'Tis the Soundtrack

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Mitch Miller & The Gang
Happy Leon Day!
This year, we're spending Leon Day learning about the incredibly fascinating, often contentious and eternally corny history of Mitch Miller and The Gang!
Music in this episode:
Also mentioned in this episode:
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro and outro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc.
All other music and audio in this episode belong to their respective copyright holders and are used solely for the purpose of commentary.
S1E26 - 37m - Jun 25, 2026
John Cooney and the Christmas World
In this episode we talk about John Cooney and his fantastic radio program Natural World.
We also premier Christmas World, an homage to John that borrows heavily from his formula to bring you field journal entries from various places around the North Pole.
Mentioned in this episode:
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro and outro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc.
All other music and audio in this episode belong to their respective copyright holders and are used solely for the purpose of commentary.
S1E25 - 15m - May 8, 2026
Two Year Anniversary!
We made it to two years!
In this episode we catch on some some things that have happened over the last year that didn't make it into the podcast.
We talk about building a permanent podcasting space, the return to collecting physical media and my grandmother.
Thank you to all the listeners who have been on this journey with us and thank you to the Christmas podcast community for all the support they've provided over these last two years!
Podcasts mentioned in this episode:
Music in this episode:
Christmas music sellers:
- bloustar (on eBay)
- stl_vintage64 (on eBay)
- Invest in Vinyl (also on eBay and Discogs)
Also mentioned in this episode:
- The Christmas Podcast Network
- Sandlot Baseball Cap
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro and outro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc.
All other music and audio in this episode belong to their respective copyright holders and are used solely for the purpose of commentary.
S1E24 - 25m - Apr 12, 2026
The History of the Christmas Album: Part 2
We're back with our first episode of 2026 and our next episode in our The History of the Christmas Album series!
In this episode we look at the early days of recorded music, including the first format war between Thomas Edison's wax cylinders and Emile Berliner's shellac discs.
Music in this episode:
Also Mentioned in this episode:
- The Great 78 Project
- University of California Santa Barbara: Discography of American Historical Recordings
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro and outro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc.
All other music and audio in this episode belong to their respective copyright holders and are used solely for the purpose of commentary.
S1E23 - 20m - Jan 26, 2026
Christmas Podcast Day 2025: Fishbone It's a Wonderful Life EP
Happy Christmas Podcast Day!
In this episode we're celebrating Christmas Podcast Day by taking a look at the band Fishbone and their 1987 EP "It's a Wonderful Life".
Check out more Christmas Podcast Day episode from more Christmas Podcasts at https://christmaspodcasts.com
Fishbone - It's a Wonderful Life (1987)
1. It's a Wonderful Life (Gonna Have a Good Time)
2. Slick Nick, You Devil You
3. Iration
4. Just Call Me Scrooge
Other music in this episode:
- Into the Unknown - The Blasting Company (Over the Garden Wall Soundtrack)
- World Map - Final Fantasy Tactics OST
- Party At Ground Zero - Fishbone
- Sunless Saturday - Fishbone
- Shakey Ground - Fishbone
- Hellhounds On My Trail - Fishbone
- My Name Is Mud - Primus
- Swim - Fishbone
- Jamaica Ska - Fishbone & Annette Funicello
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro and outro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc.
All other music and audio in this episode belong to their respective copyright holders and are used solely for the purpose of commentary.
S1E22 - 18m - Nov 1, 2025
Merry Mixtapes: Alonso Duralde - Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas
A big holiday hug to Alonso for participating in the latest episode of our Merry Mixtapes series!
To learn more about Merry Mixtapes, check out Episode 10 of the podcast or the Merry Mixtapes Introduction article on our website.
