Enjoy this day my friends. Make it a good one. Make it a day that you can look back at fondly in the future.
May the LORD richly bless you today and every day.
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Category: Christian
Every Monday I post my all-new Top 10 Christian hit music chart based on personal preference and influenced by radio airplay from the previous week. It’s the continuation of a weekly hobby that goes back almost 50 years. Here’s this week’s chart – for the week ending Sunday March 15TH 2026 – the 474TH week of this current era that began on Presidents’ Day Weekend of 2017:
| TW | LW | WKS | SONG TITLE | ARTIST / SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Where Would I Be [7TH week @ # 1] |
Peter Burton |
| 2 | 2 | 9 | Homesick For Heaven | Phil Wickham |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | Heaven On My Mind | TobyMac X Forrest Frank |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | I’ve Got A Fire | Pat Barrett |
| 5 | 4 | 9 | Finished | Caleb & John |
| 6 | 6 | 22 | How Good It Is | Chris Tomlin |
| 7 | 7 | 8 | The Love I Have For You | Colton Dixon |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | Keep Holding On | Jeremy Rosado |
| 9 | 9 | 7 | Make It Well | MercyMe |
| 10 | 10 | 6 | Good | Matthew West |
# 1 This Week In:
2025 – “Never Get Used To This” – Forrest Frank Ft. JVKE
2024 – “Hallelujah Anyway” – Rend Collective
2023 – “The Lord’s Prayer (It’s Yours)” – Matt Maher
2022 – “Brighter Days” – Blessing Offor
2021 – “Say I Won’t” – MercyMe
2020 – “Almost Home” – MercyMe
2019 – “Confidence” – Sanctus Real
2018 – “No One Like Our God” – Lincoln Brewster
2017 – “I Have This Hope” – Tenth Avenue North
ELVIS – Last Tuesday I saw “EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert” at my local movie theatre. It far-exceeded my expectations for it. Director Baz Luhrmann did a fantastic job, and I loved every minute of it. I saw it in a surprisingly crowded theatre for a Tuesday afternoon, and I wasn’t the only one who was subtly dancing in my heated reclining chair. I was not a fan of Elvis or his music until just recently – during my 1970s rejuvenation in the 2010s. He was at the end of his career (and life) during the 1970s, and “EPiC” thoroughly covers those years of his Las Vegas residency.
ONE-HIT WONDER – Housefires scored a surprise runaway # 1 smash at the end of 2023 with “I Thank God” – also featuring JWLKRS Worship. It spent 9 weeks at the top of my chart, and it was my # 10 hit overall of 2023. (It was also my # 21 hit overall of 2024.) In 2026 our Praise + Worship band at my home church performs their version of the song on a regular basis. Before 2018 Pat Barrett was part of Housefires. His 5TH solo single is currently in my Top 5.
SPOTIFY – You can hear “My Top 10 Hits” anytime by accessing my CountUp playlist on Spotify. All 10 hits are there from top to bottom. You can hear them in order from # 1 to # 10, or you can shuffle them. My playlist will be updated every weekend (usually before the actual chart is presented here on Mondays). You can link to it here.
Your likes, follows, and comments are always appreciated. Thank You for being part of my online ministry to share God’s Good News and win souls for Christ through His music. God used loud music on the radio in South Florida to reach me in August of 2006. I’ve been testifying about Him ever since.
Be blessed my friends ! May our God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
All rights reserved (c) 2026 Christopher M. Day, CountUp
Greetings my friends. It is Sunday March 15TH 2026, and this is the day that our LORD has made. Let us rejoice. Let us be glad in it. Let us celebrate this great new day of believing, following, trusting, loving, and being more like our Lord + Savior Jesus Christ. Let us love our neighbor as ourself.
Volume 9, Number 3, Edition 403
“Following God In The Military”
Can one serve in the military and still be a believer and follower of God ?
My answer is “Yes – Of course.”
Nowhere in God’s Word does it prohibit military service. Soldiers are represented well in the Bible. In Luke’s Gospel – John The Baptist tells local Jewish soldiers under the authority of Herod Antipas to “don’t extort money or make false accusations. And be content with your pay.” He doesn’t tell them to stop serving. He tells them to serve with honesty and integrity.
But what about the King James Bible that includes the phrase “do violence to no man” in that same Scripture ? In proper context – John The Baptist’s advice to the soldiers is to not abuse power and engage in extortion to receive money. It’s about being righteous while serving.
That’s great advice for today’s military. Serve with integrity, and don’t abuse your power. Serve God before man. I know – that can be difficult in the military. It’s difficult out of the military too. Some Christians in the military believe that their service conflicts with God’s call to love everyone.
