Today we tag-teamed with The Morning Thing to offer some Thanksgiving Fun Facts!
Check the link here to get all the info…
Also remember to find us on Sunday at the annual Mount Vernon Christmas Parade and Walk – the details are at WNZR.FM! CLICK HERE FOR MORE
Have a great Thanksgiving and we’ll be back on Monday!
-Joe and Todd
Today we have our mixed bag of Artist News Day and Game Time Tuesday!
We played the new version of the classic song ‘The Prayer’ by Natalie Grant and Danny Gokey – see the live video by clicking here!
We also shared another album turning 20 this year – Michael W. Smith’s ‘Live the Life.’ It featured the title track, plus songs like Love Me Good, Missing Person and Never Been Unloved.
Today’s Song Poetry lyrics are:
Can’t see nothing at all, but your outstretched arms, help me believe it…
it’s from NEEDTOBREATHE’s Walking on Water – congratulations to Kelly from Mount Vernon, who wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
This week’s Name That Tune song was Rend Collective’s Counting Every Blessing – congrats to Lynda, a student here at MVNU, for guessing correctly!
Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd
Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive! Today, Malisa, Joe and I had a fun Thanksgiving Mystery Question!
Here it is: Name a popular Thanksgiving Tradition:
Answers:
1. Eating the Thanksgiving Meal
2. Visiting with family
3. Watching the Parades
4. Watching the Football Games
5. Black Friday Shopping
Congratulation to Bernalle from Mount Vernon who guessed the top two questions and won that $5 gift card to Troyer’s of Apple Valley!
Did your mouth water when Joe shared his experience with Deep-fried Turkey, so did Malisa and I’s! Here is a recipe for Deep-fried Turkey!
We have a ton of events coming up here at WNZR and we want to see you at each of them! Here is more information on each:
Sunday, November 25 – Mount Vernon Christmas Parade and Walk
Saturday, December 1 – Fredericktown Christmas Walk
Saturday, December 8 – Food For The Hungry
Today was the last day that Operation Christmas Child was accepting drop-offs and most drop off locations are closed – BUT! You can still build your shoebox online – click HERE to build your shoebox for $25!
Thanks for checking out our blog!
Hannah Radke
Here’s this week’s countdown!
10. The Breakup Song – Francesca Battistelli
9. Do it Again – Elevation Worship
8. Only Jesus – Casting Crowns
7. Joy – For King and Country
6. Everything – TobyMac
5. Confidence – Sanctus Real
4. Known – Tauren Wells
3. Even Then – Micah Tyler
2. Who You Say I am – Hillsong Worship
1. You Say – Lauren Daigle
New music this week came courtesy of Natalie Grant and Danny Gokey!
Listen to their rendition of “The Prayer“!
Thanks for listening!
– Lilly and Joe
This week, we wrapped up our devotional called “Hallelujah Here Below” from our friends at Elevation Worship. Today, as we finished, we talked about names. Our names and the name of Jesus.
A name is a powerful thing. Over time our name comes to fully represent everything about us; who we are and where we came from. And it’s the one word that’s uniquely connected to our identity. When someone says our name, we listen.
There’s a lot of meaning in a name, and there’s power in the act of saying a name — especially the name of Jesus. It’s both familiar and sacred. Almighty, yet accessible. Divine and simultaneously human. There’s no other name like it. No name deserving of the praise, adoration, or worship that the name of Jesus deserves.
Today, on the topic of names, we listened to a couple of songs that fit into our theme.
We looked at “In Jesus Name” from Kutless.
This song reminds us that in the name of Jesus, In Jesus’ name our sins are washed away,
In Jesus’ name we are rescued, we are saved. Love has come to make a way for us,
There is freedom for the broken, healing for the hopeless, and that for all of our days, we have a shelter and we can rest in Jesus’ name.
In the Greek, Jesus’ name is best translated as “Savior”, and when we say His name with this meaning His supernatural power shows up. It requires faith to cry out to an invisible God. Every time your lips utter the name, “Jesus,” that’s what you’re doing. You’re saying, in faith, that Jesus has the power to bring you to the other side of your circumstances.
We also listened to the song “Pray” from Sanctus Real today, hitting on the power of just uttering the name of Jesus.
There are days where we need God more than our words can actually say, and to be honest, I’m having one of those days today. In this song it reminds us that God already knows our hearts and our needs. God knows every part of us, so even if it’s just to speak the name of Jesus, we should pray. There is so much power in just uttering the name of Jesus, even when, and especially when we don’t really have any other words for our circumstances.
Whatever your circumstances may be today, remember this:
In Jesus’ name, there is hope.
In Jesus’ name, there is power.
In Jesus’ name, there is Resurrection.
It’s in His name that every need is met and every soul is satisfied.
Our prayer for today is one I’m praying over myself, and I’m praying it over a few of my friends today too. Maybe you need to pray this prayer over yourself today.
