For this Monday we had the return of the mystery box. And today was a very special day for Joe, as he turned 48 today. So in honor of his birthday, the mystery box item today was birthday cake! Beth of Apple Valley was our winner for today!
Our word of the day for today is Nudnik which is slang a persistently dull, boring pest.
We debuted a new song today from new artist Micah Tyler called ‘Never Been a Moment.’
Read more about Micah here. See the official lyric video here.
This week’s NZ Top 10:
10. 7eventh Time Down – God is on the Move
9. Big Daddy Weave – The Lion and the Lamb
8. Zach Williams – Chainbreaker
7. Jonny Diaz – Breathe
6. Casting Crowns – One Step Away
5. Jeremy Camp – Christ in Me
4. Hillary Scott & the Scott Family – Thy Will
3. MercyMe – Dear Younger Me
2. For King and Country – Priceless
1. Ryan Stevenson f/GabeReal – Eye of the Storm
Our Word of the Day is mutable, an adjective meaning liable to or subject to change or alteration.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today we shared the story behind the music and movie project from For King and Country called Priceless. Here is a link to the resource page for the movie that you can use to find our more information and share with family and church friends.
This link will take you to the Priceless campaign guide PDF.
We also shared the inspiration behind Lincoln Brewster‘s song and album Oxygen. Read the story from the Christian Post here.
If you click here, you can here the song Never Been A Moment by Micah Tyler, which we also shared.
Our Word of the Day was univocal (yoo-NIV-uh-kul), an adjective meaning unambiguous or having one meaning only. You can read more on that here.
Have a great evening!
-Joe & Jess
Today was Who Knew Wednesday on the Afternoon Drive and I focused on our artists.
I shared several stories behind the songs from some of your favorite artists, and I also gave you some of the results from the 2016 Dove Awards that took place last night.
Lauren Daigle was the big winner of the night, taking home the awards for Artist of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song Of The Year for Trust In You. You can find the complete list of winners over here.
Our word of the day was opuscule (ō-ˈpəs-(ˌ)kyül), a noun meaning a small or petty work. You can read more on that here.
Have a great Wednesday evening!
-Jess
Today’s winning songs on Game Time Tuesday:
Song Poetry: Lauren Daigle – How Can it Be…congratulations to Bethany from Bellville
Name That Tune: Jeremy Camp – Christ in Me…congratulations to Dave from Valparaiso, Indiana
Both win $5 certificates to Troyer’s of Apple Valley
We also want to encourage you to purchase tickets for a member of your pastoral staff at our Pastor’s Appreciation Breakfast on October 29th. The details are here.
Our Word of the Day is bailiwick, a noun that means a person’s area of skill, knowledge, authority, or work.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today was Mystery Monday so we asked our listeners to tell us what holiday is being celebrated today in Canada. The answer is Canadian Thanksgiving! Congratulations to Maude of Mount Vernon who correctly gave us the answer. She wins a gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
We also discussed how Operation Christmas Child is fast approaching, and how you can prepare to help out in this wonderful ministry. Their website is samaritanspurse.org/occ.
Our word of the day today is dilatory, an adjective which means tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
Here’s this week’s countdown:
10. 7eventh Time Down – God is on the Move
9. Big Daddy Weave – The Lion and the Lamb
8. Zach Williams – Chainbreaker
7. Jonny Diaz – Breathe
6. Casting Crowns – One Step Away
5. Jeremy Camp – Christ in Me
4. Hillary Scott & the Scott Family – Thy Will
3. MercyMe – Dear Younger Me
2. for King and Country – Priceless
1. Gabe Stevenson f/GabeReal – Eye of the Storm
New songs this week:
Lauren Daigle – Come Alive (Dry Bones) click here for the lyric video
Britt Nicole – Through Your Eyes click here for the lyric video
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today we shared more of the stories behind some of the songs we play on WNZR.
First, ‘No Longer Slaves’ by Bethel Music – here’s the link to the video which shares some of the story from Jonathan and Melissa Helser.
Next, ‘Swallow the Ocean’ by Newsong – a song inspired by a thirst for the knowledge and blessing that comes from above. See the video here!
The 3rd song we heard was ‘Battles’ from The Afters – here’s the lyric video. Lead singer Josh Havens shared that Deuteronomy 31:8 inspired this song: “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Today’s Word of the Day is vulnerary – an adjective meaning of or used in the healing of wounds.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today was Who Knew Wednesday on the Afternoon Drive, and I shared some fun activities that are taking place in Knox County this month.
Coming up tonight is the Kokosing Gap Trail 25th Anniversay Celebration at 7pm. You can find more info on that here.
Later this week is October First Friday/Dogtoberfest on 10/7. Details for both of those are over here.
The other events I shared were the Fall Night Sky event (click here for info), and the Fall Harvest Festival (info here), both of which will be at the Brown Family Environmental Center next weekend.
Have a great evening!
-Jess
