With just 3 days left, who better to partner with than the band Third Day, in America’s third largest city – Chicago. Your Pledge Drive gifts today get you and a friend qualified to win. We’ll fly you both to a weekend getaway to the Windy City where you will meet Third Day and see them live. Check out the official contest rules right here. WAY-FM is a listener-supported ministry. A financial pledge is not… … Continue reading
Tough news today. Mark Hall, the lead singer of Casting Crowns we all know and love, made an announcement on Facebook this morning. He is having surgery on Wednesday to remove what doctors say is cancer in one of his kidneys. He’s asking for prayers for his family and for healing during his month-long recovery. We know you have big hearts and will want to join Mark, his family, and Casting Crowns on this journey… … Continue reading
What happens when a friend challenges Matt Maher to take a classic song and breathe a fresh perspective into it? A beautiful new worship song called “Because He Lives” is born from true community. Loosely based on the original song by Bill Gaither, Matt Maher and many fellow songwriters, musicians, and worshippers came together to create one of the newest songs your hearing on WAY-FM. “I think that’s always been a big part of my… … Continue reading
We love Jamie Grace and her songs like “Beautiful Day,” “You Lead,” and “Hold Me,” but did you know she’s also quite the fighter? Jamie Grace has struggled with Tourette Syndrome since she was 9 years old. It’s a neurological condition that makes a person move and speak involuntarily. They call these “tics.” She has shared her story in many different ways over the past few years, but most recently shared her story on… … Continue reading
If your day needs a bit of a pick-me-up, then you’ve come to the right place. Twitter may not have all the answers, but it does have some pretty awesome people. They remind us what each day is really all about. Check out what WAY-FM artists have been thinking about this week. Lecrae Seize the day. No one can go back and make a new start. But everyone can start now and make a new… … Continue reading
We went to bed with yet another horrible story in the news about ISIS and 21 Christian martyrs. Going to bed having just learned of the brothers beheaded for their belief in Jesus. Come quickly Lord. CHRIST have mercy. — Mike Donehey (@mikedonehey) February 16, 2015 It’s hard to read about. It’s easy to ignore. But it’s staring us in the face so we have to ask ourselves – how do we respond? Several Christian… … Continue reading
Britt Nicole announced two exciting changes in her life this month! First, she welcomed her brand new baby boy, Adin Jerusalem into the world! He was born on February 8th at 4:33 am. So excited to announce the birth of our beautiful son! 🙂 born at 4:33 this morning and weighing 8 pounds! 🙂 he’s my lil hero! I love him soooo much!!!! A photo posted by Britt Nicole (@itsbrittnicole) on Feb 8, 2015 at… … Continue reading
The guys from Hawk Nelson have been filling up social media with some really cool announcements lately. One of these announcements included a song you may be hearing on WAY-FM right now, called “Drops in the Ocean.” The song came to life out of a moment at a Hawk Nelson concert. Lead singer, Jon Steingard, tells the story in this video. “This is what God wanted to say to a whole generation. That He is… … Continue reading
The Oswald Brothers Band – more commonly known as The OBB – found out the hard way what a harsh winter looks like. Being from Atlanta, GA, snow storms aren’t something they deal with everyday. When they woke up to a frozen tour bus that wouldn’t start, instead of panicking, they bundled up, consulted the internet for good ways to de-frost, and grabbed a camera to document the whole thing. We shouldn’t be surprised at… … Continue reading
for King & Country had a chance not a lot of Christian artists get. To perform in front of an average of over 600,000 people. Afer a 2:45 AM sound check (Yes, you read that right. Soooo early!), the guys were up to perform on NBC. Here's a @TODAYshow progress report! 2:45A lobby call, loaded in & starting sound check! Tune in, 10:00AM local time. pic.twitter.com/8BWvf2KAWQ— for KING & COUNTRY (@4kingandcountry) February 4, 2015 Joel,… … Continue reading
