Podcasts by Gourmet Music Podcast - UTR Media

74: Easter Special 2022 from 2022-04-13T01:43

We are thrilled to showcase music all focused on the cross and the empty tomb - and Dave reveals his favorite song of this year's Easter.

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73: Stories&Songs, vol. 5 from 2022-03-24T16:47

We invite some artists to share stories behind their songs - including The Gray Havens, Mike Farris, Sarah Masen, & more. Plus some brand-spankin-new tracks by The New Respects, Ben Rector, Jil...

72: Best Songs of 2021, pt.2 from 2022-02-16T12:17

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.
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71: Best Songs of 2021, pt.1 from 2022-02-04T14:19

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.

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70: Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2021 from 2022-01-13T13:54

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.

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69: Best of 2021 - Honorable Mentions from 2022-01-06T13:25

We share selections from the 6 Honorable Mention albums that almost made our Top 11 list. Plus we introduce you to a North Carolina native making his UTR debut.

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68: 6 Best Christmas Albums of 2021 from 2021-12-02T13:09

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...

67: Stories&Songs, vol. 4 from 2021-11-10T12:26

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!...

66:  10 Years of “Love and War” from 2021-10-20T06:40

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 di...

65: All Listener Requests from 2021-09-14T14:04

We are putting YOU in charge of the music on today's show, including our first audio requests.

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64: Best Songs of 2021 (So Far) from 2021-08-11T14:47

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!

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63: Best Albums of 2021 (So Far) from 2021-07-30T11:40

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.

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62: Preview of White Owl Music Fest 2021 from 2021-05-11T12:15

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! ...

61: Online All-Star Concert from 2021-04-15T05:05

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.
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60: Easter Special 2021 from 2021-03-29T13:24

All of the songs focus on the cross and the empty tomb in this Easter celebration.

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59: Stories&Songs, pt.3 from 2021-03-11T16:34

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.

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58: Best Songs of 2020, pt.3 from 2021-02-23T09:26

We conclude our 3-episode series featuring the UTR Critics' picks for the best individual songs released in the year-gone-by.

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* Psalm 52 - Poor B...

57: Best Songs of 2020, pt.2 from 2021-02-05T11:39

PART 2 of 3 - Exploring some of the hand-selected picks by the UTR Critics Panel as the most well-crafted and most meaningful individual songs released in the last year.

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56: Best Songs of 2020, pt.1 from 2021-01-27T00:27

The UTR Critics have hand-selected over 80 individual songs that made our official list of the Best Gourmet Songs of 2020. Over the next 3 episodes we will play a big chunk of that list.
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55: Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2020 from 2021-01-15T10:41

In countdown style, host Dave Trout features selections from our Critic' list of the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2020.

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54: Best of 2020 - Honorable Mentions from 2021-01-08T03:24

We share selections from the 6 Honorable Mention albums that almost made our Top 11 list. Plus we introduce you to a U.K. artist making her UTR debut.

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53: Christmas Requests from 2020-12-18T13:31

We pick out some gems in the first half, many recently released in the last few weeks, plus the second half is all listeners' Christmas requests.

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52: 6 Best Christmas Albums of 2020 from 2020-12-04T16:33

We countdown UTR's picks of the 6 Best Christmas Albums of 2020 - plus bonus tracks by Sandra McCracken and Russ Mohr.

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51: Thanksgiving 2020 from 2020-11-24T21:50

In a year filled with difficulties, heartache, and struggle, we need to focus on the many reasons to be filled with gratitude. We've got over 70 minutes of music to help. Plus interview clips ...

50: Stories&Songs, Vol.2 from 2020-11-10T15:20

Songwriters JJ Heller, John Tibbs, & Weston Skaggs share the inspiration behind one of their tracks. Plus new releases from several artists like Taylor Leonhardt, The Oh Hellos, & Sandra McCrack...

49: Rewind to 1990 from 2020-10-21T15:10

A panel of music-lovers joins Dave Trout to discuss what Christian Music sounded like 3 decades ago in 1990.

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48: All Listener Request from 2020-09-29T18:14

We put YOU (our listeners) in charge of the music, and it is an A+ show... with requests for JJ Heller, Tow'rs, Madison Cunningham - and interview clips with Eric Peters and Andrew Peterson. Listen

47: Songs&Stories, Vol.1 from 2020-08-27T09:07

We'll hear never-before-heard stories behind the songs from 4 different artists. Plus a world premiere songs by The Porter's Gate!

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46: Best Songs of 2020 (so far) from 2020-08-11T13:52

Last episode we looked at some of the best albums of the year so far, and now we look at our Critics' Picks for some of the best individual songs of the first half of 2020.

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45: Best Albums of 2020 (so far) from 2020-07-16T11:37

Our UTR Critics Panel has convened to help find and celebrate the best albums from the first half of the year - including new releases by John Mark McMillan, Cindy Morgan, Jillian Edwards, & Jon...

