Merry Mixtapes: Ken Kessler - The Sounds of Christmas
I am extremely excited to present the first in our Merry Mixtapes series - a conversation with Ken Kessler, host of The Sounds of Christmas podcast and radio station.
For information on what the Merry Mixtapes series is and how it got started, please check out the last post, or Episode 10 of the ‘Tis the Soundtrack podcast.
And a big “Thank you” to Ken for not only sharing his mixtape, but coming on the ‘Tis the Soundtrack podcast and spending over two hours with me, talking about his mixtape and the tracks he selected.
To hear more of Ken, check out The Sounds of Christmas podcast and radio station.
Ken Kessler - The Sounds of Christmas
Great Christmas music you may never have heard before
- Christmas is Coming - Payola$
- George Bailey - Carolyn Sills
- Red Lights (Merry Christmas) - Dreams So Real
- Easier Said Than Done - Jon Anderson
- Christmas Spirit - Richard Marx
- Always in the Season - Pomplamoose
- It’s Christmas All Over the World - Sheena Easton
- Christmas Time (Is Here Again) - The Beatles
- Thanks for Christmas - XTC
- Zuzu’s Petals - Lunch at Allen’s
- Christmas on My Radio - Olivia Newton-John
- The Christmas Song - Sheryl Crow
- The Man With the Bag - Vonda Shepard
- Christmas Time - dB’s
- Just Another Christmas Song - Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
- Silver Bells - Wilson Pickett
- Christmas Rhapsody - Pledge Drive
- My Favorite Time of Year - Florin Street Band
- Ode to Joy/O Come All Ye Faithful - Gold Coral
- Very Merry Christmas - Zoe Bentley and Canadian Brass
- Blame It on Christmas - Bebe Rexha and Shea Diamond
- Decorations - Bob Rivers
- Toy Sack - Bob Rivers
- What I Really Want for Christmas - Brian Wilson
- Blue Christmas - Bruce Springsteen
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day - Casting Crowns
- Christmas - Dillon Fence
- Everybody Loves Christmas - Eddie Money and Ronnie Spector
- Everybody Loves Christmas - Eddie Money, Jesse Money and Dez Money
- Little Drummer Boy - Joan Jett
- The Spirit of Christmas - Kurt Russell and Darlene Love
- Happy Christmas - Pretenders
- You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Sixpence None the Richer
- Do They Know It’s Christmas (12” Mix) - Band Aid
- Driving Home for Christmas - Chris Rea
- Winter Wonderland - Garrett Morris
- My Dearest Mr. Santa Claus - Heywood Banks
- The Sounds of Christmas - Johnny Mathis
- The Sound of Christmas - The Ramsey Lewis Trio
- The Sound of Christmas -Julie Andrews
You can listen to Ken’s mixtape below on YouTube. It is missing track 19, “Ode to Joy/O Come All Ye Faithful” by Gold Corl, which is currently only available here, on the artist’s bandcamp page.
Thank you again Ken for taking the time to share your mixtape!
Cheers and Merry Christmas!