What a week! We have a few new placements on the Top 10! Here is this week’s countdown:
10. Leanna Crawford – Honest
09. Elevation Worship & Brandon Lake – I Know A Name
08. Lauren Daigle – Let It Be A Hallelujah
07. Seph Schlueter – Won’t Start Now
06. Hope Darst – Mighty Name Of Jesus
05. Phil Wickham – What An Awesome God
04. Crowder – STILL
03. Jeremy Camp – No Survivors
02. Jamie MacDonald – Left It In The River
01. Josiah Queen & Brandon Lake – Can’t Steal My Joy (4th week at #1)
New Music This Week:
Danny Gokey – The Moment The Whole World Changed
Sanctus Real & Sarah Kroger – Hope Begins
Jason Gray & Point of Grace – Comfort and Joy
Jason and Point of Grace are coming to Ohio with this song as the headline for their tour! They will be at the Sinclair Community College, on Centerville Campus, in Dayton, Ohio on Sunday, December 14th!
Ticket information for their Comfort & Joy Tour can be found here!
This is the last regular NZ Top 10 of the year! The Holly ’25 starts December 1st when WNZR goes to full Christmas music until the December 25th!
Today, I was in studio while Marcy and Ethan were On The Road With Big Blue at the Knox County Career Center annual First Chance Application and Open House night!
Find out more about KCCC and opportunities for students at this link!
I shared some online inspiration today from former MLB Mets great and all-star Darryl Strawberry, who I had the chance to meet a few years ago when he was here for NCO Camp Meeting! Darryl posted this today:
“To all the Men who are searching out there, it takes Real Guts and Courage to truly follow the Lord. I’ve had every worldly success—money, cars, homes, women, trophies, and rings—but nothing compared to the true salvation I have now. Knowing that when I die, I will see Jesus for real changes everything. Wealth and fame might make people think you’re set for heaven, but the Bible teaches us otherwise. It’s about living right for God while there’s still time. This life isn’t about black or white or any color—Jesus Christ is coming back for Holy and Righteous people. Stand strong, live bold, and keep your eyes on symbol of the Cross.
Remember, brothers, the world’s treasures are temporary, but the grace of God is eternal. It’s easy to be distracted by the flash and the fame, but true strength is found in humility, faith, and obedience to God’s Word. The journey isn’t always easy—it takes sacrifice and sometimes standing alone—but the reward is beyond anything money or status can buy. Keep your heart focused on Jesus, live with integrity, and encourage one another in this walk. We’re not defined by our past or our skin color, but by the love and righteousness we carry through Christ. The battle is real, but victory is certain for those who remain faithful. Stay courageous, men. The best is yet to come. Love y’all!”
Today’s song: Chris Tomlin – At The Cross (Love Ran Red)
Congratulations to Barb from Fredericktown who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
TOMORROW is the drawing for the Totally Tasty Tom Turkey Hunt!!
Who Knew – National Play Monopoly Day – A day celebrating one of the world’s most famous board games. It’s about playing the game and appreciating its role in bringing people together and offering a fun way to learn valuable life skills.
Who Knew fact checks: Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins — up to 40 minutes by slowing their heart rate.
The 25th Annual WNZR Totally Tasty Tom Turkey Hunt is back! Listen for Tom’s “Gobble” and be caller #5 to be REGISTERED to win a turkey thanks to Smithhisler Meats of Mount Vernon! The drawing will be this Friday during The Morning Thing, announcing FIVE winners.
Who am I?
I was born today, November 19, 1921, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
I had started off my baseball career as a catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1948 to 1957.
I won the National League Most Valuable Player Award three times, in 1951, 1953, and 1955.
In 1958, I was in a car accident which left me paralyzed from the shoulders down, which ended my career.
I was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.
I am… Roy Campanella! Congratulations to Dave of Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
Tune in tomorrow for Praise Thursday with Ethan and Joe!
Buckle in! We have a lot to talk about on Artist News Day! Here is all we talked about on The Afternoon Drive today!
Brandon Lake continues to add more awards to his repertoire! The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) declared Brandon won 2 awards on November 10th.
Brandon was awarded Christian Music Songwriter of the Year and Christian Music Song of the Year, which was Praise, a song that rose to #1 for31 weeks, co-written by Brandon Lake and Pat Barrett. With these 2 new additions, Brandon Lake now holds around fifteen ASCAP awards!
