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NZ Top 10 + New Music – 8/26

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10: Thy Will – Hillary Scott & The Scott Family

9: Tell Your Heart To Beat Again – Danny Gokey

8: Ever Be – Aaron Shust

7: Move (Keep Walkin’) – TobyMac

6: Dear Younger Me – MercyMe

5: Trust In You – Lauren Daigle

4: Breath – Jonny Diaz

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

2: Christ In Me – Jeremy Camp

1: Eye Of The Storm – Ryan Stevenson

 

New Music (click each for a lyric video)

Battles – The Afters

Oxygen – Lincoln Brewster

 

Today’s Word of the Day was guttural (GUTT-uh-rul), an adjective meaning articulated in the throat. You can read more on that here.

Don’t forget to check out this video we made at Troyer’s of Apple Valley where we show you some of the things you can get with the $5 gift certificates we give away on the show.

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

 

 

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NZ Top 10 + New Music – 8/19

Here’s this weeks NZ Top 10:

10: Never Too Far Gone – Jordan Feliz

9: Tell Your Heart To Beat Again – Danny Gokey

8: Ever Be – Aaron Shust

7: Dear Younger Me – MercyMe

6: Move (Keep Walkin’) – TobyMac

5: Trust In You – Lauren Daigle

4: Breathe – Jonny Diaz

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

2: Christ In Me – Jeremy Camp

1: Eye Of The Storm – Ryan Stevenson

 

NEW MUSIC ADDS (click each for a lyric video)

You Hold It All – Newsboys

My Victory – Crowder

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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NZ Top 10 + New Music – 8/12

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10: Never Too Far Gone – Jordan Feliz

9: Tell Your Heart To Beat Again – Danny Gokey

8: Ever Be – Aaron Shust

7: Dear Younger Me – MercyMe

6: Move – TobyMac

5: Trust In You – Lauren Daigle

4: Breathe – Jonny Diaz

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

2: Christ In Me – Jeremy Camp

1: Eye Of The Storm – Ryan Stevenson

 

NEW MUSIC ADDS (Click each for a lyric video)

Jesus – Chris Tomlin

Walking Like Giants – Stars Go Dim

 

Don’t forget to come visit us in downtown Mount Vernon at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival!

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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NZ Top 10 – 8/5/16

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Ryan Stevenson and GabeReal at #1 this week! (photo from Gotee Records)

This week’s NZ Top 10 on WNZR:

10. Jordan Feliz – Never Too Far Gone
9. Aaron Shust – Ever Be
8. Danny Gokey – Tell Your Heart to Beat Again
7. MercyMe – Dear Younger Me
6. TobyMac – Move (Keep Walkin’)
5. 7eventh Time Down – God is on the Move
4. Jonny Diaz – Breathe
3. Lauren Daigle – Trust in You (at Ohio State Fair tomorrow!)
2. Jeremy Camp – Christ in Me
1. Ryan Stevenson f/Gabe Real – Eye of the Storm

Our Breakout Hit of the Week is the new Casting Crowns song, ‘One Step Away.’ Find out more about the new album here.

Our Word of the Day is kith, which is a noun meaning familiar friends, neighbors or relatives.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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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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