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My Top 10 Hits – Week 256

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date January 10, 2022

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 40+ years. Here’s this week’s chart:

COUNTUP MINISTRIES	FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY JANUARY 09TH 2022	WEEK 256

TW	LW	WKS	SONG TITLE	ARTIST / SITE
1	1	9	Weary Traveler [4TH week @ # 1]	Jordan St. Cyr
2	5	11	In The House	Crowder
3	4	14	Come What May	We Are Messengers
4	2	6	Heart Of The Father	Ryan Ellis
5	3	6	God Turn It Around	Jon Reddick
6	6	6	For The Good	Riley Clemmons
7	7	5	Jesus Is Coming Back	Jordan Feliz Ft. Mandisa & Jonathan Traylor
8	–	1	River Of Life	Mac Powell
9	9	2	Walking Free	Micah Tyler
10	–	1	Know You Will	Hillsong UNITED

# 1 This Week In:
2021 – “Every Step Of The Way” – Cade Thompson
2020 – “Holy Water” – We The Kingdom
2019 – “Well Done” – The Afters
2018 – “Lions” – Skillet

RESURGENCE OF THE NUMBER TWOS – Former # 2 hits “In The House” and “Come What May” move back up my chart this week – showing their durability as long-running hits on the radio before, during, and after the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year holiday season. Crowder is back up to # 2 after falling to # 5 last week. He was previously at # 2 for the first 2 weeks of December. Maybe he scores his next # 1 smash next week ? We Are Messengers are up to # 3 after falling to # 6 last month. They were previously at # 2 for the last 3 weeks of November (right before Crowder). Maybe they score their next # 1 smash next week ? Or Jordan St. Cyr may continue on at the top with “Weary Traveler”.

This blog is # 35 worldwide on the Top 80 Christian Music Blogs and Websites chart. Thank You for including us Feedspot !

This concludes another weekend of blog posts. I’ll do it again this upcoming weekend – with 4 new entries on Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday. I don’t blog on Saturdays. That’s my day of rest.

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. I’m also on Twitter and Flickr.

Be blessed my friends ! May the 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.

Tags Blog, Chart, Christ, Christian, God, Jesus, KLOVE, Music, Radio, WGTS

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My Top 5 Hits RETRO – 2007

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date January 7, 2022

Every Friday I post the Top 5 of one of my classic hit music charts based on personal preference and influenced by radio airplay from either 15, 25, 30, or 35 years ago this weekend (rotating each week).

It’s the 1ST Friday of the month, so I go back 15 years ago. Here it is – for the week ending Sunday January 07TH 2007:

“Nostalgiatopia” – Eleventyseven
“Forgiven” – Relient K
“The Show” – Hawk Nelson
“Waiting” – Fireflight
“Regime Change” – Disciple

15 years ago is now 2007, and in January of 2007 I was looking forward to attending a rock concert inside a church building for the first time in my entire life – 5 months after the start of my salvation. That rock concert – sponsored by the local (Miami Florida) Christian rock / pop radio station – occurred on the night of Saturday January 20TH 2007, and it changed my life forever. The next morning – I attended the Sunday service of that church – but not at their church building. They used it during the week, but not on Sunday mornings. Their services were on the other side of town at the local movie theatre. #GodAtTheBoxOffice

Meanwhile the young pop-punk band known as Eleventyseven was a favorite of mine during those early Christian years. They had 5 huge hits on my chart – “Myspace” (# 2 in 2006), “Nostalgiatopia” (# 1 for 7 weeks in 2007), “Love In Your Arms” (# 1 for 6 weeks in 2007), “How It Feels (To Be With You)” (# 1 for 4 weeks in 2007), and “Trying” (# 1 for 10 weeks in 2009 into 2010). When I hear those songs today on my iPod Shuffles – particularly the 4 from 2006 & 2007 – I get goosebumps as they bring back great memories of those early days, weeks, and months as a baby Christian running on pure euphoria towards my Lord & Savior Jesus Christ.

O LORD of Heaven’s Armies – what euphoria fills those who forever trust in You !
(Psalm 84:12, TPT)

Next #RetroFriday I’ll go back 25 years ago to January 1997.

It’s halftime my friends. I’ll be back on Sunday and Monday with 2 more blog posts for this weekend. Enjoy your Saturday. Thanks for going retro with me !

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My Top 10 Hits – Week 255

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date January 3, 2022

COUNTUP MINISTRIES	FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY JANUARY 02ND 2022	WEEK 255

TW	LW	WKS	SONG TITLE	ARTIST / SITE
1	1	8	Weary Traveler [3RD week @ # 1]	Jordan St. Cyr
2	2	5	Heart Of The Father	Ryan Ellis
3	3	5	God Turn It Around	Jon Reddick
4	5	13	Come What May	We Are Messengers
5	4	10	In The House	Crowder
6	8	5	For The Good	Riley Clemmons
7	9	4	Jesus Is Coming Back	Jordan Feliz Ft. Mandisa & Jonathan Traylor
8	6	10	On Our Way	MercyMe Ft. Sam Wesley
9	–	1	Walking Free	Micah Tyler
10	10	5	Heaven Help Me	Zach Williams

2022 – Happy New Year ! It’s been 4 years since I abandoned Facebook on New Year’s Eve of 2017, and just 2 weeks into 2018 I quietly resurrected this blog here on WordPress with Week 48 of “My Top 10 Hits”. I’ve posted 773 blog posts since the resurrection (including this one). I’m still having fun 4 times per week, so I shall continue on into 2022. I’m glad that you’re along for this journey.

MICAH – 1 of my Top 10 artists over the past 255 weeks is Micah Tyler. I’ve seen him in concert twice – both times in Tampa Florida opening for MercyMe. He sings for his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. His inspirational and anthemic “Walking Free” enters my chart as the first new debut of 2022, and it’s his 5TH hit in 5 years.

This blog is # 34 worldwide on the Top 80 Christian Music Blogs and Websites chart. Thank You for including us Feedspot !

Be blessed my friends ! May the 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.

Tags Blog, Chart, Christ, Christian, God, Jesus, KLOVE, Music, Radio, WGTS

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My Top 5 Hits RETRO – 1986

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date December 31, 2021

It’s the 5TH Friday of the month, so it’s a special. But since #RetroFriday wasn’t presented last week (due to Christmas Eve) – I’ll go back 35 years ago for this edition. Here it is – for the week ending Sunday December 28TH 1986:

“Dreamin'” – Status Quo
“The Boy In The Bubble” – Paul Simon
“Reet Petite” – Jackie Wilson
“C’est La Vie” – Robbie Nevil
“Open Your Heart” – Madonna

What a memorable last weekend of 1986. I actually flew home from London England to Washington D.C. a few days before that Christmas to spend some quality time with my family after missing the previous Christmas (and two Thanksgivings) with them.

Paul Simon’s “The Boy In The Bubble” was a great song off a great album – “Graceland” – which I owned in cassette form. Like “You Can Call Me Al” before it – I memorized the lyrics of “The Boy In The Bubble” after hearing it numerous times on the radio – British radio. Both singles were far more popular across the European continent (and Australia and New Zealand) than they were stateside. “The Boy In The Bubble” was a # 16 hit in the Netherlands and a # 26 hit in the United Kingdom. On my own personal chart it became a # 1 smash in January 1987.

Here’s the official music video, and I still know its lyrics to this day:

Next Friday on RETRO I’ll go back 15 years ago to January 2007.

It’s halftime my friends. I’ll be back on Sunday and Monday with 2 more blog posts for this weekend. Enjoy your Saturday. Thanks for going RETRO with me !