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NZ Top 10 1/26

Here’s the countdown!
10. Point to You – We Are Messengers
9. Different – Micah Tyler
8. The Gospel – Ryan Stevenson
7. Word of Life – Jeremy Camp
6. O Come to the Altar – Elevation Worship
5. Your Love Defends Me – Matt Maher
4. Broken Things – Matthew West
3. Old Church Choir – Zach Williams
2. Control – Tenth Avenue North
1. O’Lord – Lauren Daigle

For our New Music Friday features check out these new songs!
Walking on Water from NEEDTOBREATHE
and Danny Gokey’s new song Masterpiece.

 

NZ Top 10 1/19

Here’s the countdown for this week!

10. HARD LOVE – NEEDTOBREATHE
9. DIFFERENT – MICAH TYLER
8. THE GOSPEL – RYAN STEVENSON
7. YOUR LOVE DEFENDS ME – MATT MAHER
6. O COME TO THE ALTAR – ELEVATION WORSHIP
5. WORD OF LIFE – JEREMY CAMP
4. CONTROL – TENTH AVENUE NORTH
3. BROKEN THINGS – MATTHEW WEST
2. O’LORD – LAUREN DAIGLE
1. OLD CHURCH CHOIR – ZACH WILLIAMS (2nd week at #1!)

Brand new music this week?
Yes! Check it out below!
Freedom Hymn‘ from new artist, Austin French!
and ‘God of All my Days‘ from Casting Crowns!

Thanks for listening!
Have a great weekend!
-Lilly

Top 10 of 2017!

Last week, we reviewed the Top 10 Songs that were on the NZ Top 10 of 2017. This week? Well it’s a little different. We’re talking about the top 10 songs of 2017!
Check them out here!

10. Unfinished – Mandisa
9. Old Church Choir – Zach Williams
8. O Come to the Altar – Elevation Worship
7. Never Been a Moment – Micah Tyler
6. I Have this Hope – Tenth Avenue North
5. Oh My Soul – Casting Crowns
4. What a Beautiful Name – Hillsong Worship
3. Love Broke Thru – TobyMac
2. Home – Chris Tomlin
1. Even If – MercyMe

Our Behind the Mic Feature this week was ‘Real Love’ from Blanca!

The Breakout Hit of the week? One of my favorites. Witness from Jordan Feliz!

The NZ Top 10 Back to Back Artist Spotlight shone on one of my ultimate favorite Christian artists today… Lauren Daigle.
Check out ‘Hard Love’ and ‘Come Alive’!

Our 1st Rewind was #1 in 2016… it’s Eye of the Storm from Ryan Stevenson
The 2nd? More Lauren Daigle! “Trust in You’.

One of my favorite new songs of 2017… Rescuer from Rend Collective.

Thanks for listening!
– Lilly

Blog Exclusive NZ Top 10! 12/15

In the midst of the 12 Days of Christmas here on WNZR, we still need to have the NZ Top 10, right? Rather than deprive the masses of the top 10 songs in Christian radio, why not make it blog exclusive, yeah?
Here it is!

10. Hard Love – NeedToBreathe Ft. Lauren Daigle
15th week on – 2nd week at #10

9. Messiah – Francesca Battistelli (NEW!)
Previously #23 on the charts, now #9

8. The Gospel – Ryan Stevenson
16th week on – down 3 spots from last week

7. O Come to the Altar – Elevation Worship
21st week on – down 3 spots from last week

6. O’ Lord – Lauren Daigle
4th week on – 2nd week at #6

5. Control – Tenth Avenue North
5th week on – peak week @ #5 – up 4 from last week

4. Your Love Defends Me – Matt Maher
6th week on – peak week @ #4 – up 4 from last week

3. Word of Life – Jeremy Camp
9th week on – 2nd week @ #3

2. Broken Things – Matthew West
18th week on – 7th week @ #2

1. Old Church Choir – Zach Williams
20th week on – 14th week @ #1

Thanks for listening to WNZR! Have a great weekend!
-Lilly

NZ Top 10 12/1!

Here’s the first NZ Top 10 of December!

10. Control (Somehow You Want Me) – Tenth Avenue North
9. Your Love Defends Me – Matt Maher
8. O’Lord – Lauren Daigle
7. Hard Love – NeedToBreathe Ft. Lauren Daigle
6. Even If – MercyMe
5. The Gospel – Ryan Stevenson
4. Word of Life – Jeremy Camp
3. O Come to the Altar – Elevation Worship
2. Broken Things – Matthew West
1. Old Church Choir – Zach Williams

Here’s brand new Christmas music from Ryan Stevenson! ‘This Christmas Eve‘!

Thanks for listening!

Thanksgiving weekend NZ Top 10!

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It’s a big Friday today with Thanksgiving weekend, Black Friday, Danville in the Division VII state high school football semifinals tonight, OSU-Michigan tomorrow and the Mount Vernon Christmas Walk and Parade on Sunday!  Lilly also joined us on the phone from Chicago, where she’s visiting relatives.

