The Morning Cruise Replay

The show was bookended today by anticipation and retrospection. Dave is anticipating the start of the LSU football season in a new era with Head Coach Lane Kiffin.  Crowder is anticipating the Independence Day weekend with a patriotic fit check. And speaking of the weekend, Jon Erwin's got a new film coming out looking at the life of "Young Washington" that we can't wait to see. Especially to see...

We had to make sure that Carmen was okay because she didn't play Mahjongg this past weekend.  Before you head for the ocean, check to make sure there are no rip currents. If there are, Bill has some tips for you.  As today is the last day of June, Carmen wanted to do a mid-year audit and check on how we are doing spiritually, physically and mentally.  But why are so many of us not so happy when we...

Carmen's a little fearful that she'll lose her credits on Audible but can't figure out what book to get next. For Dave, as an audiobook narrator, he's not all that worried about people listening to his books but he does have a new concern.  Some of the worst fears are being realized in the aftermath of the Venezuela earthquakes.  And we're on alert as a heat dome will be enveloping much of the cou...

As sports fans had their eyes fixated on the USA's World Cup match last night, Carmen wanted to make sure she got the details right so she had Hitch join the show on-air to talk all things soccer.  Bill and his family had their first hot pot experience last night and they were so fixated on the menu that they asked for some help to figure out what they wanted.  Carmen is fixated on a sweet treat t...

If you want to change your relationship with prayer, Beth Moore has a new journal out that takes you through 31 days of prayer. If you are more like Bill, you may need a calendar reminder to help you keep that change.  Jules has a hilarious video where she changed into Lady Liberty and surprised our staff with an opportunity to meet her.  A Tennessee truck stop has changed things up with the help...

A few rollercoaster riders lived out one of Carmen's worst fears when they got stuck on a ride at Six Flags.  Carmen is seeing a trend of women wearing bandanas and wants to know if it is a trend that is sticking.  You didn't have to stick around for long today to hear this week's Midweek Praise Break featuring God, I'm Just Grateful by Chandler Moore, Gratitude by Brandon Lake and Holy Forever by...

A few folks around the station got a chance to see Toy Story 5 this weekend and told us just how much they loved it. Dave wants to get in on it but doesn't want to go alone or spend the money to take 16 people to the movies.  Carmen's got a few coworkers in on the craze of Mahjong and they have a text thread going about mats and tiles.  Bill is still on the fence about getting in on the game of Ma...

Today's show was full of surprises. Well...mostly! Dave started us off with a countdown towards the start of college football. And for those of you that ordered merch from our 4th of July JOY Drop, check your mailboxes this week.  Bill and Dave talked about stargazing this weekend as there was a celestial staircase visible in the skies.  Carmen may be starting to become a night owl, all thanks to...

It's been a fun week of The Morning Cruise. On today's show, we shared parts of our conversation with  Leanna Crawford when she was here on Tuesday. Find that HERE.  After that, Bill shared just how grateful we should be on this Juneteenth and for the contributions of Lemuel Haynes.  Then we had some new friends with Ruby Ray's Healthy Cafe stop by with a Candy Healthy Energy Bar  for us...

Some might call him the wise one of the group, especially when it comes to theology. Bill, is celebrating another year around the sun on his birthday today! He's got big plans. First, he'll be helping to pack up and ship our July 4th merch and then he's taking a trip to Costco tomorrow night with his wife.  Carmen shared a video of 3 kids who learned through an exercise with their dad that his yea...

Vacation is coming up and Dave's family has plans to go to his house (all 15 of them!) Carmen's going to Utah for her vacation and is thinking about extending her time there with her daughters to play some Mahjongg.  Carmen is trying to get Jules to come on the Mahjongg train with her. But Jules is having a hard time with it.  Jules's daughter has a summer job helping out the neighbors going over...

Leanna Crawford joined The Morning Cruise for the first time to share new songs from her upcoming sophomore album, Thank God.  Before she joined them, Dave, Bill and Carmen talked about the World Cup and Dad Jokes.  00:32 Leanna Crawford on today  03:29 Japanese soccer fans clean stadium  07:33 Cape Verde ties Spain  08:47 Dad Jokes  14:46 Please no Dad Jokes for...

