imperial about her Christmas music (and non-Christmas music), including last year's single "Christmas In The Topics", her earlier single "Christmas, You And Me" and her charity appearance with "Little Drummer Boy", plus and her plans for a rocking "Run Rudolph Run"!

Linda's first appearance in 2021
Linda's appearance last year
Linda's website

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