Check out Alonso's podcasts at:
Follow Alonso at:
Purchase Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas at:
- Powell's Books
- Barnes & Noble
Holiday Music of Christmas Cinema
1. White Christmas - Bing Crosby (Holiday Inn)
2. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland (Meet Me in St. Louis)
3. The Bells of St. Mary's - BOne More Sleep Til Christmas,” Kermit the Frog – The Muppet Christmas Caroing Crosby (The Bells of St. Mary's)
4. Silver Bells - Bob Hope (The Lemon Drop Kid)
5. The Holly and the Ivy - Choir of King's College Cambridge (The Holly and the Ivy)
6. Snow - Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Trudy Stevens (White Christmas)
7. Hooray for Santa Claus - Milton DeLugg (Santa Claus Conquers the Martians)
8. Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown? - Nina (van Pallandt) (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service)
9. I Like Life (Reprise)/Father Christmas (Reprise)/Thank You Very Much (Reprise)/A Christmas Carol (Reprise) – Scrooge (1970)
10. Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles (Less Than Zero)
11. Put a Little Love in Your Heart - Annie Lennox & Rev. Al Green (Scrooged)
12. Main Title - John Williams (Home Alone)
13. One More Sleep Til Christmas - Kermit the Frog (The Muppet Christmas Carol)
14. What’s This? - Danny Elfman (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
15. Baby It’s Cold Outside - Zooey Deschanel & Leon Redbone (Elf)
16. Christmas Everywhere - Fran Alexandre (Christmas, Again)
17. White Winter Hymnal - Fleet Foxes (Love the Coopers)
18. It’s That Time of Year - Marli Siu (Anna and the Apocalypse)
19. This Day - Justin Cornwell & Sharon Rose (Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey)
20. All I Need Is a Miracle - Mike + the Mechanics (Spencer)
21. That Christmas Mornin’ Feeling - Will Ferrell and the cast of Spirited (Spirited)
22. Medley - The Swingle Singers (The Holdovers)
23. The Point of No Return - Gene McDaniels (Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point)
Other music in this episode:
1. Shake Hands With Santa Claus - Louis Prima
2. White Winter Hymnal - Pentatonix
3. White Winter Hymnal - Kim Wilde
4. Bringin' Back Christmas - Ryan Reynolds (Spirited)
Listen to Alonso's Mixtape on:
- YouTube
- Tidal
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro music ("Krampus Workshop") is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
S1E21 - 1h 37m - Oct 4, 2025
The History of the Christmas Album: Part 1
We took a break in July, but are back with the first episode of a new series: The History of the Christmas Album.
In this series we'll look at the evolution of the Christmas album, from the start of recorded music (and even a bit earlier) to streaming.
In this episode we look at the rise and fall of sheet music in the run up to the advent of recorded music.
Music in this episode:
1. Ring the Bell of Christmas Morn - Harmony Mixed Quartette
2. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Champion Quartette
3. Away in a Manger - The Peter Pan Caroleers
4. Here We Come A-Caroling - Ray Bloch, his Choir and Orchestra
5. Christmas Time Seems Years and Years Away - Manuel Romain
6. Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her (From Heaven High I Come) - Ernestine Schumann-Heink
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro and outro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc.
All other music and audio in this episode belong to their respective copyright holders and are used solely for the purpose of commentary.
S1E20 - 12m - Aug 10, 2025
Warped Tour 2025 Christmas Playlist
Happy Leon Day! Today Jeff Loftin of The Lost Christmas Podcast and I talk about our favorite Christmas music from bands performing at the 2025 Warped Tour!
So lace up your Vans, grab a can of Monster and let's dive into the pit!
A giant "Thank you" to Jeff for coming on the episode to talk about Christmas music and reminisce about our post-hardcore youths.
You can check out Jeff and his Lost Christmas Podcast at https://lostchristmastpodcast.com.
Also check out all of the other fantastic podcasts in the Christmas Podcast Network at https://christmaspodcasts.com/
