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

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

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

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

These are some of the UTR Critics' picks for best individual songs & singles released in the first half of 2021 - front-to-back A+ music! --------- TRACK LIST ---------- * Press On - Drakeford * It's Possible - The Gray Havens * Into The Mystery - Needtobreathe * Mountains of Hope - Mona Reeves * Build The House - Ross King * Hallelujah's Song (Psalm 103) - JUDAH (ft. Caleb Chapman) * Up From My Youth - Advent Birmingham (ft. Terence June Gray & Cashback) * The Day That I Moved Out - Make Sure * Turn The Tables - Caroline Cobb * We No Entiende - Propaganda (ft. DJ Mal-Ski & Swoope) * Sober & Skinny - Brittney Spencer * I Need You (To Be Wrong) - Switchfoot * It'll Be Alright - Arthur Alligood ---------- CREDITS ---------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * UTR's Best Albums & Songs of 2021(A) - https://utrmedia.org/2021a * SPONSOR: Yellowhammer Hymns - https://is.gd/yhhgoodsp * UTR's All Aboard 2021 Campaign - https://utrmedia.org/aa21 * Critics' Picks Playlist - https://utrmedia.org/sm15 * Thank you to the UTR Panel of Critics! * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2021 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

We share some of the selections made by the UTR Critics' Panel as the most meaningful and well-crafted albums released in the first half of 2021. ------------ TRACK LIST ------------- * Love Never Fails - Andy Squyres * Color - Ellie Holcomb * Rise - Common Hymnal (ft. Justin Gray) * Lovely - Remedy Drive * Shine Your Light on Me - Natalie Bergman * Even When You're Not - Charlie Peacock * Jesus, I Have My Doubts - Jon Foreman * Reckless Ways - The Choir * Nobody Knows - Jess Ray * Looking Back is a Lie - Physick * Powerless - Mat Kearney * God's Speed - Carolyn Arends (ft. The McCrary Sisters) * Winter: Will - The Arcadian Wild * Roses - Andrew Ripp ----------- CREDITS ------------ * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * Full list of "Best of 2021A" critics' picks - https://utrmedia.org/2021a * SPONSOR: Yellowhammer Hymns - https://is.gd/yhhshoutvid * Critics' Picks Playlist - https://utrmedia.org/sm15 * UTR's All Aboard 2021 Fundraising Campaign - https://utrmedia.org/aa21 * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2021 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

We share about the making of UTR's all-new White Owl Music Fest 2021, and hear music from several artists on the roster. Listen for a money-saving promo code on tickets at the end of the show! ---------- TRACK LIST FOR EP.62 ---------- * A Hero Song - Royce Lovett * Set Me Free - Andrew Osenga * Thirst No More - Sandra McCracken * Free At Last - Nomads+Natives * Human Race - Jars of Clay * Deja Vu [LIVE at ETTL] - Taylor Leonhardt * Gather - Christopher Williams ------------ CREDITS ------------ * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * Ticket & Event info for WOMF 2021 - https://whiteowlmusicfest.com * Listen to WOMF: The Playlist - https://utrmedia.org/womfpl * Special Thanks to WOMF Sponsor: VisionTrust - https://visiontrust.org/womf * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2021 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

In January 2021, we released an online concert *exclusively* to our UTR Support team. The live music on the episode is fabulous, and so you get to hear the audio version of that concert. ------- TRACK LIST FOR EP.61 ------- * I Believe in You [LIVE] - JJ Heller * All Saints Day [LIVE] - Phil Madeira * Walk [LIVE] - Joy Ike * What Susan Said [LIVE] - Andrew Osenga * The Voice of Jesus [LIVE] - Andrew Peterson * Being Human [LIVE] - Carolyn Arends * Mother's Daughter [LIVE] - Taylor Leonhardt ---------- CREDITS ----------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * Special Guest Co-Hosts - Molly & Nolan Trout * White Owl Music Fest (May 29-31) - https://whiteowlmusicfest.com * Contest form for Sho Baraka book - https://utrmedia.org/winsho * Thanks for grant from Thrivent Action Team * Thanks to Savannah's Candy Kitchen in downtown Nashville * HUGE thanks to our amazing UTR Support Team! Join in at https://utrmedia.org/donate (c) 2021 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org at https://utrmedia.org

All of the songs focus on the cross and the empty tomb in this Easter celebration. --------- TRACK LIST ----------- * Psalm 31 (Into Your Hands) - Greg LaFollette (ft. Sarah Kroger) * Resurrection Day - Rend Collective * The Lamb Has Overcome - Luke Morton * I Will Never Be The Same - Ellie Holcomb * Remember What It Cost - JUDAH (ft. Aodhan King) * Made Me Good - Strahan * Forever Now A Crown - Shelly Moore * Both Alive - Brian Morykon * Hope Is Alive - Kristene DiMarco * Nothing But The Blood - Folk Hymnal * See The Destined Day Arise - Devin Pogue ---------- CREDITS ----------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * SPONSOR1 - Ginny Owens - https://is.gd/gowondersp * SPONSOR2 - Jen Miller Music Collective's Kickstarter - https://is.gd/jenmks * SPONSOR3 - Rachel Wilhelm - https://is.gd/requiemsp * Resurrection Songs Playlist - https://utrmedia.org/resurrection2021 * Dave's Favorite Song of Easter 2021 - https://utrmedia.org/easter2021 * UTR's White Owl Music Fest (May 29-31) - https://whiteowlmusicfest.com * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2021 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization - info at https://utrmedia.org

We not only have several hot-off-the-presses new releases, but also 1 world premiere, and we interview Ellie Holcomb, Ross King, Caroline Cobb, and Ian Zumback. ------------ TRACK LIST FOR EP.59 ------------ * Rhythm of the East - The Gray Havens * Good Trouble - Leigh Nash & Ruby Amanfu * Your Heart Was Set - Caroline Cobb * Faith, Hope & Love - Charlie Peacock * All My Heroes Are Underdogs - Ross King * Walk It Out Together - Terrian * Pontiac - Mat Kearney * I Want To Be Free - Ellie Holcomb * Never A Day - The Hedgerow Folk * Wasted Years - Ian Zumback * Bound To Come Some Trouble - Rich Mullins ----------- CREDITS ----------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * SPONSOR1: Physick - https://is.gd/physicksp * SPONSOR3: The Jen Miller Music Collective on Kickstarter - https://is.gd/jenmks * Join the Porchlight Art & Hospitality Network - https://porchlight.art * White Owl Music Fest 2021 - https://whiteowlmusicfest.com * The True Tunes Podcast on Rich Mullins - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rich-mullins-lost-interview-pt-2-rich-mcvicker-madeira/id1468589450?i=1000512481406 * Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2021 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization - info at https://utrmedia.org