Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:
10. Colton Dixon – Up + Up (marks 41 weeks on the chart) 9. Jeremy Camp – Again 8. Seph Schlueter – Running Back To You 7. Leanna Crawford – Still Waters (Psalm 23) 6. Matthew West – Unashamed 5. Katy Nichole – When I Fall 4. TobyMac – A Lil’ Church (Nobody’s Too Lost) 3. Brandon Lake f/Jelly Roll – Hard Fought Hallelujah 2. Jon Reddick – No Fear 1. Jamie MacDonald – Desperate (6th week at #1)
Today we shared a devotional from Our Daily Bread that refers to listening to the voice of God, which was inspired by 1 Samuel 3! Click here to read the daily devotional called “God Speaking To Us” from Our Daily Bread.
Today’s song was “Build My Life” by Pat Barrett and Cory Asbury. Congratulations to Jan from Howard for guessing the song title and both artists correctly!
Thanks for listening today! We had a blast! – Joe, Xander, and Ethan
Yes – the most random headline you could have addresses all of these celebrations today – May 14th!
National Buttermilk Biscuit Day We’re not really sure why today was decided to recognize these delicious golden cakes of bread. What we do know is you can celebrate simply by eating one! There are so many different ways to enjoy one– You can slap on some butter and jelly for breakfast, or throw in some chicken and have yourself a dinner feast!
International Chihuahua Appreciation Day On this day, we celebrate these little energetic pups! This international day was established five years ago, by former Miss British Columbia, Nadia Alterio. She was the proud of a little chihuahua, named Teaka! Our favorite way of celebrating this day was to get on the couch with your furry friend, and watch movies featuring chihuahuas, like “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”.
National ‘Dance Like a Chicken’ Day The origins of this song date back to the 1950s! A Swiss accordionist named Werner Thomas, and this goofy, fun melody was heard a lot amongst social gatherings. The original inspiration for the name of this song was when Thomas was watching skiers with their arms tucked in, kind of how a bird carries its wings. While we don’t know why today is National Dance Like A Chicken Day, we’re gonna celebrate it because we love to dance like a chicken!
I was born on May 14, 1944, in Modesto, California.
I studied cinematography at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts.
I am known for films like American Graffiti, but my biggest film released in 1977 and was about a group of rebels fighting against the Galactic Empire.
My production company is responsible for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and the pioneering visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).
I sold the production company that carries my name to The Walt Disney Company for over $4 billion in 2012.
I am… George Lucas! Congratulations to Kari from Newark who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.
GRAMMY-nominated NEEDTOBREATHE is set to bring an intimate experience to 18 U.S. cities this fall with The Barely Elegant Acoustic Tour 2025.
General public ticket sales open this Friday 5/16 at 10 AM local time. Tickets and full details are available at www.needtobreathe.com.
They have one Ohio date scheduled, on November 19th in Cincinnati at the Andrew Brady Music Center in The Banks neighborhood on the Ohio River.
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The singing competition show, American Idol, announced during one of its episodes that Brandon Lake and Kirk Franklin would appear together on the show’s finale episode.
This is the second time we’ve seen Gospel artists make an appearance on the show just this season! The last time we saw them was on Easter Sunday, and it featured well-known WNZR artists CeCe Winans and Brandon Lake.
Today we played song poetry! Congratulations to Elwood from Mount Vernon for guessing this week’s song and artist– Just Be Held, by Casting Crowns! These were the lyrics: If your eyes are on the storm You’ll wonder if I love you still But if your eyes are on the cross You’ll know I always have and I always will
Today we’re featuring some Monday Motivation with The Afters and their new song, ‘You Never Gave Up on Me!’
Part of the inspiration for the song was Psalm 139 – one of our favorite passages:
7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? 8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. 11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,” 12 even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.
What’s something you do that rhymes with “grow up?” 1 – Throw up (74 votes) 2 – show up (16) 3 – blow up (8) 4- slow up (2)
Congratulations to Tisha from Fredericktown who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.
Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Plus, it’s Mom’s Night Out! Here’s this week’s countdown:
10. Colton Dixon – Up + Up (marks 40 weeks on the chart) 9. Seph Schlueter – Running Back To You 8. Matthew West – Unashamed 7. Jeremy Camp – Again 6. Katy Nichole – When I Fall 5. TobyMac – A Lil’ Church (Nobody’s Too Lost) 4. Leanna Crawford – Still Waters (Psalm 23) 3. Jon Reddick – No Fear 2. Brandon Lake f/Jelly Roll – Hard Fought Hallelujah 1. Jamie MacDonald – Desperate (5th week at #1)
If you know, you know. Riding my bike until it got dark out is one of my favorite memories as a kid. On the bike, I could be anything. Superman flying through the skies. Spider-Man swinging through New York…or just a kid with a scraped up knee. Either way, summer time is for bike rides. At least, that’s how I see it.
It’s National Take Your Bike to School Day on The Afternoon Drive, and we’re wondering for Who Knew Wednesday if you’ve ever rode your bike to school or work? I tried once, and it didn’t work out too well…
The Ohio State Fair is offering Advanced Sale Admission Tickets at a discount price of $8, and you can use them for any single day entry during the Ohio State Fair, July 23 – Aug. 3! Tickets are available here! ticketmaster.com/ohiostatefair
-I was an NBA Point Guard and Coach
-I won two NBA Championships with the Detroit Pistons, and was also a 12-time all-star
-I was named as one of the 50 Greatest NBA Players of All-time
I am…Isaiah Thomas! Congratulation to Chris from Gambier, he wins TWO $5 Gift Cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
If you would’ve told me that the name of Jesus was being lifted up on the Voice and American Idol, I might not believe you at first. But here we are in 2025, with songs about conversations with the Lord being sung on live television. If you listened to the Backstreet Boys back in the day, you’ll love this next story.
It’s Artist Newsday and Game Time Tuesday here on the Afternoon Drive, and there’s some really cool stuff happening in media right now.
Baylee Littrell, the son of Backstreet Boys singer Bryan Littrell, has been making a name for himself on the latest season of American Idol, performing a song he wrote in a time of pain and loneliness, called “Hey Jesus”. The performance went viral and Baylee is using his platform to encourage others to follow the Lord.
“There’s a kingdom waiting for you,” The young artist said. “There’s a God waiting for you. All you have to do is trust Him.”
Check out the full story HERE, and the performance here!
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want He leads me by still waters ’til my fears are gone Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death Oh, I know You are with me, my Father, my friend Your goodness and mercy will follow me all of my days”
Those are the words to “Still Waters” by Leanna Crawford! Congratulations to Kathleen from Mount Vernon, she wins the $5 Gift Card to Watts Restaurant!
Apollo LTD’s ‘Patient’ is our Monday Motivation song today! Apollo LTD members Jordan Phillips and Adam Stark shared with New Release Tuesday that the song’s release timing couldn’t have been better, with most people dreading with ‘shelter at home’ time in 2020. “Everyone had to put their dreams and aspirations on hold for an indefinite amount of time,” Jordan said. “We had the song Patient about needing to learn trust and patience. The song’s message is that there’s meaning in the process.”
“We finally realized why the song didn’t get released last year or the year before. It was meant for this time. We released it in August 2020. It was awesome to see how it all played out. We’re excited to have it out right now.”
Psalm 27:14 says, “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart, and wait for the Lord.”
Give a three-letter word that starts with “Z.”
Zoo (40 votes)
Zip (18)
Zap (15)
Zen (13)
Zit (13)
Congratulations to Sarah from Wooster, who guessed the top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.
Driving Notes 