The Archives on FM 90.3 WJTL

06/17/2024

Here is this week's playlist. Thanks so much for taking another weekly musical journey with me. I'm already at work on next week. I hope you'll plan on joining me!

06-15-24 9pm Spotlight Year 1990
1. Eric Champion--We Are The Young (same)
2. Jerome Olds--You Can Be the One (Eyes Of A Common...)
3. 4 Him--Couldn't We Stand (4 Him)
4. Eddie DeGarmo--Can't Stand Still (Phase II)
5. SWB--Marvelous (Living In The Comfort Zone)
6. Jon Gibson--Jesus Loves Ya (same)
7. Wes King--Power In The Name (Motivation)
8. Geoff Moore--The Keeper (Pure & Simple)
9. Petra--Prayer (Beyond Belief)
10. Dana Key--The Outlaw (The Journey)
11. David & The Giants--Time On My Side (Distant Journey)
12. Julie Miller--How Could You Say No (Meet Julie Miller)
13. Kenny Marks--Running On Love (Fire Of Forgiveness)
14. DC Talk--Talk It Out (Nu Thang)

06-15-24 10pm
1. Ashley Cleveland--You Are There '95
2. Mastedon--Islands In The Sky '89 c
3. Cindy Morgan--I'll Stand '95 c
4. Dana Key--Dr. Mr. Clapton '95 c
5. Kathy Troccoli--Sounds Of Heaven '95
6. Dallas Holm--Jesus Got A Hold of My Life '74 c
7. Dogwood--You'd Be There '77 c
8. Chris Christian--Mountaintop '76 c
9. Sonlight--The Way '73 c
10. Wayne Watson--I Still Believe '87
11. Northbound--You Got Me Singing '83 c
11a. Living In Canaan--These Are The Days
12. Leslie Phillips--God Is Watching You '87 c
13. Jerome Olds--Is It Right '89 c
14. Maria Muldaur--I Do '82 c

06-15-24 11pm

1. Larry Norman--Wish We'd All Been Ready '72
2. 2nd Chapter Of Acts--Last Day Of My Life '75
3. Patric Calfee--Joy Comes In the Morning '74
4. Limpic & Rayburn--Love You '76
5. Don Francisco--Brother Of The Son '76
6. Randy Matthews--Four Horsemen '75
7. Smith's Comfort--Do You Believe '75
7a. IHS Band--Just Another Day '80
8. Whitecross--You're Mine '87
9. Sheila Walsh--Jesus Call Your Lambs '85
10. Newsong--Got Me Going '93
11. David Mullen--Revival '89
12. David Meece--Seventy Times Seven '86
13. Mylon--Love Comes Down '89
14. Cindy Morgan--It's Gonna Be Heaven '92

06/15/2024

Prepping for tonight's musical journey. I hope you can join me for three solid hours of classic Christian music from the 90s back through the 70s. I'll be opening up The Archives creaky door straight up at 9pm (eastern). If you're outside of our listening area, you can always listen in live on our website, or grab our free mobile app!

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06/14/2024

Happy Father's Day dads. Bob Bennett originally wrote this song when he learned that his father had a heart attack, and one of the first thoughts he had was remembering his dad taking him to his little league games (to which Bob admits being terrible at). The song is a classic, and the video is priceless.

When I was a T-Ball Dad, I took my video camera to one of my son's games. Inspired by Bob Bennett's classic song, "A Song About Baseball," I created this tri...

06/13/2024

If you're looking for something to add to your summer reading list, you may want to check out David & The Giants frontman David Huff's autobiography "The Other Me." He tells his story warts and all--from a kid playing country music to rock & roller to sold out for Jesus gospel rocker. It's an interesting read. I loved the back stories to a lot of David & The Giants songs. David Huff even did a stint as a radio DJ once upon a time!

06/10/2024

Does anyone remember the Ross Bagley Show that used to air on CBN? Long before MTV was a thought, Ross featured artists performing on his TV show. His show ran from the 70s up through the early to mid 80s. In 1980, as a new believer with zero knowledge of CCM, I came across his program one day, and was instantly hooked. This was where I first heard Scott Wesley Brown, Barry McGuire, Jamie Owens-Collins, The Pat Terry Group, The Talbot Brothers plus a host of others. To the best of my aging memory, everyone performed live. I owe Ross Bagley a huge debt for introducing me to CCM. After seeing his program, I went to a local record store (I didn't even know what a Bible bookstore was then!!) and found Scott Wesley Brown "I'm Not Religious" and "The Best of Barry McGuire". This vintage clip of The Imperials will give you a glimpse of his show.

