It’s Friday! Time for a new top 10 list and some new music! Here is your top 10 countdown for this week:
10. We Are Messengers – A Thousand Times 9. ELEVATION RHYTHM f/Gracie Binion – Goodbye Yesterday 8. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – I Know A Name 7. TobyMac – a lil Church (spent 2 weeks at #1) 6. Zach Williams – Jesus Loves 5. Forrest Frank – Your Way’s Better 4. Jon Reddick – No Fear 3. Micah Tyler – God Did It 2. MercyMe – Oh Death (falling after 1 week at #1) 1. Phil Wickham – What An Awesome God (1st week at #1)
New Music Friday Adds This Week:
Josiah Queen – Dusty Bibles
Lauren Daigle –Let It Be A Hallelujah
Thank you so much for listening! – Ethan Hershberger
We took some time to slow down, listen to worship music, read some devotionals, and remembered to breathe during The Afternoon Drive today.
We read in 1 Peter today, where it tells us to “cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” (5:7) Such a powerful and comforting truth we get to live in! Whatever the enemy tries to come attack us with, we can take the offense and use God’s Word to dismantle anxiety and fear. Our surrender and worship to God is how we fight our battles! We also see in Ephesians where it tells us to “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” (6:11) Read Ephesians chapter 6, verse 10-20! It is such a beautiful passage and it reminds us to not stop praying, no matter what! Call on God to just flood you with His peace and His presence! He is with you. He is always Emmanuel, which means “God with us”!
We listened to Seph Schlueter’s newest song on WNZR that has been speaking to so many hearts. It’s called Won’t Start Now, and it goes so well in reminding us that we can always cast our cares onto Him, and He has never changed that truth, and He won’t start now! (Or ever!)
We also were on the road with Big Blue this afternoon at the Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival! We got to give away prize baskets for kids and adults (If you want to register for these prize baskets, register on wnzr.fm), and the Big Blue Crew got to talk with many people involved with Mount Vernon and the festival!
The Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival will be running from August 7th until Sunday, August 10th, so come on down to the downtown Mount Vernon public square, say hi to the Big Blue Crew, get registered for a prize basket, and enjoy the many attractions and events at the Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival!
Today we played a game of Name That Tune! This week we played a fan favorite that we hear on WNZR.
This week, our Name That Tune song was The Prodigal from Josiah Queen! Congratulations to Lindsey from Fredericktown for calling in and guessing the song title and artist correctly! Tune in tomorrow for the NZ Top 10 and for a first-look at some new music getting added to WNZR!
Thank you so much for listening! – Ethan Hershberger
Today on Who Knew Wednesday, we talk about some fun facts, but also some practical facts, such as August 1st through August 12th being a time where your expenses are tax free!
Originally meant for strictly back-to-school shopping, the state of Ohio holds a tax-free season where “almost all tangible personal property priced at $500 of less is tax-free.” This year, the news is that the state of Ohio is making more than just school supplies tax-exempt, making items like electronics, clothing, home goods, sporting goods, food & beverages, and so many more things tax-free until August 14th!
Enjoy some time where your personal purchases are tax-free until August 14th! If you want to learn more information on what is tax-free and how these sales are handled, click the Ohio Department of Taxation article HERE!
We also were On The Road With Big Blue during the show at the Hartford Fair, and we got to talk with Eric Brown from the Big Blue Crew about all that was going on! There was an exciting Monster Truck show that went on and we got to hear all about the history of the Hartford Fair! You can recap the schedule from the Hartford Fair by clicking HERE!
Today we played a game of Who Am I?. Here were the five clues to our mystery person today!
I was born today, August 6th, in 1965; I’m married to my wife Valarie and we have two children!
I am a follower of Jesus, as well as a philanthropist! I founded the Carver Academy, which is a private school in San Antonio, which was later turned into a charter school network.
I was selected as the #1 pick in the 1987 NBA Draft.
I didn’t join the Spurs until 1989 due to my commitment to serve in the U.S. Navy for two years, where I got nicknamed “The Admiral”.
I was a member of the iconic 1992 “Dream Team”, which was the first U.S. Olympic basketball team to feature active NBA players.
Who Am I?
