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Embrace your middle name!

Today is ‘Middle Name Pride Day,’ so we spent a few minutes sharing our middle names and the stories or meanings behind them.

Jessica’s is PAIGE, which can mean ‘young servant’ according to the website Behind the Name.

Joe’s is DALE, which is a third-generation Rinehart family middle name (his late grandfather and dad also share this middle name).  Dale originally was name given to someone who lived beside a dale, or a large valley.

Annabelle’s is LYNN, which was also her maternal grandfather’s first name.  Lynn means ‘lake’ in Welsh.

Faith’s is CATHERINE, which is a French name meaning pure and clean.

Here is this week’s NZ Top 10:

10. Danny Gokey – Tell Your Heart to Beat Again
9. Jeremy Camp – Same Power
8. Lauren Daigle – Trust in You
7. MercyMe – Flawless
6. Chris Tomlin – Good, Good Father
5. Big Daddy Weave – My Story
4. Matthew West – Grace Wins
3. Jordan Feliz – The River
2. Stars Go Dim – You Are Loved
1. Casting Crowns – Just Be Held

Today’s topic-driven word of the day is: SURNAME, which means a hereditary name common to all members of a family.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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Your praise will EVER BE…

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Today we brought you two new songs as part of the NZ Top 10:

Aaron Shust’s cover of the Bethel Music song ‘Ever Be’…read Aaron’s devotional about the song here and see the lyric video here.

TobyMac’s ‘Move (Keep Walkin)’…see the video here!

This week’s countdown follows:
10. Lauren Daigle ‘Trust in You’
9. Natalie Grant ‘Be One’
8. Jeremy Camp ‘Same Power’
7. Mercy Me ‘Flawless’
6. Chris Tomlin ‘Good Good Father’
5. Stars Go Dim ‘You Are Loved’
4. Matthew West ‘Grace Wins’
3. Big Daddy Weave ‘My Story’
2. Jordan Feliz ‘The River’
1. Casting Crowns ‘Just Be Held’

Our word of the day is: FACTOTUM (fack-TOE-tum)…this is a noun meaning an employee who does all kinds of work. Like a ‘jack of all trades.’

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

 

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NZ Top 10

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Our crew is back from NRB…Jessica stopped in and told us all about the trip to Nashville! She and Alex Sneed placed second for the Cooking with Chef Paul video project from 2014 Food For the Hungry. We are so proud of her and I am so glad to have Joe and Jess back safely! They were able to listen to great speakers and saw the JJ Weeks Band in concert! Jess also brushed shoulders with Matt Maher.

This week’s NZ Top 10 is:

10. There is Power by Lincoln Brewster
9. Be One by Natalie Grant
8. Same Power by Jeremy Camp
7. You Are Loved by Stars Go Dim
6. Good Good Father by Chris Tomlin
5. Flawless by MercyMe
4. Grace Wins by Matthew West
3. My Story by Big Daddy Weave
2. The River by Jordan Feliz
1. Just Be Held by Casting Crowns

Word of the Day
vignette, a noun that means a running ornament or design (as of vine leaves, tendrils, and grapes) put on or just before a title page or at the beginning or end of a chapter

Have a great weekend and thanks for listening!
Faith

 

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NZ Top 10 for February 19th

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Here is this week’s NZ Top 10:

10- Natalie Grant, Be One
9- Lincoln Brewster, There is Power
8- Chris Tomlin, Good Good Father
7- Stars Go Dim, You are Loved
6- Jeremy Camp, Same Power
5- Matthew West, Grace Wins
4- MercyMe, Flawless
3- Big Daddy Weave, My Story
2- Jordan Feliz, The River
1- Casting Crowns, Just Be Held

This week’s breakout hit is 7eventh Time Down’s ‘God is on the Move.’ See the video here.

Our word of the day is REPOSE, which is trending in the news:

Justice Antonin Scalia will lie in repose in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court before his funeral, according to tradition. The term lie in repose is used in this case, since to lie in state usually refers to the placement of the coffin of a President, military leader, or member of Congress in the rotunda of the Capitol. Both traditions allow for a time of public viewing of the casket.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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NZ Top 10 February 12

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This week’s NZ Top 10:

10. Be One by Natalie Grant
9. There is Power by Lincoln Brewster
8. Good Good Father by Chris Tomlin
7. You are Loved by Stars Go Dim
6. Same Power by Jeremy Camp
5. Grace Wins by Mathew West
4. Flawless by MercyMe
3. My Story by Big Daddy Weave
2. The River by Jordan Feliz
1. Just Be Held by Casting Crowns

Word of the Day
fusby
adjective
1. short and stout

Have a great Valentines weekend,
Faith

Photo courtesy of castingcrowns.com
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NZ Top 10 {2/5}

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Today on the show we announced this weeks NZ Top 10! We also announced the Valentines Banquet ticket sales have extended and the time are listed below! Don’t forget to check out the Word of the Day and try to use in your vocabulary some time this weekend!

