Escape To The Lake is our favorite week of the year.  It's ... it's ... well, it's not easy to describe.  Think: concerts + laughter + deep conversations + s'mores + engaging sessions + devotions + hugs + singalongs + art + inspiration + lake breeze + no chores.  It's the biggest and best thing we do each year, and it's made better by YOU being there. ETTL SONGWRITERS' BOOTCAMP 2017 -- AUG. 2-3  [All are welcome!] $170 Bootcamp "Participant" (attending sessions) / $130 Bootcamp "Non-Participant" (enjoy the grounds early) MAIN ETTL 2017 PROGRAM -- AUG. 3-6 $330 Adult (Early Bird Rate) / $240 Child 4-11 (Early Bird Rate) / …

UTR IS THE EXCLUSIVE MEDIA SPONSOR FOR THE CHOIR’S 2017 “WIDE EYED WONDER TOUR” FEBRUARY 1, 2017 – [Chicago, IL] – Legendary rock band The Choir is happy to announce that Under The Radar will serve as the exclusive media sponsor of the upcoming coast-to-coast “Wide Eyed Wonder Tour,” which begins on March 17. The tour will feature a reunion with former bass player Robin Spurs, and will see the iconic 1989 album Wide Eyed Wonder performed in its entirety. “We are thrilled to be a partner on this exciting tour,” stated Dave Trout, founder and President of UTR. “The Choir is, no doubt, a legendary band – and for decades …

Under the Radar is pleased to announce the release of a new 16-track various artist album called UTR's Best Songs of 2016, available FOR FREE (or free-will tipping) at NoiseTrade.com!  This album represents some of the 50+ songs cited by the UTR Critics Panel as the Top Gourmet Songs of 2016.  We want to thank all the artists who generously donated their music for this UTR special release.  If you feel led to leave a tip, the proceeds will go directly into UTR's non-profit work. DIRECT LINK TO NOISETRADE DOWNLOAD UTR'S BEST SONGS OF 2016 TRACK LISTING (Click on the artist's name to reach their website) "Sparrow" - Branches "Wild World" - Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors "Roses" - Brettan …

We love Jenny & Tyler so much - superb musicians and fantastic people.  They are one of the most-played and most-interviewed artists in UTR's history.  We've also promoted several concerts and had them at Escape To The Lake 2015.  We are overjoyed that they are donating their time and talents to help benefit the work of Under The Radar! On Monday, January 23, J&T will be performing an online benefite concert live at 8PM CT (9PM ET).  The concert will take place on UTR's ConcertWindow Page.  [Note: best to use Chrome or Firefox - some streaming problems have occured with Safari.] The tickets are you-name-the-price, but we encourage you to think generously since it …

Here are UTR's Top Gourmet Songs of 2016 as selected by our panel of critics. We are pleased to announce that Under the Radar will be posting its second podcast of 2017 featuring many of these songs soon. In addition we will be releasing our first Noisetrade album of 2017 containing a generous sampling of these stellar songs later this month.

This is one of our favorite UTR traditions - to honor the best of the best music from the year gone by.  Our honors are not for popularity, sales, or radio spins - our 10-member panel of critics voted on releases that were truly creative, honest, spiritual, & artistic.  A lot of records are worthy for consideration for this list... in fact, our critics cited 62 albums total as Top 11 recommendations, but these finalists are the ones that were mentioned multiple times.  No it's not easy to make this list - especially when combining the collective feedback of 10 music connoisseurs. We are excited to present... The Top Gourmet Albums of …

Before we reveal our Top 11 Gourmet Albums of the Year, we want to shine an extra spotlight on 6 albums that *almost* made the Top 11 and truly worthy of your time and attention.

The new year is a time for fresh starts, which often means a time for individuals to make resolutions to help them adjust some priorities. The idea of New Year's Resolutions has been under a lot of scrutiny, mainly because most of us can't even make it out of January before those goals are broken. However, the University of Scranton did research to show that if you or I explicitly make a resolution, we are 10 times more likely to achieve it than if we don't explicitly make that resolution.  So we asked our UTR community to explicitly make a musical resolution for the year ahead, and we received over 100 responses (here …

BUILDATHON is a time we set aside annually to celebrate the various ways God has used the ministry of UTR over the past year.  You'll see quotes, pics, links, and videos on our website and Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram pages that feature UTR listener testimonies and UTR artist gratitude.  We will also invite you to become more involved and invested in our mission.  BUILDATHON 2016 is now through December 31. STORIES OF UTR'S SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE We are so blessed to have a constant stream of encouraging notes that share how UTR's minstry is vital and needed right now.  Here's just a couple of recent quotes: * "Under The Radar has been …

Music videos are easy to miss these days with social media being the main vehicle for distribution. So we did our best (maybe missed a few) to find and share the 9 best "gourmet" music videos of 2016, and curate them all onto one page for your viewing pleasure.  [We specifically looked for songs that fit the UTR vibe and not just "big budget" videos.  Also we only considered "official videos" - not creative lyric videos or live acoustic performances. These are listed in no particular order.]   Colony House - You & I The Chapman boys take sibling rivalry and turn it up to 11! The song is hot, and …