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Artist News Day/Game Time Tuesday – 3/12/19

Today’s Artist Newsday focus was on: Bethel Music’s Amanda Lindsey Cook (above) and the mystery behind her recent social media post:  read more from JesusFreakHideout here!

Francesca M. Healy

And it’s higher than the mountains that I face
And it’s stronger than the power of the grave
And it’s constant in the trial and the change

-Kristian Stanfill, One Thing Remains – congratulations to Sherissa from Howard who guessed correctly…

Name That Tune (2)

-Selah, I Turn to You – congratulations to Barbie from Fredericktown…

BOTH win a $5 certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

Game Time with Skillet

Today for Artist Newsday, Game Time Tuesday we focused on two more bands – Skillet and Michael W. Smith.

Todd shared how former Flyleaf singer Lacey Sturm is helping Skillet out on their tour this spring while Jen Ledger performs on the Winter Jam 19 tour.  Read more here.

For Song Poetry, our lyrics were:
You spoke a word and life began;
Told oceans where to start and where to end;
You set in motion time and space…

The answer? Stars from Skillet. Congratulations to Ben from Fredericktown who won the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Todd also shared how Michael W. Smith is releasing something new next month.  Read more about it here on MWS’s official website.

Our Name That Tune song today was Michael’s “Healing Rain.” Brock from Butler won the Troyer’s certificate.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

 

Artist Newsday…Game Time Tuesday!

Today we shared news from both Meredith Andrews and Big Daddy Weave and tied those artists into our games (pretty sneaky, Todd).

You’ve had to face the music on your own
But there is a sweeter song that calls you home, singing…

That was from Meredith Andrews’s song “You’re Not Alone” – congratulations to Brenda from Mount Vernon who wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Read more about Meredith’s upcoming live EP here from CCM online.

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Big Daddy Weave’s “Overwhelmed” was our Name That Tune song.  Here’s a video about their new Alive tour, which will be in Circleville this Thursday night and Dayton on Sunday…

Congratulations to from Lauren from Howard who won the Troyer’s certificate.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

Game Time Tuesday 1/22/19

Today we doubled up the prizes with $5 gift certificates to Troyer’s of Apple Valley and a four-pack of passes to the AAA Great Vacations Travel Expo!

Today’s Song Poetry lyrics:

When I was lost soul searching
You were the ground beneath my feet
When I was blind man begging
You were the eyes so I could see

The song? ‘Survivor’ by Zach Williams.  Congratulations to Maude of Mount Vernon for guessing correctly!

Today’s Name That Tune song was ‘You Make Me Brave’ by Bethel Music.  Congratulations to Edward from Westerville who wins the prizes!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

Artist News + Prizes 1/15/19

Artist News Day and Game Time Tuesday today –

Todd started us off with details of the New Release Today and Visible Music College’s 7th Annual We Love Awards, where you can vote on 23 different categories of Christian Music.

You can vote by clicking here

Then today’s Song Poetry featured these lyrics:

I’m coming back to the start
I got this freedom
In here we feel your heart
Your heartbeat for us

The answer? “God’s Great Dance Floor” by Chris Tomlin.  Congratulations to Travis of Mount Vernon, who wins the $5 certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Today’s Winter Jam Artist Trivia – Rend Collective originally contained what additional word in their band name?

The answer? Experiment. Congratulations to Marissa of Fredericktown who wins the passes to Winter Jam 2019.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

 

Artist News Day; Game Time Tuesday!

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.

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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

Game Time from the Fair!

Game Time Tuesday from the Knox County Fair today featured SONG POETRY and Casting Crowns Trivia for Ohio State Fair tickets.

Today’s lyrics for Song Poetry were:

Breathe, then call these bones to live
Call these lungs to sing
Once again, I will praise

The answer? ‘Tremble” by Mosaic MSC – congratulations to Nicolas from Utica, who wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley!

Today’s Casting Crowns trivia? What year was Meeka Hope Hall adopted by Mark Hall’s family?  The answer? 2010. Debbie from Mount Vernon won the tickets!

Also, check out our WNZR Facebook page for the latest about our NEWLY redesigned app and this year’s State Fair butter cow display.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

Songs, Spelling and Strawberry!

Today’s Song Poetry featutred these lyrics:

You’re parting waters
Making a way for me
You’re moving mountains that I don’t even see

The song? “Still” by Hillary Scott and the Scott Family. Congratulations to Tim of Mount Vernon who wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Today we also brought back the Spelling EEB, where you spell a word backwards in 30 seconds.  Our topic today was baseball, since Darryl Strawberry is speaking tomorrow night in the MVNU chapel to kick off the North Central Ohio District Nazarene Family Camp Meeting.  It starts at 7:30!  Click here for more information.

The word today was shortstop – congratulations to Brenda from Mount Vernon who won the Troyer’s certificate.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

Game Time Tuesday!

Today for Song Poetry, we tried to stump you with this one:

In the mirror all that I see
Is Your grace looking back at me
I’m not the man that I used to be

The answer: ‘Everything Comes Alive’ by We Are Messengers.

Congratulations to Lydia of Mount Vernon, who wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Our Name That Tune winning song today was Word of Life from Jeremy Camp!
Congrats to Jamie from Danville! She won Name That Tune!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe, Lilly and Todd.

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