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Studio / Contest Line: 1-877-664-1015
Our mission is to inspire people to know Jesus personally and challenge them to follow Him faithfully through the creative use of interactive media.
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Celebration Radio KAMB
90 East 16th Street, Merced, CA 95340
101.5FM Merced - Modesto - Fresno . . . 100.9FM South San Jose . . . 103.1FM Santa Cruz . . . 96.3FM Salinas . . . 107.1FM Sonora
The music we choose to play on Celebration Radio KAMB not only professes faith in Jesus Christ through the lyrics but also through the artists’ personal testimony.
As artists continue to release new music, KAMB is thrilled to share it with our listening family. The latest hit that has turned our ears and warmed our hearts is Wholehearted by We Are Messengers.
Throughout the years, We Are Messengers has released heart-nurturing music with a refreshing sound. Originally from Monaghan, Ireland, Darren and Heidi Mulligan had a long faith journey prior to the band’s success. It was years into their relationship before Heidi became a Christian, and another year before Darren joined her at church and was also saved. Darren had already been a touring musician for some time, but now he would use his talents to glorify God. The couple started the band in Ireland, but We Are Messengers wasn’t established in CCM until their relocation to Nashville, Tennessee.
In 2016, We Are Messengers released their first album (under the same name) and had their first experience with success. Since then, the band has released two additional albums and an EP. The band has shifted over the years with the addition of new members and the loss of previous ones. However, We Are Messengers remains dedicated to its original purpose: honoring God and sharing His Truth with others through music. Their latest album perfectly demonstrates this through their song Wholehearted.
In the song Wholehearted, We Are Messengers leads us away from our point of view and brings us to God’s. We all have a past full of experiences that speak into who we are today. Some of those experiences are filled with joy and laughter while others smother us with fear and shame. We remember the bad decisions we made or the harsh words we spoke, and we use those moments as evidence that we are undeserving of love and forgiveness. We even allow them to haunt us and to strip away the peace God offers. Unlike us, though, God doesn’t use the score of our sins against us. Instead, He is Wholehearted in His love for us.
God sees us at our worst, and He doesn’t run away. He knows exactly who we are and what we’ve done—the good and the bad—and still, He stays. Even when we deserve to be left to our sins and guilt, God looks at us with love and offers us grace. We Are Messengers’ point is clear: God isn’t going to leave us and He’s waiting with open arms to catch us.
Check out the music video below!
Got a lot in my past Got a lot on my mind There's a lot of things I want back There's a lot of me I don't like But I come Just as I am to You And I know Just what You're gonna do When I need grace You give it wholehearted, give it wholehearted I was a mess But You never departed, never departed Faithful when I'm at my worst No, I don't get what I deserve 'Cause when I need grace You give it wholehearted, give it wholehearted, yeah Even when it's all my fault You never push me away When all my bridges have been burned You make another way When everyone is leaving, I can see that You're the One who sticks around Everything I'm needin', I can see it You're still the One who's reachin' out When I need grace You give it wholehearted, give it wholehearted I was a mess But You never departed, never departed Faithful when I'm at my worst No, I don't get what I deserve 'Cause when I need grace You give it wholehearted, give it wholehearted, yeah You don't hold back, You don't hold back Your love is not afraid to run You don't hold back, You don't hold back Not ashamed of the things I've done (Yeah) You don't hold back, You don't hold back Your love is not afraid to run, yeah You don't hold back, You don't hold back Not ashamed of the things I've done When I need grace, yeah When I need grace You give it wholehearted, give it wholehearted I was a mess But You never departed, never departed Faithful when I'm at my worst No, I don't get what I deserve 'Cause when I need grace You give it wholehearted, give it wholehearted I need grace You give it wholehearted, give it wholehearted
No matter what your story is or how your walk looks, remember that God absolutely loves you. Nothing is too great, too powerful, or too awful to keep Him from us. Even at our worst, God offers His grace and shields us from the shame that cripples. Before you let yourself believe the lies of guilt and fear, remember the One who carries your burdens and look up. His love for you is Wholehearted and He’s waiting for you to let Him catch you.
To hear Wholehearted by We Are Messengers and more praise music at KAMB, check out our Ways to Listen and Where to Listen pages.
Romans 8:37-39 Paul tells us that nothing can separate us from the love of God.
