I am so thankful for this moment. This show almost ended without warning in 2014, but it's an entirely different feeling to end this chapter on our own terms. And there are all the things we are looking forward to in our future chapters of ministry.  Plus amazing people who brought us to where we are today:  my family, our financial supporters, the Board of Directors, the artist community, our volunteers & interns, and our recent …Read More »
Episode Artists:
K. S. Rhoads, Melanie Penn, Andrew Peterson, Michael Gungor Band, Eric Peters, Julie Lee, Mark Mathis, The Vespers, Seabird, Satellite Soul

There have been a couple of times in the last couple of years that I seriously doubted we would ever make it to Show #350. More than anything else, this is a moment of gratitude for me personally. I am first thankful to God that He has given me a unique passion and calling and has proven to be a trustworthy provider. I am also thankful to our generous support team who is making this dream …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Mavis Staples, Andrew Osenga, Josh Garrels, Jillian Edwards, Ben Rector, Mindy Smith, Andrew Peterson, Russ Taff , Cory Asbury, Julie Lee, Zach Winters, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors

I have been personally excited for this episode for quite some time. It takes a lot of extra time and effort to put together shows like these, where we have to dig through dozens of artist interviews in our archives.  I believe that the end result is definitely worth it.  I had a lightbulb moment in the pre-production stage, which is, no other podcast really has the wealth of high quality artist interviews to be …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Audrey Assad, Andy Gullahorn, Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil, Jenny & Tyler, Micah Dalton, Julie Lee, Justin McRoberts, Jessica Campbell, Jon Troast

To be honest, this episode was not supposed to happen.  We plan out our episode themes and recording schedule weeks (sometimes months) in advance, and we had scheduled to air a Christmas rerun from our archives.  But I was swept up into the holiday spirit as I dug into some of UTR's fan-favorite artists renditions of Christmas classics.  So we put in a bit of extra work, but really excited to have a brand new …Read More »
Episode Artists:
The Oh Hellos, Jill Phillips and Andy Gullahorn , Sufjan Stevens, Anthony Skinner (ft Phil Keaggy), Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, Scott Riggan, Michael Card, Jillian Edwards, Sleeping At Last , Julie Lee & Mike Farris, Branches, Randall Goodgame, Benjamin Dunn and Friends

It's a joy that the dream of UTR is still alive after 7 years. On this show we talk about how the road getting hear was not easy, but we are stronger than ever because UTR is now listener "owned."  The outpouring of support from listeners and artists has been surreal, and so that's what this celebration is all about.  It was fun to feature artists Christa Wells and Christopher Williams, and also get some thoughts …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Allen Levi, Ben Rector, Melanie Penn, Downhere, Julie Lee, Burlap To Cashmere, 100%, Tim Coons, Steve Taylor, Christa Wells

One of the ways we broaden our horizons musically is by getting solid recommendations from artists that "get us."  Julie joined us in 2012 to co-host this episode with me, and gave us a first-time introduction to the music of David Story, Stephen Gordon, Aaron Roche, Tim Hinck, and Sarah Siskind.  And it was so fun to talk to Julie because (a) she's such an amazingly sweet person, and (b) she often runs in some …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Buddy Miller & Julie Lee, Aaron Roche & Tim Hinck, Sarah Masen, Ron Block, Stephen Gordon, David Story, Julie Lee, Alison Krauss & The Cox Family, Andrew Greer, Sarah Siskind, Julie Lee

Sometimes when thinking about a musical ode to dads, folks have a hard time thinking beyond "Butterfly Kisses" or some other tear-jerker.  But we wanted to add our "gourmet music" voice into the celebration.  Besides great music from Brandon Heath, Julie Lee, Balla Dear, and JJ Heller (among others), we also hear about personal reflections on the value of fatherhood from singer-songwriters Christopher Williams and Ben Shive.  Hope this adds a nice soundtrack to your holiday weekend!  (Dave)
Episode Artists:
Battle Victorious, Julie Lee, Christopher Williams, Balla Dear, Madison Cunningham, Dave Barnes, Randall Goodgame, JJ Heller, Ben Shive, Jessi McNeal, Brandon Heath, Lauren Mann & Fairly Odd Folk, Phil Keaggy

I love celebrating milestones.  And we almost never made it to show 300, so this is worth a hearty celebration indeed.  We have played live tracks before, but mostly just from the studios at our old location.  But for this show, I wanted to feature live tracks from a variety of UTR events.  So you'll hear some songs from the old studios, some from the Escape To The Lake main stage, some from the 2014 …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Burlap To Cashmere, Julie Lee, Andrew Peterson, Levi Weaver, The Gray Havens, Jason Gray, Andrew Osenga, The Farewell Drifters, Jill Phillips, Eric Peters, Randy Stonehill

Episode Artists:
Cindy Morgan, Sarah Masen, Nick Flora, The Gray Havens, Kenneth Pattengale & Joey Ryan, Julie Lee, Gungor, Audrey Assad, Sara Groves, Dave Barnes, Judah & The Lion

Episode Artists:
Andy Gullahorn, Matt Brouwer, Matthew Clark, SHEL, Andrew Greer, Randy Stonehill, Jenny & Tyler, Josh Garrels, Julie Lee

Episode Artists:
Josh Harmony, Julie Lee, Julie Lee, David Story, Julie Lee, Justin McRoberts, Julie Lee, Allen Levi, Charlie Peacock, Julie Lee

Episode Artists:
The Civil Wars, Kendall Payne, Chris Haines, Caroline Cobb, Seabird, Michelle Thompson, The Gray Havens, Ben Rector, Daniel Amos, Julie Lee, Jars of Clay, Tal & Acacia

Episode Artists:
Jaron & Katherine Kamin, Julie Lee , Seabird, Melody Olson, Eric Peters, Josh Garrels, Andy Gullahorn, David Story, Randall Goodgame, Steve Taylor, Melanie Penn

Episode Artists:
Waterdeep, Julie Lee, Andrew Osenga, Josh Garrels, Sara Groves, Andy Gullahorn, The Vespers, White Heart, Andrew Greer , Jenny & Tyler, The Gray Havens

Episode Artists:
Judah & The Lion, Young Oceans, Seabird, Shawn McDonald, The Spares, Will Retherford, Matt Wertz, Sara Beth Go, Ben Shive, Julie Lee, Clear, Thad Cockrell

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:
The Milk Carton Kids, Marc Scibilia, Julie Lee, Thad Cockrell, Emily DeLoach, Over the Rhine, Andrew Greer, Sandra McCracken, Sara Groves, Emmylou Harris, Cindy Morgan, Ron Block

Episode Artists:
Christy Nockels, Sixpence None the Richer, Phil Keaggy, Matt Papa, Ellie Holcomb, Todd Agnew, Jenny & Tyler, Fernando Ortega, Bear Rinehart, The Welcome Wagon, Corby LaCroix, Julie Lee

Episode Artists:
Jon Troast, Andrew Osenga, Andrew Osenga, Julie Lee, Andrew Osenga, JJ Heller, Andrew Osenga, Jars of Clay, Katie Herzig, Mike Farris & The Roseland Rhythm Revue, Andrew Osenga

Episode Artists:
The Farewell Drifters, The Vespers, Melody Olson, Andrew Peterson, Josh Garrels, Jenny & Tyler, Melanie Penn, Randall Goodgame, Bread of Stone, Julie Lee, The Lost Dogs, Eric Peters