I followed the Cornerstone festival for most of my life as it was in my home state.  But I never actually attended the event until the last run, when I went to two of the last three years.  I went to the final Cornerstone in July 2012 as I watched the bitter-sweet ending to a truly historic annual event.  We quickly put together a podcast to pay tribute to Cornerstone, but I knew I could …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Ashley Cleveland, Josh Garrels, The Wayside, Karina Mia, Kye Kye , Maron Gaffron, Michelle Thompson, The Farewell Drifters, The Choir

These "story" episodes are some of my favorites, and I have plans to do 2 new versions of this later this year. There is something about the power of story that can help you become an even more active listener, and in turn often allows your soul to glean more from the song.  I hope that happens for you!  (Dave)
Episode Artists:
Bread of Stone, Melanie Penn, The Farewell Drifters, Lanae Hale, Andrew Peterson, Jon Troast, Phil Keaggy, Ginny Owens, Randall Goodgame, Me In Motion

If selecting the best albums of the year is not void of subjectivity, choosing the individual songs that stood out is even more personal and varied.  Even if critics agree on an artist or album, chances are they won't pick the same song when it comes to choosing favorites or stand-outs.  This is why we take 2 full weeks every year on UTR to highlight some of the many songs cited by our critics - …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Bellarive, Jessica Campbell, Needtobreathe, Jillian Edwards, The Farewell Drifters, Zach Winters, All Sons & Daughters, Andrae Crouch, Judah & The Lion, Lindsay McCaul, Andrew Osenga

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

After a three month hiatus, it is SO good to be back with brand new episodes. In fact, there was a moment when I wondered if we would ever present another new episode of UTR.  I am so grateful for the help and support of so many, including dozens of financial backers who were first-responders to our need. I had some time to think, "What type of show should we do for our grand return to the …Read More »
Episode Artists:
Nick Flora, Green River Ordinance, Josh Garrels, Tal & Acacia, Sufjan Stevens, Tommy Sims, Christa Wells, Ben Rector, The Farewell Drifters, Hark The Herons, Brooke Waggoner, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Waterdeep

The term "title track" is the song that bears the same name as the album title.  Usually the song comes first. So this means that, to the artist, that song is special in some way - whether it be theme, craftsmanship, depth, or melodic acheivement.  So as we play all title cuts this week, you can reflect on the fact that for various reasons, these are important enough songs to the artists, that their album …Read More »
Episode Artists:
The Farewell Drifters, Sara Beth Geoghegan, Alathea, David Story, John Mark McMillan, Adam Wheatley, Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk, Seabird, Jars of Clay, Andrew Belle, Elizabeth Foster, Green River Ordinance, Fernando Ortega

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:
Nick Flora, Jill Phillips, The Vespers, Jon Troast, Andy Gullahorn, The Farewell Drifters, More Than Rubies, Randy Stonehill, Eric Peters, Tim Coons, Matthew Clark

Episode Artists:
William Fitzsimmons, Waterdeep, Waterdeep, The Farewell Drifters, Waterdeep, Needtobreathe, Waterdeep, Geoff Moore, Kate Lynne Logan, Fernando Ortega, Waterdeep

Episode Artists:
Ben Shive, Vigilantes of Love, Downhere, The Farewell Drifters, John Mark McMillan, Jason Gray, Over the Rhine, Needtobreathe, The Civil Wars, Gungor, Josh Garrels, Switchfoot, Sara Groves

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

Episode Artists:
Ashley Cleveland, The Farewell Drifters, Josh Garrels, The Wayside, Karina Mia, Kye Kye, Maron Gaffron, Michelle Thompson, The Choir

Episode Artists:
Derek Webb & Sandra McCracken, Pierce Pettis, Audrey Assad, Jon Foreman, Melanie Penn, House of Heroes, Russ Taff, Sarah Kelly, David Crowder Band, The Farewell Drifters, Tara Leigh Cobble, Robert Randolph & the Family Band

Episode Artists:
Ben Shive, Vigilantes of Love, Downhere, The Farewell Drifters, John Mark McMillan, Jason Gray, Over The Rhine, Needtobreathe, The Civil Wars, Gungor , Josh Garrels, Switchfoot, Sara Groves

Episode Artists:
Buddy Greene & Friends, Michael Anthony Milton, Sara Watkins, Michael Anthony Milton, Ron Block, The Vespers, The Farewell Drifters, Robinella, Aaron Shust, Brandon Heath, Mike Donehey, Ricky Skaggs, The Farewell Drifters, Katy Bowser and Kenny Hutson, Del McCoury, Jake Armerding, Michael Anthony Milton, Alathea

Episode Artists:
The City Harmonic, Bradley Hathaway, Joy Whitlock, The Farewell Drifters, Jeremy Keen and The False Starts, Sufjan Stevens, The Farewell Drifters, Mindy Smith, The Farewell Drifters, Brooke Waggoner, Julie Miller, The Farewell Drifters

Episode Artists:
Phil Wickham, Andrew Peterson, Melanie Penn, The Farewell Drifters, Randy Stonehill, Melody Olson, Eric Peters, Randall Goodgame, Bread of Stone, Sara Groves, Andy Gullahorn