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The NZ Top 10 for May 8th, 2026

Here is this week’s countdown!

10. For KING + COUNTRY ft. Taylor Hill – World On Fire

09. Katy Nichole – Have Your Way

08. Andrew Ripp – I’d Do It Again

07. ELEVATION RHYTHM – WASHED

06. Caleb & John – Finished

05. Blessing Offor – Lift Me Up

04. Matthew West – Good

03. MercyMe – Make It Well

02. Phil Wickham – Homesick For Heaven

01. Peter Burton – Where Would I Be (3rd week at #1)

Take a look at Peter Burton’s music video for his first ever #1 hit, Where Would I Be!

New Music This Week

We Are Messengers – Faith Hope Love

Awakening Events has a massive announcement coming this Tuesday, May 12 involving many of your favorite WNZR artists!

Can you figure out which artists’ silhouettes are on this post? Let us know in the comments!

Tune in Monday with Joe and Gabriella for Monday Motivation!

Thank you for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

The NZ Top 10 for May 01, 2026!

Here is the first NZ Top 10 countdown for the month of May!

10. TobyMac – Heaven On My Mind

09. ELEVATION RHYTHM – WASHED

08. Katy Nichole – Have Your Way

07. Caleb & John – Finished

06. Matthew West – Good

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

04. Blessing Offor – Lift Me Up

03. MercyMe – Make It Well

02. Phil Wickham – Homesick For Heaven

01. Peter Burton – Where Would I Be (2nd week at #1)

Take a look at Peter Burton’s music video for his first ever #1 hit, Where Would I Be!

New Music This Week

Holly Brand – I Know Somebody

Holly is a brand new artist on WNZR! We got to talk with her today on The Afternoon Drive.

Listen to our full conversation and get to know Holly Brand here!

Tune in Monday with Joe and Gabriella for Monday Motivation!

Thank you for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

The NZ Top 10 for April 24, 2026!

Here is this week’s NZ Top 10 countdown!

10. Caleb & John – Finished

09. TobyMac – Heaven On My Mind

08. Katy Nichole – Have Your Way

07. Chris Tomlin – How Good It Is

06. Matthew West – Good

05. Blessing Offor – Lift Me Up

04. MercyMe – Make It Well

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

02. Phil Wickham – Homesick For Heaven

01. Peter Burton – Where Would I Be

Take a look at Peter Burton’s music video for his first ever #1 hit, Where Would I Be!

New Music This Week

Seph Schlueter – Valley Of Worship

Tune in Monday with Joe and Gabriella for Monday Motivation!

Thank you for listening!
– Ethan Hershberger

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

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