Today I’m sharing another great motivational song from TobyMac. Can we approach each day on the edge of our seat? We can admit, some days it’s harder than others, but God calls us to something significant every day. Maybe one of our biggest challenges is to kick the jaded spirit to the curb each and every day??
Name something kids do during recess.
Play tag – 30
Swing – 25
Slide – 20
Talk with friends – 15
Eat snacks – 10
Congratulations to Brenda from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins two $5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
As Midterm break is starting today for MVNU students, we have another top 10 list for you, with some new songs on the list this week! Here is this week’s countdown:
10. Forrest Frank – Your Way’s Better 9. Jeremy Camp – No Survivors 8. Jamie MacDonald – Left It In The River 7. Zach Williams – Jesus Loves 6. Hope Darst – Mighty Name Of Jesus 5. Crowder – STILL 4. Emerson Day – Get Behind Me 3. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – I Know A Name 2. Josiah Queen f/Brandon Lake – Can’t Steal My Joy (3rd week at #2) 1. Phil Wickham – What An Awesome God (11th week at #1)
New Music This Week:
Passion –The Lord Will Provide
Our Breakout Hit of the Week was Chris Tomlin’s song How Good It Is!
Today is also Joe Rinehart’s birthday! Thank you to everyone who wished Joe a happy birthday and for all of your support!
On this beautiful Praise Thursday, we shared inspiring worship music, gave devotions, shared updates, and played a fun game of NTT! Check out our website wnzr.fm!
Gabriella’s devotion: A God-fearing woman is a good thing to be called especially by your children. On Rosie’s birthday her family wanted to go around and talk about the life she has lived. Her children said something that will never leave her soul. They called her “a God-fearing woman” and she felt a sense of accomplishment after. It should be everyone’s goal to be a God-fearing follower of Christ. Parents are a role model to their kids and it’s their responsibility to show them who God is. Proverbs 31:24-31 (NIV).
Ethan’s devotion: Tom was fighting a chronic illness and wanted to spend time with God, but he couldn’t find a way to position his body where it wasn’t painful for him. He fell to his knees in pain and that prayerful posture proved to lessen the agonizing ache. He felt comfort in the next mornings on his knees praying out to God. In painful and challenging times He helps us submit to His will and live out a prayer posture in our hearts, we can find comfort and peace in Him. 2 Chronicles 20:5-12 (NIV).
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This month is a time to honor our local pastors and their commitment to families in our community. Tell us why you love your pastor. Go online to wnzr.fm and click on the “Clergy Appreciation Month” banner. Nominate your pastor at www.wnzr.fm TODAY!
This week’s Name That Tune was a stumper, but come back next week to win TWO $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
Tune in tomorrow for The NZ Top 10 with Joe and Ethan!
Who Knew – The acid in your stomach can dissolve steel. The hydrochloric acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve some metals, including stainless steel. This process takes a long time and requires immersion.
Who Knew fact checks: National Grouch Day– Is it a day to literally be a grouch? Yes, it’s an unofficial day for people to embrace their inner grouch. Inspired by Oscar the Grouch and Sesame Street magazine. Don’t be a grouch!
Who Knew fact checks: National I Love Lucy day. Day to commemorate the premiere of the iconic American sitcom ‘I Love Lucy’ that first aired on October 15, 1951. Happy 74th anniversary to I Love Lucy!
Who Am I?
I was born today, October 15, 1943, in The Bronx, New York City.
I became famous for my role as Laverne DeFazio on the hit sitcom Laverne & Shirley.
My brother Garry was a well-known writer, director, and producer who created Laverne & Shirley as well as a show called Happy Days.
I made history as one of the first women to direct a film that grossed over $100 million. The movie was Big, starring Tom Hanks.
I also directed A League of Their Own in 1992, which was another huge success. This film also featured Tom Hanks.
I am… Penny Marshall! Congratulations to Heather of Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
Tune in tomorrow for Praise Thursday with Ethan and Gabriella!
