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NZ Top 10 for July 22

PhotoGrid_1469221556019This week’s NZ Top 10:

10. Citizen Way – When I’m With You (coming to Sonfest 2016!)
9. Stars Go Dim – You Are Loved
8. Aaron Shust – Ever Be
7. Jonny Diaz – Breathe
6. Jeremy Camp – Christ in Me
5. TobyMac – Move
4. Danny Gokey – Tell Your Heart to Breathe Again
3. Lauren Daigle – Trust in You
2. 7eventh Time Down – God is on the Move
1. Ryan Stevenson f/Gabe Real – Eye of the Storm see the NEW acoustic video here

Our New Music Friday songs include:
Finding Favour – Refuge see the lyric video HERE (they are also coming to Sonfest 2016)
Crowder – My Victory see the video HERE
Matthew West – Mended see the lyric video here 

Our Word of the Day is woolgathering, which is an indulgence in idle fantasies and daydreaming; it’s like absentmindedness. It can also mean collecting the wool from sheep that gets caught on bushes.

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you at the Knox County Fair!!

-Joe

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NZ Top 10 + New Music – 7/15

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10: You Are Loved – Stars Go Dim

9: Ever Be – Aaron Shust

8: Just Be Held – Casting Crowns

7: Christ In Me – Jeremy Camp

6: Move – TobyMac

5: Breathe – Jonny Diaz

4: Tell Your Heart To Beat Again – Danny Gokey

3: Trust In You – Lauren Daigle

2: God Is On The Move – 7eventh Time Down

1: Eye of the Storm – Ryan Stevenson

 

NEW MUSIC ADDS (Click each for a video)

Live It Well – Switchfoot

To Live Is Christ – Sidewalk Prophets

 

Our Word of the Day was ostracize (AH-struh-syze), a verb meaning to exile or exclude from a group. You can read more on that here.

Joe had the chance to explore some of the Woodward Opera House today that is currently under construction and he snapped some pictures of the renovations while he was there. Check them our below!

Don’t forget to head over to Matthew West’s Twitter (which you can find by clicking here), to get a FREE download of his song Every Tear. You can also check out the lyric video over here.

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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NZ Top 10 + New Music – 7/8/16

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10: Diamonds – Hawk Nelson

9: Just Be Held – Casting Crowns

8: You Are Loved – Stars Go Dim

7: Christ In Me – Jeremy Camp

6: Breathe – Jonny Diaz

5: Move – TobyMac

4: Eye of The Storm – Ryan Stevenson

3: Tell Your Heart To Beat Again – Danny Gokey

2: Trust In You – Lauren Daigle

1: God Is On The Move – 7eventh Time Down

 

NEW MUSIC ADDS (click each to hear it)

Priceless – For King & Country

Thy Will – Hillary Scott & the Scott Family

 

Today’s Word of the Day was lout (LOUT), a noun meaning an awkward brutish person. You can read more on that here.

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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NZ Top 10 for July 1st!

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Happy Independence Day weekend!

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:
10. Francesca Battistelli – If We’re Honest
9. Jeremy Camp – Christ in Me
8. Stars G0 Dim – You Are Loved
7. Casting Crowns – Just Be Held
6. TobyMac – Move (Keep Walkin’)
5. Johnny Diaz – Breathe
4. Ryan Stevenson f/Gabe Real – Eye of the Storm
3. Danny Gokey – Tell Your Heart to Beat Again
2. 7eventh Time Down – God is on the Move
1. Lauren Daigle – Trust in You

This week’s Breakout Hit of the Week is a new song by a new artist to WNZR, Zach Williams, with ‘Chain Breaker.’ See the video here.
We also have a new song from Unspoken, ‘Higher,’ that debuted today. Here’s the lyric video.

