Gourmet Music Podcast - UTR Media

We are checking out all music released in the first 4 months of 2026. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP.118 --- "Evidence" - Taylor Leonhardt "The Long Surrender" - Needtobreathe "Not By Might" - Mountains in the Sea "Complexity" - Allie Crummy "Wake Up, Mr. Crow" - Switchfoot "Carolina" - Cindy Morgan "Catch A Fire" - Mat Kearney "How Beautiful" - Christopher Williams "How Do We Get There from Here" - Amy Gr...

We continue sharing some of the BEST individual songs of 2025 as picked out by our UTR Panel of Critics. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP. 117 --- Time on my Hands - Wilder Woods ft. Jim James IDK - Allison Eide Cicada - Drakeford The God I Met in Albuquerque - Allie Crummy Fire Fire - Jonathan Traylor Ancient Love - John Mark McMillan 1999 - MARK Overthink It Baby - Fielder Reckoner (An Axe Laid at the Root...

Not only did our UTR Critics Panel help us finalize the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of last year. They are back to share some of the BEST individual songs of 2025. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP. 116 --- Utah By Tomorrow - Andy Squyres Steam Engine - River & Rail Release - Ben Rector Never Been The Same - Liz Vice OK OK OK OK - Colony House Anger's Gonna Take You Places - Andy Gullahorn Brick By Brick - Drew...

It's our favorite episode to produce each year. We present an audio countdown of the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of the year gone by. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP. 115 --- Honorable Mention montage "Big Girl Big God" - LaNell Grant (from 'My Name is Nell') "Theseus in Oklahoma" - Graham Jones (from 'Eyes Renewed') "Beauty of the Lord" - John Mark McMillan (from 'Cosmic Supreme') "Can't Steal My Joy" - Josiah Q...

Our first episode of 2026 begins our "critics' picks" season at UTR - beginning with the six albums that are honored as Honorable Mentions, all deserving of your time and attention. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP. 114 --- "Devil in My Eyes" - Wilder Woods (from 'Curioso') "Far Country" - Ellie Holcomb (from 'Far Country') "Everybody Hurts" - Jervis Campbell (from 'Good Grief!') "Human Mind" - Mavis Staples...

UTR recently released the "Quarter Century List" - the best 25 albums of the last 25 years (2000-2025). On today's show, we welcome the panel of music critics (Josh, Larry, Jessica, Garret, & Mick) to share some of the albums that made the list. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP.113 --- "Kingdom Comes" - Sara Groves [from 'Add To The Beauty' - 2005] "Seasons" - Burlap to Cashmere [from 'Burlap to Cashmere...

What a treat to have UK artist Tina Boonstra on the show to pick all the music (including lots of UK artist discoveries)! -— TRACK LIST FOR EP.112 -— Call Me Thomas - Tina Boonstra What This Moment is For - Shane Beales Brother - The Brilliance Sunrise - Fieldlily Already Home - Strahan Jesus, I Have My Doubts - Jon Foreman People Are Tender - Zach Winters Baby Hold On - Liz Vice New Day In The Da...

We've been on a hiatus, so in a way this is like a season premier episode. We give a listen to several recent releases - all from within the last 5 months. -— TRACK LIST FOR EP.111 -— Satisfaction Blues - Adam Whipple Small Boat - Ellie Holcomb I'll Be the Moon - Christa Wells Fireflies - Drakeford Never Been the Same - Liz Vice You Never Let Go - John Van Deusen Golden Days - Ben Rector A Light i...

We put our music playlist into YOUR hands as we feature all listener requests for over 70 minutes. -— TRACK LIST FOR EP.110 -— Brother Sun (Giving Glory!) - The Porter's Gate (ft. Liz Vice) Weird People - Andy Gullahorn Honeycomb - Madison Ryann Ward Keep On - Christopher Williams In Everything - Paper Horses Why Do You Love Me - John Van Deusen Can People Ever Really Change? - Tina Boonstra One H...

We have invited some VIP guest artists on the show - like Andy Squyres, Dan Haseltine, Tina Boonstra, Candace Coker, and several more - to share with us THEIR song requests for artists they admire. -— TRACK LIST FOR EP.109 -— Great Love - Jacob Early New Day in the Dark - John Mark McMillan Eileen's Song - Burlap To Cashmere No Place Better (Psalm 84) - Caroline Cobb Hard To Get - Rich Mullins Hea...

Are you ready to recap the best songs of 2024? Dave Trout takes you through our critics' top picks, sharing songs from long-time UTR friends and up-and-coming artists alike. -— TRACK LIST FOR EP.108 -— What I Was Made For – Rend Collective Sound and Silence – Skye Peterson Square One – Chris Renzema Blue Dreams – Holly Arrowsmith  Love You, Still – Andrew Osenga (ft. Taylor Leonhardt) The Ric...

Welcome to our favorite episode of the year and a UTR tradition. Now, for the 16th consecutive year, we present to you an audio countdown of the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of the Year! And for the first time ever on the GMP, Dave is joined by guest co-host Jessica Morris! — TRACK LIST FOR EP.107  — Break The Mold – The Other Thomas [from ‘The Other Thomas’] Determination – Ruth Naomi Floyd [f...