The 56th Annual GMA Dove Awards aired last Friday night! Here were this year’s award recipients:
SONG OF THE YEAR – Hard Fought Hallelujah by Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll Writers: Brandon Lake, Jelly Roll, Steven Furtick, Chris Brown and Benjamin William Hastings
ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Forrest Frank
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Leanna Crawford
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (ARTIST) – Brandon Lake
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (NON-ARTIST) – Mitch Wong
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – Jeff Pardo
POP/CONTEMPORARY SONG OF THE YEAR – Your Way’s Better by Forrest Frank Writers: Forrest Frank and Pera
GOSPEL WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR – Come Jesus Come by CeCe Winans and Shirley Caesar Writers: Hank Bentley, Bryan Fowler, Stephen McWhirter and Tara McWhirter
WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR – I Know A Name by Elevation Worship, Chris Brown and Brandon Lake Writers: Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, Jacob Sooter and Hank Bentley
INSPIRATIONAL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR – The Jesus Way by Phil Wickham Writers: Phil Wickham and Jonathan Smith
BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROOTS SONG OF THE YEAR – Hard Fought Hallelujah by Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll Writers: Brandon Lake, Jelly Roll, Steven Furtick, Chris Brown and Benjamin William Hastings
CHRISTMAS RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR – Joy To The World by CeCe Winans Writers: Traditional
POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR – CHILD OF GOD by Forrest Frank Producers: Forrest Frank, Pera, Noah Conrad, JVKE, Jackson Foote, Johnny Simpson, Zac Lawson and Splash Of Soda
WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR – When Wind Meets Fire by Elevation Worship Producers: Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Josh Holiday and Chandler Moore
ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Trustfall by Stephen Stanley Producers: Stephen Stanley, Tedd T. and Jake Halm
CHRISTMAS/SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Hallelujah! It’s Christmas! By Phil Wickham Producers: Jonathan Smith, Josh Auer, Jerad Atherton, Tyler Halford, Ben Lounsbury and Aaron Robertson
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR – Heaven On My Mind by TobyMac Art Directors: Nathan Blaine, Aaron Stearns and Trent Nicholson Graphic Artists: Nathan Blaine and Aaron Stearns Photographer – Robby Klein
SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (CONCEPT) – Can’t Stop Me by TobyMac Director: Eric Welch Producer: Scott McDaniel
SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (PERFORMANCE) – Hard Fought Hallelujah by Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll Directors: Brandon Lake and Jacob Boyles Producers: Jacob Boyles, Rachel Mulcahy, Sadie Schwanberg and Caleb Cook
LONG FORM MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR – A Drummer Boy Christmas (LIVE) by for KING & COUNTRY Directors: Joel Smallbone and Kadin Tooley Producers: Joshua Walsh, Stephen Preston and Luke Smallbone
FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR – The King of Kings Director: Jang Seong-ho Producers: Jang Seong-ho and Kim Woo-hyung
TELEVISION SERIES OF THE YEAR – The Chosen Director: Dallas Jenkins Producers: Dallas Jenkins, Chad Gundersen and Chris Juen
We held a contest to see if you could predict this year’s “Song of the Year” and “Artist of the Year” to win a special Dove Award Prediction Prize Basket! Here were the three winners of this prize basket:
Jess Kirby of Mount Vernon
Casey Kennedy of Mount Vernon
Tanya Hicks of Butler
These three winners each took home Brandon Lake’s King Of Hearts CD, Seph Schlueter’s Counting My Blessings CD, Phil Wickham’s signedSong Of The Saints CD, and CeCe Winans’ More Than This Limited Edition LP.
Anne Wilson is coming to Akron, Ohio with her The Stars Tour! Tickets are 90% sold out for this concert, so tickets are low but you can still get some if you’re interested!
She’ll be at the Akron Civic Theatre in Akron, OH on November 21st, at 7:30PM!
This week’s Song Poetry was a stumper from last week! Here were the lyrics:
Blessed Assurance, Jesus is mine He’s been my fourth man in the fire, time after time Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood And what He did for me on Calvary is more than enough
This Song Poetry stumper was Elevation Worship’s songTrust In God.
Congratulations to Haley from Mount Vernon for calling in and correctly guessing the song title and artist, taking home two $5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Tune in on Wednesday for fun facts and a game of Who Am I? for Who Knew Wednesday on The Afternoon Drive!
Thank you so much for listening! – Xander and Ethan
We love getting to start our week off with some Monday Motivation for you! We took a look at some encouraging and uplifting songs during The Afternoon Drive! Here’s what we talked about:
Gabriella’s Monday Motivational song was “God is Good” by Francesca Battistelli: This song is about maintaining hope and faith through life’s difficulties by remembering that God’s goodness is a constant, regardless of what happens. Many of people’s struggles are self inflected and can be easily avoidable. Many people often choose a familiar hell rather than taking a chance on an unfamiliar heaven.
Joe’s Monday Motivation was I Speak Jesus by Kings Porch: A declaration of power, it is a belief that by speaking His name, strongholds can be broken and darkness can be overcome. It’s a spiritual weapon that everyone has a choice to hold. Overcoming struggles, the song frames this as an act of faith that brings freedom. A universal truth, the song’s message is meant to be applied everywhere. It’s a reminder that even in difficult times, peace is available through faith
Congratulations to the Winners in WNZR’s Dove Awards Prediction Prize Giveaway. We had 3 winners: Jess Kirby of Mount Vernon, Casey Kennedy of Mount Vernon, and Tanya Hicks of Butler! Each of them won a prize package including: Phil Wickham “Song Of The Saints” autographed CD, CeCe Winans “More Than This” Limited Edition LP (with 2 white opaque collector’s edition vinyl), Brandon Lake CD, Seph Schlueter CD. Thanks to Fair Trade Services and Sony Music Entertainment/Provident Label Group for their donation of these great prizes!
Congratulations to our winners last Friday for winning a $25 gift certificate to The Alcove Restaurant and a $20 gift certificate to Focus on the Family that can be used for resources on their website! Congratulations to Pastor Richard Prater of First Church of God in Fredericktown, Pastors Mike and Ashley Hadinger from Delta Church in Sunbury, Pastor Ryan Stroop from New Life Church of Nazarene in Mount Vernon, Pastor Ross Slaughter of First Presbyterian Church of Mount Vernon, and Pastor Micah Pelkey from Storyside Church of Bellville. Go to wnzr.fm to nominate your pastor for Clergy Appreciation Month!
