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NZ Top 10 for 4/8/22

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

10. CAIN – The Commission
9. TobyMac – Promised Land
8. Blessing Offor – Brighter Days
7. Sanctus Real -My God is Still the Same
6. Katy Nichole – In Jesus Name (God of Possible)
5. Micah Tyler – Walking Free
4. Crowder – In The House
3. Ryan Ellis – Heart of the Father
2. Jordan Feliz f/Mandisa – Jesus is Coming Back
1. Jordan St. Cyr – Weary Traveler (2nd week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

Tauren Wells – Fake It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAKofH6XfWs

here’s another version – I call this the ‘box’ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn4RLF12lgI

The Afters – Say Goodbye (Say Hello)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4bz0vcFCuA

Here’s the lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdhtEWbQgo8

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Dylan

The Essence Of Prayer

Today on the show we talked about our new Lifeline 2022 total of $75,599! We also shared devotionals from Our Daily bread. And, of course, we had our Bible trivia where one lucky person has a chance to win a 2021 Voice of The Cougars Drawstring Backpack!

Here are our devotionals from Our Daily Bread:

Jonathon’s devotional is titled, “Past The Boundaries Of Knowing”. You can find the link here.

Dylan’s devotional is titled, “The Essence Of Prayer”. You can find the link here.

Question: Who got Joseph thrown into prison by lying about him?
Answer:  Potiphar’s wife

Congratulations to Tammy of Alexandria for guessing the correct answer! She wins a 2021 Voice of The Cougars Drawstring Backpack!

Thanks for listening!

-Dylan and Jonathon

All about Amy!

Today we featured Marcy Rinehart’s conversation with Amy Grant ahead of her concert tomorrow night at the Knox Memorial Theater.

Click this Soundcloud link for all the segments!

  • I was born April 6, 1945 in New York City
  • My real name is William December Williams
  • I have a twin sister, Loretta
  • I made my theatre debut at age 7
  • I won a painting scholarship to the National Academy of Fine Arts and Design
  • I played football legend Gale Sayers in Brian’s Song
  • Most kids and adults know me best as Lando Calrissian

I am…BILLY DEE WILLIAMS! Congratulations to Mark from Utica, who wins the backpack and Our Daily Bread devotional!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Dylan

Hope for the Journey!

It seemed like just a few weeks ago when we were talking about the Grammy Awards! And now, just like that, they’re over! Congratulations to some of our WNZR artists who took home some hardware from the 64th annual Grammy Awards.

  • Cece Winans: Best Gospel Performance/Song, Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, Best Gospel Album
  • Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music: Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Also, Steven Curtis Chapman is coming to Mansfield along with his organization, Show Hope, for their “Hope for the Journey Conference”. The event will take place Saturday, April 30th, and it is an all-day event!

For more information and to get registered for this special conference, visit www.fosteringfamilyministries.org.

You’ve been searching, carrying burdens
If you’ve been lost and looking for a home
If you’ve been drifting and something is missing
You should know that you are not alone

This week was a stumper, so tune in next week for a chance to win with us on The Afternoon Drive!

Thanks for listening,

Jonathon & Dylan

Hope and strength

Today’s Monday Motivation focused on hope and strength from Our Daily Bread.

Joe shared Bill Crowder’s “Genuine Hope.” You can read it by clicking here.

Jonathon shared Anne Cetas’ “If Only We Could…” read it here.

Name a liquid in your kitchen that you hope no one ever accidentally drinks:
1- dish soap or bleach (46 votes)
2- vinegar (30)
3- cooking oil (16)
4- soy sauce (4)
5- bacon grease (2)

Congratulations to Nathan from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the WNZR drawstring backpack and a couple of Our Daily Bread devotionals.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Jonathon

NZ Top 10 for 4/1/22

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

10. We Are Messengers – Come What May
9. Blessing Offor – Brighter Days
8. Katy Nichole – In Jesus Name (God of Possible)
7. TobyMac – Promised Land
6. Micah Tyler – Walking Free
5. Sanctus Real -My God is Still the Same
4. Crowder – In The House (spent 4 weeks at #1)
3. Ryan Ellis – Heart of the Father
2. Jordan Feliz f/Mandisa – Jesus is Coming Back
1. Jordan St. Cyr – Weary Traveler (1st week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

Andrew Ripp – Fill My Cup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db-DdcozHmE

Jon Reddick – God, Turn It Around

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7-IAFogxcM

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Dylan

Love Your Loved Ones

Today on the show we shared devotionals from Our Daily Bread. We also gave a Lifeline 2022 total update. We also had our weekly Bible trivia where one lucky person has a chance to win a 2021 Voice of the Cougars drawstring backpack.

