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.
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Congratulations to Stacy from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.
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
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.”
Name something you might find on a bulletin board.
Thumbtacks or pushpins (30 votes)
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Congratulations to Dawn from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.
10. Big Daddy Weave – Let It Begin 9. Phil Wickham – The Jesus Way 8. Leanna Crawford – Still Waters (1st week in the Top 10) 7. Andrew Ripp – Love’s Got A Way 6. Cody Carnes – Take You At Your Word 5. Colton Dixon – Up + Up 4. Seph Schlueter – Running Back To You 3. Crowder – Somebody Prayed 2. Megan Woods – The Truth [7th week at #2] 1. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise [8th week at #1]
Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:
10. For KING + COUNTRY & Michael W. Smith – Place In This World [new this week] 9. Big Daddy Weave – Let It Begin 8. Phil Wickham – The Jesus Way 7. Andrew Ripp – Love’s Got A Way 6. Seph Schlueter – Running Back To You 5. Colton Dixon – Up + Up 4. Cody Carnes – Take You At Your Word 3. Crowder – Somebody Prayed 2. Megan Woods – The Truth [6th week at #2] 1. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise [7th week at #1]
I probably need Monday Motivation as much as anyone today. My week has started well, but to be honest, I’m just tired of bad news. Maybe you’re feeling it, too. 2025 has not started as any of us expected. New Orleans, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, the snow, the cold, family and friends dealing with health struggles. So today (and every day) I’m claiming this truth and this song from Francesca Battistelli: God is Good.
Joy comes, tears fall I’m learning there is beauty in it all It’s not hard to find it, you just have to look Oh, God is good
I’ve said Hellos and goodbyes and I’ve held my friends while they’ve cried Tasted bitter and sweet Those moments between Oh, He’s had his hand on everything
Other than chocolate chip, name a popular cookie: 1 – Oreo (51 votes) 2- Oatmeal (22) T2 – Sugar cookies (22) 4 – Peanut butter 5 – Girl Scout cookies
Congratulations to Lisa from Mount Vernon, who guessed the top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.
Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:
10. For KING + COUNTRY & Michael W. Smith – Place In This World [new this week] 9. Big Daddy Weave – Let It Begin 8. Phil Wickham – The Jesus Way 7. Andrew Ripp – Loves Got A Way 6. Seph Schlueter – Running Back To You 5. Colton Dixon – Up + Up 4. Cody Carnes – Take You At Your Word 3. Crowder – Somebody Prayed 2. Megan Woods – The Truth [5th week at #2] 1. Brandon Lake – That’s Who I Praise [6th week at #1]
New Music Friday – new songs added to the WNZR playlist this week:
On a snowy Monday coming out of the New Year, it might be really tough to think of beauty. Cold, snow, ice, slush, mixed with plows, cars, trucks and snow blowers might not be our idea of beautiful…so today’s Monday Motivation comes from artist Dan Bremnes and his song ‘Beautiful,’ which has nothing to do with external beauty, but the beauty that comes from a life renewed in Christ.
Dan cites the inspiration for the song from one of his favorite verses, 2 Corinthians 5:17 which says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” He shares: “I wrote this song a few years ago when I came back to God as a prodigal. I was a wounded and a broken person and God really took my life and changed it. He made something new out of it. I hope when people hear this song that their reminded of the work God has started in their life and the work that God continually does.”
Name something that you might associate with a bookstore other than books.
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Congratulations to Regina from Mount Vernon, who guessed the top two answers correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant in Utica.
Praise the Lord it’s Friday and Happy 2025! Today’s our annual year-end show where we showcase this past year’s Top 10. Thanks to Traven and Marcy for providing this additional data!
10. Katy Nichole ft. Naomi Raine – My God Can
(Peaked at #3 for 6 weeks, spent 28 weeks on the chart.)
9. Housefires ft. JWLKRS – I Thank God
(Peaked at #1 for 8 weeks starting in December 2023 and lasting into February 2024. In total, the song spent 36 weeks on the chart.)
8. TobyMac – Nothin’ Sweeter (#1 for 5 weeks)
(Peaked at #1 for 5 weeks, with a total 25 weeks on the chart so far.)
7. Josh Baldwin & Jenn Johnson – Made For More
(Josh Baldwin’s FIRST #1, remaining there for 4 weeks. It spent 35 weeks on the chart.)
6. Seph Schlueter – Counting My Blessings
(Seph Schlueter’s debut hit. Peaked at #1 for 4 weeks, spent 38 weeks on the chart.)
5. Jeremy Camp – These Days
(Peaked at #2 for 5 weeks, spent 28 weeks on the chart.)
4. Matthew West – Don’t Stop Praying
(Peaked at #2 for 2 weeks, spent 32 weeks on the chart.)
3. TobyMac – Faithfully
(Released in 2023, peaking at #1 for 8 weeks in February 2024; spent 34 weeks on the chart.)
2. Tauren Wells & Davies. – Take It All Back (4 weeks straight at #1)
(Peaked at #1 for 4 weeks straight, spent 31 weeks on the chart.)
1. Elevation Worship – Praise (12 weeks straight at #1)
(Peaked at #1 for 12 weeks straight on the Christian AC Airplay chart, spending 32 weeks on that chart…appearances across Christian Billboard Charts totaled THIRTY WEEKS at #1.
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