Tag: Christian Music

Katy Nichole shares about the Live and In Color Tour and Lifeline 2023

WNZR’s Joe Rinehart talked to Katy Nichole about the Live and In Color Tour that she’s currently on with CAIN and David Leonard. The tour has a stop planned in Mansfield on March 26.
She shares how she got interested in singing and songwriting, and how a phone call from Josh Havens of The Afters had a special part to play in this part of her story.
Katy tells us about what inspired God Is In This Story, an awesome song that she sings with Big Daddy Weave but is also our Lifeline 2023 theme song!
As Katy found overnight success in her career, she talks about how she stays grounded.
Katy also tells us about her colorful vinyl of her album “Jesus Changed My Life,” which has many of her hits like God Is In This Story and In Jesus’ Name (God Of Possible).
She also shares how we can pray for her this year.

Click HERE to listen to the conversation.
Check out wnzr.fm for more information about Lifeline 2023.

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WNZR talks to CAIN about their Live and In Color Tour

WNZR’s Allison Prouty talked to Madison from the band CAIN about their Live and In Color Tour. CAIN, Katy Nicole and David Leonard will be bringing the tour to Mansfield on March 26.
Madison says you can expect to enjoy comedy, dancing, worship, and a mix of all three artists during the night. If you’re coming to the concert, she asks you to wear red.
She also shares how the band travels on their bus with their babies, as all three siblings have babies! Madison tells us what it’s like to make music and tour with her siblings, Logan and Taylor.
Madison shares the story behind CAIN’s song “I’m So Blessed” as well. She also talks about the power of Christian music and how she’s seen God work through it.
You can find more information about the concert and get tickets at wnzr.fm/concerts.

Click HERE to listen to the conversation.

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The Morning Thing celebrates Steven Curtis Chapman

Steven Curtis Chapman has made history! When his latest song, “Don’t Lose Heart” hit #1 on the Christian Adult Contemporary Charts, Steven set a record. He now has 50 #1 Songs!
Steven is the only Christian artist to achieve this record. He is one of only 4 artists in ALL genres of music to achieve this accomplishment. He is in a group with Conway Twitty, Madonna, and George Strait.

Steven shared his thoughts about making history.
“I’m completely blown away by the support for this song and for my music, even after so many years,” Chapman says. “To ever have a No. 1 song at radio as an artist/songwriter is a dream come true, and to have 50 is simply unbelievable! This only happens because of an amazing team and a community of friends around me who have believed in the unbelievable. I’m grateful and humbled beyond words.”

Steven’s legacy goes way beyond songs on the radio. Steven is a singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist. Click HERE to see a timeline of Steven’s history.

Part of the Chapman story includes adoption. They experienced the miracle of adoption in welcoming three daughters home from China. After the adoption of their first daughter, Shaohannah Hope, in 2000, the Chapmans desperately wanted to do something about the millions of waiting children still in need of loving families.From this simple calling, Show Hope was formalized as a 501(c)3 nonprofit in February 2003 with a mission to care for orphans by engaging the Church and reducing barriers to adoption.
Click HERE to find out more about this amazing ministry.

Steven’s story took a drastic turn on May 21, 2008. Maria Sue Chunxi Chapman died from her injuries and blood loss in a driveway accident that happened eight days after Maria’s 5th birthday.
He shares his story in a recent I Am Second film. Click HERE to hear from Steven.

Maria’s Big House of Hope was named in honor of Maria Sue Chapman. Six years after Maria’s death, her legacy continues to transform the lives of orphans with special needs. The sights and sounds of laughing children that echo throughout the hallways of Maria’s Big House of Hope are very much a glimpse of God’s redemption…of his bringing beauty from ashes.
Click HERE to find out more about this special place that provides a loving family atmosphere and comprehensive medical care, including physician oversight and surgeries.