We’re not the only ones starting to get into the Christmas spirit! Blessing Offor is joining the party with a new EP titled To All A Good Night!
This EP includes some new Christmas originals, like To All A Good Night and God With Us. He also is throwing in his special twists on *NSYNC’s Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Otis Redding’s Merry Christmas, Baby.
Here’s the full list of songs on Blessing’s EP:
1. To All A Good Night (Blessing Offor & Nathan Wallace)
Do you ever wonder how much work goes into the writing of a song? Well, for some artists, it’s a lot more than you think!
We’ve discovered Jon Reddick, an artist with hits like God Turn It Around, I Believe It, and his recent #1 hit No Fear, paints his own album covers! That’s right, the one you see above you, and every album you see from Jon, are hand painted by Jon himself!
After knowing this, you can’t unsee it! More info about Jon’s heart behind his paintings can be found here!
If you love Gospel music and football, you have a special treat awaiting for you! CeCe Winans will be performing the National Anthem at the Detroit Lion vs the Green Bay Packers game on Thursday, November 27th, which is the day of Thanksgiving!
This game will be the Detroit Lions’ 86th Annual Thanksgiving Day Classic! You can watch CeCe perform at this huge event on FOX at 1PM EST!
Did you know TobyMac had a conversation on Focus On The Family?
Toby talks in this conversation about losing his son, trusting that help is on the way, and holding on to hope in all circumstances.
You can watch and listen to the entire conversation on their YouTube channel:
Here were this week’s Song Poetry lyrics:
Cloud by day, fire by night Guide my way, oh, move me right Break the chains, set me free Make a way like I ain’t never seen
This week’s lyrics were a stumper! See if you can figure out the artist and song title from these lyrics, and check back in next Tuesday for a chance to win two $5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
Tune in on Wednesday with Joe Rinehart and Gabriella Stanley for Who Knew Wednesday and a game of Who Am I?.
We love getting to start our week off with some Monday Motivation for you! We took a look at some encouraging and uplifting songs during The Afternoon Drive! Here’s what we talked about:
Gabriella’s Monday Motivation was Psalm 34:18- “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” The song is a testament to finding God’s goodness even amid grief and hardship, specifically in the aftermath of TobyMac’s son’s death.
Joes Monday Motivation was about finding strength in faith during hardships. It’s important to not rely on your own understanding and power. The song’s message is that when your own strength runs out, you can turn to God for the power to overcome challenges. Isaiah 41:10- “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand”
The 25th Annual WNZR Totally Tasty Tom Turkey Hunt is back! Listen for Tom’s “Gobble” and be caller #5 to be REGISTERED to win a turkey thanks to Smithhisler Meats of Mount Vernon! The drawing will be this Friday during The Morning Thing, announcing FIVE winners.
Name something people do after Thanksgiving dinner.
Take a Nap (35)
Watch football (25)
Do the dishes (15)
Eat dessert (10)
Gor for a walk (7)
Shop or Plan Black Friday (5)
Talk with Family (3)
Congratulations to Karen of Mount Vernon for guessing our top two answers correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
Tune in Tomorrow for Artist Newsday and Gametime Tuesday!
Here’s some new Christmas music debuting this week on WNZR!
Katy Nichole & Matt Maher – Our King Has Come
Evan Craft – Christ Is Born (Happy Birthday)
Matthew West – Dysfunctional Family Christmas
We’d love to know what you think of this song! Comment on this post and let us know if you love it or dislike it! Be completely honest! We’d love to hear your feedback on this song.
Give us an email: wnzr@mvnu.edu
We’ll have your NZ Top 10 next week!Thank you for listening! – Ethan Hershberger
For this Praise Thursday, we shared inspiring worship music, gave devotions, shared updates, and played a fun game of NTT! Check out our website wnzr.fm!
The goodness of God will always come for you. No matter what you’re doing in your life he will always come back for you. Even when you can’t feel him with you he is always here. Let him guide you!
Proverbs 19:8-13 (NIV)- It was a few Sundays later that I observed the same woman (who hadn’t returned my greeting) being helped by a friend who was showing her when to stand or sit—acting as her caregiver. My old church friend was apparently very sick and hadn’t recognized me. I’m glad I didn’t approach her or even get upset when she didn’t return my enthusiastic greeting. Proverbs offers a lot of advice for living wisely, and not being easily offended is one of its gems. In fact, it says “sensible people . . . earn respect by overlooking wrongs” (19:11). Choosing not to get offended and learning to “control [our] temper” (v. 11 nlt) can bring us honor. It may require patience and “wisdom” (v. 8), but the rewards also are well worth getting over ourselves and choosing to love others.
