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Praise The Lord! He is with is in the pit.

We had some motivation to start your week off strong! We dove deeper into some songs we listen to on WNZR, them being Tasha Layton’s “Thank You Isn’t Enough” ft. The Choir Room, and “Raise A Hallelujah” from Bethel Music!

Tasha Layton’s newest one reminds us we always have so much to be thankful for! “Thank You for the air that I’m breathing, thank You for a life full of meaning” is something we can be thankful for on the mountain, and in the pit. If we still have air in our lungs, we know God’s not done with us!

Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”

“Raise A Hallelujah” is such a beautiful anthem of praising God anywhere. Whether it be on top of the highest mountain, or deep in the lowest of valleys, raising a hallelujah to God makes a huge difference. We were made to worship God, and what He wants us to do is worship through whatever we’re going through, as we see in Psalm 40: 4Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. 5Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare.”

Today we played Family Feud for Mystery Monday! Here was our prompt for today:

Besides Thanksgiving, name a holiday when people eat too much.

  1. Christmas (64 votes)
  2. Easter (16)
  3. 4th Of July (8)
  4. Memorial Day (4)

Congratulations to Greg from Mount Vernon for calling in and guessing the top two answers, taking home that $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Tune in tomorrow for Artist Newsday, and a game of Song Poetry!

Thank you so much for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

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Some truths to start your week!

We’re starting the week off with Monday Motivation with some truths to bring you some encouragement, and songs you hear on WNZR to go along with them.

You are not alone! You are loved, valued and created with a purpose.

This simple truth reminded us of Kari Jobe’s “I Am Not Alone”.

Speak life, be kind, shine bright! The world needs your light today.

This truth reminded us of TobyMac’s song “Speak Life”, and verse found in Proverbs 18:21. “The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.”

Today we played Mystery Monday, where we ask you a Family Feud-style question, and you get to call in and give us the top two answers! Here was today’s prompt:

Name a job where people get wet.

Diver or swimmer (50 votes)
Lifeguard (27)
Firefighter (9)
Plumber (5)

Congratulations to Samantha from Mount Vernon for guessing the top two answers correctly, taking home that $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Tune in on Tuesday for a very special Artist Newsday announcement with TobyMac, and a special tour he just announced, and a game of Song Poetry!

Thank you so much for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

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Forever Jesus Shall Reign!

Today we talked about some of the songs we get to listen to on WNZR, and highlighted the songs “Hymn of Heaven” by Phil Wickham and “When I Fall” by Katy Nichole.

In Phil Wickham’s song, we worship Jesus for Him and who He is. We know and remember in this song that Jesus is forever victorious and all-powerful, regardless of our circumstances, or what may be going on in the world right now.

Katy Nichole expresses through her song how we desperately need God’s help. Whether we’re on a high mountaintop or the lowest of valleys, we need Jesus. This song is Katy Nichole’s cry for help, and we related this song to the Scripture in Matthew 11:28-30, where it says “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” He wants us to come to Him as we are. He is faithful to give us rest for us.

Today we played Mystery Monday! Here was the prompt we had this week, with the top four answers:

Name a common item people forget to take with them when leaving the house.

  1. Keys (50)
  2. Phone (25)
  3. Wallet (15)
  4. Sunglasses (10)

Congratulations to Pat from Mount Vernon for calling in and guessing the top two answers correctly, taking home that $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Tune in tomorrow for Artist Newsday and Song Poetry!

Thank you so much for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

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So that no one can boast.

Today’s Monday Motivation starts with Casting Crowns and ‘All Because of Mercy’. See the lyric video and the story behind the song with Mark Hall below!

Ephesians 2:8-9 – “8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast.”

We had more motivation come in from Matthew West and ‘Don’t Stop Praying’. See the lyric video and an interview with Matthew West where he talks about the story behind the song!

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “16Rejoice always, 17pray without ceasing, 18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

TODAY’S QUESTION: What do kids love jumping on? 

  • The bed (71 votes) 
  • A trampoline (20) 
  • The couch (5) 
  • A pile of leaves (3) 

Congratulations to Lauren from Mount Vernon for guessing the top two answers correctly, winning that $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!
– Ethan and Joe

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Even if it’s a hill or a valley…hallelujah.

Today our Monday Motivation song tackles the phrase, ‘”Even If…” with the song ‘Hallelujah Anyway’ by Chris Llewellyn and the guys from Rend Collective. Can we find joy and praise even in the face of difficult circumstances and challenges? This song tells us, emphatically, YES. By the way, did you know that Matt Maher helped co-write this song?

