The snow is coming down pretty good today and will be a factor all the way into tomorrow morning. We advise you to only travel if it is absolutely neccesary!
Today for Praise Thursday, I shared two devotionals, both from Our Daily Bread.
The first came from Leslie Koh and references 2 Corinthians in “A Fresh Start”.
Secondly, Anne Cetas looks back to the story of David and Goliath with her devotional entitled “Living By Faith”.
Thanks for listening
Jonathon
Dylan recently had a conversation with 3-time USA Olympic softball champion Leah Amico. Leah joins us in celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Hear their full conversation by clicking this link to the WNZR Soundcloud page!
Thanks for listening – keep updated on the weather and closings/cancellations with our WNZR Facebook page.
– Joe and Dylan
Some big names are headed on tour soon to start 2022! Dylan and I talked about both For King and Country and Newsboys on the show today.
Over the weekend, For King and Country partnered with internationally renowned DJ R3HAB to release a remix of their hit song “Relate”, currently sitting at #1 on WNZR’s NZ Top Ten! The new version of the song is available on all streaming services now!
Relate has since hit #1 on Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart, as well as Mediabase’s Christian AC Airplay chart, marking the 10th career #1 for the duo from Australia.
To celebrate the original song’s success, For King and Country will embark on their “What Are We Waiting For” Tour, taking them through 34 cities with special guest artist Dante Bowe! For ticket information, make sure to visit www.forkingandcountry.com.
Newsboys is starting off 2022 with their latest release, Stand, featuring longtime friend and former band member, TobyMac. The single and lyric video is available now on your streaming platforms. The group’s swiftly selling “STAND TOGETHER” tour with special guests Danny Gokey and Mac Powell launched in mid-January.
The song “Stand” proclaims the faith of a believer through the trials and victories facing us today. Member Michael Tait says, “We tried to write a song that speaks to the very purpose and mission of every human, we finished the song and were like ‘this feels like an album theme’. Let’s face it, I am a man of color, and people are trying to tell us black and white can’t get along. So, when people ask you ‘where do you stand?’ we hopefully say that it lies within. To also have our longtime friend and brother Toby join us on the single is such a blessing. It feels like such an anthem for today and we hope it affects the listener as we intended.”
The “Stand Together” tour is making two trips to Ohio this month. They will be in the closet one being in Circleville, OH at Heritage Nazarene Church.
WNZR has 10 NEW DJs and we are spotlighting each of them EVERY Monday up until April! Go listen to Marcy’s first conversation with Colin Ashworth from yesterday’s “Meet the Staff Monday”.
Congratulations to Holly of Laurelville for correctly guessing the song: Be Alright from Evan Craft, Danny Gokey, and Redimi2! Holly wins a Voice of the Cougars drawstring backpack for her correct answer!
Thanks for listening,
Jonathon and Dylan
Today for Monday Motivation, Joe shared some musical inspiration from Matt Redman’s “Your Grace Finds Me.”
Here’s what Matt had to say about the song in a conversation with CBN in 2013:
“I wrote this song with my friend Jonas Myrin in a little chapel in England where we often song write. The song is an attempt to sing about the wide spectrum of God’s grace. The grace of God found us at the cross – and that is the centerpiece of all we believe, but that is not the end of the story of grace. For His grace keeps on finding us – the undeserved goodness of God showing up in our lives. You can find it in the newborn cry and find it in the light of every sunrise. You’ll find it in the mundane and on the mountaintop. And more to the point, it finds you.”
Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqd8MoiCbcI
Jonathon shared a devotional about our perception of perfection from Monica LaRose, called “Perfect Like Christ.” Read more by clicking here!
Tell me the first TWO questions you might ask about someone’s newborn.
1- Boy or Girl? (42 votes)
2- What’s their name? (22)
3- Weighs how much? (19)
4- How old? (5)
5- Healthy? (2)
6- Where’s his dad? (2)
7- What color of eyes? (2)
Congratulations to Peter from Howard, who got the top two and wins the WNZR drawstring backpack!
Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Jonathon
Praise the Lord it’s Friday! Here’s this week’s countdown:
10. Jeremy Camp – When You Speak
9. Danny Gokey – Stand in Faith
8. Tasha Layton – Look What You’ve Done
7. Sanctus Real -My God is Still the Same
6. TobyMac – Promised Land
5. Crowder – In The House
4. Maverick City Music – Promises
3. Phil Wickham – House of the Lord
2. We Are Messengers – Come What May
1. for King & Country – Relate (2nd week at #1)
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
this week’s adds:
Evan Craft – Desesperado (Desperate)
Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Dylan
Today on the show we shared some devotionals from Our Daily Bread. We also had our weekly Bible trivia that gives one lucky person a chance to win a 2021 Voice of The Cougars Drawstring Backpack.
