Levi Weaver's music is not safe for the whole family - which is one reason why I love it.  It's raw, honest, dark, hopeful, and haunting.  He doesn't like to identify himself with "Christian music" (I don't blame him), yet he is a genuine Believer who is working out his doubts, struggles, hurt, and hope through his songs.  It's this kind of avante garde personality that led he and his wife to sell all their …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Hannah Beck, Levi Weaver, Brettan Cox, Levi Weaver, Besides Daniel, Levi Weaver, Balla Dear, Levi Weaver, Jessica Campbell, Out of the Grey, Levi Weaver

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

June was filled with "specialty shows" like Kelly's farewell and the Critics' picks.  July was all repeat episodes.  So we've collected a fair number of listener requests over the last 2-3 months, and it's always fun to dedicate a whole hour to the songs and artists suggested by our UTR family.  As it seems to happen regularly with these types of episodes, we are introduced to a fair number of artists that we weren't aware …Read More »
Episode Artists:
6'10, PawnShop Kings, Judah & The Lion, Andrew Peterson, Maeve, The Diving Bell, Carolyn Arends, The Choir, Levi Weaver, Savannah Ellis, Jenny & Tyler

Episode Artists:
Crowder, The Whistles and The Bells, Levi Weaver, All Sons & Daughters, Andrew Osenga, Switchfoot, Mark Heard, Citizens, Page CXVI, Run River North, Arthur Wachnik

Episode Artists:
John Mark McMillan, Sara Groves, Carolina Story, Neulore, Sandra McCracken, Shane & Shane, Needtobreathe, Levi Weaver, Derek Webb, Keith Green, Andrew Osenga