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NZ Top 10 for 11/21/2025

What a week! We have a few new placements on the Top 10! Here is this week’s countdown:

10. Leanna Crawford – Honest

09. Elevation Worship & Brandon Lake – I Know A Name

08. Lauren Daigle – Let It Be A Hallelujah

07. Seph Schlueter – Won’t Start Now

06. Hope Darst – Mighty Name Of Jesus

05. Phil Wickham – What An Awesome God

04. Crowder – STILL

03. Jeremy Camp – No Survivors

02. Jamie MacDonald – Left It In The River

01. Josiah Queen & Brandon Lake – Can’t Steal My Joy (4th week at #1)

New Music This Week:

Danny Gokey – The Moment The Whole World Changed

Sanctus Real & Sarah Kroger – Hope Begins

Jason Gray & Point of Grace – Comfort and Joy

Jason and Point of Grace are coming to Ohio with this song as the headline for their tour! They will be at the Sinclair Community College, on Centerville Campus, in Dayton, Ohio on Sunday, December 14th!

Ticket information for their Comfort & Joy Tour can be found here!

This is the last regular NZ Top 10 of the year! The Holly ’25 starts December 1st when WNZR goes to full Christmas music until the December 25th!

Thank you for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

NZ Top 10 for 11/7/25

Here is your top 10 countdown for the first full week of November!

10. Lauren Daigle – Let It Be A Hallelujah

09. Elevation Worship & Brandon Lake – I Know A Name

08. Seph Schlueter – Won’t Start Now

07. Emerson Day – Get Behind Me

06. Jamie MacDonald – Left It In The River

05. Hope Darst – Mighty Name Of Jesus

04. Crowder – STILL

03. Jeremy Camp – No Survivors

02. Phil Wickham – What An Awesome God

01. Josiah Queen & Brandon Lake – Can’t Steal My Joy (2nd week @ #1)

New Music This Week:

Hope Darst – Be Born In Me

Natalie Grant – God’s Gift To Us

We are adding FIVE Thanksgiving/November themed songs to our rotation which will remain until the 28th.

Matthew West – Gobble Gobble (2020)

Crowder – Thanks Giver (2022)

Brandon Heath – The Day After Thanksgiving (2013)

Ben Rector – The Thanksgiving Song (2020)

JJ Heller – Thanksgiving Song (2023)

Thank you for listening!

– Gabriella

NZ Top 10 for 10/31/2025

Here is your top 10 countdown for this final week of October!

10. Lauren Daigle – Let It Be A Hallelujah
9. Seph Schlueter – Won’t Start Now
8. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – I Know A Name
7. Emerson Day – Get Behind Me
6. Jeremy Camp – No Survivors
5. Hope Darst – Mighty Name Of Jesus
4. Jamie MacDonald – Left It In The River
3. Crowder – STILL
2. Phil Wickham – What An Awesome God (previously #1 for 12 weeks)
1. Josiah Queen f/Brandon Lake – Can’t Steal My Joy

New Music This Week:

Phil Wickham Homesick For Heaven

Brook Abella & Citizen Way – Zion

Thank you for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

NZ Top 10 for 10/24/25

Praise the Lord It’s Friday! Here is this week’s countdown:

10. Zach Williams – Jesus Loves
9. Seph Schlueter – Won’t Start Now
8. Jamie MacDonald – Left It In The River
7. Jeremy Camp – No Survivors
6. Hope Darst – Mighty Name Of Jesus
5. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – I Know A Name
4. Crowder – STILL
3. Emerson Day – Get Behind Me
2. Josiah Queen f/Brandon Lake – Can’t Steal My Joy (4th week at #2)
1. Phil Wickham – What An Awesome God (12th week at #1)

New Music This Week:

Terrian – Testimony

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

The NZ Top 10 for 10/17/2025

As Midterm break is starting today for MVNU students, we have another top 10 list for you, with some new songs on the list this week! Here is this week’s countdown:

10. Forrest Frank – Your Way’s Better
9. Jeremy Camp – No Survivors
8. Jamie MacDonald – Left It In The River
7. Zach Williams – Jesus Loves
6. Hope Darst – Mighty Name Of Jesus
5. Crowder – STILL
4. Emerson Day – Get Behind Me
3. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – I Know A Name
2. Josiah Queen f/Brandon Lake – Can’t Steal My Joy (3rd week at #2)
1. Phil Wickham – What An Awesome God (11th week at #1)

New Music This Week:

Passion – The Lord Will Provide

Our Breakout Hit of the Week was Chris Tomlin’s song How Good It Is!