Here are the devotionals that we have chosen:
Jonathon’s devotional from Our Daily Bread is titled, “True Happiness”. You can find the link here.
Dylan’s devotional from Our Daily Bread is titled, “Escape Or Peace?”. You can find the link here.
Congratulations to Sam of Alexandria for guessing the correct answer! He wins a 2021 Voice of the Cougars Drawstring Backpack!
Thanks for listening!
-Dylan and Jonathon
Today is National Spouses Day, so Joe shared a few ways you can pray for your husband or wife each day. These apply to every area of life, so use them whenever and wherever you can! Here are a few examples:
Dylan shared some fun facts about peanut brittle – some argue that its origins lie in a mistake. That a woman in 1890 accidentally added baking soda instead of cream of tartar to her taffy, resulting in a peanut bark.
Celts also may have some influence in the invention of brittle, making it around holiday celebrations.
Read more from National Today by clicking here!
– I was born January 26, 1925 in Shaker Heights, Ohio
– My first role was in a school production of Robin Hood when I was 7
– I served in the Navy during World War II
– I graduated from Kenyon College in 1949 with a degree in drama and economics
– My major film roles include Cool Hand Luke and The Sting and my Oscar-winning performance in The Color of Money
– I was the voice of Doc Hudson in Cars
– I had a side career in road racing and Indy Cars
– I died in 2008 at 83 years of age
I am…Paul Newman. Congratulations to Esther from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the WNZR drawstring backpack.
Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Dylan
Another Tuesday, another Artist Newsday! Today, We Are Messengers hit a huge milestone on one of their new songs! Also this weekend, a HUGE Christian music festival will kick off!
Rock the Universe 2022 kicks off this Friday for an unforgettable weekend of faith and fun at Universal Studios in Florida. Fans and youth groups can once again come together at Florida’s biggest Christian music festival to enjoy gripping performances by some of Christian music’s top artists, including…
| Friday, January 28 | Saturday, January 29 |
| for KING & COUNTRY | Casting Crowns |
| Crowder | Zach Williams |
| Matthew West | Big Daddy Weave |
| Jordan Feliz | Cory Asbury |
| Rhett Walker | We the Kingdom |
| Riley Clemmons | Social Club Misfits |
Those attending the festival will also enjoy access to both Universal Parks in addition to the three days of worship. Rock the Universe 2022 runs from Friday all the way to Sunday morning.
We Are Messengers song “Come What May” has hit #1 on the Billboard Christian Airplay Chart. It also has spent 11 straight weeks at #1 on the Mediabase Christian Audience Chart. This marks the first time that the group has been at #1 on both charts.
Here’s what the groups front man Darren Mulligan had to say about the success. “God’s kindness has always been obvious to me, but today is extra special and a sweet example of how fond He is of people like us,” he shared. “I am so very thankful for our management team, Curb | Word Entertainment, and our incredible promo team who have brought this song to radio. We cannot express our gratitude for the never-ending love, support and encouragement of every single radio station in the USA. I’m honored to be a part of this community, and We Are Messengers will continue to share the news of Jesus with a world that needs Him more than ever.”
We Are Messengers will be hitting the road with Casting Crowns on “The Healer Tour” beginning February 17th and departing on the first leg of their headlining “The Wholehearted Tour” with special guests Apollo LTD and Stephen Stanley on April 17th.
Thank you to jesusfreakhideout.com for their great coverage of your favorite artists on WNZR!
That was Good God Almighty from Crowder!
Congratulations to Steve of Mount Vernon for correctly guessing the song and winning TWO Voice of the Cougar string backpacks! Tune in tomorrow for our Who Am I Trivia with Dylan and Joe!
Thanks for listening,
Jonathon & Dylan
Today we shared Monday Motivation from Our Daily Bread’s Katara Patton based on Jeremiah 18 – read “The Potter’s Wheel” by clicking here.
We also shared Mart DeHaan’s devotional about “Heroes, Tyrants and Jesus.,” Find out how Paul’s letters influenced how people looked at Jesus by reading here.
Congratulations to Lilly from Mount Vernon, who guessed the top two answers and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!
Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Jonathon
Driving Notes 