64: Best Songs of 2021 (So Far)

The UTR Critics have hand-selected over 80 individual songs that made our official list of the Best Gourmet Songs of 2020. Over the next 3 episodes we will play a big chunk of that list. -------- TRACK LIST FOR EP.56 --------- * New Life - Lovkn * Stand - Jason Eskridge * Bet All I Have - Mission House * Jericho - Andrew Ripp * Fall: War - The Arcadian Wild * Belovedness - Sarah Kroger * Innocent - K.S. Rhoads * God Part IV - Kevin Max * Wearing Love - Joy Ike * Where Could I Go - Jonathan Ogden * Dreaming in Electric Blue - Dave Barnes * Counsel (The Help I Get) - Chase Tremaine * The Bottom - Treva Blomquist -------- CREDITS ------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * Full List of Best Gourmet Songs of 2020 - https://utrmedia.org/songs2020 * SPONSOR: Charlie Peacock - https://skinandwind.myshopify.com * Special Thanks to the UTR Critics Panel * Info on our Online All-Star Concert - https://utrmedia.org/allstar2021 * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2021 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

27 Jan 20211h 1min

In countdown style, host Dave Trout features selections from our Critic' list of the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2020. ----------- TRACK LIST FOR EP.55 ----------- * God is Young - John Mark McMillan (from 'Peopled With Dreams') * Two of a Million - Love Coma (from 'Love Coma') * Let it Out - Christa Wells (from 'Pacific') * More Alive - Melanie Penn (from 'More Alive') * Old Days - Tyson Motsenbocker (from 'Someday I'll Make This All Up To You") * Summer of '92 - The Classic Crime (from 'Patterns in the Static') * Something to Sing About - Carrollton (from 'Carrollton') * Already Gone - Waterdeep (from 'Tandem') * Hang On - Needtobreathe (from 'Out of Body') * City of Doubt - Tina Boonstra (from 'City of Doubt') ---------- CREDITS ----------- * Host/Producer: Dave Trout * Article with Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2020 - https://utrmedia.org/t11ga20 * SPONSOR1: Charlie Peacock - https://utrmedia.org/cpcd * SPONSOR2: New Frame Creative - https://newframecreative.com * SPONSOR3: Porchlight - https://porchlight.art * UTR's Picks for Best Music Videos of 2020 - https://utrmedia.org/videos20 * Info about UTR's Online All Star Concert - https://utrmedia.org/allstar21 * Special thanks to all members of the UTR Panel of Critics * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2021 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - more info at https://utrmedia.org

15 Jan 20211h 7min

We share selections from the 6 Honorable Mention albums that almost made our Top 11 list. Plus we introduce you to a U.K. artist making her UTR debut. ---------- TRACK LIST FOR EP.54 ----------- * Guiding Light - Jonathan Ogden * Meadow - Jillian Edwards * Not Finished Yet - Chris Renzema * Teach Us That One Song - Jon Guerra * Patient Kingdom - Sandra McCracken * You Old Cow-Puncher - Bill Mallonee * Angels - Elle Limebear --------- CREDITS ---------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * Full Article of Honorable Mentions - https://utrmedia.org/hm2020 * SPONSOR: Porchlight - https://porchlight.art * Best Music Videos of 2020 - https://utrmedia.org/videos20 * Sign up for SongRx at https://utrmedia.org * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2021 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

8 Jan 202145min

We pick out some gems in the first half, many recently released in the last few weeks, plus the second half is all listeners' Christmas requests. ----------- TRACK LIST FOR EP. 53 ----------- * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Johnnyswim * Joyful Joyful - The Brilliance * Great Things - Melanie Penn (ft. The Arcadian Wild) * Noel - Tow'rs * Wonderful Christmastime - Dwan Hill (ft. Ben Abraham & The New Respects) * Mele Kalikimaka - Christa Wells (ft. Andrew Capra) * Hope's Come To Town - Lovkn * Oh, to See Christmas - JJ Heller * At Last, The King (Reimagined) - The Gray Havens * Little Drummer Boy - Yolanda Adams * Go Tell It - Kate Hurley * Baby Son - John Mark McMillan * Gloria Gloria - Jess Ray & Langdon * O Come O Come Emmanuel - Rosie Thomas * O Holy Night - Beta Radio * Angels We Have Heard on High - Jillian Edwards * The Child with the Star on His Head - Sufjan Stevens * Silent Night - Needtobreathe * Joy to the World - Sandra McCracken * Emmanuel - Alathea ---------- CREDITS ----------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * SPONSOR: Graham Jones' Kickstarter - https://is.gd/grahamks * UTR's 2020 Buildathon Campaign - https://utrmedia.org/b2020 * UTR's picks for 6 Best Christmas Albums of 2020 - https://utrmedia.org/cmas20 * UTR's Special Menu Playlist - https://utrmedia.org/sm13 * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2020 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

