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Brandon Heath is back!

Today we shared the news about Brandon Heath‘s new single, which we started playing a couple weeks ago, “See Me Through It.” The album, “Enough Already,” drops on April 22nd. Read more from New Release Today by clicking here!

Danny Gokey – The Comeback
Congratulations to Kathy of Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the devotional book, ‘A Word from the Weaver.’

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

Start a Love Chain!

Today on the show I shared two devotionals from Our Daily Bread. We also had our weekly family feud trivia where one lucky person has a chance to win a prize for answering the top two answers on the board.

Here are the two devotionals that I picked from Our Daily Bread:

One was titled, “Loving God”. You can find the link here.

The other was titled, “Never Say Can’t”. You can find the link here.


Name a reason you might not leave your house all day?

1- Bad Weather (40)

2- Sick (28)

3- Watch TV (7)

4- Day Off (4)

5- Wait Repairman (3)

6- Too Tired (3)

Congratulations to Karen of Mount Vernon for correctly guessing the top two answers! She wins a 50 day devotional book by Bob Weaver titled “A word from the Weaver”.

Thanks for listening!

-Dylan

NZ Top 10 for 2/25/22

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

10. Ryan Ellis – Heart of the Father
9. MercyMe f/Sam Wesley – On Our Way
8. Phil Wickham – House of the Lord
7. Danny Gokey – Stand in Faith
6. Jordan St. Cyr – Weary Traveler
5. Sanctus Real -My God is Still the Same
4. for King & Country – Relate
3. We Are Messengers – Come What May (1 week at #1)
2. TobyMac – Promised Land
1. Crowder – In The House (1st week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

for King and Country – For God is With Us

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HErRFLapu4

The new album, ‘What Are We Waiting For?’ drops on 3/11/22.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

Curling…yea, the sport!

Today we did a mini recap of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games and shared some tidbits about the sport of curling, since it’s apparently “Curling is Cool Day.”

Norway continues to dominate the Winter Games – this year, the Norwegians took 37 total medals, including 16 golds. Coming into 2022, they had the most medals, with 368 (now 405). The USA was 5th in medals this year, with 25 (8 gold, 10 silver, and 7 bronze).

Now to curling…

A Scottish game developed in the 1500’s that the Canadians seem to be exceedingly good at- if Winter Olympic Games are anything to go by- curling involves launching a stone on ice and sweeping the ice in its path as it attempts to land on a target and dislodge your competitors’ rocks. But wait, there’s more…

The sweepers wear special shoes, one that slides and one that doesn’t, and the stone is more like a 40 pound granite bomb that looks like a macaroon. The brooms are slightly more evolved now than the ordinary sweepers they used back in the 1900s. In fact, they’re hardly reminiscent of a kitchen broom at all. The floors are sheets of ice with vinyl markings underneath, for the target, rather than the frozen lake surfaces that were used back in the day. The concept, though, is very much the same. You launch, you sweep, and you score. 

–         I was born February 23, 1923 in Hudson, Ohio
–         My father was a blacksmith who made horseshoes
–         I played football, basketball and baseball in high school
–         I originally committed to play at Notre Dame, but then ended up at Ohio State
–         I was drafted into the US Army in 1942 and was part of the D-Day invasion on Omaha Beach
–         I ended up with the Cleveland Browns after the War and led the league in receiving as a rookie
–         I was part of 7 championship teams in my 10 years
–         I was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1975

I am Dante Lavelli. Congratulations to Bonnie from Mount Vernon, a long-time Browns fan! She wins the WNZR drawstring backpack and the devotional book, ‘A Word from the Weaver.’

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Dylan

Gotta Love These New Songs!!

Both Unspoken and FOR KING + COUNTRY are in the news this week for Artist Newsday for their new songs centered around God’s love. Check them out on any digital platform!

FOR KING + COUNTRY are in the news again with another new single leading up to the release of their new album that is due March 11th. Out today with an accompanying music video, “Love Me Like I Am” is available on all digital platforms.