This week’s countdown? Here it is, with links to the videos by clicking the song titles…

10. Control (Somehow You Want Me) – Tenth Avenue North
2nd week on the charts and 2nd week at #10
9. O Lord – Lauren Daigle
1st week on the countdown! – booted off Oh, My Soul by Casting Crowns, which spent 25 weeks on the chart
8. Your Love Defends Me – Matt Maher
3rd week on the charts \\ 2nd week at #8
7. Hard Love – NeedToBreathe Ft Lauren Daigle
12th week on the charts \\ 3rd week at #7
6. Even If – MercyMe
35th week on the charts \\ 3rd week at #6
5. The Gospel – Ryan Stevenson
13th week on the charts \\ down one spot after 5 weeks at #4
4. Word of Life – Jeremy Camp
6th week on the charts \\ up one spot after 2 weeks at #5
3. O Come to the Altar – Elevation Worship
18th week on the charts \\ 4th week at #3
2. Broken Things – Matthew West
15th week on the charts \\ 4th week at #2
1. Old Church Choir – Zach Williams
17th week on the charts \\ 11th week at #1

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – we added four new Christmas songs, so click the titles for available song or video links…some of these songs are SO new, the videos aren’t out yet!

Christmas Everyday – Unspoken
The King is Here – Love and the Outcome (coming to MVNU on December 10th)
Overwhelming – David Dunn
The First Christmas – Tenth Avenue North f/Zach Williams

We also gave away two tickets to see The Star at Premiere Theatres in Mount Vernon. Congratulations to Lolita from Mount Vernon who won the tickets for her kids!

Thanks for listening and please consider bringing some non-perishable food or cash to drop in my shopping cart Sunday at the Mount Vernon Christmas Parade!

-Joe

Today on the Afternoon Drive, we switched gears a little bit and featured the MVNU Mens Basketball game against Indiana University Northwest!
That, however, doesn’t mean we don’t have an NZ Top 10!
Check out the top 10 songs of the week, and of course, the stats 🙂

10. Control (Somehow You Want Me) – Tenth Avenue North
NEW TO THE NZ TOP 10! \\ Debuting at #10
[Booted off ‘Home’ from Chris Tomlin
Home spent 31 weeks on the Charts and peaked at #2].
9. Oh My Soul – Casting Crowns
25th week on the charts \\ 1st week at #9
8. Your Love Defends Me – Matt Maher
2nd week on the charts \\ 1st week at #8
7. Hard Love – NeedToBreathe Ft Lauren Daigle
11th week on the charts \\ 2nd week at #7
6. Even If – MercyMe
34th week on the charts \\ 2nd week at #6
5. Word of Life – Jeremy Camp
5th week on the charts \\ 2nd week at #5
4. The Gospel – Ryan Stevenson
12th week on the charts \\ 5th week at #4
3. O Come to the Altar – Elevation Worship
17th week on the charts \\ 3rd week at #3
2. Broken Things – Matthew West
14th week on the charts \\ 3rd week at #2
1. Old Church Choir – Zach Williams
16th week on the charts \\ 10th week at #1

NEW FEATURE: SONG ON IT’S WAY UP!
O’Lord – Lauren Daigle.
Two Weeks ago: #15 \\ Last Week: #14 \\ This Week: #11

Be sure to check out Jordan Feliz’s new song ‘Witness‘!
Also check out the story behind the song!

Going back in our WNZR Time Machine to 2000!
Check out or NZ Rewinds… Dare you to Move from Switchfoot
and You’re Powerful from Skillet!

Our NZ Top 10 Back to Back Artist Spotlight falls this week on Francesca Battistelli!
Check out her songs This is the Stuff (with the story behind it).
and ‘Free to be Me‘ (with the story behind it)!

Thanks for listening!
I’ll be on my way to Wisconsin this weekend, so I wish you a Happy Early Thanksgiving!
-Lilly

A chilly one here in Mt. Vernon for Homecoming Weekend!
Counting down the top ten songs in Christian Radio, here’s your NZ Top 10!

10. Your Love Defends Me – Matt Maher
9. Home – Chris Tomlin
8. Oh My Soul – Casting Crowns
7. Hard Love – NeedtoBreathe ft. Lauren Daigle
6. Even If – MercyMe
5. Word of Life – Jeremy Camp
4. The Gospel – Ryan Stevenson
3. O Come to the Altar – Elevation Worship
2. Broken Things – Matthew West
1. Old Church Choir – Zach Williams

Bringing you new sounds for your Friday, New Music Friday brought us two great songs!
Check out ‘Rescuer‘ from Rend Collective and ‘Warrior‘ from Hannah Kerr!
Also check out the story behind Rescuer and the story behind Warrior!

Our NZ Top 10 Artist Back to Back Spotlight this week fell on Tenth Avenue North!
Check out their songs ‘Love is Here‘ and ‘Control’

Our WNZR Time Machine took us back to 1991 today!
Check out 4 Him’s ‘A Man You Would Write About’ and ‘Remember‘ from Crystal Lewis!

Thanks for listening!
Have a great weekend!
-Lilly

NZ Top 10, 11/3

Another lovely fall week here in Mt. Vernon and the best way to end the week is by counting down the Top 10 songs in Christian Radio!

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10. The Comeback – Danny Gokey
9. Home – Chris Tomlin
8. Oh My Soul – Casting Crowns
7. Word of Life – Jeremy Camp
6. Hard Love – NeedToBreathe Ft. Lauren Daigle
5. Even If – MercyMe
4. The Gospel – Ryan Stevenson
3. O Come to the Altar – Elevation Worship
2. Broken Things – Matthew West
1. Old Church Choir – Zach Williams

We went Behind the Mic this week with Plumb!
Check out her song ‘Exhale‘ and the story behind it!

New music Friday brought us two new songs!
Check out ‘All My Hope‘ from Crowder and Tauren Wells!
and ‘When We Pray’ from Tauren Wells!

Thanks for listening!
-Lilly

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