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NZ Top 10 – 10/6

Heading into Fall Break here at MVNU the only way we know how… by counting down the top 10 songs in Christian Radio! Let’s dive right into it…

10. The Comeback – Danny Gokey
9. Bulletproof – Citizen Way
8. Oh My Soul – Casting Crowns
7. Hard Love – NeedtoBreathe Ft. Lauren Daigle
6. Home – Chris Tomlin
5. The Gospel – Ryan Stevenson
4. Even If – MercyMe
3. Broken Things – Matthew West
2. O Come to the Altar – Elevation Worship
1. Old Church Choir – Zach Williams

For New Music Friday, we brought you two incredibly powerful songs!
Check out ‘Real Love’ from Blanca here!
Hear the story behind the song ‘Real Love’ here!
And ‘Clean; from Natalie Grant here!
Read about the story behind ‘Clean’ here!

“The church is the place where we should talk about everything and feel comfortable. What I’m talking about is a relationship. When you come in contact with Jesus, there’s not religion, that’s a transformation.”
-Natalie Grant

Our NZ Top 10 Back to Back artist spotlight fell, this week, on Kutless!
Check out their songs ‘Strong Tower‘ and ‘King of my Heart‘!
Learn more about the band by visiting their website here!

We went back in time to the year 2006 with our NZ Top 10 Rewinds today!
Check out ‘Give it All Away’ from Aaron Shust,
And ‘Because I’m Forgiven‘ from Phillips, Craig and Dean.

Thanks for tuning in!
Have a great weekend!
-Lilly

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NZ Top 10 9/29

What a long week here on the campus of Mt. Vernon Nazarene University, but there’s no better way to end the week than by counting down the top 10 songs in Christian radio!

Here’s this week’s countdown…

10. The Comeback – Danny Gokey
9. Hard Love – NeedToBreathe
8. Bulletproof – Citizen Way
7. Oh My Soul – Casting Crowns
6. Home – Chris Tomlin
5. The Gospel – Ryan Stevenson
4. Broken Things – Matthew West
3. Even If – MercyMe
2. O Come to the Altar – Elevation Worship
1. Old Church Choir – Zach Williams

For our Breakout hit of the week, we heard from Mandisa and her friends TobyMac and Kirk Franklin in their new song. “Bleed the Same”. Check it out here!

Our NZ Back to Back spotlight fell on Kari Jobe this week!
Check out ‘I am not Alone‘ and ‘Heal our Land’

Thanks for listening!
-Lilly

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NZ Top 10 – 9/22

A wonderfully sunny first day of fall here in Mt. Vernon!
No better way to celebrate than by counting down the top 10 songs in Christian radio!

10 .The Comeback – Danny Gokey
9. The Gospel – Ryan Stevenson
8. Hard Love – NeedtoBreathe
7. Bulletproof – Citizen Way
6. Home – Chris Tomlin
5. Oh My Soul – Casting Crowns
4. Broken Things – Matthew West
3. Even If – MercyMe
2. O Come to the Altar – Elevation Worship
1. Old Church Choir – Zach Williams

For New Music Friday, we brought you three new songs!
Mandisa/TobyMac/Kirk Franklin – Bleed the Same
Blanca – Real Love
Lauren Daigle – O’Lord

Our Back-to-Back artist spotlight fell on Plumb this week!
Check out her songs ‘Exhale‘ and ‘God Help Me‘

Thanks for listening, and we hope to see you at Sonfest 2017!
– Lilly

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NZ Top 10 9/15

It officially feels like fall here on the Campus of MVNU, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by counting the top 10 songs in Christian radio!
Here’s the countdown!

10. What a Beautiful Name – Hillsong Worship
9. The Gospel – Ryan Stevenson
8. Hard Love – NeedtoBreathe
7. Broken Things – Matthew West
6. Bulletproof – Citizen Way
5.Home – Chris Tomlin
4. Oh My Soul – Casting Crowns
3. O Come to the Altar – Elevation Worship
2. Even If – MercyMe
1. Old Church Choir – Zach Williams

Our Breakout Hit of the Week was from TobyMac featuring Hollyn!
Check out their song ‘Lights Shine Bright’ here!

Our NZ Artist Back-to-Back spotlight fell on the group Royal Tailor!
Check out ‘Making Me New‘ and ‘Make a Move‘!

Thanks for listening!
-Lilly

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NZ Tomato Top 10!

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Okay, it’s not a list of the top ten tomatoes, but…we’re counting down this week’s NZ Top 10 while at the Fredericktown Tomato Show.  Find out more about the weekend activities by clicking here.

