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NZ Top 10 – 2/3

It’s Friday! It’s been a long week, and I’m personally just exhausted, but there’s no better way to end the week than the NZ Top 10!

Here was the countdown for this week:
10. Great are You Lord – One Sonic Society
9. Eye of the Storm – Ryan Stevenson
8. Priceless – For King and Country
7. Rise – Danny Gokey
6. King of the World – Natalie Grant
5. Thy Will – Hillary Scott
4. The Lion and the Lamb – Big Daddy Weave
3. One Step Away – Casting Crowns
2. Jesus – Chris Tomlin
1. Chain Breaker – Zach Willams

Our NZ Rewinds today were:
Chris Tomlin with Made to Worship. Check it out here! And
God with Us from MercyMe which you can listen to here!

Our NZ back-to-back artist today was Colton Dixon!
Check out his songs Never Gone and You Are!
You can find out more about Colton here!

Our NZ Breakout Hit was from Stars Go Dim!
Check out Stars Go Dim’s new song, Doxology, here! 

The fan choice this week was Lead me to the Cross! Check out the Hillsong version here!

Our NZ Behind the Mic this week was Kari Jobe’s Forever!
Check it out here!
She also JUST came out with a new album entitled ‘The Garden’! Click on the album art to check out Kari Jobe’s website!
Image result for kari jobe garden album

Our Wendy’s Cougar Trivia today was: In Wednesday night’s overtime loss against Spring Arbor, which MVNU freshman scored a career-high 16 points?
This one was a stumper! It might make a return next week, so be ready!

Stay safe and have a great weekend!
-Lilly

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NZ Top 10 (1/27)

It’s Friday and you know what that means! The NZ Top 10!!! WOO!

This week’s lineup looked like this…
10. One Sonic Society – Great are You Lord
9. Danny Gokey – Rise
8. Ryan Stevenson – Eye of the Storm
7. Natalie Grant – King of the World 
6. For King and Country – Priceless
5. Hillary Scott – Thy Will
4. Big Daddy Weave – The Lion and the Lamb
3. Chris Tomlin – Jesus
2. Casting Crowns – One Step Away
1. Zach Williams – Chain Breaker

Our behind the mic feature was Francesca Battistelli’s He Knows My Name!
This is one of my favorite songs, and I had the honor of performing it at the Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival. It was great to get to share such a strong message with my community, so heck it out here!

Our NZ Breakout Hit of the Week was Phil Wickham’s new song ‘My All in All’
Check out the video here!

Our back-to-back artist feature was Jonny Diaz!  Here’s a link to his website!
Check out Stand for You and More Beautiful You!

We also played new music from Crowder today! Check out his song Forgiven here!

Our NZ Rewinds today were Your Love from Brandon Heath, check that out here, and

The NZ Fan Choice of the Week was Heal our Land! Check it out here!

Our Wendy’s Cougar Trivia question today was: What high school did MVNU Senior Natalie Thomas attend? The answer was Geneva High School.
Congratulations to Susie from Mt. Vernon for guessing correctly!

Our word of the day was shivoo! [shi-voo] It’s a noun and it means a boisterous party or celebration. It’s a slang term, and it originated in Australia at the end of the 19th century.

Thanks for listening! Stay safe and have a great weekend!
– Lilly

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NZ Top 10 + New Music – 11/18

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Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10: The God I Know – Love & The Outcome
9: King of the World – Natalie Grant
8: Dear Younger Me – MercyMe
7: Jesus – Chris Tomlin
6: The Lion and the Lamb – Big Daddy Weave
5: Eye of the Storm – Ryan Stevenson ft. GabeReal
4: Thy Will – Hillary Scott & The Scott Family
3: Chain Breaker – Zach Williams
2: One Step Away – Casting Crowns
1: Priceless – For King & Country

NEW MUSIC for 11/18 (click each for video)

Carrollton – Tell Me

Meredith Andrews – Receive Our King

Wendy’s Cougar Trivia – Junior Jordi Mas is the tallest player on the MVNU men’s basketball team. What height is he listed at? Answer?  He is 6-10. Congratulations to Stacey from Fredericktown – she wins the $5 gift card to Wendy’s of Mount Vernon!

Word of the Day: lambent, an adjective meaning playing lightly on or over a surface; something flickering, or softly bright or radiant.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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NZ Top 10 + New Music – 10/21

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10: The God I Know – Love & The Outcome

9: The Lion and The Lamb – Big Daddy Weave

8: Breathe – Jonny Diaz

7: Chain Breaker – Zach Williams

6: Christ In Me – Jeremy Camp

5: One Step Away – Casting Crowns

4: Thy Will – Hillary Scott & The Scott Family

3: Dear Younger Me – MercyMe

2: Eye Of The Storm – Ryan Stevenson

1: Priceless – For King & Country

 

This week, we added TobyMac’s song Love Broke Thru. Click here to hear it.

