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NZ Top 10 2/24

Spring break is just around the corner for us here at MVNU, but there’s no better way to kick off break than to count down the top 10 songs of the week, only here on WNZR!

The countdown this week looked like this…
10. Priceless – For King and Country (-1 from last week)
9. Lion and the Lamb – Big Daddy Weave (-1)
8. Thy Will – Hillary Scott (-1)
7. Love Broke Thru – TobyMac (+3)
6. Magnify – We are Messengers
5. Jesus – Chris Tomlin (-2)
4. King of the World – Natalie Grant (-1)
3. One Step Away – Casting Crowns (-1)
2. Rise – Danny Gokey
1. Chain Breaker – Zach Williams

Our Behind the Mic feature this week was Francesca Battistelli, who is pregnant with her 4th child! Check out her song If We’re Honest here!

Our NZ Breakout Hit of the week was from the lead singer of Sanctus Real!
Check out ‘Tears’ from Matt Hammit here!
We also had new music from Citizen Way! Check out ‘I Will’ here!

Our NZ Back to Back artist feature today was Chris Tomlin!
Check out his songs At the Cross and Good Good Father!
He is on a tour here in 2017, and you can check out more information here!

We went back in time to 2007 today!
Matthew West and Mandisa gave us a throwback today with ‘You are Everything‘ and ‘Only the World‘ respectively! Check them out!

Our fan choice of the week was from our own Aubs Bailes (That’s Aubrey Bailey, our production director)! Her choice was ‘Through Your Eyes’ from Britt Nicole! Check it out here!

Our word of the day today was prestige! Pres·tige,
\pre-ˈstēzh, -ˈstēj\, noun
This word describes a standing or estimation in the eyes of people :  weight or credit in general opinion or a commanding position in people’s minds.

Thank you for listening! Enjoy the rest of your evening!
Joe and I will see you in a week! Be sure to tune in for next weeks shows with Cameron and Christa! We’ll keep you updated on our trip to Florida!
-Lilly

 

 

 

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NZ Top 10 2/17

It’s been a long week, but it’s winding down now and the best way to wind down is with WNZR and the NZ Top 10!

The countdown for this week looked like this…

10. TobyMac – Love Broke Thru
9. For King and Country – Priceless 
8. Big Daddy Weave – Lion and the Lamb 
7. Hillary Scott – Thy Will
6. We Are Messengers – Magnify
5. Natalie Grant – King of the World
4. Casting Crowns – One Step Away
3. Chris Tomlin – Jesus
2. Danny Gokey – Rise
1. Zach Williams – Chain Breaker

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This week, we went ‘behind the mic’ with Chris Rademaker and wife Jodi King, the husband and wife duo behind the band ‘Love and the Outcome’! Check out their song ‘Heart Like You’ from their 2013, self-titled album, here!

Our breakout hit of the week was from Phil Wickham, who you probably remember because of his song ‘This is Amazing Grace’! Check out his new song ‘My All in All’ from his 2017 album, Children of God, here!

Our NZ Back-to-Back artist this week was Unspoken!
This band has four straight Top 5 AC singles including Lift my Life Up, and Lift My Life Up was also included on the 2015 WOW Hits Release.
We played ‘Lift my Life Up‘ and ‘Call it Grace‘! Check ’em out!

Our NZ Rewinds today were Casting Crowns with 2006’s ‘Does Anybody Hear Her‘ and MercyMe’s 2007’s ‘God With Us‘.

New Music Friday gave us a new song from Stars Go Dim! Check out ‘Doxology’ here!

Our Wendy’s Cougar Trivia question today was ‘can you name all 5 of our MVNU Cougar seniors?’Pat Lucas, Deonte Cole, and Josh Ashwill, Megan Beidelman, and Natalie Thomas are our five basketball seniors this year!  Congratulations to Charla of Utica who guessed correctly and will receive a $5 gift certificate to Wendy’s of Mt. Vernon!

Click HERE to hear the amazing story of how a local softball league from Mount Vernon are reaching out to an 8 year old girl from Florida. This story is amazing! This precious girl was turned away from a Father/Daughter dance because she didn’t have a Dad. This girl will be in Mount Vernon this weekend to attend a dance with her new friends from Mount Vernon.