Steven Curtis Chapman is beginning his next chapter. He has released a new album, Still.
He is the most awarded artist in Christian music history with:
– 50 #1 singles
– 59 GMA Dove Awards
– 5 GRAMMY Awards
– an American Music Award
– sold more than eleven million albums with ten RIAA-Certified Gold or Platinum albums

WOW!

WNZR honors the life and legacy of Steven Curtis Chapman!

(Years listed reflect when the album was released. The songs with an asterisk * have the year when WNZR added the song to our playlist.)

*1988 – His Eyes

*1988 – My Turn Now

*1989 – I Will Be Here

*1989 – More To This Life

1989 – Love You With My Life

*1990 – For The Sake Of The Call

*1990 – No Better Place

1990 – What Kind Of Joy

1990 – Busy Man

1990 – When You Are A Soldier

*1992 – The Great Adventure

1992 – Go There With You

1992 – Where We Belong

*1994 – Heaven In The Real World

1994 – Dancing With The Dinosaur

1994 – King Of The Jungle

*1995 – Christmas Is All In The Heart

*1995 – Heartbeat Of Heaven

*1995 – The Mountain

1995 – Sometimes He Comes In The Clouds

*1996 – Lord Of The Dance

*1996 – Signs Of Life

1996 – Hold On To Jesus

1996 – Free

*1997 – Let Us Pray

*1997 – Not Home Yet

*1998 – I Will Not Go Quietly

*1998 – Treasure Island

*1999 – Fingerprints Of God

*1999 – Speechless

*1999 – Still Called Today

*1999 – Dive

1999 – Be Still And Know

1999 – The Invitation

*2000 – Great Expectations

*2000 – The Change

*2001 – Live Out Loud

*2001 – God Is God

*2002 – All About Love

*2002 – Magnificent Obsession

*2003 – Moment Made For Worshipping

*2004 – All Things New

*2004 – Much Of You

2004 – Believe Me Now

*2008 – Yours

*2011 – Do Everything

*2012 – Christmas Time Again

*2013 – Love Take Me Over

2019 – Dive (feat. Ricky Skaggs) (from Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass Grows album)

*2022 – Don’t Lose Heart

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Francesca Battistelli Shares an Update and Talks About Her Special Winter Jam 2023 Appearance

WNZR’s Allison Prouty had the chance to speak with Francesca Battistelli! Francesca will be joining the Winter Jam Tour in Columbus this Saturday. This is the only tour stop she’ll be visiting, and it’s even more special since she hasn’t done much touring since recently giving birth to her sixth kid. You won’t want to miss this incredible night of Christian music. See below for all the details!

In the special conversation Francesca had with Allison, she shares an update on what she’s been up to lately, talks about the excitement of making a special appearance at Winter Jam 2023, discusses her recent collaboration with Sanctus Real, and plays Rapid Fire! Click HERE to hear the full conversation.

WinterJam 2023 is coming to Columbus this Saturday!

Saturday, January 28th – at the Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Drive in Columbus
– Jam Nation Doors Open at 4pm
– General Admission Doors Open at 5pm
– Pre-Jam Party starts at 6pm
– Official show starts at 6pm

The Winter Jam 2023 Tour Lineup:

  • Jeremy Camp
  • We The Kingdom
  • Andy Mineo
  • Francesca Battistelli (Columbus only)
  • Disciple
  • Austin French
  • Newsong

At the Pre-Jam Party at 6pm:

  • Thrive Worship
  • Sean Be
  • Renee

Plus speaker: Zane Black

For more information on WinterJam 2023, click HERE.

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Talking with Austin French and We The Kingdom about WinterJam 2023

We got the chance to talk with Austin French and Ed Cash from We The Kingdom about WinterJam 2023.

Austin French tells us about what he’s been up to lately, how it feels to rejoin the WinterJam tour, his favorite memories of the 2020 WinterJam tour, how we can pray for him, and Austin plays Rapid Fire with us!

