NZ Top 10

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!

July 28, 2017 0

NZ Top 10 7/21

For our Behind the Mic feature this week, we talked to Joel of For King and Country about their song ‘Fix My Eyes’, in honor of the Ohio State Fair.
Here’s the song, and here’s the story behind it!

New Music Friday brought us two new and awesome songs!
Check out ‘The Cross has the Final Word‘ from Newsboys Ft. Peter Furler
and Plumb’s new song, ‘God Help Me‘

Our NZ Back to Back featured an up and coming artist, Hollyn!
Check out her songs ‘In Awe‘ and ‘Alone‘.

Our NZ Fan Choice of the Week was in honor of the Ohio State Fair!
Check out Zach Williams’ new song ‘Old Church Choir‘

Our NZ Rewind took us back to 1997!
Check out ‘The Holiest Name‘ from Petra!

Thanks for listening!
See you at the Fair!
-Lilly

July 21, 2017 0

The NZ Top 10 7/14

For our Behind the Mic feature this week, we talked with Joel and Luke of For King and Country about their 2015 song, ‘Shoulders.’

Our NZ Artist Back-to-Back feature this week was the amazing Lauren Daigle!
Check out her songs ‘First‘, and ‘How Can it Be‘.
Also, check out the stories and inspirations behind her two songs!
NRT Article ‘First‘ & Video on ‘How Can it Be‘.

Lauren Daigle is quite the award winner, and she’s won Billboard’s Top Christian Artist in 2017, as well as Top Christian Album for ‘How Can it Be’. She’s won the GMA Dove Awards in 2015 for New Artist of the Year, Pop Contemporary Song of the Year for ‘How Can it Be’, Song of the Year for ‘How Can it Be’, Songwriter of the Year in 2015 and 2016, Artist of the Year in 2016, and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year for her song ‘Trust in You’. She’s also won the K-Love Fan Awards for Worship Song of the Year for ‘How Can it Be’, Artist of the Year in 2016, Song of the Year for ‘First’ in 2016, and 2017 Female Artist of the Year.

New Music Friday today brought us two great new songs! Click the titles for official videos from…
‘Eyes of a Believer’ from The Afters…
and ‘Word of Life’ from Jeremy Camp.

Our NZ Rewinds took us back to 1995 today!
Check out ‘Common Creed’ from Wes King
and ‘Lover of my Soul’ from Amy Grant.

Our Fan Choice of the Week this week was from Audio Adrenaline.
Check out their song ‘Sound of the Saints’.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Lilly

July 14, 2017 0

NZ Top 10 – 7/7

The best way to end your workweek! Here we go…

10. Testify – NEEDTOBREATHE
9. Beloved – Jordan Feliz
8. Never Been a Moment – Micah Tyler
7. Love Broke Thru – TobyMac
6. I Have this Hope – Tenth Avenue North (Biggest Drop. -2 from last week).
5. Unfinished – Mandisa
4. What a Beautiful Name – Hillsong Worship
3. Oh My Soul – Casting Crowns (Song on the Rise)
2. Home – Chris Tomlin
1. Even If – MercyMe

Our Behind the Mic feature this week was from Crowder!
Check out his song ‘Forgiven‘ and his interview about the song here!

New Music Friday came to us courtesy of Hillsong United and Hillary Scott and the Scott Family! Check out Hillsongs’ ‘Wonder‘, and Hillary Scott’s ‘Still‘.

Our Back to Back Artist spotlight this week shined on Francesca Battistelli.
Check out her songs Holy Spirit, This is the Stuff, and Strangely Dim!

Our NZ Rewinds took us back to 1998.
Check out “I Believe in Christ‘ from Johnathan Pierce
and ‘God So Loved’ from Jaci Velazquez.

Fan choice of the week this week was ‘Open up the Heavens‘ from Meredith Andrews!

Thanks for listening!
-Lilly

July 7, 2017 0

NZ Top 10 6/23

I hope you’ve had a great week! Ready for the best way to end your work week?
Here we go!

10. Testify – NEEDTOBREATHE
9. Beloved – Jordan Feliz
8. Never Been a Moment – Micah Tyler
7. Unfinished – Mandisa
6. Love Broke Thru – TobyMac
5. Oh My Soul – Casting Crowns
4. I Have this Hope – Tenth Avenue North
3. What a Beautiful Name – Hillsong Worship
2. Home – Chris Tomlin
1. Even If – Casting Crowns

Our NZ Behind the Mic feature this week was from Grammy Award winning artist, Laura Story. Check out her song ‘Open Hands’ here, and check out her interview with New Release Today about the song here!

Our NZ Back to Back artist feature spotlight fell on Kari Jobe!
Check out her website here,
and check out her songs “I am not Alone‘ and ‘We are‘!

Our NZ Rewinds take us back to 2006 this week!
Check out Casting Crowns ‘Praise You in this Storm’
and ‘My Savoir My God‘ from Aaron Shust!

Our NZ New Music Friday came to us courtesy of For King and Country, and Zach Williams! Check out ‘O God Forgive Us‘ and ‘Old church Choir‘!

