I can remember the first time I heard a song by Tanya Godsey.  It sticks with you.  It was 2013, shortly after her music was requested by a UTR listener.  The powerful piano melodies, compelling lyrics, and strong alto voice took me by surprise.  We've been playing her music on UTR ever since.  Tanya was a part of the Artist On The Rise Showcase at Escape To The Lake 2014... and of course we were a …Read More »
Episode Artists:
The Oh Hellos, Tanya Godsey, Kerosene Halo, Tanya Godsey, Lauren Mann, Tanya Godsey, Satellite Soul, Tanya Godsey, Jeremy Casella, Wendell Kimbrough, Tanya Godsey

These episodes are so epic, it spills into two parts.  Story is a powerful tool, and usually causes one to lean into something or someone.  These in-depth stories behind the songs help us engage more thoughtfully with the art and get to know the hearts of the artists.  No other podcast or radio show has this amount of valuable access to high-caliber independent musicians!  Kudos to Kristian Black for the extra efforts it took as …Read More »
Episode Artists:
JJ Heller, Aaron Stumpel, Chris & Jenna, Randy Stonehill, Nick Flora, Matt Brouwer, Jessi McNeal, Jeremy Casella, Tim Coons

Take a ride down memory lane and listen to when UTR was just a 3-month-old newborn radio show!  It's fun to see how things have changed ... and how things haven't.  Even 7 years ago you can hear that we were passionate about connecting listeners to well-crafted music.  It's also in Episode #16 that we play the music of Jeremy Casella for the first time!  ((Dave))
Episode Artists:
The Afters, Caedmon’s Call, Jon Foreman, Fernando Ortega, JJ Heller, Jeremy Casella, Steven Curtis Chapman, Brooke Fraser, Richie Furay , Andy Gullahorn, Matt Nightingale, Sara Groves

This is always one of my favorite episodes to produce each and every year. It's a privelege to have 10 panelists that love plumbing the depths of new gourmet music each year.  And since there's 10 of us, it's not a list of just one guy's opinions.  To make this Top 11 list, an artist had to really catch the ear of multiple critics, so it raises the standards on what makes our final Top …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Melanie Penn, All Sons & Daughters, Jason Gray, The Choir, Colony House, Nichole Nordeman, John Mark McMillan, Jeremy Casella, Jill Phillips, Ellie Holcomb, Needtobreathe, Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil

Episode Artists:
Melanie Penn, Rend Collective, NEEDTOBREATHE, Chris Taylor, Jeremy Casella, Johnnyswim, Copperlily, The Farewell Drifters, Ellie Holcomb, Mike Mains & The Branches, 100 Portraits & Waterdeep, The Choir

Episode Artists:
Ellie Holcomb, Jeremy Casella, Jeremy Casella, Eric Peters, Jeremy Casella, Lainey Wright, Jeremy Casella, Over the Rhine, Josh Garrels, Gungor, Jeremy Casella

Episode Artists:
Fernando Ortega, Page CXVI, Rebekah Maddux El-Hakam, Sufjan Stevens, Jeremy Casella, Leigh Nash, Rich Mullins, Chris Rice, Steven Curtis Chapman, Ron Block, Amanda Noel, Tim Coons, The Innocence Mission, Jadon Lavik, Ginny Owens, Matthew Perryman Jones

Episode Artists:
Ascend the Hill, Andrew Greer, David Crowder, Cindy Morgan, Chelsea Moon & The Franz Brothers, Randall Goodgame, Benjamin Dunn and Friends, Robbie Seay Band, Jeremy Casella, Sojourn, Ashley Cleveland

Episode Artists:
Jeremy Casella, Andrew Osenga, Jaron & Katherine Kamin, Ashley Cleveland, Chris Rice, Jaron & Katherine Kamin, Sara Groves, Fernando Ortega, Crystal Lewis, Jaron & Katherine Kamin

Episode Artists:
Future of Forestry, Caedmon's Call, The Vespers, Arthur Alligood, Rend Collective Experiment, Julie Lee, Jeremy Casella, Brooke Fraser, Jon Troast, Katie Herzig, Daniel Bashta

Episode Artists:
Enfield, Matt Papa, Liz James, Andrew Greer, Chris Rice, Jars of Clay, Jaron & Katherine Kamin, Jeremy Casella, Julie Miller, Bart Millard, Randall Goodgame, Buddy Greene, Matthew Smith, Andrew Greer, The Blackthorn Project, Red Mountain Church

Episode Artists:
Kate Lynne Logan, Steve Taylor, Talain Rayne, Steve Taylor, Lori Chaffer, Chagall Guevara, Andy Gullahorn, The Arrows, Jeremy Casella, Katie Herzig, Steve Taylor

Episode Artists:
Jeremy Casella, Indelible Grace Music, Jaron & Katherine Kamin, Ashley Cleveland, Chris Rice, Jaron & Katherine Kamin, Sara Groves, Fernando Ortega, Alli Rogers, Crystal Lewis, Jaron & Katherine Kamin

Episode Artists:
Caedmon's Call, Steven Curtis Chapman, Andy Gullahorn, John Waller, Katy Bowser, Chris Rice, Michael Anthony Milton, Sara Groves, Randall Goodgame, Jason Gray, Sandra McCracken, Jeremy Casella

Episode Artists:
Jeremy Casella, Israel Houghton, Phil Keaggy, Bethany Dillon and Matt Hammitt, The Welcome Wagon, Owl City, Fernando Ortega, Sovereign Grace Music, John Mark McMillan, Randall Goodgame, The Wayside, Aaron Strumpel

Episode Artists:
The Afters, Brooke Fraser, Caedmon's Call, Jon Foreman, Fernando Ortega, JJ Heller, Jeremy Casella, Steven Curtis Chapman, Richie Furay, Andy Gullahorn, Matt Nightingale, Sara Groves

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:
Switchfoot , Katie Herzig, Andrew Peterson, Jill Phillips, Andy Gullahorn, Harrod & Funck, Ben Shive, Eric Peters, Jeremy Casella , Vigilantes of Love

Episode Artists:
Jeremy Casella, Adie, Jennifer Knapp, Delirious, Randy Stonehill & Phil Keaggy, Beau Bristow, The Innocence Mission, Justin McRoberts, Bo Warren, Ashley Cleveland, Newsboys