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The NZ Top 10 for March 27, 2026!

It’s the last NZ Top 10 list for the month of March! Here is this week’s countdown:

10. Anne Wilson – God Story

09. MercyMe – Make It Well

08. Lauren Daigle – Let It Be A Hallelujah

07. Blessing Offor – Lift Me Up

06. Peter Burton – Where Would I Be

05. for KING + COUNTRY ft. Taylor Hill – World On Fire

04. Chris Tomlin – How Good It Is

03. Phil Wickham – Homesick For Heaven

02. Katy Nichole – Have Your Way

01. TobyMac – Heaven On My Mind (4th week at #1)

Take a look at TobyMac’s music video for Heaven On My Mind!

New Music This Week

Micah Tyler – Perfectly

Tune in Monday with Joe and Gabriella for Monday Motivation!

Thank you for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

The NZ Top 10 for 3/20/2026

Here is this week’s countdown!

10. Jamie MacDonald – Left It In The River

09. Blessing Offor – Lift Me Up

08. Anne Wilson – God Story

07. Lauren Daigle – Let It Be A Hallelujah

06. Peter Burton – Where Would I Be

05. for KING + COUNTRY ft. Taylor Hill – World On Fire

04. Chris Tomlin – How Good It Is

03. Phil Wickham – Homesick For Heaven

02. Katy Nichole – Have Your Way

01. TobyMac – Heaven On My Mind (3rd week at #1)

Take a look at TobyMac’s music video for Heaven On My Mind!

New Music This Week:

Jamie MacDonald – Ain’t No Way

Jamie MacDonald – Ain’t No Way

If you want to watch Ethan Hershberger on a 24 Hour Livestream, that starts at 8PM to support the MVNU Esports Team! Donations are accepted.

You can tune into the 24 Hour Stream here:

https://www.twitch.tv/mvnuesports

Tune in Monday with Joe and Gabriella for Monday Motivation!

Thank you for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

The NZ Top 10 for 3/13/2026

We saw so many shifts in the Top 10 today! Here is this week’s chart:

10. Peter Burton – Where Would I Be

09. Jamie MacDonald – Left It In The River

08. Seph Schlueter – Won’t Start Now

07. Anne Wilson – God Story

06. Phil Wickham – Homesick For Heaven

05. Lauren Daigle – Let It Be A Hallelujah

04. Chris Tomlin – How Good It Is

03. for KING + COUNTRY ft. Taylor Hill – World On Fire

02. Katy Nichole – Have Your Way

01. TobyMac – Heaven On My Mind

New Music This Week:

Josiah Queen – demons

Tune in Monday with Joe and Gabriella for Monday Motivation!

Thank you for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

The NZ Top 10 for 3/6/2026

10. Jamie MacDonald – Left It In The River 

09. Jeremy Camp – No Survivors

08. Phil Wickham – Homesick For Heaven

07. Chris Tomlin – How Good It Is

06. Seph Schlueter – Won’t Start Now

05. Anne Wilson – God Story

04. for KING + COUNTRY ft. Taylor Hill – World On Fire 

03. Katy Nichole – Have Your Way

02. Lauren Daigle – Let It Be A Hallelujah

01. TobyMac – Heaven On My Mind

New Music This Week:

Gateway Worship ft. Claire Smith – Who Else

Official LIVE Performance

THE QUEEN’S LATEST HIT:

CeCe Winans – Worthy Of It All (Worthy)

Lyric Video:

Tune in Monday with Joe and Gabriella for Monday Motivation

Thanks so much for listening!

– Gabriella

The NZ Top 10 for 2/27/2026

It’s the last NZ Top 10 for February!

Here is this week’s countdown:

10. Phil Wickham – Homesick For Heaven

09. Jamie MacDonald – Left It In The River (Previously #1 for 9 weeks)

08. Chris Tomlin – How Good It Is

07. Katy Nichole – Have Your Way

06. Anne Wilson – God Story

05. Jeremy Camp – No Survivors (Previous #1 for 2 weeks)

04. For KING & COUNTRY ft. Taylor Hill – World On Fire

03. Seph Schlueter – Won’t Start Now

02. TobyMac – Heaven On My Mind (Second week at #2: first appearance was December 26th because of the chart’s hectic post-Christmas chart transition back to regular music)

01. Lauren Daigle – Let It Be A Hallelujah (2nd consecutive week at #1)

New Music This Week:

Blanca & Ryan Ellis – I’m Yours

Tune in Monday for Monday Motivation with Joe and Gabriella!

