Under the Radar Podcast: Recent Episodes
Under the Radar
The Best Songs You’ve Never Heard. Host Dave Trout brings you an hour of music that is thoughtful & inspirational, but may be largely under-appreciated. We’ll bring you music from undiscovered artists as well as some of the lesser-known songs from established artists. It’s like a 101 Class in Gourmet Music.
Have you been missing the old "Under The Radar" radio show? We are thrilled to introduce you to the Gourmet Music Podcast, the first production of the all-new UTR Media. Host Dave Trout returns to bring you over an hour of high-quality new releases.
The UTR Critics hand-selected the individual tracks that really captured their ears and hearts. Here's just some of the Top Gourmet Songs of 2016, including tracks by Ginny Owens, Rivers & Robots, Eric Peters, Crowder, and more.
We resurrect the UTR podcast out of hibernation for one of our most anticipated episodes each year. It's time to present the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2016 - as voted on by the 10-member UTR panel of critics.
This is our final radio show in this chapter of our ministry & also our 8th anniversary episode. Dave Trout, artists, and listeners celebrate how God has used this ministry. Plus some iconic hand-picked songs from our 8-year archives, like Andrew Peterson, The Vespers, Julie Lee, & Eric Peters.
On this second-to-last UTR radio show, we continue our interview with one of the most requested artists in our show's history, Josh Garrels - and we talk about inspiration, rest, songwriting, and his next albums. The rest of the music is requests from UTR listeners.
With room for only one more interview guest in the UTR "radio" era, the choice was easy. We welcome back Josh Garrels to the show for an in-depth 2-part conversation - plus we're also playing listener requests.
In this fouth-to-last UTR Radio Show, we're having some fun with this week's theme of all cover songs. Ben Rector takes on Huey Lewis & The News. The 77s give us their version of Wilco. And Justin McRoberts reimagines George Michael.
What would Judah & The Lion play if they were in charge of the UTR Playlist for a week? We get to find out! These kings of "folk, hop, 'n roll" join us all hour and play some of the artists that inspire them - including Brady Toops, Ellie Holcomb, & John Mark McMillan.
We had so many songs in the queue that we wanted to play before this radio show ends, that we are spilling over into a bonus midweek podcast of UTR - this time sharing some of our favorite songs by Ben Rector, Melanie Penn, Christopher Williams, & more.
Since we hardly ever repeat a song on UTR, we occasionally save some of the best tracks by an artist "in the queue" for a future show. Now it's time to spend the songs we have been saving - including gems by Cindy Morgan, Jason Gray, and Giants & Pilgrims.
Tanya Godsey is our VIP interview guest all hour talking about & sharing tracks from her brand new album Love Lines The Last Horizon. We also sneak in songs by Jeremy Casella, Kerosene Halo, & The Oh Hellos.
If you love finding undiscovered hidden gems in music through UTR, then this is your kind of show. We're featuring several DIY artists making their first time appearance on UTR - including Michaela McClain, Royce Lovett, and Abbye West Pates.
Our interview guest is the most-requested artist in UTR history, Andrew Peterson. We talk about songwriting, collaboration, and his latest album The Burning Edge of Dawn. In addition, we are playing some high-quality songs released in 2016.
We explore the heavy theme of death and grief through some amazingly well-crafted songs by Phil Madeira, Christa Wells, Green River Ordinance, Amy Grant, & more.
We are thrilled to welcome Ellie Holcomb back to UTR to talk to her more about her music and what she's learned on the road. We will also plug in listener requests - including Rivers & Robots, Jason Gray, and Son of Laughter.
Escape To The Lake 2016 was one of the best music events of the year, full of unforgettable moments. We invite you into the event through this audio recap, full of recorded live performances and testimonials.
We revisit the time that Dave & Licia Radford, better known as The Gray Havens, took over the reins of UTR and picked out some of their favorite songs and artists, like Jenny & Tyler, Melanie Penn, & Sufjan Stevens.
We revisit this show that featured an exclusive interview with critically-acclaimed folk-Americana band The Farewell Drifters.
This episode takes us around the world with England's Philippa Hanna, South Africa's The Arrows, and New Zealand's Brooke Fraser.
We revisit our interview with Gospel Music Hall of Famer Randy Stonehill on this all Radar Rewind special.
As we conclude the re-airing of our 3-part tribute to the late Rich Mullins, we hear thoughts about his legacy from some of today's top songwriters, like Sara Groves, Josh Garrels, Andy Gullahorn, Julie Lee, & more.
On this re-airing of Part 2 (of 3) of our Rich Mullins Tribute (orig from 2012) - we hear fascinating stories from Ben Shive & John J. Thompson, tribute songs by Big Daddy Weave & Carolyn Arends, and some rare interview clips from Rich himself.
We revisit our first of a 3-part tribute to the late Rich Mullins (originally from 2012) - which features an interview with Andrew Peterson and an unreleased cover song.
We continue sharing more picks from our UTR Critics of the best albums & songs of 2016 so far -- including Gungor, Griffin House, The Gray Havens, Brettan Cox, & more.
Our Critics Panel has hand-picked some of the best songs & albums of the year so far - including releases by SHEL, Andy Gullahorn, Steve Taylor, John Tibbs, & Needtobreathe.
It's Show 350! Host Dave Trout picks some of his all-time favorite songs from the UTR archives, including an exclusive live recording by Josh Garrels, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, and gospel legend Mavis Staples.
He's one of our favorite songwriters today & true royalty in the UTR Family... Sir Eric Peters returns to the show to talk about the making of his brand new album "Far Side Of The Sea."
We continue to share more never-before-heard interview clips sharing in-depth stories of some amazing songs - including Jeremy Casella, JJ Heller, Randy Stonehill, and Aaron Strumpel.
Listen to never-before-heard interview clips where the songwriters share the in-depth story behind the making of each song heard in this hour including Andy Gullahorn, Audrey Assad, Steve Taylor, & Micah Dalton.