44: Debut Artists, pt.2 from 2020-06-30T13:20

If you love new music discovery, this show will fill your tank. We are featuring all artists making their first time debut on a UTR podcast.

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BONUS: Celebrating Black Lives from 2020-06-04T18:48

We believe this is an important moment in history. So we pause, we acknowledge, we listen, we unite with the cries for justice and peace from the Black Community. In this 85-minute special, we ...

43: Debut Artists, pt.1 from 2020-05-14T11:34

Love discovering new artists? We're sharing some new-to-us artists that we are playing on this podcast for the first time.

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42: Easter Special 2020 from 2020-04-08T14:44

If there's a word our world needs now more than ever, it's resurrection. We celebrate Holy Week with music that focuses on the Cross and the Empty Tomb!

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41: The Coronavirus Episode from 2020-03-18T13:18

In this era of social distancing, gourmet music might be needed now more than ever! Dave shares some spiritual reflections and hand-curated songs that speak to the effects we are all feeling fr...

40: Top Gourmet Songs of 2019 from 2020-02-03T13:27

Our Critics Panel is back at work, this time sharing the top individual songs that really captured the attention of their ears and hearts.

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39: Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2019 from 2020-01-16T11:34

We reveal songs from each of the Top 11 Albums list, in countdown style. Find some of the hidden gems you missed over this last year!

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38: 6 Best Christmas Albums of 2019 from 2019-12-11T18:03

We're glad to help you find and discover the best holiday music released this year. Sara Groves and Future of Forestry are on the list - but who else? Plus some an extended episode to fit in m...

37:  Best Albums of the Decade, pt.2 from 2019-11-16T04:55

This music is the cream of the crop! We continue the celebration of UTR's "30 Best Gourmet Albums of the Decade."

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36:  Best Albums of the Decade, pt.1 from 2019-11-08T15:34

UTR just put out a list of the 30 Best Gourmet Albums of the Decade (2010-2019). On this part 1 episode, we play songs from half of those projects.

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35:  White Heart’s Freedom 30th Anniversary from 2019-10-17T10:58

It's widely considered one of the highest quality and influential albums in Christian Rock history. We are celebrating the 30th anniversary of White Heart's album "Freedom."

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34: Brand New Songs from 2019-09-18T15:45

We jam in 18 fantastic songs - all of them brand spankin' new (less than 2 months old). We also feature 3 world premiere singles!

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BONUS:  Nashville or Bust from 2019-08-16T15:39

UTR Media & the Trout Family are relocating to the Nashville area. In this bonus podcast, Dave shares the journey and some of his hopes for the future.

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33: Cover Songs from 2019-07-24T14:02

Jon Foreman reimagines a Hank Williams classic. Andrew Osenga takes a stab at Sir Paul McCartney. Sara Groves puts her spin on Jars of Clay. We are featuring all cover songs - and all of thes...

32: Best Music of 2019 (So Far) from 2019-06-26T22:05

We honor some of the best albums and songs released in the first half of 2019 - with the help our esteemed UTR Critics' Panel.

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31: All Artist Debuts from 2019-05-14T12:58

One of our favorite parts of this ministry is helping people discover new songs and artists they might completely miss otherwise. This is a deep dive into discovery because all the artists on t...

30:  Easter Special 2019 from 2019-04-09T10:53

We celebrate Easter season with all songs focusing on the Cross and the Empty Tomb.

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"License To Kill" - Jason Barrows
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29: All Listener Requests from 2019-03-22T11:51

We put the playlist into the hands of YOU, our listeners, and the result is fantastic. We are playing your requests for Josh Garrels, Madison Cunningham, Propaganda, Needtobreathe... and we pla...

28: Top Gourmet Songs of 2018 from 2019-02-06T15:15

Our Critics Panel is back to work as we share just SOME of the individual songs that they said were the cream of the crop from 2018.

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27: Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2018 from 2019-01-18T17:21

For the 10th consecutive year, our UTR Critics Panel has helped pick out the most artistic, well-crafted, soul-stirring music from the year-gone-by. We now countdown for you the Top 11 Gourmet ...

26: Best of 2018 - Honorable Mentions from 2019-01-08T14:35

We are one week away from revealing the UTR Critics Panel's selection of the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2018. These five albums represented today almost (but not quite) made our list. Still, these...

25: All Christmas Music from 2018-12-13T12:27

We have lined up 18 Christmas songs from some UTR favorites (Josh Garrels, 6'10, Jill Phillips) and some newer discoveries (Sister Sinjin, Dave Pettigrew, Hymns For The Architect).

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24: 6 Best Christmas Albums of 2018 from 2018-11-30T13:26

It's one of our long-standing traditions. Since most people retreat to their nostalgic favorites during the Christmas season - we invite you to discover some amazing NEW holiday releases. In fac...

23: UTR’s 10th Birthday from 2018-11-19T16:33

To celebrate UTR's 10th Birthday, Dave is sharing some of his personal favorite picks from the last decade of Gourmet Music.