Today’s Family Feud question was a stumper, but come back next week and give the top two answers to “Name something kid’s do during recess” to win TWO $5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica.
Tune in tomorrow for Artist Newsday and Game Time Tuesday!
It’s looking a little more like fall every day this week! Here’s this week’s top 10 countdown:
10. Jeremy Camp – No Survivors 9. Tauren Wells – Let The Church Sing 8. Forrest Frank – Your Way’s Better 7. Hope Darst – Mighty Name Of Jesus 6. Crowder – STILL 5. Zach Williams – Jesus Loves 4. Emerson Day – Get Behind Me 3. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – I Know A Name 2. Josiah Queen f/Brandon Lake – Can’t Steal My Joy 1. Phil Wickham – What An Awesome God (10th week at #1)
New Music This Week:
for King & Country –World On Fire
Ryan Stevenson –Preach (feat. Matt Hammitt)
Our Fan Choice Friday song was TobyMac’s latest song, Heaven On My Mind. Here is his new music video for his song!
On this beautiful Praise Thursday, we shared inspiring worship music, gave devotions, shared updates, and played a fun game of NTT! Check out our website wnzr.fm!
In the animated movie Toy Story, one character, a space ranger named Buzz Lightyear, shouts his signature catchphrase while flying about the bedroom: “To infinity and beyond! It’s a phrase that has confused many. Isn’t infinity as far as you can go? How can there be anything “beyond” infinity? Jesus seems to employ such exponential effort in the realm of forgiveness. When Peter asked Jesus about forgiving another person, “How many times must I forgive him . . . seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, you must forgive him more than seven times. You must forgive him even if he wrongs you seventy times seven” (Matthew 18:21-22 ncv). Jesus goes on to tell a parable comparing a merciful king and an unmerciful servant, making the point that when someone truly regrets their error, there is no limit to the number of times we’re to forgive. That’s why we constantly need to ask God for His help. Only in His strength can we do this. Forgiven people forgive people. To infinity and beyond!
I realized I neglected to ask god for help in this stressful time of working on a work project with an impossible deadline. So i prayed… and immediately felt better. nothing changed- the project was still challenging, but peace washed over me. Perhaps David felt the same way submitting his fears and worries to God. In Psalm 6, he starts off describing his anguish at being hounded by his enemies. He continued to turning to God for help, he felt reassured: “The Lord has heard my cry… the Lord accepts my prayer.” Prayer isn’t a feel-good technique, but it’s a direct connection with the all-seeing, all-powerful One who will help is in His time and way. Feeling discouraged or down? Just pray- God hears.
Congratulations to Dwight of Mount Vernon for guessing our Name That Tune correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica. This week’s Name That Tune was Seph Schlueter’s Running Back To You. Come back next week to win a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
This month is a time to honor our local pastors and their commitment to families in our community. Tell us why you love your pastor. Go online to wnzr.fm and click on the “Clergy Appreciation Month” banner. Nominate your pastor at www.wnzr.fm TODAY!
Cast your predictions for the Dove Awards and get registered to win a special Dove Award Nominee Prize Package featuring special gifts from 2025 Dove Award nominees!! Tell us who you think will win “Song of the year” and “Artist of the year” at the 56th annual Dove Awards. Go online to www.wnzr.fm and click on the Dove Awards Prediction Prize Giveaway banner. Tonight at 11:59 is the deadline!!
Who Knew Facts- Movie trailers originally played after the movie? Trailers played after the film to generate excitement for future movies and serial installments.
Who Knew Facts- Newborn babies are colorblind? At birth, babies’ eyes are still developing and their cones (the cells responsible for color vision) are not fully functional. As a result, they can only see in shades of gray, black, and white. Full color vision typically develops by the age of 6 months.
Who Knew Facts- A person’s arm span (the length of their arms stretched out) is about equal to their height? A person’s arm span is generally considered to be about equal to their height, a ratio also known as one-to-one. This is an approximation.
Who Am I?
I was born today, October 8, 1964, in Detroit, Michigan
I was born into a well-known gospel family. My parents had ten children, and many of us went on to become prominent gospel artists.
I was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011.
I am the most-awarded female gospel artist of all time, with 17 GRAMMY Awards, 33 GMA Dove Awards, 28 Stellar Awards, and 7 NAACP Awards.
I am currently nominated for this year’s GMA Dove Awards for “Song of the Year” and “Artist of the Year”
I am… CeCe Winans! Congratulations to Dawn of Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
Tomorrow at 11:59pm is the deadline to cast your predictions for the Dove Award Nominee Prize Package! Go to wnzr.fm and click on the “Dove Awards Nominee Prize Package” banner and vote for the “song of the year” and “artist of the year”!
Tune in tomorrow for Praise Thursday on The Afternoon Drive!
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