The incredibly talented foursome The Vespers join us in studio, not for a traditional interview, but to take over UTR's playlist this week. They get to feature the music they love, like Josh Garrels, Bellarive, and even one of their close relatives.
Really good new musical discoveries are hard to come by. This hour, we make your search really easy, as we serve up 12 artists making their UTR debut - including Joshua Powell & The Great Train Robbery, Katy Kinard, Mark Wagner, & Taylor Leonhardt.
This archived episode welcomes some special guests to talk about motherhood & the importance of moms everywhere - like Sara Groves, Randall Goodgame, & Lori Chaffer (Waterdeep). We also hear from some on-the-rise DIY artists like Maron Gaffron, Battle Victorious, and Zach Winters.
We take another listen to one of our most popular episodes of the year, where we offer our audio countdown of UTR's Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2015 - including Gungor, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, and The Oh Hellos
Grammy Award Winning artist Mike Farris is our spotlight artist today, plus we also play listener requests.
This hour is full of music from artists coming to our summer flagship event - Escape To The Lake 2016, including Sara Groves, The Gray Havens, 6'10, and a couple live songs from last year's event.
We love Nick Flora's music. But what music does Nick Flora love? We find out as Nick is in charge of the UTR playlist, and he shares his affection for Switchfoot (no surprise), Andrew Osenga (no surprise), and Ken Tamplin (ok not really).
This best-of UTR episode features listener requested music by Josh Garrels, Ellie Holcomb, Jonny Lang, Andrew Peterson, and more.
In honor of Easter weekend, all the music this hour will focus on the cross and the resurrection. Dave reveals his favorite song for this year's holiday. Plus singer-songwriter Rick Lee James joins us to talk about the resurrection themes found on his new album "Hymns, Prayers, & Invitations."
Much of today's modern worship music is (unfortunately) formulaic and cliche. Yet there is a vein of worship music that is more creative and artistically rich, which is what we present in this episode. Plus we share an interview with TX-based indie artist Caroline Cobb.
Kind and talented indie pop duo from Maryland, Chris & Jenna, have seized control of UTR, and they are picking out the songs and artists that connect with them deeply.
We kick off "Interview Month" at UTR with one of the most-loved and most-respected artists we regularly feature at UTR. This is our first-time interview with Audrey Assad, who just released a new album "Inheritance." In alignment with that project, all the songs on this episode are hymn remakes.
We go back to UTR's early days to hear the show from exactly 7 years ago - including songs by Jon Foreman, JJ Heller, and Caedmon's Call.
In honor of their 2nd full length album being released on 3/4/16, let's check out the first interview we did with Judah & The Lion. All the other songs were gems from the year 2014, including Christopher Williams, Melanie Penn, and Giants & Pilgrims.
This is the perfect weekend to revisit this Valentines Special featuring gourmet love songs, and Q&A with Jessica Campbell and Matt Brouwer.
We are excited to have Jenny & Tyler back on the show - this time to talk about the making of their latest release "Of This I'm Sure." Plus the rest of the songs are listener requests.
The UTR Panel of Critics share more picks of the highest-quality songs released in 2015 - including Nichole Nordeman, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Jess Ray, & Andrew Peterson.
We feature some of the over 50 songs cited by our UTR Critics Panel as being the best individual tracks of 2015 - including Ben Rector, JJ Heller, Arthur Alligood, LEVV, and more.
What were the best releases of 2015 in artistry, honesty, and spirituality? Take this audio journey as we countdown the UTR Critics' Picks of the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2015!
We revisit one of our retrospectives on some 5-star music that was released in 2015, including songs by Jon Troast, Nick Flora, Giants & Pilgrims, and Jessi McNeal.
We ring in the New Year by revisiting one of our favorite episodes of last year, our 7th Anniversary Special - featuring cameos from a bunch of UTR listeners and artists.
It's a wonderful time for family gatherings, gift exchanges, festive decorations, and honoring the birth of our Savior Jesus. We revisit this gourmet Christmas music celebration from 2009, when UTR was only 1 year old.
Some of the most beloved Advent carols of all-time, like "Angels We Have Heard On High" and "O Come All Ye Faithful," are updated at the hands of Sufjan Stevens, Julie Lee, The Oh Hellos, Ellie Holcomb, among others.
We have lots of well-crafted songs to celebrate the Christmas season, plus we talk about the Christmas holiday with FIVE special guests: Ginny Owens, Andrew Peterson, The Gray Havens, Christa Wells, and All Sons & Daughters!
We look back on an amazing year of gourmet music and play some of the stand-out gems like The Oh Hellos, Mat Kearney, Jessi McNeal, and Nick Flora.
On this special midweek bonus podcast, we do an audio countdown of our hand-selected 6 best Christmas albums of 2015!
We share songs of gratitude on our 2015 Thanksgiving Special, including tracks by Leigh Nash, All Sons & Daughters, and interviews with Joy Ike, Brady Toops, and Rick Lee James about the importance of a grateful heart.
We are celebrating our 7th anniversary on-the-air by featuring some songs from our archives with special meaning to us, plus we hear heartfelt comments from Christa Wells, Christopher Williams, and a couple of UTR listeners.
One of the finest artisan songwriters today, Sara Groves, is our VIP guest of honor as we find out about the making of her 12th career album "Floodplain." We also hear listener requests for Josh Garrels, Sandra McCracken, & Sons of Korah.
We are chatting with musical living legend and award-winning guitarist Phil Keaggy on this week's show, plus we're featuring songs that span his 5+ decade career!
We travel way back to when UTR was only 9-months old and hear an early episode of gourmet music, including Downhere, Shaun Groves, Caedmon's Call, and Alli Rogers.
We revisit the time that Julie Lee joined us on UTR and picked out all the music - including songs by Ron Block, David Story, Sarah Masen... plus Julie plays one of our all-time favorite songs live in the UTR Studios!
We revisit UTR's tribute to the Cornerstone Festival shortly following the event's final gathering in July 2012. A roundtable of guests join us to talk about favorite memories and the fest's lasting impact.
We polled hundreds of UTR listeners and compiled YOUR votes for this countdown of the all-time best songs of Andrew Peterson. AP joins us to give his reactions as we reveal each selection.