We're thrilled to share with you that Candice is making her way to being back on the airwaves of The JOY FM on her midday shift. She'll start there tomorrow but we asked her to come in this morning and share about the accident and how God has been present in her life throughout the ordeal.  Before she came in, we talked about our weekends, the World Cup, NBA and NHL Champions, and a reflection on...

Carmen was so focused in on our friendly competition yesterday while filming social media content that she felt like she may owe Bill a 6-step apology. And well, we're still not sure she's apologized.  Ford Taylor will get your attention with his teachings on Transformational Leadership and he's coming to a city near you soon!  All around the world, sports fans are focused in on The World Cup whic...

We're gonna give Camp JOY a try today as the social media team has asked us to be ready to film a lot of content later today. But not all of us read our emails in time...  Carmen and Dave got on a FaceTime call yesterday with Candice as she's gonna try and join us at Camp JOY and may try to make her way back to the studio soon.  Bill tried to give us an update on the World Cup. It didn't go so wel...

As the U.S.A. celebrates 250 years, it's taken a lot of work and we are still a work in progress. Bill shared some insight into the early years and the quest for religious freedom. He also shared a list of movies that celebrate Americana.  Before you put the work in today, the Midweek Praise Break is here to help you get started and Carmen had a theme (you'll see why in the titles) in the songs: 1...

When you stop what you are doing and listen to the lyrics of a song like "Good" by Matthew West it can lead you to places like 2nd Samuel 6. And that can make you want to listen to songs that are a bit of a throwback that might not actually be in your music library like Undignified by David Crowder Band.  Another artist, Darren Mulligan, stopped Dave at a recent conference to ask how he was doing...

Dave had better things to do this weekend but he had to get a move on with his mower before the HOA complained. Carmen didn't move very far from the Mahjongg table yesterday. And Bill had a busy weekend punctuated by his wedding anniversary.  A new song from Cain, "Living Water" will certainly get your soul stirring on a Monday morning.  As a part of Bill's busy weekend, he had to preach on the "P...

No...not the feedback that messes with the radio signal. We're talking feedback from all sorts of conversations.  We'd love to hear your feedback on The 4th of July JOY Drop Shop.  Despite previous feedback, Bill pushed ahead with a Friday-themed game for Dave and Carmen.  We've gotten a lot of feedback from our conversation with Ford Taylor. And he shared how thankful he was for receiving some fe...

Have you considered getting one of the items in our 4th of July JOY Drop? Don't wait too long! The online pop-up shop will close tomorrow.  Bill was curious if Dave and Carmen had considered watching the release of the crested ibis. But once he asked that question all they could consider was the ibis synonymous with the University of Miami Hurricanes. Dave shared how that bird is considered the "W...

Today's a big day (and yesterday was too...we just forgot!) as we had our second ever JOY Drop. It's a Wednesday so you know that the Midweek Praise Break was gonna happen.  We also shared the sad news of the passing of Jeremy Rosado's dad and Peabo Bryson.  00:32 JOY Drop happening today  03:35 Our 40th anniversary... a day late!  06:56 Midweek Praise Break - Battle Belongs (Phil Wickham)/ Goodne...

Help yourself to tomorrow's 4th of July JOY Drop!  Coffee assists us in a big way to do the morning show. But there are some other ways it helps our anxieties as well. Carmen's got a coffee-related hack to help menopausal women.  Need some assistance with something for your kids to do this summer? Bill has some reading recommendations for you.  The Word offers assitance with taking our thoughts ca...

Dave is back after spending most of last week at a radio industry conference. He shared throughout the show about that experience.  For those of us that have experienced hurricanes, today brings a bit of PTSD as it is the official start of the hurricane season. And take it from someone who knows what it means to be prepared.  Our first experience with the JOY Drop Shop went so well that we are doi...

Today's episode title may seem like were talking sports all day but far from it. That slogan fits with the conversations between Carmen, Bill, Jayar and Abbey.  Abbey joined us for the first part of the show and she and Jayar discussed trusting God in the hard, sometimes easier said than done.  When Abbey needed a 4th player for Mahjongg last weekend, Jayar dropped what he was doing to play a game...

We've got new merch coming your way with a 4th of July JOY Drop. But what's the deal with calling something fire these days?  Today is national Burger Day. Jayar can't deal without having jalapenos on his burger. And there are a ton of deals for you to take advantage of today as well.  With Jayar things can do off the rails and saying that out loud led to us hearing about someone Jayar knows that...