
American Awakening presents the “Better Together” Event with music and timely messages
On July 28, American Awakening invites you to join their “Better Together” event. Join for King & Country, Lecrae, Crowder, Jonathan McReynolds and The New Respects as they come together and blur the lines of politics, race and genre for an amazing moment of music. This FREE concert stream starts at 8pm. Register for free at

Weekdays from 6 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Monday
Marcy & Judah
Join us on Monday as we recap a big weekend for the Big Blue Crew. We will share our memories and congratulate our winners from Sonfest 2023 and the Centerburg Oldtime Farming Festival.
In honor of Sonfest, we will also share the great concert experiences from our lifetime. (Marcy has some great stories to share)!
We will also talk about the upcoming film screening of “This Place”. The story was inspired and written by Mount Vernon resident Carrie Haver. She got connected to Michele Bayko of Orange Barrel Production Company and now we have a short film!
At 7:20am, we’ll play Movie Quote Monday. Listen to the quote, correctly name the movie title, and win a $5.00 gift card to The Southside Diner.
At 7:20 - Movie Quote Monday
At 7:45 – Focus on the Family’s Plugged In – DVD/Streaming Movies
Tuesday
Alyssa & Allison
Tuesday is all about Good News and Encouragement for your morning!
We will share some Good New Tuesday stories throughout the show. Plus, we have 5 short morning prayers that will help you seize the day.
At 7:20am, don’t miss The Morning Thing Game of the Day.
Trivia Tuesday gives you a chance to win a $5.00 gift card to The Southside Diner.
At 7:20- Trivia Tuesday
At 7:45 – Focus on the Family’s Plugged In – Pop Culture Remix (Music and MORE)
Wednesday
Judah, Josiah & Marcy
Wednesday is National Care for Children Day. We will share some Godly ways to care for your children. Great insight from Crosswalk.com
Don’t miss Wayback Wednesday in the 8am hour. We will visit the WNZR Vault for a very special show. The Christian music world is mourning the death of Mylon LeFevre. Join us as we honor his life and ministry as we play his biggest hits.
At 7:20am, we will play our new game the Rhyme Time Game. We will give the 1st caller a word. They have to give us a word that rhymes. It will be easy and fun! You can win a $5 gift card to Southside Diner!
At 7:20- The Morning Thing Rhyme Time Game
At 7:45 – Focus on the Family’s Plugged In – Screens in your Teen’s Pocket
Thursday
Alyssa & Allison
Can you believe that we are over halfway through the month of September? Want to find more time for you? Tune in on Thursday. We will share 5 reasons why you need to prioritize your time.
We will also get you ready for the first day of Fall. It is coming on Saturday, September 23rd!
We have some cozy autumn activities for you to look forward to in the next few weeks.
At 7:20am, don’t miss The Morning Thing Game of the Day.
We will play Throwback Thursday SONG. We’ll play a short section of a chart-topping song from another decade. If you can guess the title, you win a $5.00 gift card to The Southside Diner.
At 7:20am – Throwback Thursday SONG
At 7:45 – Focus on the Family’s Plugged In – TV Reviews
Friday
Marcy & Josiah
On Friday, we will approach a difficult, but important topic. We will share a conversation about suicide awareness and prevention with Kathy Wantland. We will also talk about the dos and don’ts s of supporting someone with mental illness.
For our Friday Favorites, The Morning Thing hosts will share their favorite bible verses and offer encouragement to anyone struggling with mental health.
At 7:20 it’s the Morning Thing Game of the Day – What’s That Sound returns!
Be the first person to Name the Sound and you win a $5.00 gift card to The Southside Diner.
Tune in for our regular Friday features:
- New Music Friday debuts
- At 7:20am – What’s That Sound?
- At 7:45 – Focus on the Family’s Plugged In – Movie Reviews
- Plus The Morning Thing Friday Favorites
MT Friday Favorites
we LOVE the artists coming to Sonfest 2023
Today for our Friday Favorites, The Morning Thing hosts shared their excitement for Sonfest 2023 at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Each host talked about their favorite artist that will be on the Main Stage at Sonfest this year. We hope you join the Big Blue Crew on Saturday in the MVNU Grove for this incredible day of music and ministry.
Marcy Rinehart is excited to see DAMAC - click HERE
Alyssa Sidle loves Aaron Cole - click HERE
Josiah Sidle can't wait to see Joseph O'Brien for the first time - click HERE
Allison Prouty is super excited to see Blessing Offor on stage at his piano - click HERE
Judah Keith has been a fan of KB since he was a kid - click HERE
Click HERE for more details about Sonfest 2023 and to see the complete schedule.