10. Good Good Father/ Chris Tomlin
9. There is Power/ Lincoln Brewster
8. Feel It/ TobyMac ft Mr. Talkbox
7. You are Loved/ Stars Go Dim
6. Grace Wins/ Mathew West
5. Same Power/ Jeremy Camp
4. Flawless/ MercyMe
3. My Story/ Big Daddy Weave
2. The River/ Jordan Feliz
1. Just Be Held/ Casting Crowns

VALENTINE BANQUET TICKET SALES EXTENSION

**The ticket sales deadline has been EXTENDED to Monday at 8am**
To buy the tickets come to the WNZR studio at the times indicated below.  We are located on the second floor of Founders Hall on the Mount Vernon Nazarene University campus.

Friday hours – 4-6pm and 7-8pm
Saturday hours – 9:30am – 1pm and 3pm – 8pm
Sunday hours – 9am – Noon
Monday hours – 6am – 8am

SEATING IS LIMITED

Word of the Day
nugatory
adjective
1. of no real value; trifling; worthless.

Have a fantastic weekend,
Faith

 

 

 

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NZ Top 10 Thanksgiving Weekend

BEHOLD-bella-and-aerie-campToday I had the chance to “chauffeur” the Big Blue Crew of Cameron and Catherine for GO GREEN WITH BIG BLUE ON BLACK FRIDAY.  We had a good time driving around, giving clues and having listeners find us.

I also helped with the 5th annual We Run MV Turkey Trot yesterday…210 runners and walkers showed up at 9am at MVNU’s Chapel to take on a Thanksgiving morning run or walk.  We raised $1,210 and 847 food items (that’s just over 17 boxes)!  Thanks to everyone who came out.

This week’s NZ Top 10 is as follows:

10. Passion f/Kristian Stanfill – EVEN SO COME
9. Lauren Daigle – FIRST
8. Chris Tomlin – AT THE CROSS (LOVE RAN RED)
7. Francesca Battistelli – HOLY SPIRIT
6. Casting Crowns – JUST BE HELD
5. Jeremy Camp – SAME POWER
4. TobyMac f/Mr. Talkbox – FEEL IT
3. Jordan Feliz -THE RIVER
2. Big Daddy Weave – MY STORY
1. MercyMe – FLAWLESS

We also debuted the new song from Jeremy and Adie Camp’s daughters, Bella and Aerie, “Behold.” Bella is 11 and Aerie is 9.  Bella wrote the song when she was 10. See the video link here!

Have a great weekend!

-Joe

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NZ Top 10 – 10/30

Here’s this weeks NZ Top 10:

10: Same Power – Jeremy Camp

9: My Story – Big Daddy Weave

8: That Was Then, This Is Now – Josh Wilson

7: Touch The Sky – Hillsong UNITED

6: First – Lauren Daigle

5: Feel It – TobyMac ft. Mr. Talkbox

4: Holy Spirit – Francesca Battistelli

3: Even So Come – Passion ft. Kristian Stanfill

2: At The Cross – Chris Tomlin

1: Flawless – MercyMe

NEW MUSIC (Click each for a video)

Your Words – Third Day ft. Harvest (Click here for the story behind the song)

Let Love Win – Carrollton

Our Word of the Day was underwhelm, a verb meaning to fail to impress or stimulate. You can read more on that here.

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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NZ Top 10 – 10/23

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10

10: Same Power – Jeremy Camp

9: My Story – Big Daddy Weave

8: That Was Then, This Is Now – Josh Wilson

7: Touch the Sky – Hillsong UNITED

6: First – Lauren Daigle

5: Feel It – TobyMac ft. Mr. Talkbox

4: Holy Spirit – Francesca Battistelli

3: Even So Come – Passion ft. Kristian Stanfill

2: At The Cross (Love Ran Red) – Chris Tomlin

1: Flawless – MercyMe

NEW MUSIC (click on each for a video)

Guilty – Newsboys

Good Good Father – Chris Tomlin

Our Word of the Day was gourmand, a noun which means a person who loves to eat and often eats too much. You can read more on that here.

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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