I served via active-duty from 1985 to 1993 – long before I ever knew who God was. And then I worked for the USAF for the next 31 years after that. I answered to civilian supervisors and military commanders alike. At one of the lowest points of my 39-year USAF career (and life in general) in 2006 – God rescued and saved me. Salvation started. The military led me to Christ. If it weren’t for 12 mostly miserable years working for the USAF (leading to rock-bottom in 2006) – I probably wouldn’t be where I am today – writing to you every Sunday about God.
I served my final 17½ years for the USAF as a Christ believer and follower, and it was the greatest 17½ years of my entire 39-year career.
My testimony is featured each week here on #SundayScripture – whether it’s part of a sermon, a testimony, or just me writing about the events of the past week. Hopefully it encourages you and inspires you to seek the Lord – and get closer to Him with each new day.
If you wish to learn more about the God I know – then stay tuned to #SundayScripture. The best is yet to come !
Thank you for reading my blog for this day, and may:
The LORD bless you, and keep you.
The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. AMEN.
All rights reserved (c) 2026 Christopher M. Day, CountUp
Every Monday I post my all-new Top 10 Christian hit music chart based on personal preference and influenced by radio airplay from the previous week. It’s the continuation of a weekly hobby that goes back almost 50 years. Here’s this week’s chart – for the week ending Sunday March 08TH 2026 – the 473RD week of this current era that began on Presidents’ Day Weekend of 2017:
| TW | LW | WKS | SONG TITLE | ARTIST / SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 | Where Would I Be [6TH week @ # 1] |
Peter Burton |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | Homesick For Heaven | Phil Wickham |
| 3 | 4 | 10 | Heaven On My Mind | TobyMac X Forrest Frank |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | Finished | Caleb & John |
| 5 | 10 | 2 | I’ve Got A Fire | Pat Barrett |
| 6 | 6 | 21 | How Good It Is | Chris Tomlin |
| 7 | 5 | 7 | The Love I Have For You | Colton Dixon |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | Keep Holding On | Jeremy Rosado |
| 9 | 7 | 6 | Make It Well | MercyMe |
| 10 | 8 | 5 | Good | Matthew West |
# 1 This Week In:
2025 – “Goodbye Yesterday” – Elevation Rhythm
2024 – “Hallelujah Anyway” – Rend Collective
2023 – “The Lord’s Prayer (It’s Yours)” – Matt Maher
2022 – “Jesus Is Coming Back” – Jordan Feliz Ft. Mandisa
2021 – “Say I Won’t” – MercyMe
2020 – “Almost Home” – MercyMe
2019 – “Red Letters” – Crowder
2018 – “No One Like Our God” – Lincoln Brewster
2017 – “Love Broke Thru” – TobyMac
OPERATION DESERT STORM – 35 years ago today – on March 09TH 1991 – I returned home stateside from the first Gulf War. I was stationed at Al Kharj Air Base Saudi Arabia (about 50 miles from Riyadh). I listened to a lot of great music in Tent City. One particular album (cassette) that I bought on base and listened to extensively was Don Henley’s “The End Of The Innocence”. It was hit-rich. Including its title track there was “How Bad Do You Want It ?”, “The Last Worthless Evening”, “New York Minute”, and “The Heart Of The Matter”. All great songs that were recorded from 1987 to 1989. The album was released during the Summer of 1989. My chart existed back then as a Mainstream Top 40 chart. “The End Of The Innocence” was my # 1 smash exactly 35 years ago, and it was its 2ND run at # 1. (It was previously at # 1 a year earlier in February and March of 1990.)
ONE-HIT WONDER – Christian Paul was briefly part of a secular boy band. And then he was about to go solo at 19. But God. He was rescued, saved, and became “born again – resurrected sinner – been forgiven”. His Christian pop track “Yes I Am” tells his story of redemption. It was a Summer Of 2023 hit for me – my # 10 hit of the summer.
SPOTIFY – You can hear “My Top 10 Hits” anytime by accessing my CountUp playlist on Spotify. All 10 hits are there from top to bottom. You can hear them in order from # 1 to # 10, or you can shuffle them. My playlist will be updated every weekend (usually before the actual chart is presented here on Mondays). You can link to it here.
Your likes, follows, and comments are always appreciated. Thank You for being part of my online ministry to share God’s Good News and win souls for Christ through His music. God used loud music on the radio in South Florida to reach me in August of 2006. I’ve been testifying about Him ever since.
Be blessed my friends ! May our God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
All rights reserved (c) 2026 Christopher M. Day, CountUp
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