Our Word of the Day is churrasco (choo-RAHS-coe), which means ‘meat cooked over an open fire.’  It’s originally a Spanish word that was adopted into the English language during the 1900’s.  It originates from the Spanish verb socarrar, which means to singe or scorch.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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NZ Top 10 + New Music – 6/10

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10: Grace Wins – Matthew West

9: Breathe – Jonny Diaz

8: Diamonds – Hawk Nelson

7: If We’re Honest – Francesca Battistelli

6: Everything Comes Alive – We Are Messengers

5: You Are Loved – Stars Go Dim

4: Just Be Held – Casting Crowns

3: God Is On The Move – 7eventh Time Down

2: Tell Your Heart To Beat Again – Danny Gokey

1: Trust In You – Lauren Daigle

 

NEW MUSIC ADDS (Click each to hear the song)

Priceless – For King & Country

Dear Younger Me – MercyMe

 

We also had our monthly focus on Operation Christmas Child. You can find out everything you need to know about how you can support their ministry year-round by clicking here.

 

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

 

 

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NZ Top 10 + New Music 6/3

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10: It’s Not Over Yet – For King & Country

9: Diamonds – Hawk Nelson

8: If We’re Honest – Francesca Battistelli

7: Everything Comes Alive – We Are Messengers

6: Grace Wins – Matthew West

5: God Is On The Move – 7eventh Time Down

4: Just Be Held – Casting Crowns

3: You Are Loved – Stars Go Dim

2: Tell Your Heart To Beat Again – Danny Gokey

1: Trust In You – Lauren Daigle

 

NEW MUSIC (Click each for lyric video)

MercyMe – Dear Younger Me

The God I Know – Love & The Outcome

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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NZ Top 10 + New Music – 5/27

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10: Good Good Father – Chris Tomlin

9: If We’re Honest – Francesca Battistelli

8: Diamonds – Hawk Nelson

7: God Is On The Move – 7eventh Time Down

6: Everything Comes Alive – We Are Messengers

5: Grace Wins – Matthew West

4: Just Be Held – Casting Crowns

3: You Are Loved – Stars Go Dim

2: Tell Your Heart To Beat Again – Danny Gokey

1: Trust In You – Lauren Daigle

 

NEW MUSIC ADDS (Click each for a lyric video)

What You Want – Tenth Avenue North

Sparrows – Jason Gray

 

Today’s Word of the Day was fard (fahrd), a verb that means to apply cosmetics to the face. You can read more on that here.

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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NZ Top 10 + New Music – 5/13

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10 Countdown:

10: If We’re Honest – Francesca Battistelli

9: The River – Jordan Feliz

8: Good Good Father – Chris Tomlin

7: It’s Not Over Yet – For King & Country

6: Everything Comes Alive – We Are Messengers

5: Just Be Held – Casting Crowns

4: Grace Wins – Matthew West

3: You Are Loved – Stars Go Dim

2: Tell Your Heart To Beat Again – Danny Gokey

1: Trust In You – Lauren Daigle

 

NEW MUSIC (Click on each for a lyric video)

The God I Know – Love & The Outcome

Your Love Awakens Me – Phil Wickham

The Word of the Day was venerate (VEN-uh-rayt), a verb meaning to regard with reverential respect, or to honor. You can read more on that here.

Don’t forget to head over here to take our listener survey so that we can learn how to better serve you and your family!

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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First Friday NZ Top 10!

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It’s back!  Wesley and Josh are excited for the return of First Friday in downtown Mount Vernon…it begins tonight and goes through October. WNZR is excited to be back as a media partner with the Heritage Centre Association for this year’s events.  The dates will be: June 3, July 1, August 5, September 2 and October 7. Find out more here.

This week’s countdown:

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

We also debuted new songs today from Matt Maher (Abide in Me) and Big Daddy Weave (The Lion and the Lamb). Click the titles for the official video links.

Our word of the day is whomp (WOMP), which can be a noun meaning a loud, heavy blow, slap, bang, or the like.  It can also be a verb meaning to defeat someone decisively.

Thanks for listening and have a great weekend!

-Joe

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