Heartfelt. Vulnerable. Inspiring. These words describe the songwriting of Melody Olson. She joins us to talk about her brand new release "Controlled Burn." Plus we hear songs by Brady Toops, Jordan Ruiz, and Johnny Cash.
We continue to unveil some top-notch do-it-yourself artists making their UTR debut, like Stephen Fryrear, Harbor and Home, and The Asking. Plus we share words of wisdom for up-and-coming artists from music vets Steve Taylor, Justin McRoberts, & Matt Brouwer.
Get ready to discover lots of new artists, as we feature do-it-yourself artists making their U.T.R. debut, like Jess Ray, Young Novalis, & The Passport. Plus we'll hear some artist advice from acclaimed musicians like Mike Farris, Jessica Campbell, & Christopher Williams.
We revisit Episode 220 of UTR, featuring gourmet music from Julie Lee, Jeremy Casella, Brooke Fraser, & more.
Acclaimed indie singer-songwriter JJ Heller joins us all hour to talk about her brand new album "Sound Of A Living Heart." The other music are hot-off-the-presses new releases by Ben Rector, Gungor, & Cindy Morgan.
So often, the closing song on an album carries a significant weight of meaning, depth, and honesty. We are featuring all final album tracks on this episode, including songs by Tal & Acacia, Andrew Osenga, Griffin House, and Sara Groves.
This July we held the biggest event of UTR's year, Escape To The Lake 2015. In this episode, we bring you an audio recap including testimonials from artists and attendees, LIVE performances from the Main Stage, and THREE radio world premiere songs!
We revisit this episode from UTR's 2nd year which featured songs on the theme of Redemption - including Sandra McCracken, Downhere, Andrew Peterson, and Johnny Cash.
We were thrilled to welcome Josh Garrels back to UTR for one more week - this time not as an interview guest, but rather as guest co-host. Yes, Josh is in charge of all the music this hour!
In 2013, we had Josh Garrels on the show to talk about his art, inspirations, and the changing culture of the music industry.
We travel back in the archives for this classic hour of UTR, including exclusive interview clips of each artist sharing the story behind one of their songs - including Jon Troast, Ginny Owens, The Farewell Drifters, Andrew Peterson, Phil Keaggy, & more.
We revisit the time that Andrew Peterson joined us and was in charge to pick out all the music - great stuff. Plus AP shares an in-studio performance.
This flashback episode from 2013 features modern remakes of classic hymns from the likes of David Crowder, Cindy Morgan, and Benjamin Dunn & Friends.
We put our Critics Panel to work once again, this time to focus on the best individual songs that really perked their ears in the first half of 2015 - including tracks by Nichole Nordeman, The Lone Bellow, and 16-yr-old Gracie Schram.
At this half-way point of 2015, we put our Critics Panel to work to pick out some of the best albums released in the first half of 2015 - including music by Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Sufjan Stevens, Andrew Osenga, and Josh Garrels.
We are celebrating Dads with some specially themed gourmet music by Dave Barnes, JJ Heller, plus interview clips by Christopher Williams and Ben Shive.
They are not only terrific songwriters, but now co-authors of the new book "Transcending Mysteries." We'll be chatting with Ginny Owens and Andrew Greer this hour, plus gourmet music from Cindy Morgan, Matthew Clark, & The McCrary Sisters.
We revisit this episode from January where our UTR Critics Panel honored the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2014. Re-live some of the best music that was released last year. Our countdown features the music of Colony House, Jeremy Casella, Melanie Penn... and our #1 gourmet album of 2014.
Indie acoustic wordsmith Son Of Laughter is our guest all hour and shares why he has been called "the slow cooker of songwriting." Plus we are debuting the World Premiere of new songs by Burlap To Cashmere and Jessi McNeal!
12-time Dove Award-winner Cindy Morgan is our guest of honor, and we focus our conversation on the amazing run she had as a CCM female vocalist throughout the 90s. In fact, all of the songs this hour are Radar Rewinds - including Mark Heard, Big Tent Revival, and Rich Mullins.
Native Canadian and award-winning artist Matt Brouwer steps in as our guest co-host to pick out all the music and also play us a live track in-studio.
We continue UTR's "Interview Month" with critcally-acclaimed songwriter Levi Weaver - who talks about his latest concept album, his biggest surprise as a musician, and how he defines "good art." Plus we get a bunch of listener requests, including 3 artists making their UTR debut.
What a way to start UTR's "Interview Month!" We are thrilled to have Dove Award-winning artist Ellie Holcomb as our VIP guest all hour to talk about her songwriting process, launching her solo career, and what she was feeling the night she won the Dove. Plus tracks by Josh Garrels, Alli Rogers, & Steve Moakler.
This week's playlist comes right from the book of Psalms - including original arrangements by Jenny & Tyler, Sons of Korah, and Andrew Osenga.
Not one, but two interview guests this week - indie singer-songwriters Matthew Clark and Vanita Joines.
We dug deep into the UTR archives for this show from 6 years ago (UTR was only 5 months old). It was the first time we played songs by Over The Rhine and Mindy Smith, and a Rich Mullins' classic is the radar rewind.
Our playlist is full of songs celebrating the Cross and the Resurrection - including Audrey Assad, Page CXVI, and Matthew Clark. Plus Dave plays his favorite Easter song of 2015.
We're seeking out the really passionate, artistic, and organic praise and worship music. Plus we'll be interviewing Aaron Strumpel about his new album "Bright Star."
Author, speaker, pastor, and singer-songwriter Justin McRoberts is our VIP guest this week. Plus all the other music is from artists coming to Escape To The Lake 2015, like SHEL, Ginny Owens, The Vespers, and Joy Ike.
All the artists on this week's show are first-timers on UTR, including Jordan Ruiz, Chris & Jenna, Jessi McNeal, and Zach Pietrini & The Broken Bones.
We're hanging out all hour with legendary Christian artist (and writer, producer, film director) Steve Taylor to talk about his musical comeback after a 21-year hiatus and the making of "Goliath" - UTR's #1 Top Gourmet Album of 2014.
