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March 2021

Zach Williams Strikes Grammy Gold!

Today for Artist News Day we shared stories about Zach Williams and Hannah Kerr.

Zach Williams and Dolly Parton won a Grammy with their hit single “There Was Jesus”, taking home the award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song. Read the full story about their win by clicking here.

Hannah Kerr has released a brand new single entitled “Same God”, check out the lyric video below and read the full story about this new song by clicking here.

Oh, I have days I lose the fight
Try my best but just don’t get it right
Well I talk a talk that I don’t walk
And miss the moments right before my eyes

These lyrics were a stumper and we will bring them back for next week’s game!

Thanks for listening!
– Alyssa & Todd

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Staying in the Moment

So…what inspired Jeremy Camp to write the song ‘Keep Me in the Moment?’ Here’s what he shared last March:

“When I wrote this song, it really was inspired by a conversation with my wife Adrienne. We were talking and realizing that our daughter Bella only has a few more years in the house with us because she’s going to go off to college. It really sent us on a trajectory of being more intentional with her, and of course the whole family and just realizing how fast time goes, and I don’t want to miss out on any moment. I realize so much with our society we live in, we have our faces buried in our phone so much, and we’re not even keeping our eyes open to things around us – that God may be trying to reveal things in our family, in friends in our lives or whatever it may be. We’re so caught up so many times in what’s next or what’s tomorrow or planning for next year and I’m not saying planning is wrong, but we may miss what God has for us today. And for me, I don’t want to miss anything that God has for me. I want to stay in the moment. It’s been a life lesson for us right now and kind of a reset button and it’s been so good, I pray it encourages you guys.”

Watch the video from Jeremy by clicking here

Todd shared a devotional about respite and sabbath called “Out of Breath,” from Our Daily Bread and author Sheridan Voysey – click here to read it!

Name something that is impossible to do in the dark.

Congratulations to Lauren from Howard, who guessed the top two answers correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.

The answers:
1- Read
2- See
3- Put on makeup
4- Eat
5- Write

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

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NZ Top 10 for 3/12/21

10. Zach Williams – Less Like Me
9. Casting Crowns – Start Right Here
8. We Are Messengers – Image of God
7. Cory Asbury – Sparrows
6. CAIN – Rise Up (Lazarus)
5. Phil Wickham – Battle Belongs
4. Jeremy Camp – Out of My Hands
3. Matthew West – Truth Be Told
2. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – Graves Into Gardens
1. Andrew Ripp – Jericho (3rd week at #1)

Here’s the new video to Lauren Daigle’s song, “Hold on to Me” CLICK HERE

Thanks for listening! GO LADY COUGARS!
– Joe and Zoe

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Remember to Stay in the Moment

Today for Praise Thursday we shared devotionals that encourage us to stay in the moment. Alyssa shared a devotional from Hannah Brencher of Proverbs 31 Ministries called “Be Where Your Feet Are.”

Here is a small highlight from this devotional:
“I felt like God was with me in that moment, sitting with me in that coffee shop, whispering, “Stop striving. Stop chasing. Be here now. Moment to moment, I will lead you.”

Today’s key verse reminds me of the promise God makes to me: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you” (Psalm 32:8).

I love the picture painted here. I love knowing God wants to teach me which paths to travel on. He won’t just keep an eye on me; He will keep a loving eye on me. He wants good for me, but it begins with me putting my hope in Him.

That is the tough part for me. Sometimes I think it would be easier to put my hope in myself or in my future. I want to skip the investment of hope and keep my eyes fixed on things I think I can control. But I miss out on life when I don’t live in the present moment God has given me. I miss out on so much. He has a daily mission for me, and it matters.

Be where your feet are.

This became my daily motto.”

Read the full devotional by clicking here.

Joe shared a devotional that also hit on the keep me in the moment theme:
We had a ‘Keep Me in the Moment” moment at church on Sunday when our pastor referenced Ephesians 5. He’s been talking recently about Atomic Habits, which is a popular book…but he is reminding us we need to have atomic habits concerning our spiritual disciplines. The first atomic habit is to put God first. The second atomic habit is to make sure you’re intentional about relationships. That’s what Paul talks about in Ephesians 5 when he gives us guidelines for Christian living. Nurturing the important relationships means that you have to be present in the lives of your family and your friends. For me it also means being present in the lives of my students. There’s kind of a running joke in the office that if my chair is turned towards my computer, you could walk into my office and say anything and I won’t hear it. And I would say that’s about 98% accurate! So for me, staying in the moment means the chair is turned and making face-to-face connection.

Q: What was the name of Joseph’s youngest brother?

A: Benjamin

Congratulations to Ben of Fredericktown for answering the question correctly and winning a $5 Everlasting Cup gift card!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe & Alyssa

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National Awesomeness Day, Who Knew?

Lexie gives you the details of National Awesomeness Day!

This special national day gives people the chance to recognize how awesome themselves and the people around them are just, to put it plainly, awesome.

The website for National Awesomeness Day shares this: “The International Day of Awesomeness is a celebration of awesomeness. People are awesome every day, frequently don’t realize it, and their feats of awesomeness are rarely recognized. We aim to fix that, with a special day to both perform and celebrate feats of awesomeness!”

Check out the website HERE

Joe thinks of awesomeness as something that makes him feel like he is “in awe.” Things that make him think of that are Babies, and Niagara Falls!

