We are ON THE ROAD at the Ohio State Fair today! Ethan, Sue and Naomi are there for the Tauren Wells and Josiah Queen concert!
Here’s some Monday Motivation from both of these excellent artists!
Top answer??? (46 votes)
2. ??? (28)
3. ??? (12)
4. Pudding (8)
5. Apple sauce (6)
It’s a stumper!
Thanks for listening!
– Joe
Starting your week off with some encouragement, we talked about Lauren Daigle’s song “Look Up Child”!
Lauren’s song encourages up to take our eyes off of our worries and struggles, and to just set them on Jesus! We see this posture of heart in Hebrews 12:1-2, where it says:
“12 1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.”
Set your eyes on Jesus! He will bring peace to you, take care of you, lead you, and guide you in whatever is swirling in your mind, or what your situation is!
Here was our Family Feud question on Mystery Monday!
Name a musical instrument you do not blow into.
Congratulations to Lyle from Howard for calling in and giving us the top two answers, taking home that $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Tune in on Tuesday for Artist Newsday and our On The Road With Big Blue broadcast at the Knox County Fair!
WNZR’s Verse Of The Week:
2 Corinthians 3:17 “For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
We want to start your week off right on Monday Motivation today! Today we talked about the authority that Jesus has over our storms, our fears, everything!
When thinking of the song “I Know A Name” from Elevation Worship and Brandon Lake, which we listened to on The Afternoon Drive, we thought of the story when Jesus calmed the storm on the boat with His disciples. The waves and storms listen and obey to every command of Jesus, who has all authority over everything. It’s so encouraging and comforting knowing that He has the first and final say in everything!
We looked at this part of Scripture today:
Mark 4:38-41
“38Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?” 39When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. 40Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” 41The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!””
We have nothing to fear for we know that Jesus is on our side!
We also listened to Forrest Frank’s “Your Way’s Better” during The Afternoon Drive, which reminded us of what it says in Isaiah 55:8-9:
“8My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. 9For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.”
Forrest’s song says “I searched the world ’till my head hurts, just to find out Your way’s better.”
Ask God to show you how to follow Him and what He wants for you life! It may be hard to understand, but know if you come to Him and ask Him to help you, He is faithful to hear you and help you to know His will, and will lead you through every step He wants you to take!
Today we had a Family Feud-style trivia question! Here was today’s prompt:
Name an animal that weighs more than 1,000 pounds.
Congratulations to Lucas from Mount Vernon for calling in and correctly guessing the top two answers on the board, 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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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?
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
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?
Congratulations to Karen from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
Thanks for listening!
– Joe
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
Driving Notes 