Ok, I will admit that I know next to nothing, but....

I love all Christmas music I just can't listen to it 24/7. I miss my praise and worship music and won't get it back until December 26th!! I wish the Christian station would play both Christmas music AND it's regular music during this holiday season. I only have a few Christian CD's and can't afford to go ut and buy all the ones I like so I depend on KSBJ for that. We also celebrate other aspects of Christmas - I just miss my music!!

 

I am sure all Christian stations are run differently. Ours does play a few songs that are considered secular but have positive messages in them. There is a song, and I can't remember the actual name of it...the ending goes "the rest is still unwritten". That gets played on ours a lot. So do a couple others.

I have never heard the hippopontamus song though, or the other one you mentioned. I haven't heard anything on our station that I would consider close to that or innapporpriate for a Christian radio station. Maybe that's why I am not seeing the issue, because ours seems to have a good balance and flow that they follow. It's called The Fish...their logo is the Christian fish.

 

I do miss the regular Cont. music too during this time. Because I sing in our worship band at church, I like to listen for songs that we use because I don't have the money to go out and buy CD's. Hearing the songs on the radio gives me the opportunity to practice and record them off of there if I hear them. I guess I'm stuck winging it this month!

 

Jennie, I agree with you, our station don't play those kind of songs. I have never heard of them. But, they sound something a kid would like. I guess I am also missing the point.

 

That's what I thought too, that Tanner would like a song about a hippo!:lol:

 

Yea, I know my dd's would love it.

 

YES YES YES!
Exactly!
That is exactly what I was trying to get across. Of course, I byte at being short and sweet. hahahha!

(Yes, it is KSBJ and Sunny.)
Sigh..
That's ok, I have found other avenues on-line.
Try the FREEEEEE service at live365.com

 

Okay apparently I am a bit of an oddball because I just love the hippo song!!! I annoy the heck outta my husband with it! The few times he has asked me what I want for Christmas of course I reply singing.....I want a hippopotamus for Christmas!!

 

Ok, now I have to hear this song. I have no idea what it is!

 

I will try and find a link for you Jen.

 

Okay Jen I found it!!!! If the link doesn't work just type it in yourself. When you get there scroll down to the bottom of the page and click play so you can here the music.

http://www.minibite.com/christmas/hippo.htm

 

LOL! I played it for the kids and they love it!!! Now they're asking me to play it again. LOL! That's too funny.

 

LOL that was cute, my dd's just laughed.

 

I would guess that it is a sign of financial trouble for the station, or they are taking the opportunity to lower operating costs.

Those Christmas songs are likely lower cost in terms of royalties for them to play.

 

No, I think it's more of what they think people want to hear. Though I must admit that my daughter asked to be reminded not to listen to them today. I guess they didn't make their goal during pledge week, and are spending most of today trying to raise more money. I don't generally listen to them anyway. They use to be a combination of music during the day, and "talk" in the evenings. THey would have Adventures in Oddysey and Focus on the Family's Radio Theatre, etc. Now they're "just" music. I felt before it had just the right balance.

 

Jackie, you need to meet me and we will go sing Christmas Carols you have to have them down by now.

 

Ooo ooo, me too, me too!!! I love caroling! I use to do that in high school and college. I wish someone would come caroling to our house.

 

Ok Jennie, lets get it set up for Jackie to lead it as she listen to alot of music and then we will go singing Jennie. I love Christmas music so this will be fun. Anyone else want to join us?

 

I'll come! Can we carol in the snow?!

 

We go caroling at our house every year! Usually on Christmas Eve I have a Caroling PArty! So everyone come to my house! This year its on the 23rd! because Church is on Sunday and so is Christmas Eve this year!
We have finger foods and Chowder! ( the new england kind~ home made!) and hot stuff to drink like cocoa and cider ... and coffee for us coffee folks This year I am going to have my new free Senseo out!