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22: New Releases from 2018-10-30T15:18

So much good music has just come out that we are focusing on all new releases from just the last 3 months, including Josh Garrels, Jenny & Tyler, Moda Spira, plus the world premiere of a not-yet...

21: Was 1998 CCM’s Best Year Ever? from 2018-10-11T12:38

We rewind 20 years and do a deep dive on the state of Christian music in 1998. A panel of music contributors weigh in as we enjoy some of that year's best songs by DC Talk, Jars of Clay, Nichole...

20: All Listener Requests from 2018-09-18T16:37

Our listeners are in charge of the music, and we're queuing up your requests for Son of Laughter, Jess Ray, Mr. & Mrs. Something, The Oh Hellos, and a bunch more.

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19: Recap of ETTL 2018 from 2018-08-28T17:25

If you couldn't come to UTR's Escape To The Lake, here's the next best thing. This audio recap will share some reflections from attendees and live music from the ETTL Main Stage - including the ...

18 Summer Songs from 2018-07-13T11:57

It's the heart of summer - and we wanted to share a playlist of fun, vibey, windows-rolled-down summer songs.

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17 Best Music of 2018 (So Far) from 2018-06-29T11:12

What are some of the best albums & songs from the first half of 2018? Our UTR Critics Panel helps find the cream of the crop as we share some selections that captured our ears and hearts.
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16 Girls Rule Requests from 2018-06-12T14:55

Our listening community is in control of the playlist and we are featuring all female artists on this hour of music, including Sara Groves, Melanie Penn, Taylor Leonhardt, and FOUR artists we've...

15 ETTL 2018 Preview from 2018-05-22T10:59

We are sharing the music of just some of the artists coming to UTR's Escape To The Lake 2018 this July 19-21 in Cedar Lake, IN -- including Andrew Osenga, Christa Wells, Brothers McClurg, Jess R...

14 New Discoveries from 2018-04-30T16:55

We have over 80 minutes of music as we feature New Discoveries in the world of gourmet music. Dave guarantees that more than half (maybe close to all) of the artists will be brand new discoverie...

13 Easter Special 2018 from 2018-03-29T14:42

Our Easter Special 2018 celebrates songs about the cross and the empty tomb, including Brady Toops, The Welcome Wagon, Jess Ray, Page CXVI, and Dave's favorite song for Easter 2018.

12 Listener Requests from 2018-03-02T04:55

We put the playlist into the hands of YOU our listeners for over 80 minutes of music, including requests for Josh Garrels, The Gray Havens, Liz Vice, Andy Gullahorn, & Tow'rs.

11 New Releases from 2018-02-13T14:18

All the songs on this episode are less than 2 months old, including new releases by Andrew Peterson, The Oh Hellos, Christa Wells, and radio world premieres from Giants & Pilgrims and The Orchar...

10 Top Gourmet Songs of 2017 from 2018-01-25T13:20

We put the UTR Critics Panel back to work and ask them what songs from last year moved, inspired, and connected with them. All these recommendations (57 songs) make up our list of the Top Gourme...

09 Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2017 from 2018-01-17T16:32

What was the best of the best music from last year? Here's the countdown of UTR's Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2017!

08 2017’s Honorable Mentions from 2018-01-08T16:08

We didn't plan on doing this episode. We've never done an audio companion for our Honorable Mentions list before. But we thought... WHY NOT?!

07 Songs for Advent from 2017-12-14T12:22

We're celebrating the Christmas season with some well-crafted holiday songs by Josh Garrels, Caroline Cobb, Gungor, Jillian Edwards, The Gray Havens, and a dozen others.

06 Best Six Christmas Albums of 2017 from 2017-11-27T18:58

We countdown our picks of the six best Christmas Albums released in 2017, including Waterdeep, Marc Martel, and... who else?

05 9th Anniversary of Music from UTR from 2017-11-10T15:00

We began curating high-quality faith-infused music in November 2008. And for our 9th anniversary, the gift is actually for you... 16 songs crammed into one of our longest episodes ever. Enjoy so...

04 Uncensored Playlist from 2017-10-27T05:03

In the old days of "Under The Radar," we had some rules in place that caused a lot of songs to get blacklisted. Today, the blacklist is gone and we celebrate the freedom by playing "uncensored" ...

03 Escape To The Lake 2017 from 2017-10-13T05:18

We are reminiscing and celebrating our early August music retreat Escape To The Lake 2017 - with live performances, testimonials, and a special cover of Tom Petty.

02 Critics Picks: Best of the 1st half of 2017 from 2017-09-13T05:59

We share some of the picks from our 10-member Critics Panel of the best albums and songs from the first half of 2017.

01 Songs from the last 9 months from 2017-08-22T15:31

The debut episode features songs released in the last 9 months. Money-back guarantee that you'll hear at least one artist you've never heard before!