Here are the devotionals that we picked out:

Jonathon’s devotional is titled, “Blooming For Jesus” by Patricia Raybon. You can find the link here.

Dylan’s devotional is titled, “Love Your Loved Ones” by Mike Wittmer. You can find the link here.

Q: Joseph from the book of Genesis was Jacob’s 11th son, who was the 12th?

A: Benjamin

Congratulations to Jeff of Mount Vernon for guessing the correct answer! He wins a 2021 Voice of the Cougars drawstring backpack!

Thanks for listening!

-Dylan and Jonathon

Praises, pencils and Amy Grant

Thank you for your incredible support of Lifeline 2022! Our current total is $69,809.

Today is National Pencil Day! Did you know?

  • cedar is one of the best woods to use for making pencils
  • the lead is a graphite and clay mixture
  • the lead is baked at 1500 degrees Fahrenheit
  • the pencil molds with the lead glued into the cedar are put into a one-ton press for an hour
  • after compression, the pencil molds are cut into a hexagon shape with three cuts on the top and three on the bottom
  • the bare wood then goes through a paint machine and the rubber eraser is applied with an aluminum top

watch the full video here from the Science Network!

Don’t forget you have just under a week to be part of the Sweet Seats ticket contest to see Amy Grant at the Knox Memorial on April 7th. Find the details here!

– I was born March 30, 1940 in Middletown, Ohio
– I started developing memory games for myself when I was 9 years of age
– My high school basketball team won 76 straight games at one point
– I attended Ohio State and won a national championship in 1960
– I also won a gold medal at the 1960 Rome Summer Olympics
– I suffered a major injury in my senior year at OSU, but still played in the NBA
– I won an NBA title with the New York Knicks in 1973
 
I am Hall of Famer…Jerry Lucas. Congratulations to Matt from Mount Vernon, who wins the WNZR drawstring backpack and a copy of Our Daily Bread!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Dylan

Surprise Parties and Surprise Hits!

Katy Nichole and We Are Messengers are in the news! Both of them have had huge surprises come their way in completely different ways.

We Are Messengers celebrated their first #1 single at Christian radio with “Come What May” with a commemorative plaque presentation on the Grand Ole Opry stage during Casting Crowns’ “The Healer Tour”.

The band’s label, Curb Records surprised the group after their opener for Casting Crowns and this is what they had to share about the experience. “[We are] so very thankful for the kindness of God in our lives, His spirit working through these songs and the incredible team that has worked tirelessly with us for many years. What. A. Night!!”

We Are Messengers are set to embark on their Wholehearted Tour starting Thursday, April 7th. The tour takes the band through 19 sites all the way until May 7th.

New music star Katy Nichole has hit hits No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs Chart with her song “In Jesus Name (God of Possible)”. Her viral debut single has also topped the iTunes Christian & Gospel Songs chart for eight consecutive weeks so far, never leaving No. 1 since it released Jan. 26.

As the song continues to resonate with people of all backgrounds across the world, Nichole is also receiving numerous invitations to sing the song live. Going from 0 to 50 concerts on her schedule so far, upcoming events include “Good Friday Nashville” with Chris Tomlin at Bridgestone Arena April 15th. She also recently sang “God Bless America” at the NASCAR WISE Power 400 live held at Auto Club Speedway, joined Big Daddy Weave for four concerts and sang “In Jesus Name (God of Possible)” last week during Jason Gray’s SiriusXM The Message Acoustic Story Time event.

She created this song from words in her prayer journal that were written in the midst of a global health crisis and in response to her own story of suffering, hope and healing. She suffered for years with scoliosis before a new doctor took out the metal rods that had been placed in her back, which miraculously went straight, no longer giving her pain. 

People worldwide are hearing Nichole’s song and telling their own heart-warming, and many times heart-breaking, stories. Each story branches out into a series of new shares that continues branching virally. More than 7,200 examples of this can be seen now on TikTok. 

You picked up your share of scars along the way
But now you’re standing in the sun, you’ve fought your fight and your race is run
The pain is all a million miles away

This, of course, comes from Casting Crowns with their top song “Scars in Heaven”!

Congratulations to Janell of Mount Vernon for correctly guessing this week’s song poetry. She wins a Voice of the Cougars drawstring backpack!

Thanks for listening!

Jonathon & Dylan

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