18 Des 20201h 27min

We countdown UTR's picks of the 6 Best Christmas Albums of 2020 - plus bonus tracks by Sandra McCracken and Russ Mohr. ------------ TRACK LIST FOR EP.52 ------------ * The Space Between - Sandra McCracken (ft. Josh Garrels) - Christmas * O Come, O Come Emmanuel - for KING & COUNTRY (ft. Needtobreathe) - A Drummer Boy Christmas * How Low Was Our Redeemer Brought - Sovereign Grace Music - Heaven Has Come * Christmas in Killarney - Rend Collective - A Jolly Irish Christmas, Vol.2 * This Christmas - Ben Rector - A Ben Rector Christmas * Hallelujah, Christ is Born - Caroline Cobb - A Seed, A Sunrise * Lo How a Rose is Blooming - Tow'rs - The Holly & The Ivy * The Light Has Come - The Journey Collective (ft. Russ Mohr) - Paradox of Peace ---------- CREDITS ----------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * Full Article: UTR's Picks for Best Christmas Albums of 2020 - https://utrmedia.org/cmas20 * UTR's 2020 Buildathon Campaign - https://utrmedia.org/b2020 * SPONSOR1: Andrew Haines - https://is.gd/ahainessp * SPONSOR2: Graham Jones - https://is.gd/grahamks * SPONSOR3: Amazon Smile (choose UTR Media) - http://smile.amazon.com * BTLOG Vinyl Contest - https://utrmedia.org/winbtlog * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2020 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization - info at https://utrmedia.org

5 Des 202056min

In a year filled with difficulties, heartache, and struggle, we need to focus on the many reasons to be filled with gratitude. We've got over 70 minutes of music to help. Plus interview clips with Tim Briggs, Brettan Cox, Graham Jones, & Anthony Quails. --------------- TRACK LIST FOR EP.51 --------------- * The Thanksgiving Song - Ben Rector * I've Got A Reason - Nashville Life Music * Thank You For Everything - Jason Gray * Provider - Rivers & Robots * Good To Me - Russ Mohr (ft. Sho Baraka) * Thank You - Melanie Penn * More Than Your Head - Tina Boonstra * Joy To Be - Citizens (ft. Chaunda Jefferson) * Good To Me - Audrey Assad * I Thank You - Robert Randolph & The Family Band (ft. Cory Henry) * Grateful - The Promise Is Hope * For The Heartbreak - Downhere * Come Thou Fount - Chelsea Moon & Uncle Daddy ------------- CREDITS ------------- * Host/Producer: Dave Trout * SPONSOR1: Amazon Smile (choose UTR Media) - http://smile.amazon.com * SPONSOR2: Graham Jones' Kickstarter - https://is.gd/grahamks * UTR's Special Menu Playlist - https://utrmedia.org/sm12 * UTR Listeners Share Music Gratitude (available starting 11/26) - https://utrmedia.org/news * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2020 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization - info at https://utrmedia.org

25 Nov 20201h 18min

Songwriters JJ Heller, John Tibbs, & Weston Skaggs share the inspiration behind one of their tracks. Plus new releases from several artists like Taylor Leonhardt, The Oh Hellos, & Sandra McCracken. ----------- TRACK LIST FOR EP. 50 ----------- Zephyrus - The Oh Hellos Don't Know If I Believe It - Judah (ft. Jon Foreman) Heartland - John Tibbs Happy (Or Whatever) - Taylor Leonhardt Silence - JJ Heller Caught Me By Surprise - Colony House The Old Year [2020 Remix] - Eric Peters Lay My Worry Down - Sandra McCracken Sun Won't Shine - Weston Skaggs Circus in the Sky - Lauren Mann --------- CREDITS ---------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * SPONSOR1: Civilized Creature - https://is.gd/ccpeacesp * SPONSOR2: Amazon Smile - https://smile.amazon.com * UTR & RTA's Hosting Network - https://utrmedia.org/jointhenetwork * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2020 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

11 Nov 202053min

A panel of music-lovers joins Dave Trout to discuss what Christian Music sounded like 3 decades ago in 1990. ------------ TRACK LIST FOR EP.49 ----------- * How Long Will Be Too Long - Michael W. Smith * For The Sake of the Call - Steven Curtis Chapman * I Love Rap Music - DC Talk * Almost Threw It All Away - Charlie Peacock * Another Time, Another Place - Sandy Patti & Wayne Watson * Merciful Eyes - The Choir * This is The Way Love Is - 77s * The Dry Bones Dance - Mark Heard * All Around the World - Crystovox * Armed and Dangerous - Petra * Beyond Belief - Petra * Livin' For My Lord - Ken Tamplin * It's Love - Kings X * Good Feeling - Halo * Stranger - Holy Soldier * It's No Fun Anymore - Holy Soldier * Walkin' in Faith - Angelica * Independence Day - White Heart * Run to the Water - Mastedon ---------- CREDITS FOR EP.49 ------------ * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * Guest Panelists - Robert Berman, John J. Thompson, Garret Godfrey, Chris Marchand * SPONSOR1: Weston Skaggs - https://is.gd/wssunsp * SPONSOR2: Luke Lillard - https://is.gd/lldirtsp * SPONSOR3: Amazon's Smile Program (choose "UTR Media) - https://smile.amazon.com * UTR & RTA's coast-to-coast Hosting Network - https://utrmedia.org/jointhenetwork * Special Thanks to the "LightMusic" TV show & Jim Channell's "Rock Christian Countdown" * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2020 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization - info at https://utrmedia.org

21 Okt 20201h 16min