Afternoon Drive

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

February 21, 2025 0

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.

Pumpkin (29)
Sweet potato (27)
Carrot (25)
Cantaloupe (10)
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

February 17, 2025 0

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

February 14, 2025 0

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

February 13, 2025 0

There’s no such thing…

As perfect people. Today, I was teaching about servant leadership and we started talking about the leadership habits of Jesus from the book, “Lead Like Jesus…”
They are:

solitude
prayer
study and application of scripture
accepting and responding to God’s unconditional love
involvement in supportive relationships

…as we talked and discussed the decision to accept and embrace God’s love, I was reminded of this song by Natalie Grant…

Our winners today –
4pm: Kim from Mount Vernon wins a gift basket from Starting Point Pregnancy and Family Resource Center
5pm: Jackie from Howard wins a $10 gift card to Happy Bean Coffee Shop

Other than their beds, name somewhere people fall asleep.

On an airplane (27 votes)
On the way home from work on a bus or train (24)
At their desks at work (23)
On the couch or chair (19)
On the floor (7)

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

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

February 10, 2025 0

NZ Top 10 for 2/7/25

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

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

New Music Friday adds this week:

Bodie – Whisper & The Wind

TobyMac – a lil’ Church (Nobody’s too Lost)

Today’s winners: 4pm – Samaria wins a $10 gift card to Happy Bean Coffee Shop
5pm – Lisa wins certificates from Pizza Hut of Mount Vernon

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

February 7, 2025 0

Spread the Love starts up!

Cody Carnes ‘Firm Foundation’ leads our Monday Motivation today. “When everything around me is shaken, I’ve never been more glad, that I put my faith in Jesus. He’s never let me down.”

Spread the Love started today! Congratulations to our winners!
4pm hour: Lisa from Mount Vernon won a Valentine’s Bag from Starting Point Pregnancy and Family Resource Center
5pm hour: Haley from Mount Vernon won a $10 gift card to Buffalo Wild Wings!

Other than breakfast eggs and omelets, name something made with eggs.

Cakes (31)
Cookies (26)
Pies (21)
Easter eggs (12)
Quiche (10)

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

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

February 3, 2025 0

NZ Top 10 for 1/31/25

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

10. Big Daddy Weave – Let It Begin
9. for KING & COUNTRY & Michael W. Smith – Place in This World
8. Leanna Crawford – Still Waters
7. Cody Carnes – Take You At Your Word
6. Andrew Ripp – Love’s Got A Way
5. Colton Dixon – Up + Up
4. Seph Schlueter – Running Back To You
3. Megan Woods – The Truth
2. Crowder – Somebody Prayed
1. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise [9th week at #1]

New Music Friday adds this week:
Jamie McDonald – Desperate

Jon Reddick – No Fear

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

January 31, 2025 0

Praying Peace Over Us

Today’s Monday Motivation songs include Hope Darst’s ‘Peace Be Still,’ which includes the lyric, “peace over me.”

Hope says part of this inspiration came from her co-writer, Mia Fieldes, who was going through a life moment where she felt things were falling apart. Hope shares, “Her (Mia’s) vulnerability opened the door for me to share the anxiety and fear I was feeling in that same season. Neither of us felt peaceful that day, but we knew God promises us peace. So we chose to prophetically sing God’s promise of peace over our lives, our hearts, and our minds that day.”