2025 Warped Tour Christmas Playlist
1. Right Where You Want Me to Be - A Day to Remember
2. Fool's Holiday - All Time Low
3. I Hate the Holidays - Mat Musto (Blackbear) & Tyler Carter
4. Merry Flippin' Christmas (Happy Freakin' New Year) - Bowling For Soup
5. Holiday - Boys Like Girls
6. The Season's Upon Us - Dropkick Murphys
7. Amazing Christmas List Rap - Ekoh
8. December to Forget - Ekoh (feat. Kat Kalling)
9. Christmas Song - Escape the Fate
10. It's a Wonderful Life - Fishbone
11. Slick Nick, You Devil You - Fishbone
12. Somewhere in My Memory - Four Year Strong
13. New White Extremity - Glassjaw (Daryl Palumbo of Head Automatica)
14. Bedford Falls - Knuckle Puck
15. Last Christmas - MGK
16. Lady Rosales - El Mariachi Bronx
17. Holiday in the Sun - Pennywise
18. Christmas Won't Be the Same Without You - Plain White T's
19. Making Christmas - Rise Against
20. I Wish It Was Christmas Today - Senses Fail
21. Ordinary Christmas - State Champs
22. I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas Too! - The Aquabats!
23. Yule Be Sorry - The Almost (Kenny Vasoli of The Starting Line, Aaron Gillespie of Underoath)
24. Christmas at 22 - The Wonder Years
25. Threadbare - The Wonder Years
26. White Christmas - We The Kings
27. Baby It's Cold Outside - We The Kings
28. Christmas Lights - Yellowcard
Listen on YouTube
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Other music in this episode:
1. The Rock Show - Bowling for Soup
2. Highschool - Lil Lotus
3. Highway Robbery - DE'WAYNE
Other Warped Tour 2025 playlists:
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro and outro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc.
All other music and audio in this episode belong to their respective copyright holders and are used solely for the purpose of commentary.
S1E19 - 1h 24m - Jun 25, 2025
Disney Holiday Loops: Frontierland
On this episode of 'Tis the Soundtrack, we're continuing our exploration of Disney Holiday Loops by entering the world of yesterday and taking a look at the various holiday loops found in Disneyland's Frontierland.
Frontierland (Main) Holiday Loop
- Sleigh Ride - Banjomania
- Silent Night - The Nashville Keyboard Section
- A Root'n Toot'n Santa Claus - Tennessee Ernie Ford
- Good King Wenceslas - Banjomania
- Christmas on the Plains - Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
- Let It Snow! - Banjomania
- Silver Bells - Banjomania
- Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Banjomania
- Santa Is Comin' To Town - Banjomania
- It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - The Nashville Keyboard Section
- It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas - Banjomania
- I Saw Three Ships - Banjomania
- Christmas Carols by the Old Corral - Tex Ritter
- Parade of the Wooden Soldiers - Banjomania
- Listen on YouTube
- Listen on Tidal
Pioneer Mercantile Holiday Video Loop
- Just a Toy - Babes in Toyland
- Snow Snows - Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
- Sleigh Ride - Larry Groce from the Disney Family Christmas Collection
- That Christmas Feeling - Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
- Donald Duck conducting "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
- Ring in the Season - Olaf's Frozen Adventure
- Here Comes Santa Claus - Larry Groce from the Disney Family Christmas Collection
- As Long As There's Christmas - Belle's Enchanted Christmas
- The Best Christmas Of All - Disney Very Merry Christmas Songs
- Jingle Bells - Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
- It Feels Like Christmas - The Muppet Christmas Carol
- The Twelve Days of Christmas - Disney Sing Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas
- When We're Together - Olaf's Frozen Adventure
- Make Me Look Good - Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas
- The Way We Do Navidad - Elena of Avalor
- Deck the Halls - Disney Sing Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas
- What's This? - The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Listen on YouTube
Rivers of America Holiday Loop
- Jingle Bells - New Birth Brass Band
- Let It Snow - Magnolia Jazzband
- Silent Night - Allen Toussaint
- Santa Second Line - New Birth Brass Band
- Please Come Home For Christmas - Aaron Neville
- Here Comes Santa Claus - Lars Edegran & His Santa Claus Revelers
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Lars Edegran & His Santa Claus Revelers
- Silver Bells - Magnolia Jazzband
- Jingle Bells - Travelin' Light
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Magnolia Jazzband
- Christmas in New Orleans - James Andrew
- Silent Night - The Dixieland Ramblers & Michael Bennett
- Louisiana Christmas Day - Aaron Neville
- Winter Wonderland - Allen Toussaint
- Listen on YouTube
- Listen on Tidal
Frontierland Holiday Loop (Ranch Remix)
- Listen on YouTube
- Listen on Tidal
Unofficial Rancho Del Zocalo Holiday Loop
- Listen on YouTube
History of Frontierland:
Music in this episode:
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro music "Krampus Workshop" and featured music "Water Lily" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc.
