Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:
10. Jeremy Camp – Again 9. for KING & COUNTRY & Michael W. Smith – Place in This World 8. Cody Carnes – Take You At Your Word 7. Leanna Crawford – Still Waters 6. Andrew Ripp – Love’s Got A Way 5. Seph Schlueter – Running Back To You 4. Colton Dixon – Up + Up 3. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise (spent 9 weeks at #1) 2. Megan Woods – The Truth 1. Crowder – Somebody Prayed (1st week at #1)
New Music Friday adds this week:
Bodie – Whisper & The Wind
TobyMac – a lil’ Church (Nobody’s too Lost)
Today’s winners: 4pm – Samaria wins a $10 gift card to Happy Bean Coffee Shop 5pm – Lisa wins certificates from Pizza Hut of Mount Vernon
Praise the Lord, because it is indeed almost Friday! In fact, it’s actually Praise Thursday on The Afternoon Drive!
We shared praise and prayer reports all throughout the show, including prayers for our nation and nations across the world. We pray for peace and wisdom for leaders, as well as unity.
WNZR’s Spread The Love Valentine’s giveaway continues! Congratulations to today’s winner, Tonya from Newark! Keep listening for your chance to win some amazing Valentine’s Day prizes!
A stumper today! Make sure to listen next Thursday for your chance to win TWO $5 Watts Restaurant Gift Cards!
That isn’t an overstatement. CeCe Winans made history Sunday night with two Grammy wins, one for Best Gospel Album (More Than This) and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance (That’s My King). With those two wins, she passes ADELE as the fourth most awarded female artist in Grammy wins EVER!
It’s Artist Newsday and Game Time Tuesday here on The Afternoon Drive, and we had plenty to talk about with the results from the Grammy’s!
Plus, a former President took home his FOURTH Grammy victory. Former President of the United States Jimmy Carter was awarded a posthumous award in the audio book, narration, and storytelling recording category at the 2025 Grammys for “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration,” recordings from his final Sunday School lessons delivered at Maranatha Baptist Church in Georgia.
Congratulations to Chantel and Jadeen, they were are winners for today! Keep listening this whole week for your chance to be caller #5 and win some amazing prizes!
“Your word is a lamp unto my feet Your way is the only way for me It’s a narrow road that leads to life But I wanna be on it It’s a narrow road but the mercy’s wide ‘Cause You’re good on Your promise”
Those are the words from Cody Carnes’ ‘Take You At Your Word’, congratulations to Bethany from Mount Vernon, she wins the $5 Watts Gift Card!
Cody Carnes ‘Firm Foundation’ leads our Monday Motivation today. “When everything around me is shaken, I’ve never been more glad, that I put my faith in Jesus. He’s never let me down.”
Spread the Love started today! Congratulations to our winners! 4pm hour: Lisa from Mount Vernon won a Valentine’s Bag from Starting Point Pregnancy and Family Resource Center 5pm hour: Haley from Mount Vernon won a $10 gift card to Buffalo Wild Wings!
Other than breakfast eggs and omelets, name something made with eggs.
Cakes (31)
Cookies (26)
Pies (21)
Easter eggs (12)
Quiche (10)
Congratulations to Stacy from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.
Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:
10. Big Daddy Weave – Let It Begin 9. for KING & COUNTRY & Michael W. Smith – Place in This World 8. Leanna Crawford – Still Waters 7. Cody Carnes – Take You At Your Word 6. Andrew Ripp – Love’s Got A Way 5. Colton Dixon – Up + Up 4. Seph Schlueter – Running Back To You 3. Megan Woods – The Truth 2. Crowder – Somebody Prayed 1. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise [9th week at #1]
New Music Friday adds this week: Jamie McDonald – Desperate
Find yourself struggling to find new tunes? That’s what we’re here for!
It’s Artist Newsday and Game Time Tuesday here on The Afternoon Drive, and we’ve got a lot of new music to cover!
Terrian has a new single from her debut album! “He Sees You” is the latest track from the Memphis, Tennessee songwriter, and we’re loving it here at WNZR!