This week's playlist is in the hands of YOU our audience. And we'll see how you did. Songs by The Vespers, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, and the UTR debut of Liz Vice.
The Gray Havens are in control of this week's playlist, sharing about some of the artists that have impacted them, including Sufjan Stevens, Andrew Peterson, and the radio world premiere of a new song by Jenny & Tyler!
Romantic love is such a powerful source, it shouldn't surprise us that it's been the number one theme of all art since the dawn of time. This week on UTR, Ben Rector, Jessica Campbell, Elenowen, Christopher Williams, and others present some gourmet love songs.
We continue airing some of our critics' picks of the best individual songs of 2014, including tracks by Andrew Peterson, Ginny Owens, & Colony House.
What were last year's best individual songs? We feature some of the tracks that caught the ears and hearts of the UTR Critics Panel, including Zach Winters, Judah & The Lion, and Jessica Campbell.
For our milestone 300th episode, we share never-before-heard live UTR exclusive tracks by Burlap To Cashmere, Andrew Osenga, Jill Phillips, and many more.
It's our annual audio countdown of the best music that graced our ears these last 12 months - the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2014 - including music by Melanie Penn, The Choir, Jill Phillips, & more.
It's our first show as a new independent ministry! Dave shares a bit about the journey these last three months, picks out some of his favorites from the archives, & reveals his pick for the best song of 2014.
We go all the way back to when UTR was a newborn radio show. You'll see our mission (and format) hasn't changed much since jump street. This episode was the FIRST time we aired music by Andy Gullahorn, Justin McRoberts, Andrew Osenga, & Mute Math.
We celebrate Advent with this 2012 UTR rerun which features all listener requests for gourmet holiday music - including Audrey Assad, Over The Rhine, and Jason Gray.
We have a LOT to be thankful for this month. So let's revisit this UTR Thanksgiving Special from 2011 that featured songs of gratitude by Ellie Holcomb, Fernando Ortega, Downhere, & Anthony Evans.
We aired this episode with interview guest (and CCM legend) Steve Taylor in Spring 2012 on the national release weekend for his latest movie Blue Like Jazz.
For the first time ever, our interview guest is also making their UTR debut. We are excited to introduce you to Jessica Campbell. Besides her songs, we'll also hear from Ben Rector, Damion Suomi, and Eric Peters.
Classic hymns of the faith, like "Blessed Assurance," "Rock of Ages," and "Be Thou My Vision" get a modern molding at the hands of some of today's Christian songwriters. We also chat with Cindy Morgan, Randall Goodgame, and Andrew Greer on the importance of hymns.
Andrew Peterson joins us as we conclude the countdown of the 14 best songs by our guest of honor, as voted on by the Under The Radar listeners.
We begin the countdown of the 14 all-time best songs by Andrew Peterson, as voted on by the Under The Radar listeners.
All of the songs this week will be on the theme of social justice, including conversation on that topic with Gungor, Jenny & Tyler, Me In Motion, and Melody Olson.
They just released their first full-length album Kids These Days, and Judah & The Lion are hanging out on UTR to talk about their new music and the overall direction of their career - plus song by Jillian Edwards, Christopher Williams, and Ellie Holcomb.
We're playing tracks by artists making their 2nd time appearance on UTR - including Jessa Anderson, A Lion Named Roar, and a tribute for the recently-passed singer-songwriter Matt Auten.
What ever happened to Sarah Masen? She made waves in CCM in the mid 90s, but to most people "she disappeared." Yet she's been quietly creating art for the last 15 years. So she's our guest this week to discuss songwriting, art, and family.
These songs bear the same title as the album they are found on - including tracks by Green River Ordinance, John Mark McMillan, Sara Beth Go, and Andrew Belle.
Enjoy a bonus mid-week set of music, featuring suggestions from UTR listeners - including The Vespers, Sleeping At Last, and 5 first-time artists.
This week's playlist is being decided by YOU, the UTR listeners. We'll hear songs by Andrew Peterson, Levi Weaver, and four artists making their UTR debut.
Nick Flora has siezed control of UTR and is calling the shots, musically. He'll tell us why he loves Andrew Osenga, Stacy Lantz, Eric Peters, and will reveal his two favorite bands of all-time.
Here's our audio recap of UTR's Escape To The Lake 2014 - including music from ETTL artists, interview clips from Justin McRoberts and Micah Dalton, and live performances from Sara Groves and Burlap To Cashmere.
Listen in as Don & Lori Chaffer, a.k.a Waterdeep, join Dave in UTR's studio! Also hear tracks by Fernando Ortega, Needtobreathe, The Farewell Drifters and more.
This dates back to UTR's first year on the air (which means this is probably new to you). Enjoy music from the soulful Micah Dalton, one of Dave's all-time favorites from Andrew Peterson, and the quirky & creative band The Southern Sea.
What happens when we let YOU the listeners pick out the music? A tremendous hour of gourmet music - with Kye Kye, Tanya Godsey, & Andy Gullahorn.
Bread of Stone is joining us in the studio this week to some of their favorite music - like Future of Forestry, Mute Math & more!
We'd like to tell you this is the BEST music released so far in 2014, but maybe you should decide for yourself!
Our Critics Panel has spoken and we love what they said. Strap in for an hour of amazing 2014 releases!
Happy Father's Day! Eric Peters and Andrew Greer give their thoughts about fatherhood PLUS hear some great dad themed music by Andrew Peterson, Jill Phillips, Watermark and more.
Our program assistant for the last 4 years co-hosts the show as a final farewell and picks some of her favorite tracks from UTR's archives, including The Milk Carton Kids, Gungor, and Sara Groves.
Nashville singer-songwriter Jeremy Casella is our featured guest this week sharing his music and talking about his newest project, Death in Reverse.
Get to know more grassroots music in this second do-it-yourself episode featuring Lauren Chandler, Dan & Lauren Smith, Vanita Joines, Rick Lee James + many more!