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THIS WEEK’S COUNTDOWN:
10. Ryan Stevenson – The Gospel
9. NEEDTOBREATHE f/Lauren Daigle – Hard Love (NEW to the countdown this week)
8. Hillsong Worship – What a Beautiful Name
7. Matthew West – Broken Things
6. Citizen Way – Bulletproof
5. Chris Tomlin – Home (22 weeks in our Top 10)
4. Elevation Worship – O Come to the Altar
3. Casting Crowns – Oh, My Soul
2. Zach Williams – Old Church Choir
1. MercyMe – Even If (24th week on the NZ Top 10; 19th week at #1)

NEW MUSIC added this week:
Big Daddy Weave – Jesus I Believe (watch the official video here!)
TobyMac f/Hollyn – Light Shine Bright (video link here!)

We’ll see you at the Tomato Show parade tomorrow at 12:30!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

 

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NZ Top 10 and First Friday!

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Here’s this week’s countdown:

10. Ryan Stevenson – The Gospel (first week in the countdown)
9. Matthew West – Broken Things
8. Hillsong Worship – What a Beautiful Name
7. Mandisa – Unfinished
6. Citizen Way – Bulletproof
5. Elevation Worship – O Come To The Altar
4. Chris Tomlin – Home
3. Zach Williams – Old Church Choir
2. Casting Crowns – Oh, My Soul
1. MercyMe – Even If (18th week at #1)

New songs this week:
Love and the Outcome – If I Don’t Have You (story behind the song here)
J.J. Weeks Band – Count Them All (see the performance video here)

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Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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NZ Top 10 8/25!

We would like to wish a very warm welcome to the class of 2021 Freshmen that arrived on the campus of MVNU yesterday, and a warm welcome back to the returning students!

What’s the best way to kick off the school year? The NZ Top 10, of course!

10. Broken Things – Matthew West
9. Love Broke Thru – TobyMac (Song on its’ way out).
8. What a Beautiful Name – Hillsong Worship
7. O Come to the Altar – Elevation Worship
6. Unfinished – Mandisa
5. Bulletproof – Citizen Way
4. Old Church Choir – Zach Williams (Biggest rise, and peak week)!
3. Home – Chris Tomlin (20th week on! #20Club).
2. Oh My Soul – Casting Crowns
1. Even If – MercyMe (17th Week at #1).

For our Behind the Mic feature, we talked with Kutless!
Check out their song ‘King of my Heart‘!

For New Music Friday, we had two new awesome songs for you!
Check out Control, from Tenth Ave North
and Lights Shine Bright from TobyMac and Hollyn!

Thanks for listening!
-Lilly

 

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NZ Top 10 and Dan Emmett Festival!

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Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10 as we broadcast from the rain at the 2017 Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival:

10. Tenth Avenue North – I Have This Hope
9. Elevation Worship – O Come to the Altar
8. TobyMac – Love Broke Thru
7. Zach Williams – Old Church Choir
6. Hillsong Worship – What a Beautiful Name
5. Citizen Way – Bulletproof
4. Mandisa – Unfinished
3. Chris Tomlin – Home
2. Casting Crowns – Oh, My Soul
1. MercyMe – Even If (#1 for 15 weeks)

‘Even If’ is our longest song at #1 so far in 2017.  ‘Chainbreaker’ by Zach Williams was at #1 for 14 weeks.

Our new song debut this week is from one of our Sonfest 2017 artists, Bonray.  The song is called ‘Turn My Eyes.’ Check out the video here!

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you at the festival!
-Joe and Lilly

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NZ Top 10 7/28

Even though we were on the road, we’re still bringing you the top 10!
Here’s the countdown!

10. I Wanna go Back – Davis Dunn
9. O Come to the Altar – Elevation Worship
8. I Have this Hope – Tenth Avenue North
7. Love Broke Thru – TobyMac
6. Bulletproof – Citizen Way
5. What a Beautiful Name – Hillsong Worship
4. Unfinished – Mandisa
3. Oh My Soul – Casting Crowns
2. Home – Chris Tomlin
1. Even If – MercyMe

For our Behind the Mic feature this week, we talked with Jeremy Camp!
Here’s his song ‘He Knows‘ and here’s the story behind it!

New Music Friday brought us some awesome new songs!
Check out ‘Your Love Defends Me‘ from Matt Maher,
and ‘Point to You‘ from We are Messengers.

Our NZ Back to Back Artist Spotlight fell on DC Talk this week!
Check out their songs ‘My Will‘ and ‘In the Light‘.

Our NZ Rewinds took us back to 2001 this week!
Check out ‘Adore‘ from Jaci Velazquez, and
‘Come, Now is the Time to Worship‘ from Phillips, Craig, and Dean.

Thanks for listening!

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