06/09/2024

Thanks for taking another musical journey with me. Here are tonight's playlists. I hope you can join me next week for three more hours of Christian music from the 90s back through the 70s!

06/08/2024

Just about 2 hours away from another weekly three hour musical tour! Tonight it's spotlight year 1982 (Petra, White Heart, Mylon, Servant) in the first hour, plus Classic Artist New Music with Kathy Troccoli in the second hour. Three hours of classic Christian music from the 90s back through the 70s starts at 9pm tonight (eastern). If you're not in our listening area, you can listen live on our website, or grab the free mobile app.

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Win a Pair of Down Home Dinner Meal Tickets at LAMS Benefit Auction on May 31st, Winning happens Wednesday, May 29th   Lititz Area Mennonite School’s Annual Benefit Auction is happening Friday & Saturday, May 31st & June 1st. A Down Home Dinner will kick off the event on Friday followed more » R...

06/07/2024

After mentioning my "short list" of Jesus Music essentials on Scott Wesley Brown's birthday, I starting thinking, "What would be on my short list?" Here's my top ten. What's yours? (editor's note--somehow, I missed Phil Keaggy "What A Day"! Sorry Phil!)

06/04/2024

Happy birthday to Mr. Scott Wesley Brown! He released his first album way back in 1974. His 1977 classic "I'm Not Religious I Just Love The Lord" album is on my short list of Jesus Music essentials. Check out this rare video of one of my favorite SWB songs.

Jesus is everything

06/02/2024

Thanks so much for taking another weekly three hour musical tour with me. Here is tonight's play list. Lord willing, we'll get to do it once again next Saturday!

06/01/2024

Pat Boone is 90 today! Happy birthday to one of the unsung heroes of contemporary Christian music. Pat helped Randy Stonehill record his first album. Among others, Larry Norman, Scott Wesley Brown and DeGarmo & Key all have Pat Boone stories. He also founded Lamb & Lion Records. His recordings of a number of those early Jesus Music songs had to have been a big boost to those new emerging artists.

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesLittle Country Church · Boone Family · Pat BoonePat Boone Sings The New Songs of the Jesus People℗ 2013 PBGL, I...

05/31/2024

Several years ago, we had some "legacy" concerts here at the Junction Center with Chuck Girard, Russ Taff and John Michael Talbot, and of course recently Petra! If we were to do more concerts like that, who would you like see?

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05/31/2024

I'm prepping for this weeks edition of The Archives. Spotlighting 1994 this week. And, since it's the first Saturday of the month, it's also first album night. You'll hear Glad's 1978 self-titled debut in its entirety in the second hour. It's three hours of Christian music classics from the 90s back through the 70s starting at 9pm this Saturday evening. If you're outside of our listening area, you can hear it live on our website, or grab our free mobile app.

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Win a Pair of Down Home Dinner Meal Tickets at LAMS Benefit Auction on May 31st, Winning happens Wednesday, May 29th   Lititz Area Mennonite School’s Annual Benefit Auction is happening Friday & Saturday, May 31st & June 1st. A Down Home Dinner will kick off the event on Friday followed more » R...

05/29/2024

I had a great time sitting in Memorial Day for an unofficial Archives program of sorts--four hours of '90s music! It was a little odd for me playing classics in the daylight.....

05/27/2024

Here's a Memorial Day salute to all of our military family listeners, especially to my fellow Marines. If you ever have the opportunity to watch this movie, "Taking Chance", I'd encourage you to do it. It's a poignant reminder of what the day truly means.

05/27/2024

If you have some time Monday, I'll be sitting in 4-8pm for an unofficial Archives program (or it could be considered a throwback Monday) featuring all '90s music. If you're outside of our listening area, you can listen live on our website, or grab our free app.

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Win a Pair of Down Home Dinner Meal Tickets at LAMS Benefit Auction on May 31st, Winning happens Wednesday, May 29th   Lititz Area Mennonite School’s Annual Benefit Auction is happening Friday & Saturday, May 31st & June 1st. A Down Home Dinner will kick off the event on Friday followed more » R...

05/26/2024

Happy birthday David Meece! David--a child prodigy-- began touring as a concert pianist at age 10. He wrote his Christmas classic 'One Small Child" when he was still a kid too. HIs classic "We Are The Reason" has been covered over 200 times!