We are introduced to many up-and-coming DIY artists each year (many are UTR listeners), and we're featuring some of the top tier talent. Also, some established performers offer advice to budding artists.
We're celebrating one of the best jobs out there, motherhood! Hear songs by JJ Heller, Christa Wells, Andrew Peterson & more.
Jon Troast performed at Escape to the Lake 2013 and during the event UTR host, Dave Trout, interviewed Jon about his latest project - and now we get to share it with you! Also hear tracks by SHEL, Burlap to Cashmere, The Gray Havens and more.
Hear scripture songs, almost word for word, from the Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Micah and more by gourmet artists including Jenny & Tyler, Phil Keaggy, and Ellie Holcomb.
Remembering the sacrifices made for us and the miracle of the empty tomb on this Easter weekend with songs by Josh Garrels, Page CXVI, Caroline Cobb & many more.
Singer-songwriter Brady Toops joins us in our studio to talk about his music; you'll also be introduced to some of his songs as well as hear tracks by Judah & the Lion, More Than Rubies, Leigh Nash and more.
Hear Bethany Dillon cover Amy Grant, Jenny & Tyler cover U2, and Micah Dalton cover Randy Newman on this ALL COVERS episode!
Enjoy this hour of music featuring some of the greatest duos out there including Elenowen, Jenny & Tyler, Waterdeep, and The Civil Wars.
Joining us this week is the multi-talented Ben Shive adding to his list of "Can Dos" by co-hosting the show and picking out all the music!
Hear an hour full of heart-felt, inspiring, God honoring music with gourmet artists like Mercy Child, Josh Garrels, Audrey Assad + many more.
Hear some great songs AND stories this hour from the artists themselves including Christa Wells, Eric Peters and Sara Groves.
Get a dose of music you won't soon forget! This hour each artist is sharing their story behind the song.
We revisit an old favorite from UTR's archives, an interview with Eric Peters - plus more great tunes by Sarah Masen, Jill Phillips, Downhere and more.
It's Valentines weekend! We've done the work for you and put together a full hour of love songs including Matt Wertz, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Andrew Peterson and Sara Groves.
Tim Coons from Giants & Pilgrims is our special guest, talking about and sharing music from his new project, Almanac. Plus more gourmet music from Brooke Waggoner, Brady Toops and Ron Block.
More listener requests coming your way including Ellie Holcomb, Josh Garrels, Audrey Assad, and The Brighton.
We put the playlist in the hands of our listeners for the next two weeks, lending an ear to numerous UTR debut artists like Caleb Carruth, The Autumn Film, Vanita Joines & Strahan.
We welcome Julie Lee to the studio to talk about her 2013 project "Till & Mule." She'll also share some stories and an exclusive live performance.
Hear the best songs of 2013 as voted by our critics panel including tracks by The Gray Havens, Tal & Acacia, Jars of Clay, and Seabird.
In case you missed it the first time around, we're offering a second helping of the best gourmet albums released in 2013.
Merry Christmas! Enjoy your holiday festivities with a full dose of gourmet music including Jason Gray, Downhere, JJ Heller, and Smalltown poets.
Special guest, Andrew Greer, joins us this week to add to the holiday fun on this all Christmas music special.
We count down our list of the most creative, thought-provoking and well-crafted releases of 2013.
Hear interview clips from Tanya Godsey, Andrew Osenga & Kimmy Vos during this hour of music focusing on gratitude and thankfulness.
We're celebrating our 5th anniversary by counting down Dave's top songs as well as some of the most notable interview clips from each of the past five years!
The special guest joining us this week is Randy Stonehill! In addition to flipping through his music career we're playing ALL radar rewinds!
Heading into the archives to revisit an hour of top notch artists including Needtobreathe, Dewveall, Andy Osenga & Alli Rogers.
Jenny & Tyler come in our studio and take over the show picking out some great songs by Neulore, Needtobreathe, Derek Webb & many more.
We're bursting at the seams this week with ELEVEN guest artists sharing the stories behind their songs.
Of all our themed episodes, this is one of the most fun to put together! Hear Audrey Assad covering Pink Floyd, David Crowder covering Michael W. Smith, Ben Rector covering none other than Whitney Houston, and many more!
Singer-songwriter, Sara Groves, joins Dave in-studio this week to talk about how she got started in music, why she almost threw in the towel, and where she finds her inspiration.
We continue to put our songlist in the hands of YOU, our listeners, with this all-request episode. Newer releases are heard from JJ Heller, Christa Wells, & Audrey Assad.
One of the best parts of Under the Radar is discovering music through YOU, our listeners. This week we use all listener requests - hear Green River Ordinance, Jenny & Tyler, Eric Peters, & a world premiere track by Melanie Penn!
We're so happy to welcome Andrew Greer as he helps us celebrate this milestone by interviewing our host, Dave Trout! Also tune in for some gourmet tunes by Waterdeep, Jenny & Tyler, Josh Garrels & many more!
UTR's summer intern Brittany Homan joins Dave as a guest co-host. You'll get to know her & her taste in music. She even interviews and introduces us to a new Wisconsin-based band, The Guilty Wanted.
YES, some extra gourmet music this week! This bonus podcast continues our theme this week with creative updates of classic hymns. But this hour is all remakes hand-picked by YOU our listeners!
Some of the most cherished songs of the last 250 years, "Power in the Blood," "The Old Rugged Cross," and other great hymns, get some creative modern day touches. Also, Cindy Morgan, Randall Goodgame, & Andrew Greer share about their love of hymns.
In the spotlight this week is Andy Gullahorn who recently released his 4th studio album, Beyond the Frame. Hear Andy talk about this new release, changes he's seen in the industry and loads of gourmet music - including an un-released track by Melanie Penn.
Some friendly conversation with Ben Shive & Shawn McDonald mixed in with top-notch songs by Matt Wertz, Julie Lee, Seabird, and Young Oceans.
Christa Wells is in UTR's studio talking about her newest project, Feed Your Soul. Also hear a live recording by Christa Wells, an acoustic track by Needtobreathe, and two artists making their UTR debut.