TODAY’S QUESTION:
What’s tough to do if you accidentally put on superglue instead of lipstick?

  • Eat (32 votes)
  • Talk (32)
  • Kiss (25)
  • Breathe (8)
  • Remove it (2)

Congratulations to Karen 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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God is Here! Even in the Quiet and Unseen.

It’s a new week, a brand new day, and we’ve entered a fresh month of June! We had some great motivation to kick off the month from Danny Gokey and bodie!

Danny Gokey’s song “New Day” reminds us that God, who is the God of hope is alive and well within us, even though hope may seem to be far off. He’s made all things new, and this song gives us the kick we need to just let go of our worries and struggles. Just praise God for the new day that He has made, which He calls us to rejoice and celebrate in!

Here’s the cool story behind this song, told by Danny Gokey himself!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OgB62RG1A8

We also heard the story behind bodie’s “Whisper and the Wind”, where we remember that God not only moves in the big, presence-heavy moments, but also in the unseen moments where you can’t see Him or feel Him. We believe that even when we don’t see it or feel it, God is still working, and that He never stops working! Here is more of the story behind the song told by bodie himself!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByUcPbPrnaU

The game we played today was Mystery Monday! In this game, we give you a prompt, or a question, and you try to guess what the top two answers were amongst 100 random people that were asked! If you can guess the top two answers correctly, you win a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Here was the prompt and top four answers:

Name a type of hoop!
1. Hula-hoop (74)
2. Basketball Hoop (18)
3. Hoop Earrings (4)
4. Embroidery Hoop (3)

Congratulations to Jim from Mount Vernon for guessing the top two answers correctly! Make sure to tune in tomorrow for a game of Song Poetry to win that $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thank you so much for listening!
– Ethan Hershberger

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There is Power…and that’s enough!

Today we’re featuring two songs for Monday Motivation – the first is Brandon Heath’s ‘That’s Enough.’

Psalm 34:8 says, “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” Sometimes we need reminded that we don’t need to have all the answers. We don’t need to have it all together. All we need is God, who is good, and that is enough!

There is also power in the name of Jesus! Lincoln Brewster reminds us of what we read in Acts 3: 6-8: “Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” 7 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. 8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.”

Whatever we face in this life, we know that we need not to fear this world or anything that may come after us, because as followers of Jesus, we carry His name– which carries more power than any other name!

Name something that includes the word “super.”

  • Superman (47 votes)
  • Super Bowl (9)
  • Supermarket (9)
  • Super glue (6)
  • Superstar (5)

Congratulations to Tracy from Fredericktown for correctly guessing the top two answers on the board, winning that $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!
– Ethan and Joe

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You Never Gave Up on Me!

Today we’re featuring some Monday Motivation with The Afters and their new song, ‘You Never Gave Up on Me!’

Part of the inspiration for the song was Psalm 139 – one of our favorite passages:

7 Where can I go from your Spirit?
    Where can I flee from your presence?
8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
    if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
    if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10 even there your hand will guide me,
    your right hand will hold me fast.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
    and the light become night around me,”
12 even the darkness will not be dark to you;
    the night will shine like the day,
    for darkness is as light to you.

What’s something you do that rhymes with “grow up?”
1 – Throw up (74 votes)
2 – show up (16)
3 – blow up (8)
4- slow up (2)

Congratulations to Tisha from Fredericktown who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!”
– Joe and Ethan

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Help me to be patient!

Welcome to our new co-host, Ethan Hershberger!

Apollo LTD’s ‘Patient’ is our Monday Motivation song today! Apollo LTD members Jordan Phillips and Adam Stark shared with New Release Tuesday that the song’s release timing couldn’t have been better, with most people dreading with ‘shelter at home’ time in 2020. “Everyone had to put their dreams and aspirations on hold for an indefinite amount of time,” Jordan said. “We had the song Patient about needing to learn trust and patience. The song’s message is that there’s meaning in the process.”

“We finally realized why the song didn’t get released last year or the year before. It was meant for this time. We released it in August 2020. It was awesome to see how it all played out. We’re excited to have it out right now.”

Psalm 27:14 says, “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart, and wait for the Lord.”

Give a three-letter word that starts with “Z.”

  • Zoo (40 votes)
  • Zip (18)
  • Zap (15)
  • Zen (13)
  • Zit (13)

Congratulations to Sarah from Wooster, who guessed the top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

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