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Artist News Day; Game Time Tuesday!

Today we have our mixed bag of Artist News Day and Game Time Tuesday!

We played the new version of the classic song ‘The Prayer’ by Natalie Grant and Danny Gokey – see the live video by clicking here!

We also shared another album turning 20 this year – Michael W. Smith’s ‘Live the Life.’ It featured the title track, plus songs like Love Me Good, Missing Person and Never Been Unloved.

mwslivethelife

Today’s Song Poetry lyrics are:
Can’t see nothing at all, but your outstretched arms, help me believe it…
it’s from NEEDTOBREATHE’s Walking on Water – congratulations to Kelly from Mount Vernon, who wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

This week’s Name That Tune song was Rend Collective’s Counting Every Blessing – congrats to Lynda, a student here at MVNU, for guessing correctly!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

Game Time from the Fair!

Game Time Tuesday from the Knox County Fair today featured SONG POETRY and Casting Crowns Trivia for Ohio State Fair tickets.

Today’s lyrics for Song Poetry were:

Breathe, then call these bones to live
Call these lungs to sing
Once again, I will praise

The answer? ‘Tremble” by Mosaic MSC – congratulations to Nicolas from Utica, who wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley!

Today’s Casting Crowns trivia? What year was Meeka Hope Hall adopted by Mark Hall’s family?  The answer? 2010. Debbie from Mount Vernon won the tickets!

Also, check out our WNZR Facebook page for the latest about our NEWLY redesigned app and this year’s State Fair butter cow display.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

Songs, Spelling and Strawberry!

Today’s Song Poetry featutred these lyrics:

You’re parting waters
Making a way for me
You’re moving mountains that I don’t even see

The song? “Still” by Hillary Scott and the Scott Family. Congratulations to Tim of Mount Vernon who wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Today we also brought back the Spelling EEB, where you spell a word backwards in 30 seconds.  Our topic today was baseball, since Darryl Strawberry is speaking tomorrow night in the MVNU chapel to kick off the North Central Ohio District Nazarene Family Camp Meeting.  It starts at 7:30!  Click here for more information.

The word today was shortstop – congratulations to Brenda from Mount Vernon who won the Troyer’s certificate.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

Game Time Tuesday!

Today for Song Poetry, we tried to stump you with this one:

In the mirror all that I see
Is Your grace looking back at me
I’m not the man that I used to be

The answer: ‘Everything Comes Alive’ by We Are Messengers.

Congratulations to Lydia of Mount Vernon, who wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Our Name That Tune winning song today was Word of Life from Jeremy Camp!
Congrats to Jamie from Danville! She won Name That Tune!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe, Lilly and Todd.

Game Time and Inspiration!

Today’s first Game Time contest featured these lyrics for Song Poetry:

When the sun won’t shine and you don’t know why
Look into the eyes of the broken-hearted…

The song was “Speak Life” by TobyMac – congratulations to Tanya of Howard who won the $5 gift certificate from Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

We also gave away tickets to the Outcry Worship Tour – congratulations to Bernalle of Mount Vernon who was our 5th caller…to our cue to call song “No Longer Slaves” by Bethel Music.

Hannah also shared a devotional from the Outcry speaker, Christine Caine. Here’s the link to the devotional Faithfulness leads to Fruitfulness!

The Spelling EEB topic was orchestra, but we didn’t have a winner…so it’s a stumper for next week!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

Game Time Tuesday!

Today we played Song Poetry and Spelling EEB, but we also played another game for you to win two tickets to MVNU’s upcoming musical “Leader of the Pack”… Beth from Howard won those tickets.

It’s also ‘uplifting’ Tuesday where we share some uplifting news and a devotional from Sarah Young’s “Jesus Always.” If you would like to know more about Sarah Young and her work, click HERE.  

HERE is the uplifting new story about a wedding cake disaster that took a turn for the better.

Brittney from Mount Vernon was our Song Poetry winner for identifying “Shoulders” by For King and Country.

Kathy from Mount Vernon won Spelling EEB for correctly spelling ALABASTER backwards in less than 30 seconds!  Here’s the color by the way…

alabaster

Thanks for listening!
– Hannah

Game Time & Uplifting Links!

Our uplifting story today was about a Scottish surgeon and the snow! Find out more by clicking here.

Today’s Song Poetry lyrics were:

“It’s the rebels and the prodigals
It’s the humble and the weak
the misfit heroes you choose
tell me there’s hope…”

The song was Broken Things by Matthew West.  Congratulations to Breenna from Mount Vernon who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Today’s Spelling EEB topic was literature, and our word was Sherlock. Congratulations to Sandye from Mount Vernon who spelled it backwards in 8 seconds!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

Game Time Tuesday

Today we launched our third week of Spelling EEB…with our topic “Alabama.”

Ruthie of Mount Vernon won today by correctly spelling BIRMINGHAM backwards in less than 30 seconds!  She wins the $5 certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Our Song Poetry lyrics today were from The Cure by Unpsoken:

You are the doctor, healer and father
to the orphan without a home;
we fell into darkness, lost ’til you found us,
you are the remedy we’re looking for

Our winner was Jamie of Danville – congratulations!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

 

Game Time and Inspiration!

Today our featured Song Poetry artist and title was:

Austin French

Here are our inspiring headlines today…

Sled Dog Disaster Averted
CLICK HERE for the story from M Live

Stuck Sailors Serve the Greater Good
CLICK HERE for more from Marine Link

You can also find our companion video from today’s show on our WNZR Facebook page!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Hannah

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