69: Best of 2021 - Honorable Mentions

We have a super-sized episode as we cram in 19 more of the UTR Critics' picks for the best individual songs of 2021. Plus Dave makes a big announcement about UTR's first big event in 2022. -------- TRACK LIST FOR EP.72 --------- * Japanese Bonus Track - Make Sure * Seasons Change - Antoine Bradford (ft. Shua) * Soul of Things - Sara Groves * End of the Age - Brian Morykon (ft. Chad Lawson) * Talk to the Lord - Natalie Bergman * A Place Called Earth - Jon Foreman (ft. Lauren Daigle) * Tears are Smoke - Bethany Barnard * Be. loved. - JUDAH * West Texas Wind - Needtobreathe * Fill the Room - BrvndonP (ft. Kristal Stallworth-Little) * The Woods - The Choir * Train Song - Becca Jordan * Signs Are Down - Zach Winters * Poetry - Taylor Leonhardt * The Way - Drakeford * In The Hallow - Michelle Lynn Thompson (ft. The Wayside & Dan Wheeler) * The Medicine - Common Hymnal (ft. Dee Wilson & Alex Ainono) * Psalm 73 - Poor Bishop Hooper * You Bring the Morning - Andy Squyres -------- CREDITS -------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * SPONSOR1: Judson University - https://is.gd/jutour * SPONSOR2: Ross King's Tools Not Rules - https://rosskingmusic.com/utr25 * Full list of UTR's Best Songs of 2021 - https://utrmedia.org/songs2021 * Contest for Blu Rays - https://utrmedia.org/winblurays * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2022 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at utrmedia.org

16 Feb 20221h 44min

We continue our celebration of the best gourmet music from the year gone by. Today we feature some of our UTR Critics Panel's picks of the best individual songs of 2021. --------- TRACK LIST FOR EP.71 --------- * Broken Harvest - Madison Cunningham * Stick Around - Arthur Alligood * The Bones of Us - Switchfoot * Find Another Reason Why - Judah & the Lion * All These Questions - Drakeford * Joy Will Come - Paul Zach (ft. Liz Vice & Charles Jones) * Shiny Stuff - Beach Chapel * Highest Praise - Stephen McWhirter & Jason Clayborn * New Me - Soulbox * I Need You - Gable Price & Friends * Tears - Future of Forestry * Canyon - Ellie Holcomb * Among The Stars - Mitch McVicker ------- CREDITS ------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * Full list of UTR's Best Songs of 2021 - https://utrmedia.org/songs2021 * SPONSOR1: Ross King's Tools Not Rules - https://rosskingmusic.com/utr25 * SPONSOR2: Judson University - https://is.gd/jutour * UTR's Best Music Videos of 2021 - https://utrmedia.org/videos21 * UTR's Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2021 - https://utrmedia.org/t11ga21 * Special Thanks to the UTR Panel of Critics * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2022 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

4 Feb 20221h 5min

It's our favorite podcast episode to produce each year. Our UTR Critics Panel has weighed in, and now it's time for an audio countdown of the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2021. ------- TRACK LIST FOR EP.70 ------- * Let Your Heart Sing - Young Oceans (from "You Are Fullness) * No Resurrection - Andy Squyers (from "Poet Priest") * Who Else - Bethany Barnard (from "All My Questions") * Stronger - Ellie Holcomb (from "Canyon") * Villain - Ross King (from "Unfinished") * Wide Awake - The Gray Havens (from "Blue Flower) * Imago Amor - Remedy Drive (from "Imago Amor") * Lost 'Cause - Switchfoot (from "Interrobang") * Weight of the World - Jon Foreman (from "Departures") * Soul of Things - Sara Groves (from "What Makes It Through") * Innocence - Needtobreathe (from "Into The Mystery") -------- CREDITS -------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * Top 11 Gourmet Albums Article - https://utrmedia.org/t11ga21 * SPONSOR: Judson University - https://judsonu.edu * Best Gourmet Music Videos of 2021 - https://utrmedia.org/videos21 * Info on giving a post-Buildathon donation to UTR - https://utrmedia.org/b2021 * Special thanks to the UTR Critics' Panel * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2022 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

13 Jan 20221h 8min

There's such a small window to enjoy Christmas music each year, that we typically return to our favorites or nostalgic standards. But a lot of NEW Christmas music gets released every year - and we want to help you discover it. Dave does a countdown of UTR's picks of the 6 Best Christmas Albums released in 2021. ------------ TRACK LIST FOR EP.68 ---------- * Go Tell It On the Mountain - The Sing Team [from "The Last Christmas On Earth... Again"] * This Christmas - Jonathan & Emily Martin [from "Tell Me The Story"] * Diddly Squat - Tasha Layton [from "This is Christmas"] * Isaiah (O Come) - The Porter's Gate [from "Advent Songs"] * Wonder - Graham Jones [from "Good News, Great Joy"] * Angel Boy - Dave Barnes [from "I Wish It Would Snow"] ---------- CREDITS ----------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * Read the "6 Best" article - https://utrmedia.org/cmas21 * SPONSOR1: Carolyn Arends - https://is.gd/carecsp * SPONSOR2: Melanie Waldman - https://is.gd/mwpsalmsp * SPONSOR3: Emily McCoy - https://is.gd/emwearysp * UTR's Buildathon 2021 Campaign - https://utrmedia.org/b21 * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2021 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. UTR Media is a 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