The 25th Annual WNZR Totally Tasty Tom Turkey Hunt is back! Listen for Tom’s “Gobble” and be caller #5 to be REGISTERED to win a turkey thanks to Smithhisler Meats of Mount Vernon!
Don’t miss our Contest – The Afternoon Drive has Sing for Rend Collective! Each day THIS WEEK, you will have a chance to sing a Rend Collective song to win a pair of Deluxe Experience Tickets to The Rend Collective Folk! Fall Tour at MVNU on 11/14! These Deluxe tickets are valued at $75 each!Congratulations to Justin of Mount Vernon for winning a pair of deluxe tickets to Rend Collective!!
Our Name That Tune was Jenn Johnson with Goodness of God! Congratulations to Chris of Gambier for guessing our artist and song title correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
A historic event celebrating the Bible through worship and storytelling. YouVersion Bible app is celebrating their one billion app downloads with guest speakers and artists!Click HERE for more information. This November, ministries, businesses, Bible-based apps, churches, and people all over the world are rallying together to elevate the transformative, life-changing, and time-transcending power of God’s Word.
Who Knew: National soup for the soul day– Celebrates who you are and how you’ve gotten there, often by sharing stories. Click HERE to read some stories!!
Who Knew fact checks: Weight gainaround thistime of year may not only be due to comforting fall foods like pumpkin pie and cider, researchers have found that lack of vitamin D reduces fat breakdown and triggers fat storage.
Who Knew fact checks: Koalas have fingerprints that are nearly identical to humans.
The 25th Annual WNZR Totally Tasty Tom Turkey Hunt is back! Listen for Tom’s “Gobble” and be caller #5 to be REGISTERED to win a turkey thanks to Smithhisler Meats of Mount Vernon!
Don’t miss our Contest – The Afternoon Drive has Sing for Rend Collective! Each day THIS WEEK, you will have a chance to sing a Rend Collective song to win a pair of Deluxe Experience Tickets to The Rend Collective Folk! Fall Tour at MVNU on 11/14! These Deluxe tickets are valued at $75 each!Congratulations to Cliff of Mount Vernon for winning a pair of deluxe tickets to Rend Collective!!
Who am I?
I was born today, November 12, 1982 in Brooklyn, New York.
I am married to actor and producer Adam Shulman, and we have two sons together!
I won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for my role as Fantine in Les Misérables in 2012.
My breakout role was playing Mia Thermopolis in The Princess Diaries in 2001 when I was 18.
Some of my other well-known roles are Selina Kyle, or Catwoman, in The Dark Knight Rises, Brand in Interstellar, and Daphne Kluger in Ocean’s 8
I am… Anne Hathaway!Congratulations to Alyssa of Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and taking home a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!!
Tune in tomorrow for Praise Thursday with Ethan and Gabriella!
We are so excited to see Rend Collective stop by the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University on their Folk! Fall Tour this Friday, November 14th! During Artist News Day, we got to listen to our conversation with them! You can listen to this conversation on our SoundCloud here:
Cincinnati is one of eight cities that Ben Fuller is bringing his Walk Through Fire Tour on! He’s bringing special guest Christian Hohn along with him!
Ben shared on Instagram, “This fall, [Christian Hohn] and I are expectant for miracles and healing and help from the ONLY ONE who can. It’s all in JESUS name! Come on and bring your broken heart and a bad day, I dare you.” It will be a powerful night of worship and prayer where Ben is passionately sharing the Gospel to every heart in these venues!
You can catch Ben Fuller with Christian Hohn in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, November 22 at Landmark Church!
We have a three week stumper for this week’s Song Poetry! Here were the lyrics:
The truth of its nature It’s always give and never take It flows with that freedom Surrendering itself away
These lyrics came from the song Love‘s Got A Way from Andrew Ripp!
Congratulations to Cody from Mount Vernon for calling in and figuring out this three week stumper! He’s taking home three $5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
Tune in on Wednesday for Who Knew Wednesday and a game of Who Am I?, where you’ll learn some fun facts and try to guess a mystery famous person for a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!
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