Happy weekend and Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:
10. Crowder – Good God Almighty 9. We Are Messengers – Image of God 8. CAIN – Rise Up (Lazarus) 7. Zach Williams – Less Like Me 6. Cory Asbury – Sparrows 5. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – Graves Into Gardens 4. Matthew West – Truth Be Told 3. Phil Wickham – Battle Belongs 2. Jeremy Camp – Out of My Hands 1. Andrew Ripp – Jericho (4th week at #1)
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY new songs added to the WNZR playlist this week include:
We also go on a little tangent about a new hairstyle coming back into popularity: The Shag!
The shag was a seventy’s hair style made popular by artists like David Bowie, David Cassidy, Jane Fonda, and many others. Recently, secular artist Billie Eilish changed her hair completely and just debuted it!
Billie Eilish (pictured above) showing off this throwback look. Alyssa and Lexie both love the look and love that it is coming back into popularity!
Who anointed Saul?
Answer: Samuel!
Congratulations to Joseph of Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and winning a $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!
Thanks so much for tuning into the Afternoon Drive! – Lexie & Alyssa
Lexie and Joe talk about Walking Tacos today for Who Knew Wednesday!
“Walking Taco” or “Taco-in-a-Bag” aren’t actual tacos, but are Midwest names for the Texas dish called “Frito Pie”.
The “walking frito pie” began in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the 1982 World’s Fair. Petro’s Chili & Chips established a booth at the Fair. The Fair’s theme was “energy,” and the product was originally named “Petroleum Belly.”
The “walking taco” quickly became popular at other fairs in the midwest during the 1980s and 1990s!
if you’d like to read the full article, you can read it HERE!
We also covered this cool new design for a completely digital Taco Bell Drive-Thru! Read the full article HERE!
I was born on March 17th 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama.
When I was four years old, my family and I moved to Chicago, Illinois, where my father became a Baptist minister.
When I was 15, I dropped out of high school to pursue a music career.
I, along with my brothers performed in a revival of the musical Shuffle Along.
I was the first African American to host a television variety show.
Some of my most popular songs were Smile and Mona Lisa.
I died at the hospital early in the morning of February 15, 1965 of lung cancer.
I am Nat King Cole!
Congrats to Ava of Howard for guessing correctly and winning a $5 Gift Certificate to Everlasting Cup!
Thank you SO MUCH for tuning into the Afternoon Drive! – Lexie & Joe
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!
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.”
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
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.
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!
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!”
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
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.
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