Music festivals. 5-course meals. Fireworks shows. With many things in life, sometimes the best is saved for last. Since we rarely repeat a song on UTR, we are careful about what we play and when we play it. Sometimes we want to play the best song(s) by that artist right away.  In the case of today's show, sometimes a song WOWed us so much, that we decided to "save" it for a rainy day down …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Arthur Alligood, Cindy Morgan, Green River Ordinance, Brooke Fraser, Jason Gray, Gary Chapman, Caedmon’s Call, Guardian, Giants & Pilgrims, Griffin House, More Than Rubies

This episode was NOT supposed to happen (true).  Our summer hiatus was going to be 8 weeks long and begin this week.  But as we scoured and sampled all the great picks from the UTR Critics, we decided to make it a 2-part episode, and shrink our summer break by one week. These episodes are so fun to produce, and it's always great getting input from our Music Panelist friends.  It always results in some new …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Anchor & Braille, Gungor, Sarah Hart, The Gray Havens, Clay Kirchenbauer, Rich Mullins, Out of the Grey, Dogs of Peace, Griffin House, Brettan Cox, Holly Ann

About a year ago, Doug from Rockford IL emailed me about a year ago with an episode theme idea to play the closing tracks of albums.  I loved the idea and agreed that the final tracks of albums are often really special songs with significant depth.  We're excited to pull the trigger on that idea this week.  And you'll hear some doozies, like Needtobreathe, Andy Gullahorn, The Choir, and more. Let us know if you …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Audrey Assad, Andrew Osenga, Aaron Lee Martin, Needtobreathe, Tal & Acacia, The Choir [ft. Leigh Nash] , Sara Groves, Griffin House, Jars of Clay, Andy Gullahorn

Meeting Sarah Masen was a pure delight. She is a sweet soul with very thoughtful things to share from her heart. Her latest batch of songs from "The Trying Mark" are (in classic Sarah style) poetic and layered. We were also delighted that she could be a part of Escape To The Lake 2014.  She shares some personal stories, including when she found out her son Sam was diagnosed with autism.  Having a special needs …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Griffin House, Sarah Masen, Sarah Masen, Burlap to Cashmere, Sarah Masen, Mavis Staples, Sarah Masen, Colony House, Matthew Perryman Jones, Sarah Masen

Episode Artists:
David Story, Griffin House, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Stacy Lantz, Randall Goodgame, Ashley Cleveland, Andrew Peterson, Matt Wertz, Sara Groves, Eric Peters, Phil Keaggy, The Gray Havens, Jenny & Tyler

Episode Artists:
Griffin House, Breanna Paletta, JJ Heller, Sufjan Stevens, JJ Heller, Burlap To Cashmere, JJ Heller, Jon Troast, JJ Heller, Bebo Norman, Randy Stonehill, JJ Heller

Episode Artists:
Burlap to Cashmere, Andrew Belle, JJ Heller, Sufjan Stevens, Griffin House, Hark the Herons, Andrew Osenga, Josh Wilson, Brooke Fraser, Eric Peters, Pierce Pettis, Jon Troast, Amanda Falk

Episode Artists:
Derek Webb & Sandra McCracken, Katie Herzig & Matthew Perryman Jones, Ben Rector, Jon Troast, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, JJ Heller, Mat Kearney, Randall Goodgame, Out of the Grey, Matt Wertz, Griffin House, Dave Barnes, Jill Phillips, Jenny & Tyler , Chris Rice, Isobelle Gunn, Tara Leigh Cobble, Seabird

Episode Artists:
Burlap to Cashmere, Andrew Belle, JJ Heller, Sufjan Stevens, Griffin House, Hark the Herons, Andrew Osenga, Josh Wilson, Brooke Fraser, Eric Peters, Pierce Pettis, Jon Troast, Amanda Falk

Episode Artists:
Matt Brouwer, Seth Jones, All Sons & Daughters, Josh Garrels, Jon Troast, Jon Gibson, The Civil Wars, Griffin House, Sara Groves, Needtobreathe, Ayiesha Woods

Episode Artists:
Griffin House, Jars of Clay, Katie Herzig, Leeland, Melody Olson, Randy Stonehill, Matt Brouwer, Isobelle Gunn, Waterdeep, Joel Auge, JJ Heller, The Farewell Drifters

Episode Artists:
Matt Brouwer, Seth Jones, Sons & Daughters, Josh Garrels, Jon Troast, Jon Gibson, The Civil Wars, Griffin House, Sara Groves, Needtobreathe, Ayiesha Woods

Episode Artists:
Jeremy Casella, JJ Heller, JJ Heller, Bruce Cockburn, JJ Heller, Griffin House, JJ Heller, 33 Miles, Andrew Peterson, Jon Foreman, JJ Heller

Episode Artists:
Mute Math, Michael W. Smith, Allen Levi, Katy Bowser, Josh Garrels, Andrew Peterson, Kate Hurley, Chris Spring, JJ Heller, Bill Mallonee, Griffin House

Episode Artists:
Derek Webb & Sandra McCracken, White Heart, Steven Curtis Chapman, Bethany Dillon, Jason Gray, Andrew Peterson, Griffin House, Third Day, Nichole Nordeman, Warren Barfield, Jon Troast

Episode Artists:
Shawn McDonald, Griffin House, Randall Goodgame, Brandon Heath, Out of the Grey, Nichole Nordeman, Caedmon's Call, 33 Miles, Adie, Shaun Groves, Brooke Fraser