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There’s Something Different About Christmas

Maybe it’s the lights, maybe it’s the fresh blanket of now…or maybe it’s the love of Christ!

It’s Praise Thursday on the Afternoon Drive, and we just had to talk about this…Christmas time really seems to bring put kindness and joy out of most people, and sometimes we see moments of God’s incredible love and kindness shining through people. One moment I saw as a kid was when my dad gave a whole pizza he had bought for our family to a homeless man during Christmas time. What’s yours?

Other acts of random kindness around the holidays are always so cool to hear! You check out these funny, uplifting and even touching stories of people’s kindness! https://www.buzzfeed.com/lds/random-acts-of-holiday-kindness

Today’s tune was “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” by Downhere. Congratulations to Caitlin from Mount Vernon for naming the right track! She wins the $5 Gift Card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!-Judah

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Christmas Music is on!

Today is our first Afternoon Drive of the Holly Jolly 25 season! We’ve got all Christmas music through December 25th.

For Monday Motivation today, we’re featuring a non-Christmas song, but the lyrics still speak strongly to a prayer we all need this time of year – Holy Spirit Come, from Patrick Mayberry.

We’re on the edge of a new beginning
God, we know you have so much more
We’re looking to a new horizon
We’re praying for Your rain to pour

An overflowing of true redemption
An overflowing of Your kingdom
We’re ready for a real revival

Oh Holy Spirit come
Like a flood, like a fire
Holy Spirit fall
In this place, fill our hearts
Holy Spirit come
Like a flood, like a fire

Name something that usually comes in pairs.

Shoes50 votes
Socks15
Twins11
Pants10
Scissors4
Eyes2
Dice2

Congratulations to Kathy from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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NZ Top 10 for 11/22/24

Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here are our top ten songs this week:

10. Tauren Wells f/Davies – Take It All Back
9. Colton Dixon – Up + Up
8. Phil Wickham – The Jesus Way
7. Big Daddy Weave – Let It Begin
6. Crowder – Somebody Prayed
5. Megan Woods – The Truth
4. TobyMac – Nothin’ Sweeter (5 weeks at #1 10/11-18, 11/1-15)
3. Tasha Layton f/Chris Brown – Worship Through It (#1 10/25)
2. Cody Carnes – Take You at Your Word
1. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise (1st week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

Chris Tomlin – Holy Forever (Christmas version)

Riley Clemmons – Come Adore Him

Phil Wickham – Shepherd Boy

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Christmas Music Is (Almost) Here!

Can you believe that we’re only a week away from Thanksgiving? And almost just a month away from Christmas? Well, we know it may not quite look it yet…but it sure is starting to sounds like it! It’s Artist Newsday and Game Time Tuesday on The Afternoon Drive!

Forrest Frank already has the Christmas music going with the release of his Christmas single, “The Present.” The track comes after Frank teased fans with a clip last week, resulting in bated anticipation and nearly 3M views to date. Check out the full article here! https://jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2024/11/15.ForrestFrankReleasesNewHolidayOriginalTrackThePresent.asp

The Totally Tasty Tom Turkey Hunt continues! Congratulations to Carla and April, they were both registered today for the 14-16 pound turkey from Smithhislers Meats in Mount Vernon!

“Head down as I punch this clock
The hours roll, they never stop
And I can’t ever seem to get ahead
Always tryin’ to do what’s right
Straight and narrow’s gettin’ tight
Don’t know how much longer I can stand”

That’s from TobyMac’s hit “Promised Land”

Congratulations to April from Mount Gilead. She correctly named the song and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!-Judah

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New Holly Jolly songs!

Today we’re highlighting video links to some of the new 2023 Christmas additions to the Holly Jolly 25 playlist. We’ve included a few of the artists, songs and video links!

Blanca – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Joy)

Blessing Offor – Wonderful Christmastime

Crowder – The Elf Song

Evan Craft – Someone Like Me

Hannah Kerr – I’ll Be Home For Christmas

Congratulations to today’s winners:
Peggy from Mount Vernon – wins a $25 gift card to Sixty-one 3 in Butler
Laura from Pataskala – wins a Starting Point goodie bag!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Dylan

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Christmas Devotionals

To start this Christmas edition of Praise Thursday I shared a devotional from “The Christmas Story,” it talked about how God brought two totally different groups together when Jesus was born. The first group being local shepherds and the second being the wise men. Showing us that God invites everyone to celebrate the birth of His Son!

Dylan then shared a Christmas Devotional from “Our Daily Bread,” sharing the story about Christmas Eve in 1968 when the Apollo 8 astronauts, who where the first humans to enter lunar orbit, read Genesis 1 during a live broadcast. Years later they were told that broadcast was the “largest audience that had ever listened to a human voice.” Showing us that God gives us an opportunity to share His word and it all comes back to the story of His Son Jesus!

Congrats to Jane from Howard, she was the 9th caller for Christmas Gift Exchange during the show! She is now entered into our Grand Prize drawing, which is tomorrow Friday, December 23rd during The Morning Thing at 7:30am! So don’t forget to tune in!

Thanks for Listening!

Emma and Dylan

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First Day of Winter!

To kick off Who Knew Wednesday we started with today being the December solstice. Today is the longest night and the shortest day of the year, marking today being the first official day of winter!

We continued Who Knew Wednesday with the news that tomorrow is National Cookie Exchange Day! A day that you can make wonderful Christmas cookies and exchange them with the people you love. It’s a wonderful way to spend time with family and get ready for Christmas!

Congrats to Monica from Gambier and Candy from Walhonding they were our winners Christmas Gift Exchange! They are also now in our Grand Prize drawing for a chance to win one of three prizes. The Grand Prize drawing is this Friday, December 23rd at 7:30am on The Morning Thing! Tune in tomorrow for your chance to win!

Thank you for Listening!

Emma and Judah

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Holly Jolly Artist News!

For the start of Artist News Day Winter Jam 2023 is right around the corner! This year’s lineup features artists We The Kingdom, Jeremy Camp, Austin French, and more! Winter Jam comes to Columbus on January 28th at the Schottenstein Center. Tickets are $15 and you can get them at the door!

Then, continuing the Holiday Artist News with For King & Country will be on this year’s CMT Crossroads holiday episode! It will also feature artists BRELAND, Natalie Grant, and more! This one-hour special airs this Saturday, Dec. 24th at 7am.

Congrats to Lyle from Howard and Kim from Mount Vernon, they were our winners for our Christmas Gift Exchange! Tune in tomorrow for your chance to win!

Thank you for listening!

Emma and Jonathon

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A Gift of Motivation

Jonathon shared his Monday Motivation from “Our Daily Bread” shared about how when Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple tow elderly believers took center stage, Simeon and Anna who worshiped God even in their elderly age. The Bible inspires our age to motivate our hope in God.

I shared from “Remembering Christmas” sharing that during this time we do think about all the shopping we need to do and where we can find the perfect gift. “But what if our hearts could shift from what we are buying to what we are doing?” That we can balance gift giving and focus on being present with our Savior and our love ones. That when the wise men came to see Jesus they spent time in His presence first then gave gifts.

Congrats to Jean and Jane from Mount Vernon for being being the 9th caller for the Christmas Gift Exchange! They are now entered into a drawing for one of our Three Grand Prizes that will be announce on Friday, December 23rd at 7:30am during the Moring Thing!

Thanks For Listening!

Emma Reuss

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