05/26/2024

Here are this week's playlists. Thanks so much for taking another weekly three-hour music tour with me. Join me next week for spotlight year 1994, and for first album night, Glad's 1978 debut in it's entirety.

05/24/2024

Prepping for this week's three-hour musical tour. I'm digging deep into The Archives, and in the first hour spotlighting 1974! Petra, Michael Omartian, Pat Terry and Honeytree among others. I hope you can join me for classics from the 70s to the 90s this Saturday evening starting at 9pm. If you're outside of our listening area, you can listen live on our website, or grab our free mobile app!

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05/24/2024

Happy birthday to the incredible Terry Scott Taylor. HIs resume includes Judge Rainbow & The Prophetic Trumpets, Jubal's Last Band, Daniel Amos, The Swirling Eddies, Lost Dogs plus solo work, not to mention his long list of songwriting and producing credits. "Ain't Gonna Fight It" was the first officially released Daniel Amos song, from the "Maranatha 5" album (1976)

Album Title: Maranatha 5Album Release Date: 1985

05/22/2024

Happy birthday to Jayne Farrell of Farrell & Farrell. She and husband Bob first recorded together in 1973 with the group Millenium. Jayne also has a solo album from '73 simply called "Jayne", followed by a long run as Farrell & Farrell. Here's their '85 classic "People In Box" (co-written with Eddie DeGarmo & Dana Key)

I made this Music Video of this 1980s CCM Song. I hope you enjoy it, thank you, God Bless.

05/21/2024

Music director Kristi Leigh is adding a new song from Phil Wickham "This Is Jesus" to the WJTL playlist. Did you know Phil has a connection to the "Jesus Revolution" age? HIs dad, guitarist John Wickham, met Jesus at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and was in the pioneering bands The Way and Parable. His mom Lisa Irwin was also in Parable. Phil Wickham definitely has the music genes!

05/20/2024

Happy birthday to Jim Rice of Brush Arbor. They started out back in the late 60s as a bluegrass group The Rice Kryspies. Later as Brush Arbor they released a long string of albums. And Jim Rice has written some books as well. Here's a proverbial "blast from the past"! (Jim Rice is the one in the red shirt)

Brush Arbor was a guest of Johnny Cash on his NBC TV Special in December 1973. Other guests on the show included Bill Monroe, Larry Gatlin, Tanya Tucker, th...

05/19/2024

Thanks for taking another three-hour musical tour with me! Here's tonight's playlist. Please make your plans to be back here next Saturday for another healthy dose of classic Christian music!

05/17/2024

Prepping for this week's musical adventure. This week I'm spotlighting 1990 with Petra, Kim Boyce, The Choir, Charlie Peacock, White Heart, and The Imperials among others. It's three hours of Christian music history from the 70s to the 90s. And it happens this Saturday evening starting at 9pm (eastern). If you're outside of our listening area, you can catch it live on our website, or grab our free mobile app. I hope you can make it!

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05/15/2024

One of the things I have asked the most often over the years of doing this program is, "Where can I find this music"? Bandcamp is great place to start. I'm finding more and more artists posting their work on there. And you'll be supporting the artist.

Discover amazing music and directly support the artists who make it.

05/12/2024

Here's tonight's playlists. Thanks so much for taking another musical adventure with me.

05/10/2024

Prepping for this week's musical adventure. I'm spotlighting 1984 in the first hour this week (to go with WJTL's 40 fest!), and I'll also have a "Classic Artist New Music" feature with John Michael Talbot. Our weekly three-hour musical tour of Christian music from the 90s back through the 70s happens this Saturday evening starting at 9pm eastern. If you're not in our listening area, you can listen live on our website, or grab our free mobile app!

Listener Appreciation Contest 2024 is the Year of Gratitude at WJTL! From our humble beginnings in a chicken coop to our current home at The Junction Center, we are thankful for our family more » Read More…

05/09/2024

Richie Furay is 80 today! He has a musical legacy from the 60s (with Au Go Go Singers, Buffalo Springfield, Poco), led to Jesus by Al Perkins in the 70s, and has been a long time Calvary Chapel Pastor. It appears he is still on staff here, and they have some of his sermons archived.

05/09/2024

Happy birthday Tommy Coomes--original member of Love Song, and went on to be heavily involved in producing and The Praise Band among other things. Here is Tommy back in '78 solo. The rest of the concert is a fun watch also.

Worship to the melodies of the Jesus Music era in this Maranatha! Concert from September 2, 1978 with music by Tommy Coomes, Cindy Simons and Daniel Amos.The...