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The Dove Awards Are On The Way!

The Dove Awards are only a week away, and we couldn’t be more excited! For Artist Newsday and Game Time Tuesday, we shared news about song, artist and film nominations for the 55th Annual Dove Awards. Forrest Frank, Anne Wilson, Brandon Lake, For King & Country, CeCe Winans…all of these are nominated artists that we love and play right here on The Lifeline!

Forrest Frank: New Artist of the Year Nominee

Anne Wilson: Artist of the Year Nominee

CeCe Winans: Gospel Recorded Album of the Year Nominee

For King & Country: Artist of the Year Nominee

Brandon Lake: Worship Song of the Year Nominee

It’s also National Day of Student Prayer. In the 5 o’clock hour, we shared a praise from Donna, who praises God for helping us every day in all things! He is still healing and still doing miracles everyday!

We’re also lifting up the families of loved ones struggling with physical and mental health issues. We pray for God’s healing touch upon their lives.

It’s not just a story
It’s a livin’, breathin’, walkin’ testimony
Of a God so good, He’d leave his home in glory
For the world He loved, for the world that He so loved
He’s not just a story

Congratulations to Lydia from Mount Vernon, – she got the song right for Song Poetry – “I Believe It” by Jon Reddick. Lydia wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!
– Judah

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His fingerprints around us!

Today Monday Motivation comes from our friend Dan Bremnes and the song, ‘Fingerprints.’

Psalm 139 reminds us that the fingerprints of God are everywhere, but especially on us, because we are fearfully and wonderfully made – and God knit us together! Sometimes, we only need to look in the mirror to see His fingerprints, and know that we are loved!

Name something you might associate with a commercial airplane.

1- a pilot (28 votes)
2- a flight attendant (27 votes)
3- luggage (26)
4- peanuts (10)
5- emergency instructions (9)

Congratulations to Jennifer, from Mount Vernon, who guessed the top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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NZ Top 10 for 9/20/24

Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here are our top ten songs this week:

10. Elevation Worship – Praise
9. Cody Carnes – Take You at Word
8. Tasha Layton f/Chris Brown – Worship Through It
7. CeCe Winans – That’s My King
6. Forrest Frank – Good Day
5. We Are Messengers – God Be The Glory
4. TobyMac – Nothin’ Sweeter
3. Caleb & John f/CAIN – Somebody Like Me
2. Tauren Wells f/Davies – Take It All Back (spent 4 weeks at #1!)
1. Josh Baldwin f/Jenn Johnson – Made For More (3rd week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

Seph Schlueter – Running Back To You

See you at Sonfest tomorrow! Thanks for listening.
– Joe

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God’s Grace Is Everywhere-Short Summaries of God’s Great Love

Whether or not we realize it, God’s grace is constantly surrounding us. Today for Praise Thursday on The Afternoon Drive, we listened to praise and worship songs and shared real life testimonies from people who have seen the hand of God in their own lives!

Americamagazine.com features a great article with 100-word faith stories, and we got to tell them! Click HERE for the full article.

Verse for today: “Because he loves me” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” – Psalm 91:14-16 NIV

For ‘Name That Tune’, our song was ‘Patient’ by Apollo LTD. Congratulations to Jennifer from Centerburg, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!

-Judah

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Michael Cochren Joins The Show!

Hey there!

Today for Who Knew Wednesday on The Afternoon Drive, we spoke with Michael Cochren of Cochren & Co., who you can see live Saturday, September 21 at Sonfest! We also gave away more tickets to the show Saturday, and shared who knew facts about the music festival!

-I was born September 19, 1951, in Detroit

-I struggled academically early, but overcame these challenges with the help of my mother

-I went on to graduate from Yale University and the University of Michigan Medical School.

-I became the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital at just 33 years old.

-I’m a best selling author of books like Gifted Hands, Think Big, and America the Beautiful

I am…Dr. Ben Carson!

Congratulations to Adam from Fredericktown for naming the right person! He wins a $5 Gift Card to Watts Restaurant.

Thanks for listening! -Judah

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An exciting Dove Awards performance lineup, new albums, and Sonfest!

It’s Artist Newsday and Gametime Tuesday on The Afternoon Drive, and we had plenty to talk about!

DOVE AWARDS: The first lineup of performers for the 55th Annual Dove Awards is going to be an exciting one, featuring artists like CeCe Winans, Crowder, Forrest Frank, Joseph Habedank, Maverick City Music with Naomi Raine, Natalie Grant, and Tauren Wells! The Dove Awards will air on TBN and TBN+ October 11th, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. ET and 10:00 p.m. ET.

You can check out the full article from Jesusfreakhideout here: https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2024/09/17.The55thAnnualGMADoveAwardsRevealsFirstRoundofPerformers.asp

HULVEY: Plus, Sonfest headliner Hulvey’s sophomore album ‘Cry’ dropped Friday, receiving rave reviews: https://jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2024/09/13.HulveyReleasesSophomoreAlbumCry.asp

I’m a blood bought, battle fought, all my shame long gone
Made new child of the King
I’m an amen, testify, holy water baptized
Went down and came up clean

Congratulations to Cody from Mount Vernon, – he guessed correctly – the song was “Hey Girl” by Anne Wilson. Cody wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!
– Judah

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He loves “people like us…”

Today’s Monday Motivation song comes from Micah Tyler and Emerson Day, “People Like Us.”

In Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus says, ““Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

So if you’re on the mountain top, in the valley, somewhere in-between, weary or burdened, joyful or energized, remember – God loves people like us!

Name hot things:

1- Fire (26 votes)
2- Coffee (24)
3- Tea (21)
4- a stove (16)
5- a fireplace (13)

Congratulations to Steve from Granville, who guessed those top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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NZ Top 10 for 9/13/24

Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here are our top ten songs this week:

10. Matthew West – Don’t Stop Praying
9. Tasha Layton f/Chris Brown – Worship Through It
8. Elevation Worship – Praise
7. TobyMac – Nothin’ Sweeter
6. CeCe Winans – That’s My King
5. Forrest Frank – Good Day
4. Caleb & John f/CAIN – Somebody Like Me
3. We Are Messengers – God Be The Glory
2. Tauren Wells f/Davies – Take It All Back (spent 4 weeks at #1!)
1. Josh Baldwin f/Jenn Johnson – Made For More (2nd week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

Jeremy Camp – Again

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Praise, devotionals, stories…and Sonfest tickets!

Need some encouragement? Good news, it’s Praise Thursday on The Afternoon Drive!

This afternoon, we shared praise and worship songs all throughout the show, as well as devotionals, stories of encouragement and a little reminder that none of us have it all together.

With Sonfest just around the corner, we’re giving out tickets all week long! Congratulations to Julie for correctly answering today’s trivia questions and winning the tickets!

Question: Which Sonfest artist has a song that was featured in an episode of CBS’s MacGyver?

Answer: Cochren & Company- “Don’t Lose Hope”

Verse for today, from ‘Our Daily Bread’ devotional: Psalm 37:7 “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.”

For ‘Name That Tune’, our song was ‘Somebody Like Me’ by Caleb & John. Congratulations to Rebecca from Cardington, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica!

Thanks for listening!

-Judah

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