Merry Christmas! In our final podcast of the calendar year, we bring you selections of gourmet holiday music all released in 2024. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP.106 --- Good King Wenceslas - The Arcadian Wild Every Christmas - Colony House God With Us - Drakeford Out of Egypt - Poor Bishop Hooper Star in the East - Wen Reagan The First Noel - Andrew Osenga There Came a Light / O Holy Night - Chris Renzema...

Since we are getting closer to the end of 2024 and closer to the season where our UTR Critics Panel votes on the best music of the year, we wanted to feature all new releases that have come out in the last 90 days. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP.105 --- I Don't Know - Ross King The Helpers - Paper Horses Your Way's Better - Forrest Frank Seek Hi Seek Lo - Josh Garrels Jordans - Blessing Offor The Love of J...

From our inception, we wanted to be a podcast platform that honored the important and valuable voices of female singer-songwriters. This episode, we feature some amazing women making meaningful music. We also have some conversations with special guests Skye Peterson, Sara Groves, & Michelle Lynn Thompson. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP.104 --- Amen - Madison Ryann Ward Pull My Chute - Jac Thompson How...

We continue to spotlight our UTR Critics Panel's selections of the best music of the first half of 2024 - this time the best individual songs. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP.103 --- Running Back To Love - Russ Mohr Headlights Home - Mat Kearney Keep Your Head Up - Hannah Miller & Lori Chaffer Panic Attack in Hobby Lobby - Justin Carlson Keep Calm and Carry On - Moon Bride Jack & Marie - The Bowery...

It's not easy keeping up on the latest releases, so our UTR Critics Panel is here to help - sharing some of their selections for best albums & EPs from the first half of 2024. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP.102 --- Drowning in Nostalgia (from 'Mat Kearney') - Mat Kearney Heaven is Yours (from 'In Bloom') - Jon Foreman Still Here (from 'Slow Parade') - Gileah Taylor Great Decisions (from 'The Process')...

We put the playlist into the trustworthy hands of YOU, our listeners. We received music requests from all over North America, and from a wide variety of artists - both new and old. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP.101 --- Don't Give Up on Me - Colony House Rock My Soul - Josh Garrels You Are So Good To Me - Waterdeep The Lust, The Flesh, The Eyes and the Pride of Life - 77s Anywhere - Madison Cunningham Writ...

To celebrate the GMP's 100th episode, Dave hand picks some of his favorite tracks from the 7-year history of the show. This podcast has featured over 1,000 songs - so picking 21 favorites of those was NOT easy. Also listen for a special "Episode 100 only" listener contest. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP.100 --- Take My Hand - Russ Mohr (ft. We Are Root Mod) Into The Mystery - Needtobreathe Dear Life - Cind...

Pennsylvania-based singer-songwriter Matt Wheeler joins us as our guest co-host and he gets to pick out all the music. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP.99 --- 1934 - Matt Wheeler Keeper - Jonathan Ogden Is There Room Enough For Me - Zane Vickery Wearing Love - Joy Ike Orchestrated Love Song - Burlap To Cashmere Grateful - Morgan Harper Nichols Total Praise - Richard Smallwood and Vision My Transfiguration -...

We continue to feature more of our UTR Critics Panel's picks of the best individual songs of the year-gone-by. In fact, this is a supersized episode with over 90-mins of some of the most meaningful music released last year. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP.98 --- New Wine (Is My Bible a Barricade?) - Chris Llewellyn Jesus Loves You (And I'm Trying) - Jason Gray Paradise - Frankie Orella People Are Tender - Z...

Not only did the UTR Critics Panel help pick out the top gourmet albums of the year, but we also asked them to identify the best individual tracks of 2023. We feature 15 selections from that list on today's show. --- TRACK LIST FOR EP.97 --- “I’m Alive” - Paul Zach ft. Page CXVI “Here For You” - Christa Wells “The Lord Will Provide” - Jon Guerra “Find Your People” - Drew Holcomb & the Neighbor...

This one is a delight to produce... our favorite UTR tradition. Now, for the 15th consecutive year, we present to you an audio countdown of the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of the Year! -- TRACK LIST FOR EP.96 -- Everything Belongs - Cory Asbury [from 'Pioneer'] Be Kind - Jason Gray [from 'Land of the Living'] When You Forgive Someone - Needtobreathe [from 'Caves'] Someday This Will All Make Sense - Dave...

Happy New Year! We begin the year by featuring our Critics Panel's picks for some of the best music released over the last 12 months. Today we feature six albums that fell just outside our "Top 11 List" of the year - but are still completely worthy of your time and attention. -- TRACK LIST FOR EP.95 -- Let A Little Light In - Jon Guerra [from 'Ordinary Ways'] Prodigal - Drakeford [from 'Wayward &a...

This is our final podcast of 2023 - and it's the longest of the year - as we pile in 23 stellar Christmas songs... all released in 2023. Happy Holidays to all! --- TRACK LIST FOR EP.94 --- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - The Royal Halls Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Melanie Penn Wonderful Christmastime - Blessing Offor Shine a Little Light - Aryn Michelle (ft. David Bolt & Graham Jon...