 

Have a great weekend and enjoy this nice weather!
-Lilly and Joe!

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NZ Top 10 – 2/10

Friday is here and there is never any better way to end your week than winding down with the NZ Top 10, only on WNZR!

Here was the countdown for this week:
10. Eye of the Storm – Ryan Stevenson
9. Magnify – We Are Messengers
8. Priceless – For King and Country
7. Thy Will – Hillary Scott
6. King of the World – Natalie Grant
5.  The Lion and the Lamb – Big Daddy Weave
4. Rise – Danny Gokey
3. One Step Away – Casting Crowns
2. Jesus – Chris Tomlin
1. Chain Breaker – Zach Willams

Our NZ Top 10 Rewinds today were:
What it Means from Jeremy Camp, which you can check out here, and
You are Everything from Matthew West, and you can check it out here!

Our NZ back-to-back artist today was Aaron Shust!
We played My Savior, My God and To God Alone from him today.
Check out more about Aaron here!

Our NZ Breakout Hit was from former Royal Tailor member, Tauren Wells!
Check out his song Hills and Valleys here!

The fan choice this week was Stand in the Rain from Superchick!
Check out this song here!

Our NZ Behind the Mic this week was ‘He is with Us’ from Love and the Outcome!
It’s got a really neat music video, so check it out here!

Our Word of the Day is whiffler, a noun that means someone who frequently shifts opinions, thoughts and interests.

Wendy’s Cougar Trivia today was: what is Cougar men’s basketball player Jeremiah Roberts’ year and hometown?  Esther from Mount Vernon correctly guessed sophomore from Toledo, so she won the $5 gift card from Wendy’s of Mount Vernon.

As always, thanks for listening!
Have a great weekend!
-Lilly

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NZ Top 10 + New Music – 11/18

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Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10: The God I Know – Love & The Outcome
9: King of the World – Natalie Grant
8: Dear Younger Me – MercyMe
7: Jesus – Chris Tomlin
6: The Lion and the Lamb – Big Daddy Weave
5: Eye of the Storm – Ryan Stevenson ft. GabeReal
4: Thy Will – Hillary Scott & The Scott Family
3: Chain Breaker – Zach Williams
2: One Step Away – Casting Crowns
1: Priceless – For King & Country

NEW MUSIC for 11/18 (click each for video)

Carrollton – Tell Me

Meredith Andrews – Receive Our King

Wendy’s Cougar Trivia – Junior Jordi Mas is the tallest player on the MVNU men’s basketball team. What height is he listed at? Answer?  He is 6-10. Congratulations to Stacey from Fredericktown – she wins the $5 gift card to Wendy’s of Mount Vernon!

Word of the Day: lambent, an adjective meaning playing lightly on or over a surface; something flickering, or softly bright or radiant.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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NZ Top Ten

10. If We’re Honest by Francesca Battestelli
9. Everything Comes Alive by We Are Messengers
8. It’s Not Over Yet by for King and Country
7. Good Good Father by Chris Tomlin
6. The River by Jordan Feliz
5. Finally Home by Matthew West
4. Tell Your Heart to Beat Again by Danny Gokey
3. You are Loved by Stars Go Dim
2. Just Be Held by Casting Crowns
1. Trust in You by Lauren Diagle

Today we debuted Jordan Feliz’s new song Never Too Far Gone.  This is a song from his album, The River.  We also have new music from Phil Wickham.  His new song, Your Love Awakens Me is from his brand new Children of God album.

Today’s Word of the Day is woodnote.  Woodnote is a noun which means, a wild or natural musical tone, as that of a forest bird.