Our NZ Fan Choice of the week came to us courtesy of Olivia from Mt. Vernon! Priceless from For King and Country was her choice of the week! Check it out here!

Thanks for listening!
– Lillu

June 23, 2017 0

NZ Top 10 6/16

We had a jam-packed show for you today, including the countdown, interviews from those involved in Relay for Life, and live check-in’s at the Danville-Howard Turkey Festival, as well as Relay for Life!

Here’s the countdown…

10. Forgiven – Crowder
9. Testify – NEEDTOBREATHE

8. Never Been a Moment – Micah Tyler

7. Unfinished – Mandisa

6. Oh My Soul – Casting Crowns

5. Love Broke Thru – TobyMac

4. I Have This Hope – Tenth Avenue North

3. Home – Chris Tomlin

2. What a Beautiful Name – Hillsong Worship

1. Even If – MercyMe

Our NZ Behind the Mic feature this week was from ‘David Dunn’ about his song ‘Have Everything’. Check out the song here, and check out David’s interview with New Release Today about the song here.

Our NZ Back to Back Artist Spotlight today fell on Aaron Shust!
Aaron is on tour this summer, so you can check out his tour dates here, and also check out his songs Ever Be, and God of Brilliant Lights.

Our NZ Rewinds took us back to 1995, courtesy of Point of Grace, and Amy Grant!
Check out Dying to Reach You, and Lover of my Soul!

As always, thanks for listening!
-Lilly

June 16, 2017 0

NZ Top 10 – 6/9

10. Chain Breaker – Zach Williams
9. Testify – NEEDTOBREATHE (BIGGEST FALL, -3 from last week)
8. Never Been a Moment – Micah Tyler
7. Unfinished – Mandisa (SONG ON THE RISE)
6. Oh My Soul – Casting Crowns
5. I Have this Hope – Tenth Ave North
4. Love Broke Thru – TobyMac
3. Home – Chris Tomlin
2. What a Beautiful Name – Hillsong Worship
1. Even If – MercyMe

This week, per your votes, we went Behind the Mic with Matthew West!
Check out his song ‘Mended‘ and check out his story behind the song here!

Our NZ Breakout Hit of the Week came to us courtesy of Brandon Heath!
Check out ‘Whole Heart’ here!

Our NZ Back-to-Back-to-Back feature today was from artists under the Gotee Record label! Check out ‘Refuge‘ from Finding Favour, ‘Eye on it‘ from TobyMac, and the newest one from Hollyn, ‘In Awe‘

Our NZ Rewinds took us back to 2000!
Check out Plus One’s song ‘Written on my Heart‘ and
Steven Curtis Chapman’s song ‘Great Expectations‘!

New Music!!! Ah! Check it out! Matthew West’s new song ‘Broken Things‘

Thanks for listening!
Have a great weekend!
-Lilly

June 9, 2017 0

NZ Top 10 6/2

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Good afternoon! I hope you’re having a great week!
There’s no better way to wind down the work-week than with the NZ Top 10!
Let’s get to the countdown!

10. Zach Williams – Chain Breaker
9. Micah Tyler – Never Been a Moment
8. Mandisa – Unfinished
7. Casting Crowns – Oh My Soul
6. NEEDTOBREATHE – Testify

5. Tenth Avenue North – I Have this Hope

4. TobyMac – Love Broke Thru
3. Chris Tomlin – Home
2. Hillsong Worship – What a Beautiful Name
1. MercyMe – Even If

This week we went Behind the Mic with Hillsong United, and talked with them a little bit about their song ‘Say the Word’.
Check out what the members of Hillsong United have to say here!

Our NZ Top 10 Back to Back featured Rend Collective…

See you tonight at First Friday…and thanks for listening!

– Joe and Lilly

June 2, 2017 0

NZ Top 10 5/26

It’s been a great week, and there’s no better way to end it than with the NZ Top 10!
Let’s get right to the countdown, shall we?

10. Chain Breaker – Zach Williams
9. Unfinished – Mandisa
8. Rise – Danny Gokey
7. Never Been a Moment – Micah Tyler
6. Testify – NEEDTOBREATHE
5. I Have this Hope – Tenth Avenue North
4. Home – Chris Tomlin
3. Love Broke Thru – TobyMac
2. What a Beautiful Name – Hillsong Worship
1. Even If – MercyMe

Our Behind the Mic feature this week was chosen courtesy of you via a Twitter poll!
The response was immense, so thank you for your participation!
So the Behind the Mic feature this week was from For King and Country!
Check out ‘The Proof of Your Love’ here, and check out their interview with New Release Today here!

Check out our Breakout Hit of the Week, Bulletproof, from Citizen Way here!

Check out our Back to Back Artist, Natalie Grant!
Listen to her songs ‘Be One‘ and ‘Closer to Your Heart‘

Our rewinds took us back to 2000 this week!
Check out Ginny Owens’ song ‘If You Want me To‘ and

Our New Music Friday feature came to us courtesy of Third Day!
Check out ‘Revival’ here!

Our Fan Choice of the Week goes out to Alliya of Mt. Vernon!
Check out Alliya’s favorite song ‘Alone’ by Hollyn here!

Thanks for listening!
Have a great weekend!
-Lilly

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