Written by Joel and Luke Smallbone, the song features confessional lyrics that address personal insecurities and shortcomings, paired with raw vulnerability in the presence of a grace that gives without condition.

Here is what Joel Smallbone had to say about the release. “I was sleeping and the phrase ‘Love me Like I Am’ captured me. The following day, we went into a writing session and our producer Josh Kerr added…It’s amazing that you can, Love me like I am. It’s a beautiful story to us – the fact that God can love humanity the way He does, and we can love each other the way we do with unconditional love.”

In conjunction with their upcoming album release, the duo’s What Are We Waiting For TOUR will also launch this spring. For information on where FOR KING + COUNTRY will be headed this spring, visit www.forkingandcountry.com.

Unspoken recently released their first single of the year titled “Love Is Everything We Need” to radio as well as digital retail and streaming outlets everywhere. This is the band’s lead song for their upcoming album that is slated to release in July. This is the band’s first full length album in three years! 

Here is what lead vocalist Chad Mattson had to say about the release. “These last couple years, we, as believers, have had to have some really strong conversations because in our culture, we find it hard to disagree on certain things, and still love and be kind to each other,” He said. “There is this polarization of beliefs, yet Jesus reveals to us in John chapter 13 that it’s love that identifies us with being his kids. 

“We can disagree, but we can all agree on the fact that we need to love and respect each other, even when we are at different places in our lives politically, socially, even religiously,” continues Mattson. “‘Love Is Everything We Need’ is a song of encouragement for believers, to find ways to love each other even when we don’t see eye to eye on everything. Our love is one of the biggest testimonies we have.”

Thanks to Jesus Freak Hideout for their excellent coverage of WNZR’s favorite Christian artists!

Thanks for listening!

Jonathon & Dylan

Coming Together to Hear the Good News!

Spring Break is underway for us here at MVNU, but we still want to give you some motivation for those preparing for another typical week.

I shared two special devotionals tied to togetherness.

First, Xochitl Dixon’s devotional “We Are One” shared an inspirational story from a small farming community.

Despite the negativity that can come with natural disasters, Winn Collier’s “The Joy of Good News” shared how Alaskans came together to spread joy through the chaos.

Thanks for listening!

Jonathon

NZ Top 10 for 2/18/22

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

10. MercyMe f/Sam Wesley – On Our Way
9. Jordan St. Cyr – Weary Traveler
8. Danny Gokey – Stand in Faith
7. Maverick City Music – Promises
6. Phil Wickham – House of the Lord
5. Sanctus Real -My God is Still the Same
4. Crowder – In The House – Promised Land
3. TobyMac – Promised Land
2. for King & Country – Relate (4 weeks at #1)
1. We Are Messengers – Come What May (1st week at #1)

New Music Friday adds this week:

Brandon Heath – See Me Through It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quoUgjM4ZX4

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Dylan

“Love Wherever We Go”

Today on the show we read devotionals from Our Daily Bread. We also talked about sporting events that happened throughout the past week here at MVNU.

Here are both of our devotionals from Our Daily Bread:

Dylan’s devotional is titled, “Love Wherever We Go”. You can find the link here.

Jonathon’s devotional is titled, “Plod On!”. You can find the link here.

Thanks for listening!

-Dylan and Jonathon

A Word from the Weaver!

Today we shared Joe’s conversation with Rev. Robert ‘Bob’ Weaver and his new 50-day devotional book.

Hear their conversation at this WNZR Soundcloud link!

STUMPER!
–          I was born February 1, 1966 in Santa Clara, California
–          I grew up near Seattle and was a three-time high school All-American in soccer
–          I attended the University of Central Florida and won the Hermann Trophy in 1988
–          I scored the first goal in the history of the US women’s national soccer team in 1985
–          I scored 10 goals in the 1991 women’s World Cup and was awarded the Golden Shoe
–          I also played for the US in the 1996 Olympics and the 1999 World Cup
–          I retired in 2000, and currently serve as an assistant coach with the Orlando Pride

Congratulations to Dave from Butler, who guessed correctly and wins a WNZR drawstring backpack and a Phil Wickham CD.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Dylan

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