“Lord, I come to You speaking Your name today in confidence. Knowing that when I speak your name holds the power to bring me to the other side of my circumstances. I thank you that there is power in even just speaking your name. Your name is almighty and accessible, divine while still being human, and I rest in the fact that there is no other name like Yours. There are no other names deserving of the praise, adoration, or worship that Your name deserves. As I speak Your name today, I do so knowing that there is hope, power, resurrection and satisfaction in it. Bring me to the other side of my circumstances today. Give me strength. Give me rest. Give me hope. Amen.”
Thanks for listening! We’ll see you in a couple weeks for a new Praise Thursday series!
– Hannah and Lilly
This week is time for you to get packing, packing shoeboxes to be more specific! Operation Christmas Child has opened up its many drop-off locations to make it easy for you to drop off your shoeboxes! Collection started on the 12th and will wrap up on Monday, November 19. The clock is ticking, its time to get your box ready!
Here are some of the drop off locations in and around Mount Vernon:
Faith Baptist Church, 8764 Martinsburg Road in Mount Vernon
Grace Pointe Community Church, 892 E Columbus Road in Utica
Johnstown Independent Baptist Church, 7397 Johnstown Alexandria Road in Johnstown
Here are the times these churches are accepting boxes!
What is Operation Christmas Child?
How do I participate?
Don’t have time to pack your box at home? Good news! You can now build your box online, for just $25! Want more information? Click HERE!
This day in history:
Our Trivia Question for today:
What percent of the universe is dark matter?
Answer: 27%
The rest of the universe is around 68% dark energy, and less than 5% of the universe is made up of what we would consider “normal” matter. This means that roughly 80% of the mass of the universe is made up of material we cannot see.
Congratulation to Megan from Gambier who won a $5 gift card to Troyer’s of Apples Valley for correctly guessing today’s trivia question!
Thanks for checking out our blog! Have a blessed day and thank you for support of the Afternoon Drive!
Hannah Radke
Today for ANGTT (Artist Newsday, Game Time Tuesday), we shared some news from our favorite artists, played some games, and had a couple of visits from our friend, Tom Turkey, (Yes, his last name is Turkey).
For news today, we shared the following…
Casting Crown’s “Only Jesus” album drops on Friday! “The theme that continued to come up while working on these new songs was that I am not the point – it is not about me, it is about pointing to Him,” shares Hall. “God is already at work in our lives, and He has a plan that He places us in so that others can know Him.”
There are 12 tracks on this album, featuring the title track, “Only Jesus” and the already popular song, “Home”.
Our friends at NEEDTOBREATHE are releasing a new album, called “Acoustic Live, Volume 1. It’s a 12 track album where all the songs were recorded acoustic and live, hence the name of the album. It includes some acoustic versions of their already popular songs “Brother” and “Testify”.
My friend from Momentum 2018, Riley Clemmons, released Christmas music! Oh yes! It’s her “Silent Night” EP, featuring the Christmas Classics, “Silent Night” and one I can’t wait to hear from Riley, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”. It came out a couple weeks ago and I have been listening to it on repeat
Our Song Poetry song lyrics today were…
“My heart’s beating, beating inside my chest
Oh I’m coming alive with joy and destiny
‘Cause You’re restoring me piece by piece ooohhh”
That’s Natalie Grant with “Clean”!
Congrats to Teresa from Howard!
Our Name that Tune song today was “Trust in You” from our girl, Lauren Daigle!
Congrats to our winner, Rebecca, from Butler!
Congratulations to our registrants for the Totally Tasty Tom Turkey Hunt!
Sandi and Linda!
Thanks for listening!
– Lilly and Todd
Today Malisa and I talk about one the best holidays, in my opinion at least, Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is just around the corner, it on Thursday, November 22 – that’s just 9 days away!
Today we had a Great Mystery Question!
Here is the mystery question for this week:
Question: Aside from Turkey, Thanksgiving dinner wouldn’t be complete without….
Answers:
1. Pumpkin Pie
2. Cranberries/Cranberry Sauce
3. Stuffing
4. Family
5. Sweet Potatoes/Yams
Congratulations to Melissa from Mount Vernon who guessed the top two questions correctly and won a $5 gift card to Troyer’s of Apple Valley!
Would it truly be the Afternoon Drive if we didn’t have recipes for you? I think not! Here are some delightful Pumpkin Pie Recipes!
These are the Fun things to do with the family that we talked about!
Did you hear Tom Turkey? Want to know more about Tom? Click HERE for more on the WNZR Totally Tasty Tom Turkey Hunt!
Thanks for checking out our blog and your support of WNZR!
Hannah Radke
Here’s the countdown for this week!
10. The Breakupsong – Francesca Battistelli
9. Do it Again – Elevation Worship
8. Only Jesus – Castin Crowns
7. Everything – TobyMac
6. Joy – For King and Country
5. Known – Tauren Wells
4. Confidence – Sanctus Real
3. Even Then – Micah Tyler
2. Who You Say I am – Hillsong Worship
1. You Say – Lauren Daigle
Check out the latest songs for New Music Friday!
Johnny Diaz – Let Faith Move You
Thanks for listening!
– Lilly and Todd
Driving Notes 