Thanks so much for listening!

– Joe, Ethan, and Gabriella

The NZ Top 10 for 2/20/2026

We have a new #1 song on The NZ Top 10 this week!

Here is this week’s countdown:

Here is this week’s countdown:

10. Josiah Queen – Dusty Bibles

09. Katy Nichole – Have Your Way

08. Chris Tomlin – How Good It Is

07. Anne Wilson – God Story

06. For KING & COUNTRY ft. Taylor Hill – World On Fire

05. Jamie MacDonald – Left It In The River (previously #1 for 9 weeks)

04. TobyMac – Heaven On My Mind

03. Seph Schlueter – Won’t Start Now

02. Jeremy Camp – No Survivors (Previous #1 for 2 weeks)

01. Lauren Daigle – Let It Be A Hallelujah

New Music This Week:

Pat Barrett – I’ve Got A Fire

I’ve Got A Fire Special Live Performance

Zach Williams & Ben Fuller – Wait For Me

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Even If You Can Only Imagine Giveaway!

MercyMe’s new movie I Can Only Imagine 2 is out in theatres now!

Mount Vernon’s Premiere Theatre is playing the movie starting tonight! Tickets can be found HERE!

Here’s a synopsis of the movie:

After the breakout success of the song “I Can Only Imagine,” MercyMe’s Bart Millard (John Michael Finley) is living the dream—sold-out arenas, a devoted fan base, and a thriving career. But behind the spotlight, Bart’s past threatens the family he’s built, especially the fragile bond with his son, Sam (Sammy Dell).

When hopeful newcomer Tim Timmons (Milo Ventimiglia, “This Is Us”) joins the band for their biggest tour yet, he unknowingly brings a renewed gratitude to Bart’s life through their unlikely friendship. Bart soon discovers that Tim carries hardships—and secrets—of his own, forcing him to face his past and repair his relationships with Sam and his wife, Shannon (Sophie Skelton), before fame costs him what matters most. Based on the heartfelt true story behind the hit single “Even If,” I CAN ONLY IMAGINE 2 is the inspiring next chapter of faith, family, and finding God in the fire.

Directed by Andrew Erwin and Brent McCorkle, written by Brent McCorkle, and starring John Michael Finley, Milo Ventimiglia, Sophie Skelton, Arielle Kebbel, Sammy Dell with Trace Adkins and Dennis Quaid.

Congratulations to Ed from Mount Vernon for being our last Even If You Can Only Imagine Giveaway winner, taking home a pair of Fandango movie passes to see I Can Only Imagine 2 in theatres!

MercyMe – Make It Well

The band’s new song Make It Well was our Fan Choice Friday pick of the week, and you’ll hear this song in their new film!

Listen here!

We got to hear from some of the cast and faces behind I Can Only Imagine 2, where they talked about what they’re excited for you to see and experience with this new sequel!

We heard from Bart Millard, lead singer of MercyMe, John Michael Finley, actor playing Bart Millard in I Can Only Imagine 2, Milo Ventimiglia, actor playing Tim Timmons, and Andrew Erwin, director for I Can Only Imagine 2!

Listen to what they have to say on our SoundCloud here:

Thank you for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

The NZ Top 10 for 2/13/2026

We saw a shift in the charts on The NZ Top 10 today, on The Afternoon Drive!

Here is this week’s countdown:

10. Katy Nichole – Have Your Way

09. Crowder – STILL

08. Anne Wilson – God Story

07. Chris Tomlin – How Good It Is

06. For KING & COUNTRY ft. Taylor Hill – World On Fire

05. TobyMac – Heaven On My Mind

04. Jamie MacDonald – Left It In The River (previously #1 for 9 weeks)

03. Seph Schlueter – Won’t Start Now

02. Lauren Daigle – Let It Be A Hallelujah

01. Jeremy Camp – No Survivors (2nd week at #1)

New Music This Week:

Elevation Worship – Alleluia

Next week you have a chance to win a pair of movie tickets to see I Can Only Imagine 2 in theatres starting this next Friday, February 20th!