Today was a stumper! That means next week we’ll be giving away two $5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica if you can be the first person to call in and give us the correct answer next Wednesday on The Afternoon Drive! Tune in tomorrow for Praise Thursday, where we take time to slow down, listen to worship music and read some devotionals! We’ll also play a game of Name That Tune.
Thank you so much for listening! – Ethan Hershberger
Today for Artist Newsday we highlighted the amazing miracle that God has worked for Forrest Frank and his broken back! We also shared all the information on some of the brand new songs we will be adding to WNZR’s catalog this Friday!
Forrest Frank has been recovering in bed since his injury two weeks ago when he fell off his skateboard at his home, breaking his back. He fractured his L3 and his L4 vertebrae and has been in excruciating pain. Who better to tell you what happened then Forrest himself. Here’s his post explaining it!
Forrest is absolutely right when he says THANK YOU JESUS!
We are adding two new songs on Friday and they are incredible songs of faith, but in different ways:
Josiah Queen – “Dusty Bibles”
This song is a spiritual wakeup call for many. It not only calls attention to the bibles that are sitting idle on many peoples bedside tables collecting dust, but it also calls us BACK to God. It encourages us to regain our intimacy with Him!
Lauren Daigle – “Let It Be A Hallelujah”
Lauren wrote this song 8 years ago and she has yet to release it! That’s a long time to keep a song in the vault but as it sat, her life evolved and she grew to understand and feel the words more powerfully. This song is a passionate dedication to living a life that matters.
Today we pulled some lyrics from a song we heard on The Afternoon Drive and played Song Poetry! Here were the lyrics we picked today:
Come see all the captives run free He’s tearing down the walls He’s tearing down the walls There’s grace shaking power when we sing The Name above them all Your Name above them all
Today’s Song Poetry was a stumper again! If you think you know which song these lyrics are from, and who sings this song, listen in next week during The Afternoon Drive and give us the answer! If you can guess this stumper, you will get three $5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Tune in tomorrow for some fun facts for Who Knew Wednesday!
What if I stumble? What if I fall? What if I mess up?
Sometimes when God calls us to something, these may be the questions that we first start asking. We’re scared to make mistakes and afraid of failure. But what if mistakes and failure is how we learn and become better?
God has a way of turning failure and shame into His glory and something beautiful. So why should we be afraid of failure? Should we be afraid of mistakes? God shows us that we never need to be afraid of failing or making mistakes!
The song from Consumed By Fire flips the questions of “what if” on its head in their song, challenging us:
“What if you ran through that open door?” “What if your season of waiting was changing and leading to something more?” “What if jumping leads to flying, and fear didn’t stop you from trying?”
You can listen to this song here:
Don’t let your “what if” questions keep you from the bigger plans God has for you! “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares for you.” – 1 Peter 5:7 (NLT)
Today we played a game of Family Feud, and last week was a stumper! Here was this week’s prompt:
What do people eat in the hospital?
Jell-O (46 Votes)
Soup (28)
Ice Cream (12)
Pudding (8)
Applesauce (6)
Congratulations to Linda from Gambier for calling in and guessing the top two answers correctly, taking home two $5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Tune in tomorrow for Artist Newsday and Game Time Tuesday!
Thank you so much for listening! – Ethan Hershberger
Happy First Friday! Here is your top 10 countdown for this week:
10. We Are Messengers – A Thousand Times 9. Elevation Worship f/Brandon Lake – I Know A Name 8. ELEVATION RHYTHM f/Gracie Binion – Goodbye Yesterday 7. Zach Williams – Jesus Loves 6. Forrest Frank – Your Way’s Better 5. Micah Tyler – God Did It 4. TobyMac – a lil Church (falling after 2 weeks at #1) 3. Phil Wickham – What An Awesome God 2. Jon Reddick – No Fear 1. MercyMe – Oh Death (1st week at #1)
We took some time to slow down, listen to some worship music, and read some devotionals during Praise Thursday today. We took a look at some encouragement from Daily Bread Devotionals:
We see the story of a woman, Carol, who goes through some back-to-back hard circumstances. She went through a severe infection and then her daughter fractured her foot at school. All Carol could really do is ask God for strength and keep trusting in Him that everything was going to be okay.