All other music and audio in this episode belong to their respective copyright holders and are used solely for the purpose of commentary.
Pioneer Mercantile photo by Loren Javier on Flickr
S1E18 - 23m - Jun 8, 2025
Easter Special: Here Comes Peter Cottontail and Golden Records
Happy Easter!
In this episode of 'Tis the Soundtrack, we take a look at the history of the song, "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" and Golden Records.
Commercials in this episode:
Music in this episode:
Also mentioned:
- Here Comes Peter Cottontail (Special) - Totally Rad Christmas Podcast
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
S1E17 - 13m - Apr 20, 2025
Merry Mixtapes: Tim Babb - Can't Wait for Christmas Podcast
A giant "Thank you" to Tim for participating in the latest episode of our Merry Mixtapes series!
There is also a video-enhanced version of this podcast available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bj1_s8VNH6s
To learn more about Merry Mixtapes, check out Episode 10 of the podcast or the Merry Mixtapes Introduction article on our website.
You can check out Tim and the Can't Wait for Christmas Podcast at https://cantwaitforchristmaspod.com.
Holiday Music of Disneyland at Christmastime
1. it's a small world HOLIDAY (soundtrack)
2. Believe... In Holiday Magic (fireworks show)
3. A Christmas Fantasy Parade (soundtrack)
4. Sleigh Ride - Banjomania
5. Medley: Hark! The Herald Angles Sing/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Joy To The World - Disneyland's Christmas Brass (now the Dickens Yuletide Brass Band)
6. Jingle Bell Rock - Hollyridge Strings
7. The Country Bear Christmas Special (soundtrack)
Listen to the YouTube playlist of Tim's mixtape here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9v9tCeivE_zA4cGgdfV6wMoDGAYIYs-I
Note: Tim's 5th track, the Disneyland Christmas Brass Medley is not available on YouTube, so I substituted a video of the current Dickens Yuletide Brass Band playing a selection of Christmas songs.
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro music ("Krampus Workshop") is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
S1E16 - 52m - Mar 20, 2025
Happy New Year (2025 edition)!
Happy New Year!
In this episode of 'Tis the Soundtrack, we're reflecting on 2024, saying some thank-yous and looking ahead to what's in store for 2025.
Commercials in this episode:
- Campbells Soup "Melting Snowman" (1993)
Music in this episode:
Merry Mixtape episodes:
Also mentioned:
- Can't Wait for Christmas Podcast
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
S1E15 - 10m - Jan 13, 2025
Merry Mixtapes: Jeff - Lost Christmas
A giant "Thank you" to Jeff for participating in the second episode of our Merry Mixtapes series!
To learn more about Merry Mixtapes, check out Episode 10 of the podcast or the Merry Mixtapes Introduction article on our website.
You can check out Jeff and his Lost Christmas Podcast at https://lostchristmastpodcast.com.
Nostalgic Christmas Tracks
1. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
2. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
3. Silent Night - Bing Crosby
4. Christmas Cookies - George Strait
5. Mary Did You Know - Kenny Rogers & Wynonna Judd
6. With Bells On - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
7. Last Christmas - Wham!
8. Fairytale of New York - The Pogues
9. Let It Snow - Boyz II Men
10. Mis Deseos/Feliz Navidad - Michael Buble & Thalia
11. Last Christmas - Ariana Grande
12. Cold December Night - Michael Buble
13. Take Me Home for Christmas - Dan + Shay
14. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Te Deseo Muy Felices Fiestas) - Jesse & Joy
15. O Come, O Come Emmanuel - 4 King & Country ft NEEDTOBREATHE
16. Winterlove - Parachute
17. Mookie's Last Christmas (Acoustic Version) - Saosin
18. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays - Issues
19. I Won't Be Home for Christmas - Blink-182
Listen to the YouTube playlist of Jeff's mixtape here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9v9tCeivE_zUt-AbCgiySB7LlBUptBu_
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro music ("Krampus Workshop") is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
S1E14 - 1h 8m - Nov 28, 2024
Christmas Podcast Day 2024: Unreleased Songs From Holiday Adverts
Merry Christmas Podcast Day!