An hour of songs for conversing with our God - hear tracks by Sara Groves, Jars of Clay, Jon Foreman & more.
We're excited to be featuring Nashville based, singer-songwriter Nick Flora this week. Hear interview clips and a live performance recorded at UTR's Escape to the Lake.
Get a glimpse of what the attendees experienced at Under the Radar's Escape to the Lake earlier this month. Enjoy interview clips and live performances from the event including Tim Coons, Jon Troast, and Randy Stonehill.
Adam Wheatley, Gungor, & Melody Olson are just a few of the gourmet artists you'll hear on this week's episode that begged to be aired a second time.
Our Critics Panel outdid themselves again with a great line-up of the best songs released in the first six months of 2013.
The UTR Critics Panel looked over the first half of 2013 and picked the best releases including albums by the following artists: Sandra McCracken, Leagues & The Lone Bellow.
Under the Radar host, Dave Trout looks back on our episodes from the first half of 2013 and picks his favorites! Hear tracks by Kye Kye, Eric Peters, Andrew Peterson + many more.
The Gray Havens and Matt Brouwer are the special guests this week sharing stories about their careers and most current albums - you'll also hear an unreleased track by The Gray Havens!
Bringing the focus in on Dad's as we help you celebrate Father's Day! Hear tracks by Andrew Peterson, Andy Gullahorn, Cindy Morgan and many more.
Continuing last week's DIY theme, we have some great artists lined up including The Weathering, Jon Morris and Tara Leigh Cobble. PLUS, don't miss out on round two of great advice from current indie artists.
This week we're excited to offer you the fruit from our picking through hours and hours of artist submissions as well as advice from some veteran artists for all the DIY musicians just starting out.
Digging into our archives, we revisit some old cherished hymns as we talk with Bart Millard and Ginny Owens about their hymns projects.
We revisit one of our favorite episodes from this last year -- our countdown of the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2012, as selected by our UTR Critics Panel.
We put today's playlist into the hands of UTR’s program assistant and mother-of-five Kelly Van Engen. Kelly picks some of her faves from our program archives - including tracks by Rend Collective Experiment, Christa Wells, & Ben Shive.
We sit down with JJ Heller to talk about her new album "Loved." Hear new tracks from her plus music from Jon Troast, Sufjan Stevens, Breanna Paletta and more.
All 11 artists on this bonus podcast were recommendations from you our listeners - plus all are making their debut appearance on UTR!
We turn the show over to YOU our listeners... audience requests including tunes by Sandra McCracken, The Gray Havens, Katie Herzig, and Gungor.
Josh Garrels is back - but this time to co-host & pick out all music, including cuts by Josh White, Kye Kye, & Laura Gibson. Plus Josh performs "Bread & Wine" live in the UTR studios.
Josh Garrels sits down with UTR for an interview episode featuring his insight and music, plus tracks by, JJ Heller, Myla Smith and more.
Featuring some of the most powerful tracks focused on the cross and the empty tomb here's an episode you're going to want to take with you to a quiet place this week-end.
We hope this hour of creative and artistic worship music helps you prepare your heart and mind for the death and resurrection of our Savior.
Excited to bring you our 2nd ALL HIP-HOP episode featuring special guests: Sho Baraka, Kareem Manuel & DECiPHA.
Mixing it up with an interview clip from one artist and a LIVE recording from another right alongside some more great songwriters like Andrew Belle, Jon Troast & Andrew Osenga.
Andrew Peterson joins Dave in studio to talk about his 2012 release, Light for the Lost Boy, and perform an old favorite LIVE - "All You'll Ever Know."
We're putting this week's playlist into the hands of YOU our listeners. By request, we'll be hearing from Kye Kye, Derek Webb, Fiction Family, and the #1 most requested artist of the last 2 months.
We're revisting the past and enjoying this all hymns episode with special guests Jaron & Katherine Kamin.
Four sisters from Colorado make up the band SHEL, our interview guest this week. Also a half-dozen artists make their UTR debut.
Hear the stories behind the songs from the artists' themselves as we visit with Jenny & Tyler, Gungor, JJ Heller and many more.
Get your fill of authentic, creative music this hour with tracks from Jon Troast, Rend Collective Experiment, Katie Herzig and many more.
From the UTR archives, this hour features all title tracks by the likes of Sara Beth Goeghegan, Switchfoot & Needtobreathe.
Hear how Eric Peters is balancing all the different areas of art on top of owning a business and being a family man. Also featuring tracks by Waterdeep, Jason Gray, The Vespers and more.
Our first interview guest of the new year is also named on our Top Gourmet Albums of 2012 list, Eric Peters.
We continue to highlight songs off of UTR's Best Gourmet Songs of 2012 list including tracks from The Vespers, Andrew Peterson and Sara Watkins.
House of Heroes, Waterdeep and Jon Troast are just a few of the artists that nailed the art of songwriting and are featured on our Top Songs of 2012 episode.
This is truly a feast to be savored as UTR's critics have cast their votes and come up with a TOP 11 Gourmet Albums of 2012 list - all featured on this weeks highly anticipated episode.
The holiday spirit is in full swing with this episode full of listeners' Christmas requests.
Get away from the holiday rush and decompress with some Christmas music by Matt Wertz, Bebo Norman, Joy Williams more gourmet artists that you can't find anywhere else.
The stores have been playing holiday music since the beginning of November but here is our first entree of Christmas music - we're dishing up unique takes on traditional songs as well as a handful of originals by Mindy Smith, Chris August & Sara Groves.
In this bonus podcast Andrew Greer talks about his music, thoughts on Christmas, and a combination of both when he shares the story behind "My Troubles," a track off his 2011 limited release The Christmas Sessions.
Nashville singer-songwriter Andrew Greer takes over this week's playlist and picks out all of his favorite artists, including Sara Groves, Marc Scibilia, and Over the Rhine.
This Thanksgiving week we head back to our 2nd episode and enjoy the timeless songs of gratitude by Jonny Lang, Sara Groves, Shane & Shane and many more.