2 Corinthians 5:17-19 We are new creations in Christ and our reconciliation with God means that He doesn’t count our sins against us.
Matthew 28:20 Jesus promises the disciples He is with them always.
* There are so many other Scriptures describing God’s love for us and our relationship with Him throughout the Bible.
Sources
To watch Darren Mulligan’s testimony for yourself, you can visit YouTube here through Darren’s Story. To hear more about the band and some of their songs, you can watch The Interview. To find out more about the band, you can click here. To visit the We Are Messengers’ website, click here.
There is a great new song filling the airways! Here at KAMB we love sharing new music with you and we know you will love this one! This week you’re invited to take a closer look at Jeremy Camp and his latest hit, Anxious Heart.
Even if you are new to KAMB or to Christian Music you likely know the name, Jeremy Camp. “I Still Believe,” a film based on Jeremy’s life detailing his first wife, Melissa Lynn Henning-Camp’s, diagnosis and subsequent battle with ovarian cancer shortly before they married, still shapes his ministry after more than 20 years.
Finding ways to raise our anxiety levels doesn’t take much effort these days. It is easy to feel overwhelmed, exhausted by worry, and the only voices we hear are the ones inside our own minds which never offer much in the form of comfort. In an article for aleteia.org, by J-P Mauro, Jeremy spoke of his own battle with crippling anxiety.
“My daughter got the yellow fever shot and she got really sick … The doctor told me ‘you know, your daughter can die from the shot’ and so all my fears just came to a place where it was boiling up…”
“1,000 people responding to the Gospel, so rad things were happening. But inside, I just had this overwhelming fear and worry and just overprotection of the kids.”
“Here I am, I’ve been a Christian my whole life, gone through hardships and seen God be faithful in massive ways. Watching my wife die, telling her to go be with Jesus and then for him to be faithful to walk me through it. So I’ve known he’s there.”
Jeremy’s life has been full of trials and triumphs. God has been glorified through every moment and has used his journey to bring thousands of His children to Himself. In his new song, “ANXIOUS HEART,” Jeremy perfectly illustrates both the reality of the panic that sets in under the pressures of anxiety and a way to be free from the entanglement of its web.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6
Many of us, especially men, find ourselves claiming “trust in God,” all the while painstakingly striving to control every aspect of our families, finances, and our futures. Gods’ desire for us is to have a relationship with Him where He is in full control of every aspect of all those things. He also has an amazing way of getting our attention!
If you struggle with an “ANXIOUS HEART,” let me encourage you, take a few moments to listen and find the truth found in the lyrics of this song.
Check out Anxious Heart by Jeremy Camp now by clicking on the link below!
LYRICS:
Songwriters: Jeremy Camp / Jeff Sojka / Ethan Hulse
Anxious Heart lyrics ©Capitol Cmg Paragon, Be Essential Songs, Only In You Publishing, Sojka Songs
Locked up and I’m so in my head
Heart starts racing and I can’t slow it down
Hands shaking and l’m losing my breath
Paralyzed with a mind spinning out
My strength has grown weak
No words left to speak
I fell to my knees
Cause I know what I needYou are the light when my world goes dark
You hold me together when I’m torn apart
And when my thoughts have run away too far
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh)
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh)
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh)Wrapped up in the arms of Your Love
Stilled by the silence above all the noise
Burden’s light when You’re lifting it up
Fear is terrified by the sound of Your voice
Cause You don’t grow weak
Your word is peace
I fall to my knees
Cause I know what I needYou are the light when my world goes dark
You hold me together when I’m torn apart
And when my thoughts have run away too far
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh)
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh)You know everything about me
You come and surround me
And everything that holds my soul
Falling is surrender
Learning to remember
You’re the One who’s in control
You’re the light when my world goes dark
You hold me together when I’m torn apart(Eh)
And when my thoughts have run way too far
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(Yeah)
You’re the life when my breath is gone(You are)
You’re the hope when I’m stuck in the storm(Ooh, Ooh, yeah)
And I know this is still who You are(Yeah)You’re the calm for my anxious heart(Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh)
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh)
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(Oh-)
Proverbs 12:25– Don’t be anxious
Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart
or here on his website!
Sources
Information in this article and more can be found here and the Aleteia article can be found here.