Our Word of the Day was evanescent (ev-uh-NESS-unt), an adjective meaning tending to vanish like vapor. You can find more on that here.

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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NZ Top 10 for October 14, 2016

micah-tylerWe debuted a new song today from new artist Micah Tyler called ‘Never Been a Moment.’

Read more about Micah here. See the official lyric video here.

This week’s NZ Top 10:

10. 7eventh Time Down – God is on the Move
9. Big Daddy Weave – The Lion and the Lamb
8. Zach Williams – Chainbreaker
7. Jonny Diaz – Breathe
6. Casting Crowns – One Step Away
5. Jeremy Camp – Christ in Me
4. Hillary Scott & the Scott Family – Thy Will
3. MercyMe – Dear Younger Me
2. For King and Country – Priceless
1. Ryan Stevenson f/GabeReal – Eye of the Storm

Our Word of the Day is mutable, an adjective meaning liable to or subject to change or alteration.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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NZ Top 10 Friday 10/7

lauren-daigleHere’s this week’s countdown:

10. 7eventh Time Down – God is on the Move
9. Big Daddy Weave – The Lion and the Lamb
8. Zach Williams – Chainbreaker
7. Jonny Diaz – Breathe
6. Casting Crowns – One Step Away
5. Jeremy Camp – Christ in Me
4. Hillary Scott & the Scott Family – Thy Will
3. MercyMe – Dear Younger Me
2. for King and Country – Priceless
1. Gabe Stevenson f/GabeReal – Eye of the Storm

New songs this week:
Lauren Daigle – Come Alive (Dry Bones) click here for the lyric video
Britt Nicole – Through Your Eyes click here for the lyric video

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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NZ Top 10 + New Music – 9/30

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10: One Step Away – Casting Crowns

9: Ever Be – Aaron Shust

8: Trust In You – Lauren Daigle

7: God Is On The Move – 7eventh Time Down

6: Breathe – Jonny Diaz

5: Priceless – For King & Country

4: Christ In Me – Jeremy Camp

3: Thy Will – Hillary Scott & The Scott Family

2: Dear Younger Me – MercyMe

1: Eye of the Storm – Ryan Stevenson ft. GabeReal

Have a great weekend and make sure to come out to our big 30th anniversary party in downtown Mount Vernon tomorrow night (more info at wnzr.fm)!

-Jess

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NZ Top 10 for 9/23/16

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Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:
10.Casting Crowns, One Step Away
9. Aaron Shust, Ever Be
8. Lauren Daigle, Trust in You
7. 7eventh Time Down, God is on the Move
6. For King and Country, Priceless
5. Jonny Diaz, Breathe
4. Jeremy Camp, Christ in Me
3. Hillary Scott & the Scott Family, Thy Will
2. MercyMe, Dear Younger Me
1. Ryan Stevenson f/Gabe Real, Eye of the Storm

New songs this week include: NEEDTOBREATHE, Testify
and Steven Curtis Chapman, One True God (click for videos)

SonFest 2016 is tomorrow – congratulations to Darcy and Lori for winning our LAST TWO pairs of tickets!

Our Word of the Day is mettle, a noun meaning vigor and strength of spirit or temperament, or stamina.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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United Way Friday!

IMG_1110.JPGPhoto of Lisa Schott, Julie Miller, Kelly Brenneman and Katie Peterson on the set of “Good Morning Knox County.”

This morning we had the opportunity to attend the United Way of Knox County‘s kickoff breakfast for their 2016 campaign! If you missed the program, “Good Morning Knox County,” head over to mvnu.tv and click the “On Demand” tab.

Their goal this year is to raise $1 million dollars by January of 2017. They are 26% of the way there with $260,549. We talked with the team about the campaign and how you can get involved! To hear from Executive Director Kelly Brenneman, Resource Development Coordinator Katie Peterson, Campaign Chair Julie Miller and Board Chair Lisa Schott, click HERE!

This week’s NZ Top 10:

10- Casting Crowns, One Step Away
9- Aaron Shust, Ever Be
8- Lauren Daigle, Trust in You
7- 7eventh Time Down, God is on the Move
6- For King & Country, Priceless
5- Jonny Diaz, Breathe
4- Jeremy Camp, Christ in Me
3- Hillary Scott & the Scott Family, Thy Will
2- Mercy Me, Dear Younger Me
1- Ryan Stevenson f/GabeReal, Eye of the Storm

Today’s Word of the Day is overweening, an adjective meaning exceedingly overconfident or proud. So…stay humble this weekend…and thanks for listening!

-Joe

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