Legendary alt-folk-rockers Waterdeep (aka Don & Lori Chaffer) join us all hour as we talk about their nearly 2-decade career and hear songs from their fabulous catalogue of music.
Hear a line-up of what UTR's critic panel deemed the top 11 gourmet albums of 2011 including Needtobreathe, Gungor, Josh Garrles and Over the Rhine.
We interview indie songwriter David Story about his new project "Alamo," and we play a half dozen listener requests.
15 months ago we took an international trip through music. Let's revisit the beauty with the help of The Arrows, Jack London, & Chris Spring.
Enjoy our special guest Shawn McDonald as well as a handful of songs released in the past two months.
Bonus mid-week podcast full of songs giving us room to lament by Derek Webb, Jars of Clay and Fernando Ortega and more.
Looking back in our archives and remembering an important emotion in the Christian walk, lament. Hear songs on that theme by Jon Foreman, Sara Watkins, & Andrew Peterson, plus an interview clip from Eric Peters.
Wrapping up our 3-part Rich Mullins tribute by talking to some of today's most talented songwriters like Josh Garrels, Andrew Peterson, and Sara Groves. Listen to how Rich has impacted their lives and music and hear many songs written by Rich, including an unreleased cover song by Andy Gullahorn.
Week two of our 3-part Rich Mullins Tribute has arrived! Hear thoughts on sin and temptation from a rare interview of Rich himself. Also on the line-up are some great cover songs by Carolyn Arends, Caedmon's Call and more.
We visit with Andrew Peterson, the man several sources have called "the heir apparent to Rich Mullins." We also hear reflections from Randall Goodgame, and an exclusive tribute song from David Story. Plus several tunes by Rich, including "Sometimes By Step" and "If I Stand."
Word for word scripture songs fill this hour with music by Phil Keaggy, Jenny & Tyler and more.
UTR was invited into Andrew Osenga's hand-made spaceship set, where he recorded his new concept album Leonard the Lonely Astronaut. In this exclusive interview, Andy shares about his ambitious record and we debut 4 brand new songs.
We've hit our 200th episode! To celebrate this achievement, we looked back at the artists that have played at our studios since our first episode and put together a full hour of live music including The Vespers, Melanie Penn, Andrew Peterson & Josh Garrels.
Sara Groves makes a special apperance to show Dave how it's done as his guest co-host. She shares a live performance and picks all the music all hour long including Jenny & Tyler, Audrey Assad and Jon Foreman.
The Rocket Summer, Over the Rhine, John Mark McMillan and more listener picks fill this bonus mid-week podcast.
We put our playlist into the hands of UTR listeners. We'll enjoy hand-picked music by Jill Phillips, Zach Williams, and a debut of the band SHEL.
11 artists, 11 stories. Hear what inspired the songs this week from the artists themselves including Randall Goodgame, Josh Garrels & Andy Gullahorn.
We say farewell to the historic Cornerstone Festival with a roundtable discussion on the memorable moments and long-term impact of the fest. All the songs are from artists who performed at the 29th (and final) Cornerstone.
Hear interview clips from UTR's conversation with Phil Keaggy and some musical gems spanning this legend's 5+ decade career.
The Critics' votes are in for the best albums and songs so far this year; some artists that topped the charts are Audrey Assad, The Vespers and Jenny & Tyler.
Top listener requests of the year thus far include tracks by Caleb, Seryn and Bethany Dillon.
The Vespers join us in studio to perform a live track, talk about where they fit in musically and share about their first impressions of each other.
Here's a treat for the youngins. Mr. Slugs & Bugs, Randall Goodgame, is our guest for over 70-minutes of well-crafted kid's music.
Dave interviews Ellis Peters (age 5), Sammy Trout (age 7), and Andrew Peterson (old dude) - plus some well-crafted songs that honor Dads.
Under the Radar's most requested artist, Josh Garrels, joins the conversation and shares a live performance of "Beyond the Blue" off his album Love & War & The Sea In Between.
Throw out your musical diet of overplayed radio tunes and check out these one-of-a-kind tracks by Brooke Fraser, Waterdeep and Gungor.
Singer songwriter Julie Lee is in studio picking all the music including Alison Krauss, Ron Block and David Story.
They have stood the test of time and challenged the hearts of all generations. Here's a full hour of hymns brought to you by Jars of Clay, Matthew Smith and many more.
With a heart for hymns, Andrew Greer joins us to talk about his newest album and shares a live performance of his unreleased song, "Rescue Me".
On this Mother's Day weekend, hear a few favorites including Sara Groves and Randall Goodgame -- as well as fresh sounds from UTR debuts like Maron and Zach Winters.
Hear Eric Peters talk with us about the inspiration behind his new album, Birds of Relocation.
Jadon Lavik, Downhere, Andrew Peterson, and many more listener requests are filling this mid-week bonus podcast.
Requested by our community of thoughtful listeners come tracks by Over the Rhine, The Vespers, Tyrone Wells and more.
Prime picking this week from co-host Kelly Van Engen featuring her personal favorites from Under the Radar's archives.
Steve Taylor, singer-songwriter of the past and movie producer of the present, joins us to talk about his music and newest movie release, Blue Like Jazz.
John Mark McMillan, Jenny & Tyler, Todd Agnew, All Sons & Daughters and many more artists help us celebrate Jesus' victory over the grave.
We celebrate Holy Week with thoughtful, creative praise and worship music by Gungor, Watermark, Caedmon's Call and more.
Surprise! Here's a bonus podcast of Under the Radar featuring additional interview questions with this week's VIP guest Jenny & Tyler.
Singer-songwriter duo, Jenny & Tyler, join UTR to talk about their soon-to-be-released project, Open Your Doors. We'll also throw in world premiere songs by Eric Peters and The Vespers.
Simon & Garfunkel meets The Farewell Drifters on this all cover songs episode; also featuring Audrey Assad, Pierce Pettis, and Melanie Penn.
Jason Gray joins us to share his evolving perspectives on radio singles, collaborating with different artists, and iTunes; also featuring music by Charlie Peacock, Sara Groves, and Josh Garrels.