As we head into February of 2023, we want to thank our listening family for your continual support. We are blessed to share our love for the Lord with each of you, and it makes revealing new music even more fun here at KAMB. This week, you’re invited to take a closer look at Cody Carnes and his latest hit, Ain’t Nobody.
Cody Carnes has become an increasingly popular artist in CCM throughout the last decade. He originally began playing music as a kid which eventually led him to worship music. Although Carnes played with a few bands as a young adult, one of his larger successes was joining Gateway Worship. While there, Carnes further developed his musical talents and met his wife, Kari Jobe (a fellow CCM artist). The couple began cowriting songs together and eventually moved to Nashville where they started their family.
In 2017, Carnes signed a recording deal with Capitol CMG and started his solo career. Since then, he has released many successful songs and collaborated on even more. Included among these hits are “Run to the Father” with Matt Maher, “The Blessing” with Kari Jobe, Steven Furtick, and Chris Brown, and “Too Good to Not Believe” with Brandon Lake. In addition to these beautiful collaborations, Carnes has also worked with other CCM artists like Hillsong and Maverick City Music. Carnes’ latest hit has formed in a similarly collaborative fashion and is entitled Ain’t Nobody.
Carnes joyfully sings out the lyrics of Ain’t Nobody as he describes his experience in knowing Jesus as his Savior. He describes it as a story to tell, and it’s the kind of story that every believer can speak into. All of us have our own stories about how we came to know Christ as our Lord and Savior. And because of God’s grace, we have the great honor and privilege to share them with others. When we share them, though, we ought to take some notes from Carnes’ presentation.
Now, this doesn’t mean that we all need to write radio singles about our Savior (although that would be neat). But listening to this song should encourage us to focus our attention on all the blessings God has given us rather than on the life He’s called us out of. Instead of dwelling on what once controlled us, we should rejoice in knowing the One who has set us free. As Carnes’ sings again and again, Ain’t Nobody loves us like Jesus, and this is the truth that we should be sharing with others.
Check out Ain’t Nobody by Cody Carnes now by clicking on the link below!
I've got a story Too good to hide I was a blind man wandering Until I saw the light Yeah, I've got a story I can't deny I'm a living breathing miracle And I just gotta testify Ain't nobody love me like Jesus Ain't nobody love me this good Ain't nobody love me like Jesus And I know, I know nobody could Tell me who could give me this freedom Tell me who could get me this far Ain't nobody love me like Jesus And I know, I know nobody could Now I'm anointed To bring the news Everything He did for me I know He'll do for you He gave me joy for the mourning For the ashes a crown Yeah, I'm a walking talking miracle And I just gotta let it out Ain't nobody love me like Jesus Ain't nobody love me this good Ain't nobody love me like Jesus And I know, I know nobody could Tell me who could give me this freedom Tell me who could get me this far Ain't nobody love me like Jesus And I know, I know nobody could Ain't nobody Ain't nobody Ain't nobody Nobody could pull me from the darkness Save me by the blood Raise me from the ashes I know, I know nobody could Break off every shackle And tear down every wall And set free every captive I know, I know nobody could Ain't nobody Ain't nobody Ain't nobody Ain't nobody love me like Jesus Ain't nobody love me this good Ain't nobody love me like Jesus And I know, I know nobody could Tell me who could give me this freedom Tell me who could get me this far Ain't nobody love me like Jesus And I know, I know nobody could Ain't nobody Ain't nobody Ain't nobody I know, I know nobody could I know, I know nobody could Ain't nobody Ain't nobody Ain't nobody
As you go about your week, we want to encourage you to remember all that the Lord has done for you. All of us have seen God move in miraculous ways, big or small, and we should rejoice in those things. Regardless of what we face each day, we are new creations because of our Lord. Because of Jesus, we can look forward with joy and hope, knowing He will deliver better things day by day.
To hear Ain’t Nobody by Cody Carnes and other great praise music at KAMB, check out our Ways to Listen and Where to Listen pages.
John 3:16 The measure of God’s love for us.
John 8:31-36 Jesus talks about how knowing the truth (Him) sets us free.
2 Corinthians 3:17 There is freedom with the Spirit of the Lord.
Galatians 5:1 Jesus has set us free, and we shouldn’t allow ourselves to be re-enslaved.
Sources
Information in this article and more can be found here. To visit Cody Carnes at his website, you can click here.
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