We’ve already got something to look forward to for the summer! Stars Go Dim has announced their upcoming album ‘Roses” releases July 11! Front man Chris Cleveland spoke about the inspiration behind the album, stating: ” “I’m using roses as imagery around this whole album to signify this idea that God is working in unexpected places. You see roses growing from things you wouldn’t expect to see them grow from. I think so many times in life we feel like we’re living in a wasteland, and we’re missing the fact that we’re actually standing in forests of green, lush life…if we just slow down, if we just take a look around, if we just say, ‘God, how can I meet You here?’ we’d see that God is moving and working all the time. That’s what Roses is about.”
Following 15 years of incredible work, Michael Tait is stepping away from Newsboys. You can check out the full story HERE!
“If you only knew the treasure that you really are If you could understand the measure of the Father’s heart He loves you, He loves you, He loves you Fall in His arms and let Him wash you clean He’ll tear off the chains so that you can be free A new life begins and the old is redeemed”
That’s from Jeremy Camp’s “Getting Started”! Congratulations to Jonathan from Mount Vernon for correctly guessing the song! He wins the $5 Watts Restaurant Gift Card!
Today’s Monday Motivation songs include Hope Darst’s ‘Peace Be Still,’ which includes the lyric, “peace over me.”
Hope says part of this inspiration came from her co-writer, Mia Fieldes, who was going through a life moment where she felt things were falling apart. Hope shares, “Her (Mia’s) vulnerability opened the door for me to share the anxiety and fear I was feeling in that same season. Neither of us felt peaceful that day, but we knew God promises us peace. So we chose to prophetically sing God’s promise of peace over our lives, our hearts, and our minds that day.”
Name something you might find on a bulletin board.
Thumbtacks or pushpins (30 votes)
Calendars or schedules (25)
Photos (18)
Maps (14)
Sticky notes or index cards or other notes (13)
Congratulations to Dawn from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.
10. Big Daddy Weave – Let It Begin 9. Phil Wickham – The Jesus Way 8. Leanna Crawford – Still Waters (1st week in the Top 10) 7. Andrew Ripp – Love’s Got A Way 6. Cody Carnes – Take You At Your Word 5. Colton Dixon – Up + Up 4. Seph Schlueter – Running Back To You 3. Crowder – Somebody Prayed 2. Megan Woods – The Truth [7th week at #2] 1. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise [8th week at #1]
We’d be dishonest if we chose to ignore everything happening around us. There’s a lot of hurt in both our country and world, and if we’re being honest, it can be incredibly overwhelming. But that’s what we’re for here at the Lifeline. We want to uplift, inspire and encourage you that no matter, we can shine a light into dark situations.
It’s Praise Thursday on The Afternoon Drive, and today we wanted to share stories of people shining light and providing hope into the difficult situations faced by those in Los Angeles, California right now. Yes, the fires are intense, but people are stepping up and helping to make a difference.
If you’ve never head of the Jesus Loves You. Company, they’re a clothing brand spreading the message of Jesus’ love, and they’re making an effort to support LA in the midst of these wildfires. Last week for a 72 hour window, they sold some specially designed shirts representing the city of LA…and every single profit from purchases is being given to support aide and victims of the fires. Seeing a business like Jesus Loves You. provide help through creative ways is so cool to witness.
God’s Pit Crew, a disaster response ministry, is dispatching a full tractor-trailer load of Blessing Buckets to the greater Los Angeles area. The disaster relief buckets, each carefully packed with critical supplies, are intended to provide immediate assistance to those impacted by the fires.
If you’re interested in sponsoring a Blessing Bucket – which cost $35 per bucket to fill – or to support their ongoing relief efforts is encouraged to visit GodsPitCrew.org or call (434) 836-4472.
We also spoke to Winter Jam 2025 Artists Colton Dixon! You can check out the full conversation here!:
We gave away the last of our Winter Jam 2025 tickets! Congratulations to Helen from Mount Vernon! She’s going to Winter Jam 2025 free of charge!
A stumper again! Listen next week at your chance for TWO Watts Restaurant Gift Cards!
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