This reminds us of the story of Job where we see Job go through so much loss and pain, but despite all of this he still kept his eyes, his faith, and his trust in God. Job led an incredible example of what how we should respond when we are faced with tragedy and pain. He definitely did not know why he was going through everything he went through, but God showed that He will take what the enemy meant for evil and turn it for His good and His glory! He will use what you went through to help others and build His kingdom!
You can read the full Daily Bread Devo by clicking HERE!
We also talked about having a generous heart!
Sadio Mené is a soccer player who displayed such generosity when he said he wants to use the money he’s made from playing sports to build schools and give to the poor rather than buy private planes or diamonds. This reminds us of the verse in Hebrews where it says “Do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” (13:16)
Something we talked about was just being generous with how you treat people. Be selfless, like how Jesus was. Give people kindness, a smile, and a hand to help them out. Jesus was the perfect example of this, the biggest thing being that He died for all our sins on that cross!
We listened to a 20 second song clip for Name That Tune! Here was our song today:
Running Homeby Cochren & Co.
Congratulations to Brenda from Fredericktown for calling in and correctly guessing the title and artists for this week’s song clip, taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Tune in tomorrow for the NZ Top 10 and New Music Friday!
Thank you so much for listening! – Xander and Ethan
For your Who Knew Wednesday today, we talked about National Cheesecake and National Share A Hug Day!
Today is a day where you’re encouraged to share a hug with your friends, family, or whoever may need one! How did this day start? It was by a man named Mike Brundritt. This is his story:
I am Mike Brundritt, I once lived a wonderful life. I was married to the woman of my dreams with plans to be married forever, and had spent 19yrs together. We both had successful jobs, were positive members of the community, and our church. We were raising two great sons; our oldest son was involved with every sport he could play, while our youngest enjoyed video games. As a family, friends and other family members have always surrounded us and have been a part of our lives. I would have said I was pretty fortunate.
On the afternoon of July 30, 2017, everything changed, we were returning home from a family vacation, camping. During our drive we were involved in a motor vehicle collision in which we were hit from behind by a transport truck. This collision, in the blink of an eye changed my whole world. My wife and oldest son passed away immediately. My youngest son and I both survived the accident but we both have mental issues since, and I am also recovering from back injuries. It has been a long road to make a recovery, and it still is.
Fast forward to the first anniversary of the accident. A few days before the anniversary I was thinking of ways that I could honour and remember my wife and son. I was remembering how much of a loving family we were, always sharing hugs, both as a greeting, or a goodbye. It was also a way to say I love you. A hug was also shared between many friends after the accident. A hug is a special connection between people that lets each other know they are cared about. The idea came to me that I could start a hug day to honour the lives of my family.
I woke up on July 30, 2018 with the idea that I wanted to start a special day, the problem was that I did not know how to start it. I started with a post on my facebook profile, and it was shared with friends. Friends and family then shared my message further, and the message magically took off. Within days it was shared across Canada, to various parts of the United States, to England, Lebanon, and Australia. I was contacted by the local news and my message was spread even more. I was amazed how fast and far my message has travelled.
You can find the full article talking about National Share A Hug Day on daysoftheyear.com by clicking HERE!
Today is also National Cheesecake Day!
You can celebrate by enjoying your favorite cheesecake, either by making it yourself or by going out to your favorite cheesecake bakery and enjoying some!
Who knew cheesecake dates back all the way with the Ancient Greeks around 200 AD! This sweet dessert is believed to be one of the first made in the world.
You can read more of the full article talking about National Cheesecake Day by clicking HERE!
We played a game of Who Am I? today! Here were the five biographical hints about our mystery famous person:
I was born today, July 30, 1863 in Dearborn, Michigan.
I was married to Clara Bryant in 1888, and we had one son named Edsel, who later took over my company.
In 1908, I created the first car that was affordable for middle-class Americans, and that car was called the Model T.
In 1903, I introduced the moving assembly line, which assisted in reducing production time and cost of the Model T.
I was best friends with Thomas Edison, and I credit him often for encouraging me to pursue my automobile ideas.
I am… Henry Ford!
Congratulations to Kari from Newark for calling in and guessing him correctly, taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica! Tune in tomorrow for some devotions and worship music during Praise Thursday!
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