Click HERE to listen to the conversation.

We also talked with Ed Cash from We The Kingdom. Ed tells us about how the tour’s going so far, what being in a band with his family is like, his favorite song from their new self-titled album, what you can expect to see from We The Kingdom at WinterJam 2023, their plans after the tour ends, the power of Christian radio, how we can pray for them, and Ed plays Rapid Fire.

Click HERE to listen to the conversation.

WinterJam 2023 is coming to Ohio!

Saturday, January 28th – at the Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Drive in Columbus
– Jam Nation Doors Open at 4pm
– General Admission Doors Open at 5pm
– Pre-Jam Party starts at 6pm
– Official show starts at 6pm

The Winter Jam 2023 Tour Lineup:

  • Jeremy Camp
  • We The Kingdom
  • Andy Mineo
  • Francesca Battistelli (Columbus only)
  • Disciple
  • Austin French
  • Newsong

At the Pre-Jam Party at 6pm:

  • Thrive Worship
  • Sean Be
  • Renee

Plus speaker: Zane Black

Go to 2023.jamtour.com for more details.

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Anne Wilson tells us about WinterJam 2023

Anne Wilson is joining the WinterJam tour this year! You can see her in Ohio at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati this Friday, January 20th.

Anne took some time to talk to us about what she’s been doing, some projects she’s been working on, winning 2 Dove Awards last year, and how you can pray for her and her team. She also gives us a preview of her performance at WinterJam and her Hey Girl Movement. Anne also plays Rapid Fire with us!

Click HERE to listen to the conversation.

There’s 2 WinterJam shows coming to Ohio!

Friday, January 20th – at the Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway Street in Cincinnati

  • Jam Nation Doors Open at 4pm
  • General Admission Doors Open at 5pm
  • Pre-Jam Party starts at 6pm
  • Official show starts at 7pm

Saturday, January 28th – at the Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Drive in Columbus

  • Jam Nation Doors Open at 4pm
  • General Admission Doors Open at 5pm
  • Pre-Jam Party starts at 6pm
  • Official show starts at 6pm

At the Pre-Jam Party at 6pm:
• Thrive Worship
• Sean Be
• Renee

Plus speaker: Zane Black

Their website is https://2023.jamtour.com/

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The Morning Thing Friday Favorites – What Song will win the Dove Award this year?

This week for our Friday Favorites, The Morning Thing hosts celebrate the 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards! Each host shares their favorite song from the list of nominees for Song of the Year.

Join us on Monday as we highlight all of the 2022 winners, PLUS at 7:30am, we will announce our winners in WNZR’s Dove Awards Prediction Prize Giveaway.

Find out more about the Dove Awards HERE

Wesley Boston loves “Come What May” by We Are Messengers. Click HERE to hear more.

Allison Prouty loves “Believe For It” by CeCe Winans. Click HERE to hear more.

Jonathon Langdon loves “Be Alright” by Evan Craft, Danny Gokey and Redimi 2. Click HERE to hear more.

Marcy Rinehart loves “My Jesus” by Anne Wilson. Click HERE to hear more.

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Today is See You at the Pole. Will you take time to pray?

Today is See You at the Pole – a day of prayer for students all around the world.
Over 3 million teenagers, from over 20 countries will gather at the school flagpoles, spirit rocks and other designated locations to join together in prayer.

Do you know the story behind this student lead, student initiated event?
Click HERE to read how God took the obedience of a small group of teens from Burleson, Texas to spread a passion for prayer around the world.

Please let us know what happened at your school today. Email us at wnzr@mvnu.edu or call our Office Line, 740-392-9090.

Mount Vernon High School had 12 students and adults praying together this morning.

Would you like to share a prayer request? or praise report? Click HERE

Today on The Morning Thing, Marcy Rinehart shared some powerful songs about prayer on Wayback Wednesday. Check out these songs from the WNZR Vault.

