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Starting the week right!

Today we kept the motivation going strong – here are some of the uplifting songs we shared to start your week!

Name something you might associate with a pirate.

  1. Ship (29 votes)
  2. Sword (24)
  3. Scarf (23)
  4. Rum (16)
  5. Parrot (8)

Congratulations to Jack from Mount Vernon who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Also, Rhonda from Mount Vernon won our Tim Hawkins tickets for this Saturday’s 1pm show. Congrats!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

NZ Top 10 for 3/14/25

Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:

10. For King & Country ft. Michael W. Smith – Place In This World
9. Brandon Lake – Hard Fought Hallelujah
8. Jamie MacDonald – Desperate
7. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise
6. Jeremy Camp – Again
5. Megan Woods – The Truth
4. Leanna Crawford – Still Waters (Psalm 23)
3. Colton Dixon – Up + Up
2. Seph Schlueter – Running Back To You
1. Crowder – Somebody Prayed (6th week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

Phil Wickham – The King is in the Room

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

Maybe it’s okay…

Our family continues to join many others in mourning loss this week. Our friend Jessica, from Florida, died unexpectedly the last week of February. She leaves behind a husband and four kids. We’ve had some pretty transparent texts and calls with our daughter, who considered Jess to be like a big sister to her.

I keep thinking of this song…because maybe it’s okay, if I’m not okay…

Praising God in the good times and the bad times…we know what it’s like to broken and are thankful for His restoring power.

Name a popular candy bar!
1 – Hershey’s Chocolate bar (27 votes)
2 – Reese’s peanut butter cups (22)
3 – Snickers (21)
4 – KitKat (17)
5 – Twix (13)

Congratulations to Isabella from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

NZ Top 10 for 2/28/25

Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:

10. Jamie MacDonald – Desperate
9. For King & Country ft. Michael W. Smith – Place In This World
8. Andrew Ripp – Loves Got A Way
7. Jeremy Camp – Again
6. Leanna Crawford – Still Waters (Psalm 23)
5. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise
4. Megan Woods – The Truth
3. Seph Schlueter – Running Back To You
2. Colton Dixon – Up + Up
1. Crowder – Somebody Prayed (4th week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

Micah Tyler – God Did It

Josiah Queen – My Promised Land

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

Is spring really on its way?

I sure hope so!!! Enough with the polar vortexes 🙂 I like winter, but this one has me craving the 40’s (temperature). Today it’s starting to feel like spring. Let’s celebrate with Andrew Ripp’s great song, “Love’s Got a Way…”

‘Cause love’s got a way
Of bringing healing to a heart in pain
Making beauty from the ashes
Breaking chains one after another
Putting old lies to shame
Love’s got a way

Name something you might find in your garage:

1 – a car or truck
2 – a lawn mower or tractor
3 – a motorcycle
4 – a washer or dryer
5 – tools

Congratulations to Holly from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

NZ Top 10 for 2/21/25

Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:

10. Jamie MacDonald – Desperate
9. For King & Country ft. Michael W. Smith – Place In This World
8. Jeremy Camp – Again
7. Andrew Ripp – Loves Got A Way
6. Leanna Crawford – Still Waters (Psalm 23)
5. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise
4. Megan Woods – The Truth [previously at #2 for 9 weeks]
3. Seph Schlueter – Running Back To You
2. Colton Dixon – Up + Up
1. Crowder – Somebody Prayed (3rd week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

Elevation Rhythm – Goodbye Yesterday

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

Monday Motivation

Today’s Monday Motivation comes from Brandon Lake and his latest song, ‘Hard Fought Hallelujah.’ This is what I call a visceral song. It comes from the gut. It describes the battle that many of us face when we know we need to keep focused and keep praising God in the middle of trials or struggles. Watch this lyric video to see how these lyrics line up with I Peter 1:7:

“These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.”

Name a fruit or vegetable that is orange other than an actual orange.

  1. Pumpkin (29)
  2. Sweet potato (27)
  3. Carrot (25)
  4. Cantaloupe (10)
  5. Apricots (9)

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

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

NZ Top 10 for 2/14/25

Happy Valentine’s Day and Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:

10. Cody Carnes – Take You At Your Word
9. for KING & COUNTRY & Michael W. Smith – Place in This World
8. Jeremy Camp – Again
7. Leanna Crawford – Still Waters (Psalm 23)
6. Andrew Ripp – Love’s Got A Way
5. Seph Schlueter – Running Back To You
4.  Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise
3. Colton Dixon – Up + Up 
2. Megan Woods – The Truth (9 weeks at #2)
1. Crowder – Somebody Prayed (2nd week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

We Are Messengers – A Thousand Times

MercyMe – Oh Death

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

What love is…what love isn’t.

Paul reminds us in I Corinthians 13 that love is at the core of the Christian faith. The list that we hear many times at weddings has so many more applications to everyday life.

Love is: patient, kind, protecting, trusting, hoping and persevering
Love is not: envious, boastful, self-seeking…it does not delight in evil.

Here’s Unspoken to share more about love:

Our winners today include (4pm) Paul from Mount Vernon, who won a $10 gift card to Buffalo Wild Wings. (5pm) Cynthia from Walhonding won two certificates from Pizza Hut of Mount Vernon!

Two-week stumper!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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