In this episode of 'Tis the Soundtrack, we're celebrating Christmas Podcast Day by looking at one of my favorite topics, songs from holiday adverts.
Commercials in this episode:
Music in this episode:
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
S1E13 - 10m - Nov 1, 2024
Merry Mixtapes: Gerry D - Totally Rad Christmas
A giant "Thank you" to Gerry D for participating in the second episode of our Merry Mixtapes series!
To learn more about Merry Mixtapes, check out Episode 10 of the podcast or the Merry Mixtapes Introduction article on our website.
You can check out Gerry D and the Totally Rad Christmas podcast at https://totallyradchristmas.com.
Obscure ’80s Christmas Tracks
1. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - The Steve Miller Band
2. Christmas Must Be Tonight - Robbie Robertson
3. Run with the Fox - Alan White and Chris Squire
4. Dead By X-mas - Hanoi Rocks
5. Thanks for Christmas - XTC
6. 3 Ships - Jon Anderson
7. Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin’ Stevens
8. Christmas Time - Chris Stamey and the dB’s
9. What I Want for X’mas
10. Merry Christmas - Bonnie Tyler
11. Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow - Jethro Tull
12. Christmas in Love - Firefall
13. Reason for the Season - Stryper
14. Reggae Christmas - Brian Adams
15. Cashing in on Christmas - Bad News
16. 2000 Years of Love - 54-40
17. All I Want for Christmas (Is World Peace) - Timbuk 3
18. Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant - Siouxsie and The Banshees
19. Silent Night - The Hooters
20. Wrappen Up In You - Dolly Parton
21. Under the Christmas Tree - Albert Hammond
22. We Three Kings - Book of Love
23. One Christmas Catalogue - Captain Sensible
24. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - Corey Hart
25. She Won’t Be Home - Erasure
26. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Little Drummer Boy
27. Transylvanian Xmas - Mojo Nixon
28. Silent Night, Deadly Night - Morgan Ames
29. Snowman - Rainbow
30. CharlElie Couture - Christmas Fever
31. Jólakötturinn - Björk
32. Jólahjól - Sniglabandið
Listen to the YouTube playlist of Gerry's mixtape here - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9v9tCeivE_wWv1CTYshNXf_O4PdzCOWh&si=WvJyhxkCEDCOpIcR
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro music ("Krampus Workshop") is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
S1E12 - 2h 4m - Oct 25, 2024
Merry Mixtapes: Ken Kessler - The Sounds of Christmas
A giant "Thank you" to Ken Kessler for participating in this inaugural episode of our Merry Mixtapes series!
To learn more about Merry Mixtapes, check out Episode 10 of the podcast or the Merry Mixtapes Introduction article on our website.
You can check out both The Sounds of Christmas podcast and radio station at https://soundsofchristmas.com.