Lexie shares that sometimes we don’t see how awesome we are and maybe that causes you to feel worthless some days. But This Devotional gives us perspective: we are worth it because Christ died for us! And that is pretty awesome.

Today’s ‘Who Am I?’ Trivia:

–          I was born this day in 1983 in Oklahoma

–          I auditioned for a record contract when I was 14 but it didn’t work out

–          I was journalism major in college

–          I won the 4th season of American Idol in 2005

–          I’ve won 7 Grammys and 9 CMA Awards

–          I married a professional hockey player

–          I am releasing a gospel album this month

ANSWER: Carrie Underwood

Congratulations to Jackie of Mount Vernon for correctly guessing and winning a $5 gift certificate to Everlasting cup!

Thanks so much for tuning into The Afternoon Drive! – Lexie

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Music Festivals Are Back!

Today for Artist Newsday we shared two new stories about Kingdom Come Festival 2021 and a new live album from Tauren Wells.

Kingdom Come Festival 2021 has been officially announced! This 2-day rock festival takes place in Greentown, Illinois, just outside Louisville, Kentucky; June 18-June 19 are the dates and camping and admission are free! The headliner for Friday is The Letter Black, and Saturday will be anchored by Disciple. Other artists included are Fight The Fade, TJ Harris of Decyfer Down, The Protest, Relent, Chaotic Resemblance, Jenna Parr, and more. Full line ups are available at the Kingdom Come website. Learn more and read the full news article by clicking here.

During a time when music lovers are longing for a live concert experience, GRAMMY® nominee Tauren Wells felt compelled to release Citizen of Heaven LIVE, which includes 15 audio tracks and 4 videos that were recorded during his album launch event in January 2020 at Lakewood Church in his hometown of Houston, TX. Learn more about this album and read the full article by clicking here.

There is no fear, ’cause I believe
There is no doubt, ’cause I have seen
Your faithfulness, my fortress, over and over

Congratulations to Barbie of Fredericktown for correctly answering that those lyrics were from Tauren Wells with his song “Famous For (I Believe” which features Jenn Johnson. She won a $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.

Thanks for listening!
– Alyssa & Todd

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NZ Top 10 for 3/5/21

Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:

10. Casting Crowns – Start Right Here
9. Josh Baldwin – Evidence
8. We Are Messengers – Image of God
7. Cory Asbury – Sparrows
6. Phil Wickham – Battle Belongs
5. Jeremy Camp – Out of My Hands
4. CAIN – Rise Up (Lazarus)
3. Matthew West – Truth Be Told
2. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – Graves Into Gardens
1. Andrew Ripp – Jericho (2nd week at #1)

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – additions this week to the WNZR playlist include:

Ryan Stevenson – When We Fall Apart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUPgzd3nwMo

Watch the Story Behind the Song video with Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smu0ugwYlrE

Lauren Daigle – Hold on to Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWua9o2KEv0

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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The Power of Love & Prayer !

Lexie Flies solo today to bring you some inspirational devotionals about the power of love and prayer!

The first devotional Lexie shares is Forever Love by Xochitl Dixon

The second devotional Lexie reads is called Prompted to Pray written by James Banks

Who said these words: ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few’?

Answer: Jesus!

Congratulations to Karen! she guessed correctly and won a $5 gift certificate to Everlasting Cup!

Thank you so much for tuning into the Afternoon Drive! – Lexie

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Another ‘W’ Food for Who Knew Wednesday!

Today for Who Knew Wednesday we shared about another ‘W’ food. Walnuts are a favorite nut for many people and here is a fun recipe for try at home!

CANDIED WALNUTS INGREDIENTS:

To make this candied walnuts recipe, you will need:

  • Walnuts: About 4 cups raw walnut halves (or chopped walnuts).
  • Egg white: To bind the candy coating to the walnuts.
  • Vanilla extract: Just a little for flavor!
  • Brown sugar: I used packed brown sugar, but you could also sub in white (granulated) sugar or coconut sugar instead.
  • Spices: Ground cinnamon plus a hint of cayenne.
  • Fine sea salt: My preferred salt for this recipe. (Note that if you choose to use table salt instead, you will need to use less salt.)

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups (12 ounces) raw walnut halves

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Heat oven to 300°F.  Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, sea salt, cinnamon and cayenne until combined.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together egg white and vanilla until combined.  Add the walnuts and toss until they are evenly coated with the egg white mixture.  Add the brown sugar mixture and toss until the walnuts are evenly coated.
  4. Spread the walnuts out in an even layer on the baking sheet.  Bake for 20 minutes.  Remove baking sheet from the oven, and give the walnuts a brief stir.  Return to the oven and bake for 20 more minutes.  Remove and transfer to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
  5. Serve immediately, or store in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks.

Who Am I? Who Knew Trivia:

–          I was born on this date in 1986 in Seattle.

–          I was signed to Forefront Records when I was 12

–          My first album, Genuine, released when I was 14

–          I sang the song “There’s Got to Be More to Life”

–          I’m also known for the singles, “Stuck” and “Don’t Look at Me”

–          I was nominated for a Grammy in 2004

–          I took a hiatus from 2008-2012 and have done occasional concerts and appearances since then

The answer? Stacie Orrico – congratulations to Karen from Mount Vernon who answered correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Alyssa

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