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

This episode is a flashback to show #183 from May 2012.  We thought this could tie in well for Mother's Day Weekend.  It was nice to weave in interview clips from Sara Groves, Lori Chaffer, Randall Goodgame, & Bread of Stone.  Plus it's the UTR debut of Maron Gaffron who will be our next online benefit concert artist on May 10.  Info on that is available at http://is.gd/utrcw.
Episode Artists:
The Hollands!, Battle Victorious, Patrick Jenkins, Sara Groves, Zach Winters, Kimmy Vos , Lori Chaffer, La Poema, Randall Goodgame, Maron Gaffron, Kenny Marks, Bread of Stone

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

We are often introduced to A+ artists we were missing through the recommendation of UTR listeners and fellow artists.  However, even though we are often playing "UTR debuts," we sometimes forget to revisit those artists we loved playing once.  So we're focusing on artists that we've only featured once before and giving them another spin on this "sophomore appearance" episode.  We are also paying tribute to Matt Auten, who tragically passed away on August 19th …Read More »
Episode Artists:
The Hawk in Paris, Dan and Lauren Smith, A Lion Named Roar, Brianna Gaither, Zach Winters, Matt Auten, Tyrone Wells, Jessa Anderson, Strahan, Degarmo & Key, The Rival

Episode Artists:
The Hollands!, Battle Victorious, Patrick Jenkins, Sara Groves, Zach Winters, Kimmy Vos, Lori Chaffer, La Poema, Randall Goodgame, Maron Gaffron, Kenny Marks, Bread of Stone