Great Christmas Music You May Never Have Heard Before
1. Christmas is Coming - Payola$
2. George Bailey - Carolyn Sills
3. Red Lights (Merry Christmas) - Dreams So Real
4. Easier Said Than Done - Jon Anderson
5. Christmas Spirit - Richard Marx
6. Always in the Season - Pomplamoose
7. It's Christmas All Over the World - Sheena Easton
8. Christmas Time (Is Here Again) - The Beatles
9. Thanks for Christmas - XTC
10. Zuzu's Petals - Lunch at Allen's
11. Christmas on My Radio - Olivia Newton-John
12. The Christmas Song - Sheryl Crow
13. The Man With the Bag - Vonda Shepard
14. Christmas Time - dB's
15. Just Another Christmas Song - Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
16. Silver Bells - Wilson Pickett
17. Christmas Rhapsody - Pledge Drive
18. My Favorite Time of Year - Florin Street Band
19. Ode to Joy/O Come All Ye Faithful - Gold Coral
20. Very Merry Christmas - Zoe Bentley and Canadian Brass
21. Blame It on Christmas - Bebe Rexha and Shea Diamond
22. Decorations - Bob Rivers
23. Toy Sack - Bob Rivers
24. What I Really Want for Christmas - Brian Wilson
25. Blue Christmas - Bruce Springsteen
26. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day - Casting Crowns
27. Christmas - Dillon Fence
28. Everybody Loves Christmas - Eddie Money and Ronnie Spector
29. Everybody Loves Christmas - Eddie Money, Jesse Money and Dez Money
30. Little Drummer Boy - Joan Jett
31. The Spirit of Christmas - Kurt Russell and Darlene Love
32. Happy Christmas - Pretenders
33. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Sixpence None the Richer
34. Do They Know It's Christmas (12" Mix) - Band Aid
35. Driving Home for Christmas - Chris Rea
36. Winter Wonderland - Garrett Morris
37. My Dearest Mr. Santa Claus - Heywood Banks
38. The Sounds of Christmas - Johnny Mathis
39. The Sound of Christmas - The Ramsey Lewis Trio
40. The Sound of Christmas -Julie Andrews
Listen to the YouTube playlist of Ken's mixtape here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9v9tCeivE_yTEPgKQM1jA6deNPEx6dwa
The playlist is missing one song, track 19, "Ode to Joy/O Come All Ye Faithful" by Gold Coral, which is available on their bandcamp page - https://thegoldcoral.bandcamp.com/album/oh-hi-everybody-merry-christmas-2012
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro music ("Krampus Workshop") and "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
S1E11 - 2h 6m - Oct 9, 2024
Merry Mixtapes Introduction and Christmas Podcast Network Charity Ornament
In this episode of 'Tis the Soundtrack, we're looking at a new upcoming series of episodes: Merry Mixtapes.
We also talk about how to get the 2024 Christmas Podcast Network Kringle Krew charity ornament, benefiting the Red Sled Santa Foundation.
Christmas Podcast Network Ornament:
- 'Tis the Soundtrack website: https://tisthesoundtrack.com
- Direct purchase form: https://forms.gle/bGEXiaDsUXZVCdA8A
Red Sled Santa Foundation
https://www.redsledfoundation.org/

Music in this episode:
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro music ("Krampus Workshop") and "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
S1E10 - 7m - Oct 2, 2024
Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra
In this episode of 'Tis the Soundtrack, we're taking a look at the Christmas music contributions of that magical being Jeff Lynne and his Electric Light Orchestra
Commercials in this episode:
- JCPenney - Unwrap the Magic (2005)
- Kohl's - Yes to Holiday Magic (2014)
Music in this episode:
Stealth Christmas Playlists:
- Stealth Christmas on YouTube
- Stealth Christmas on Tidal
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc.
Artwork is the cover for Gandaddy's, "It Was A Silent Night At Least Until Jeff Lynne Arrived."
Chrismometer sound uses:
- SCI-FI 3 (bubbly machine).wav by ebcrosby (Attribution 3.0)
- Microwave Ding by wormer2 (Creative Commons 0)
- Deck The Halls - Christmas jingle played with bells by Ihaksi (Creative Commons 0)
S1E9 - 12m - Aug 24, 2024
Disney Holiday Loops: Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar
On this episode of 'Tis the Soundtrack, we're continuing our exploration of Disney Holiday Loops by anchoring down at Trader Sam's Enchanged Tiki Bar.
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'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc.
Trader Sam's photo by Steven Miller on Flickr
S1E8 - 15m - Aug 3, 2024
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special: Soundtrack and Playlist
On this episode of 'Tis the Soundtrack, we're piloting the Bowie up to Nowhere to take a look at the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Soundtrack and Playlist.
Music in this episode:
Mentioned in this episode:
- Can't Wait for Christmas: CWFC 111 - The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
- Tis the Podcast Episode 307: It’s Kevin Bacon! He’s Not A Loser! He’s Great! We Don’t Hate Him At All! (The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special)
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC.
Intro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc.
S1E7 - 8m - Jul 16, 2024

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