Have a great weekend,
Faith

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NZ Top Ten

10. My Story by Big Daddy Weave
9. Flawless by MercyMe
8.  It’s Not Over Yet by Building 429
7. Good Good Father by Chris Tomlin
6.  Tell Your Heart to Beat Again by Danny Gokey
5. The River by Jordan Feliz
4. Grace Wins by Matthew West
3. You Are Loved by Stars Go Dim
2. Just Be Held by Casting Crowns
1. Trust in You by Lauren Daigle

Moms – we want to see YOU on Saturday, May 7th Friday at Mom’s Night Out with WNZR!
The event will be held on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

Plan to be part of this fun FREE event!
When is it? Saturday, May 7th
What time is it? 6:00pm
Where is it? Jetter School of Business (JSB building) on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University
We will be watching Laughing in the Dark – the true story of Chonda Pierce.

Go to www.wnzr.fm now and see the trailer for Laughing in the Dark.
Tickets are FREE, but seating is limited. Tickets are now available at the Gospel Supply Shop, 117 South Main Street in downtown Mount Vernon or at the WNZR Studios in Founders Hall on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. So make sure to pick up your tickets THIS week. We will also have tickets available at the door.

Word of the Day
biota (by-OH-tuh)
noun
1. the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.

Have a great weekend,
Faith

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Embrace your middle name!

Today is ‘Middle Name Pride Day,’ so we spent a few minutes sharing our middle names and the stories or meanings behind them.

Jessica’s is PAIGE, which can mean ‘young servant’ according to the website Behind the Name.

Joe’s is DALE, which is a third-generation Rinehart family middle name (his late grandfather and dad also share this middle name).  Dale originally was name given to someone who lived beside a dale, or a large valley.

Annabelle’s is LYNN, which was also her maternal grandfather’s first name.  Lynn means ‘lake’ in Welsh.

Faith’s is CATHERINE, which is a French name meaning pure and clean.

Here is this week’s NZ Top 10:

10. Danny Gokey – Tell Your Heart to Beat Again
9. Jeremy Camp – Same Power
8. Lauren Daigle – Trust in You
7. MercyMe – Flawless
6. Chris Tomlin – Good, Good Father
5. Big Daddy Weave – My Story
4. Matthew West – Grace Wins
3. Jordan Feliz – The River
2. Stars Go Dim – You Are Loved
1. Casting Crowns – Just Be Held

Today’s topic-driven word of the day is: SURNAME, which means a hereditary name common to all members of a family.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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Your praise will EVER BE…

Aaron Ever Be

Today we brought you two new songs as part of the NZ Top 10:

Aaron Shust’s cover of the Bethel Music song ‘Ever Be’…read Aaron’s devotional about the song here and see the lyric video here.

TobyMac’s ‘Move (Keep Walkin)’…see the video here!

This week’s countdown follows:
10. Lauren Daigle ‘Trust in You’
9. Natalie Grant ‘Be One’
8. Jeremy Camp ‘Same Power’
7. Mercy Me ‘Flawless’
6. Chris Tomlin ‘Good Good Father’
5. Stars Go Dim ‘You Are Loved’
4. Matthew West ‘Grace Wins’
3. Big Daddy Weave ‘My Story’
2. Jordan Feliz ‘The River’
1. Casting Crowns ‘Just Be Held’

Our word of the day is: FACTOTUM (fack-TOE-tum)…this is a noun meaning an employee who does all kinds of work. Like a ‘jack of all trades.’

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

 

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NZ Top 10

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Our crew is back from NRB…Jessica stopped in and told us all about the trip to Nashville! She and Alex Sneed placed second for the Cooking with Chef Paul video project from 2014 Food For the Hungry. We are so proud of her and I am so glad to have Joe and Jess back safely! They were able to listen to great speakers and saw the JJ Weeks Band in concert! Jess also brushed shoulders with Matt Maher.

This week’s NZ Top 10 is:

10. There is Power by Lincoln Brewster
9. Be One by Natalie Grant
8. Same Power by Jeremy Camp
7. You Are Loved by Stars Go Dim
6. Good Good Father by Chris Tomlin
5. Flawless by MercyMe
4. Grace Wins by Matthew West
3. My Story by Big Daddy Weave
2. The River by Jordan Feliz
1. Just Be Held by Casting Crowns

Word of the Day
vignette, a noun that means a running ornament or design (as of vine leaves, tendrils, and grapes) put on or just before a title page or at the beginning or end of a chapter

Have a great weekend and thanks for listening!
Faith

 

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