Michael W Smith – Pray for Me – 1988

Petra – Prayer – 1990

Steven Curtis Chapman – Let Us Pray – 1997

Rebecca St. James – Pray – 1998

Morgan Cryer – Pray in the USA – 1998

Anointed – Send Out A Prayer – 1995

Darlene Zschech – Pray – 2003

Third Day – Call My Name – 2008

Chris Tomlin – I Lift My Hands – 2011

Sanctus Real – Pray – 2013

Click HERE for more information about See You at the Pole.

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Blanca is coming to Sonfest 2022 at MVNU!

WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had a chance to talk with Blanca.

She is part of this year’s lineup for MVNU’s Sonfest on Saturday, 9/17/2022.

Blanca shared the exciting news about her new album, The Heartbreak and the Healing. She shared how her writing process was connected to her own heartbreak and healing journey of the past several years.
Blanca wants her listeners to hear a message that God has a purpose for their story, even the tears, the heartbreak, and the difficult times.

Blanca shared that God is teaching her to find joy in the hard times, even in the midst of the trial. Her new song The Healing talks about the actual process of God’s healing in her life.   

The new album releases on September 23rd.
Enjoy the conversation.

Click HERE to hear the full conversation

Click HERE for all the details about Sonfest 2022.

Click HERE to find out how to win a FUN WNZR/MVNU T-Shirt Prize Package at Sonfest!

Sonfest Lineup:

SonFest 2022 has lots to offer. Take a look at what we’ve got going on throughout the day!

NOON

Gates, Food Trucks, and Inflatables Open

2:00 P.M.

BMX Bike Show #1 Starts

4:30 P.M.

BMX Bike Show #2 Starts

Main Stage Bands

See who’s rocking our main stage for SonFest 2022!

1:10 PM

– The New Respects –

2:35 PM

– Wolves at the Gate –

4:00 PM

– Blanca –

5:45 PM

– Trip Lee –

7:50 PM

– Red Rocks Worship –

Side Stage Bands

We’ve got some awesome side stage bands for SonFest 2022 – see below!

1:45 PM

– Poetic Descent –

3:10 PM

– Soft Sound –

4:50 PM

– Sam Day –

6:35 PM

– Safekept –

9:30 P.M.

SonFest 2022 Closing

Artists and schedule are subject to change.

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Red Rocks Worship is coming to Sonfest 2022 at MVNU!

WNZR’s Wesley Boston had a chance to talk with Kory Miller from Red Rocks Worship.

They are the headliner at MVNU’s Sonfest on Saturday, 9/17/2022.

Kory shared the band’s #1 goal – to worship the Lord!
He also shared how the group has seen God use Christian music in powerful ways through radio stations and at their concerts. Kory also shares the news about the next album for the band. Enjoy the conversation.

Click HERE to hear the full conversation

Click HERE for all the details about Sonfest 2022.

Click HERE to find out how to win a FUN WNZR/MVNU T-Shirt Prize Package at Sonfest!

Sonfest Lineup:

SonFest 2022 has lots to offer. Take a look at what we’ve got going on throughout the day!

NOON

Gates, Food Trucks, and Inflatables Open

2:00 P.M.

BMX Bike Show #1 Starts

4:30 P.M.

BMX Bike Show #2 Starts

Main Stage Bands

See who’s rocking our main stage for SonFest 2022!

1:10 PM

– The New Respects –

2:35 PM

– Wolves at the Gate –

4:00 PM

– Blanca –

5:45 PM

– Trip Lee –

7:50 PM

– Red Rocks Worship –

Side Stage Bands

We’ve got some awesome side stage bands for SonFest 2022 – see below!

1:45 PM

– Poetic Descent –

3:10 PM

– Soft Sound –

4:50 PM

– Sam Day –

6:35 PM

– Safekept –

9:30 P.M.

SonFest 2022 Closing

Artists and schedule are subject to change.
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