Today is also Joe Rinehart’s birthday! Thank you to everyone who wished Joe a happy birthday and for all of your support!

Thank you for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

NZ Top 10 for 10/10/2025

It’s looking a little more like fall every day this week! Here’s this week’s top 10 countdown:

10. Jeremy Camp – No Survivors
9. Tauren Wells – Let The Church Sing
8. Forrest Frank – Your Way’s Better
7. Hope Darst – Mighty Name Of Jesus
6. Crowder – STILL
5. Zach Williams – Jesus Loves
4. Emerson Day – Get Behind Me
3. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – I Know A Name
2. Josiah Queen f/Brandon Lake – Can’t Steal My Joy
1. Phil Wickham – What An Awesome God (10th week at #1)

New Music This Week:

for King & Country – World On Fire

Ryan Stevenson – Preach (feat. Matt Hammitt)

Our Fan Choice Friday song was TobyMac’s latest song, Heaven On My Mind. Here is his new music video for his song!

Thank you for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

NZ Top 10 for 10/3/25

The first Friday in October and we’re live at Johnny Appleseed Fall Fest downtown tonight! Here’s this week’s countdown:

10. MercyMe – Oh Death
9. Crowder – STILL
8. Hope Darst – Mighty Name Of Jesus
7. Tauren Wells – Let The Church Sing
6. Forrest Frank – Your Way’s Better
5. Zach Williams – Jesus Loves
4. Emerson Day – Get Behind Me
3. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – I Know A Name
2. Josiah Queen f/Brandon Lake – Can’t Steal My Joy
1. Phil Wickham – What An Awesome God (9th week at #1)

No new songs this week, but our NZ Top 10 Back-to-Back featured Matthew West! Remember when he had vocal surgery? Watch the video for ‘The Motions’

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Gabriella

The NZ Top 10 for 9/26/2025

The last top 10 of September, and it’s a good one! Here’s this week’s countdown:

10. Hope Darst – Mighty Name Of Jesus
9. Crowder – STILL
8. MercyMe – Oh Death (former #1)
7. Tauren Wells – Let The Church Sing
6. Forrest Frank – Your Way’s Better
5. Zach Williams – Jesus Loves
4. Emerson Day – Get Behind Me
3. Josiah Queen f/Brandon Lake – Can’t Steal My Joy
2. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – I Know A Name (5th week at #2)
1. Phil Wickham – What An Awesome God (8th week at #1)

New Music This Week:

Jon Reddick – The Way

Ben Fuller – Black Sheep

Thank you so much for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

The NZ Top 10 for 9/19/2025

Here’s your top 10 countdown for this week!

10. Hope Darst – Mighty Name Of Jesus
9. Crowder – STILL
8. Tauren Wells – Let The Church Sing
7. MercyMe – Oh Death (former #1)
6. Zach Williams – Jesus Loves
5. Forrest Frank – Your Way’s Better
4. Josiah Queen f/Brandon Lake – Can’t Steal My Joy
3. Emerson Day – Get Behind Me
2. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – I Know A Name (4th week at #2)
1. Phil Wickham – What An Awesome God (7th week at #1)

New Music This Week:

Megan Woods – I Believe You

Katy Nichole – Have Your Way

We are so excited for Sonfest 2025, headlined by ELEVATION RHYTHM, on Saturday, September 20th! We got to listen to Ethan Hershberger talk with with one of the members from ELEVATION RHYTHM, Davide Mutendji! You can listen on our SoundCloud here:

These are Joe’s flowers that have been blooming in the past few weeks.

Joe talked today about how crazy these past few weeks have been, but despite those circumstances, God continues to grow flowers in the ashes and the valley. He is always holding a watering can!

Thank you so much for listening!
– Joe and Ethan

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