2 Des 202142min

Get to know the inspiration and stories behind songs by Charlie Peacock, Jess Ray, Eric Peters, Psallos, and more - plus some brand new releases and even a world premiere track by Geryah Dingle! ----------- TRACK LIST FOR EP.67 ---------- * Everything I Need - Make Sure * I Will Praise You - Natalie Bergman * The Captain - Charlie Peacock * How To Sing - Melanie Penn * Starting Over - Geryah Dingle * I Love You - JUDAH (ft. Dante Bowe & Aaron Moses) * Arrow - Candace Coker * Gallows - Jess Ray * 30,000 Feet - Ben Rector * Of Life and Death - Psallow (ft. Andrew Peterson) * Deliver Me - Rachel Wilhelm * Autumn Gold - Becca Jordan * Reality Came Crashing Down - Eric Peters * The History in Your Eyes - Randy Stonehill * Anger - Treva Blomquist * Go Down Moses - Ryan Clair ------------ CREDITS ------------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * Executive Patrons: Jeff & Deb Conrad, Mick Haupt, Joel Robinette, Michael Armstong * SPONSOR1: Elise Massa - https://elisemassa.bandcamp.com * SPONSOR2: Melanie Waldman - https://is.gd/mwpsalmsp * SPONSOR3: Carolyn Arends - https://is.gd/carecsp * UTR Contest for Beats Solo 3 Headphones - https://utrmedia.org/winsolo3 * UTR's Thanksgiving Songs of Faith Playlist - https://utrmedia.org/smthanks * Candace Coker's IndieGoGo - https://bit.ly/cokergogo * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2021 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

10 Nov 20211h 34min

Not many albums have had the buzz, acclaim, industry impact, and cultural inspiration that Josh Garrel's 2011 album has achieved.  Dave Trout is joined by a roundtable of music aficionados to discuss the 10-year anniversary of "Love and War and the Sea In Between." ---------- TRACK LIST FOR EP.66 ---------- * Flood Waters - Josh Garrels * The Resistance - Josh Garrels * Run (2012) - Josh Garrels * White Owl - Josh Garrels * Farther Along - Josh Garrels * Ulysses [LIVE] - Josh Garrels * Special Theme Music: A Far Off Hope - Josh Garrels ---------- CREDITS ----------  * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * Josh Garrels' website - https://joshgarrels.com * SPONSOR1: Ross King's 'Tools Not Rules' class - https://rosskingmusic.com/utr25 * SPONSOR2: Ross King's album 'Unfinished' - https://is.gd/rkunfinishedsp * UTR Contest for Beats Solo3 - https://utrmedia.org/winsolo3 * Video of "Beyond The Blue [LIVE]" in UTR Studios - https://youtu.be/CUru1LMSiIg * UTR's List of the Top Albums of the Decade - https://utrmedia.org/decade * Guest Panelists: Josh Balogh, Chris Steenhof, Jen Yokel, Matt Conner, & Mick Haupt * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2021 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

20 Okt 20211h 36min

We are putting YOU in charge of the music on today's show, including our first audio requests. --------TRACK LIST FOR EP.65------- * God the Fool - Andy Squyres * One Way Road - Scott Mulvahill * If I'm Being Honest - Gable Price and Friends * The Bridge - Taylor Leonhardt * Let Us Know You - Andrew Osenga * Sunday - Joy Oladokun * Here We Are - Arthur Alligood * I Am Yours - Needtobreathe * Psalm 87 - Poor Bishop Hooper * The Ballad of Jody Baxter - Andrew Peterson * Latter Days - Over the Rhine * The Hard Way - Switchfoot * Drink Deep - Andrew Haines * Trouble Is - Jars of Clay * How Mercy Looks From Here - Amy Grant ---------- CREDITS --------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * Executive Patrons: Jeff & Deb Conrad, Mick Haupt, Joel Robinette, Michael Armstong * SPONSOR 1: Randy Stonehill Kickstarter - https://is.gd/rstributeks * SPONSOR 2: Gabrielle Grace Kickstarter - https://is.gd/ggraceks * SPONSOR 3: Ross King's Album - https://is.gd/rkunfinishedsp * Sign up to receive SongRx emails for free - https://is.gd/utremail * Special thanks to all those who sent in song/artist requests (esp the audio requests) * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2021 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

14 Sep 20211h 23min