Literature inspired music fills this hour of gourmet tracks including songs by Andrew Peterson, Andy Gullahorn and Brooke Fraser.
Our special guest is indie duo All Sons and Daughters, sharing some songs and their thoughts about worship music.
Heading down memory lane to revisit an episode from our first year of bringing you thought provoking tunes.
It's not a box of chocolates, but we hope this bonus podcast of 60+ minutes of "gourmet love songs" is a worthy Valentine's Day present. Enjoy deep & artistic love songs by Matt Wertz, Seabird, JJ Heller, Jon Troast, and over a dozen more.
Knowledge meets hearts with gifted singer-songwriters including Josh Wilson, Griffin House and Brooke Fraser.
Me In Motion kicks Dave out of the producers seat and picks all the music including their acoustic in-studio perfomace of "Gotta Be Something".
Looking back on an all-request episode with The Civil Wars, Laura Story and John Mark McMillan
Our VIP Guest all hour is the creative and talented Andrew Peterson. We'll talk about his songwriting and enjoy several tracks. Plus we'll play a half dozen listener requests.
Enjoy more Critics' Picks of the most creative and compelling songs over the last 12 months.
Hear some of our Top Gourmet Songs of 2011, a few bands that made the list are The City Harmonic, Gungor and Switchfoot.
It's finally here, our countdown of the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of the Year! Happy New Year!
Christmas tunes by Bebo Norman, Jars of Clay, and many more including interview clips about the holidays.
Thoughtfully updated Christmas carols including "Oh Holy Night," "What Child is This," and "O Come, O Come Emmanuel."
Kicking off the Christmas season with brand new 2011 holiday releases by Matt Wertz, Sojourn, Andrew Greer, and the debut of the duo Canaries in the Coal Mine.
Eric Peters joins us in studio to answer listener's questions and perform a song from his upcoming 2012 album Birds of Relocation.
Celebrating thanksgiving with songs of gratitude by Downhere, Fernando Ortega and Jason Gray.
We're celebrating our 3rd Anniversary gourmet style with songs from Gungor, Brooke Fraser, Andrew Peterson and more.
Having just released her 10th album, we have a lot to talk about with Sara Groves. More music this hour from Downhere, Caedmon's Call and Leeland.
Some of the best gourmet tracks released in the past two months including songs by Jill Phillips, Gungor, Needtobreathe.
Kick back and relax with this midweek special bringing you conversation with The Farewell Drifters and Michael Milton along with an entire episode of bluegrass tunes.
Zach and Josh from The Farewell Drifters are our VIP guests this hour along with creatively rich songs by Sufjan Stevens, Brooke Waggoner and more.
We're looking back and revisiting an episode full of gourmet tracks including All Sons and Daughters, Needtobreathe, Sara Groves, and The Civil Wars.
Joining us from New York City is Melanie Penn sharing thoughts about her music and an unreleased song performed live in our studio.
Live UTR concert recordings of gourmet artists that have graced our studio including Sara Groves, Andrew Peterson, The Farewell Drifters and more.
Nashville Singer/Songwriter Matt Wertz joins the conversation this week alongside some gourmet tracks by Audrey Assad, Shaun Groves, and more.
To celebrate our 150th episode Dave is picking all his favorite music that we've played so far in 2011 including Amanda Falk, Josh Garrels, JJ Heller and Owl City.
We cooked up a midweek treat with all listener requests including Fiction Family, Waterdeep, Andrew Peterson & more.
Listeners took charge of the line up this week, some of the requests include Joy Ike, The Civil Wars, Owl City and Audrey Assad.
Andrew Osenga takes the wheel, picking all the music and co-hosting the show. Some of his top picks include Nick Flora, Ben Shive and Jars of Clay.
All new interview episode highlighting the stories behind the songs, including clips from Melanie Penn, Andrew Peterson, The Farewell Drifters and more.
Featuring musically and lyrically artistic music that hasn't made it mainstream, including tracks by Greg Sczebel, Amanda Falk, Jeff Caylor & more.
Enjoy more artistic updates of classic hymns on this bonus podcast episode - plus more with special guests Jaron & Katherine Kamin.
Jaron and Katherine Kamin are the special guests this week to talk about their new hymns album. Hear other hymn remakes by Chris Rice, Sara Groves, Crystal Lewis and more.
This week's full of first time appearances including Aaron Shust, The Running Back, The City Harmonic & more.
From our best-of archives, this episode features a 2-yr-old tune from Bethany Dillon, a listener request for The Krusty Brothers, and a radar rewind with Jars of Clay.
Ben Shive is hanging with UTR all hour and debuts some tracks off his upcoming CD. We'll also hear listener requests by Josh Garrels, JJ Heller, & Shawn McDonald.
We're featuring several of the artists who appeared at the 2011 Wild Goose Festival - including Ashley Cleveland, David Wilcox, & Julie Lee. In the 2nd half, Andy Osenga shares about the new album he'll be recording this Fall.
It's all international artists this week, including Brooke Fraser, Downhere, & an epic 6-minute song by The Arrows.
The holiday is past, but the excitment isn't as Seabird joins us as special guests this week. Also in our line-up is Lanae Hale, Sufjan Stevens, Trevor Morgan and more.
Is 2011 the year of the duet? UTR's Panel of Critics pick out some of the best music from the first half of the year, including Jenny & Tyler, The Civil Wars, and Over The Rhine.
As we close out the first half of 2011, we look back at some of the best listener requests we received over the last 6 months, including Gungor, Sara Groves, Dave Barnes, and Burlap to Cashmere.
Happy Father's Day! We have a full line-up of music inspired by, written for, or reflecting on . . . dads. Songs by Steven Curtis Chapman, Chris Rice, Sara Groves and more.
Andrew Peterson co-hosts this week's episode AND picks all the music including Pierce Pettis, Adam Wheatley, Melanie Penn and more.
Title tracks are filling our gourmet slots this week, including Katie Herzig, Jars of Clay, JJ Heller & Waterdeep.