We’ll be playing MercyMe Name That Tune! If you can guess the MercyMe song, you will be a winner! Tune in on The Morning Thing, 6am-9am, and The Afternoon Drive, 4pm-6pm for your chance to win!

Here’s a synopsis of I Can Only Imagine 2:

After the breakout success of the song “I Can Only Imagine,” MercyMe’s Bart Millard (John Michael Finley) is living the dream—sold-out arenas, a devoted fan base, and a thriving career. But behind the spotlight, Bart’s past threatens the family he’s built, especially the fragile bond with his son, Sam (Sammy Dell).

When hopeful newcomer Tim Timmons (Milo Ventimiglia, “This Is Us”) joins the band for their biggest tour yet, he unknowingly brings a renewed gratitude to Bart’s life through their unlikely friendship. Bart soon discovers that Tim carries hardships—and secrets—of his own, forcing him to face his past and repair his relationships with Sam and his wife, Shannon (Sophie Skelton), before fame costs him what matters most. Based on the heartfelt true story behind the hit single “Even If,” I CAN ONLY IMAGINE 2 is the inspiring next chapter of faith, family, and finding God in the fire.

Directed by Andrew Erwin and Brent McCorkle, written by Brent McCorkle, and starring John Michael Finley, Milo Ventimiglia, Sophie Skelton, Arielle Kebbel, Sammy Dell with Trace Adkins and Dennis Quaid.

Thank you for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

The NZ Top 10 for 2/6/2026

We’re already in the month of February! This week’s NZ Top 10 we saw a new song take the spot of #1 after Jamie MacDonald’s 9-week streak throughout the start of the year.

Here is this week’s countdown:

10. Josiah Queen – Dusty Bibles

09. Anne Wilson – God Story

08. For KING & COUNTRY ft. Taylor Hill – World On Fire

07. Crowder – STILL

06. Chris Tomlin – How Good It Is

05. TobyMac – Heaven On My Mind

04. Seph Schlueter – Won’t Start Now

03. Lauren Daigle – Let It Be A Hallelujah

02. Jamie MacDonald – Left It In The River (previously #1 for 9 weeks)

01. Jeremy Camp – No Survivors (previously #2 for 7 weeks)

New Music This Week:

Tasha Layton – Meet Me In The Valley

Andrew Ripp – I’d Do It Again

The Super Bowl is taking place this Sunday! We hope you’re excited to see the New England Patriots face the Seattle Seahawks. We know Natalie Grant is! She is a loyal super fan of the Seahawks, and she’ll be cheering on her team this Sunday.

Did you know Natalie Grant sang the National Anthem at a Seahawks game a few years ago? You can watch her performance HERE!

Don’t forget! WNZR is continuing our Spread the Love Valentine’s Giveaway next week!

Each day of the contest, our DJs will select Valentine’s gifts to put in the WNZR Valentine’s box.
During The Morning Thing and The Afternoon Drive, the DJs will give a cue to call 740-397-WNZR (9697).

Caller #5 gets the chance to answer a Valentine’s question to win a prize.

You can learn more about this contest on our website HERE!

Thank you for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

The NZ Top 10 for 1/30/2026

It’s the last NZ Top 10 countdown for the month of January! Here is this week’s countdown:

10. Leanna Crawford – Honest

09. Anne Wilson – God Story

08. For KING & COUNTRY ft. Taylor Hill – World On Fire

07. Chris Tomlin – How Good It Is

06. Crowder – STILL

05. TobyMac – Heaven On My Mind

04. Seph Schlueter – Won’t Start Now

03. Lauren Daigle – Let It Be A Hallelujah

02. Jeremy Camp – No Survivors (7th week at #2)

01. Jamie MacDonald – Left It In The River (9th week at #1)

New Music This Week:

Matthew West – Good

We The Kingdom – Rescue Me

Don’t forget! Starting this Monday on The Morning Thing, we are starting our Spread the Love Valentine’s Giveaway!

Each day of the contest, our DJs will select Valentine’s gifts to put in the WNZR Valentine’s box.  
During The Morning Thing and The Afternoon Drive, the DJs will give a cue to call 740-397-WNZR (9697).  

Caller #5 gets the chance to answer a Valentine’s question to win a prize.

You can learn more about this contest on our website HERE!

Thank you for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

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