We’ll unpack a young adult movement that started in California and is sweeping through our city called Backyard Revival with founder Nicole Stark and Katherine Calderon. Hear Backyard Revival’s miraculous beginning as a group of young adults gathered to play volleyball, pray, read the Bible, and follow God’s leadership. Their first event was held at Angel Stadium hosting over 7,000 young people. 10 young adults moved from California to Memphis to see God bring revival here!

Meet Marilyn Knapp. Miss Knapp was the dorm mother at Mid-South Bible College in the late 1970s through the mid 1980s. Marilyn shares her travels to hard places in the world to reach people for Christ. She was 88 years of age at the time we recorded this show for its original airdate on July 24, 2019.

Diana Abbott interviews Byron Tyler about impacting lives through radio. Byron received the 2023 Radio Impact Award from the National Religious Broadcasters. Diana talks about the award and how God has directed his life and radio career through the years.

Pastor Chris Neiswonger of Graceview Church Southaven and host of “To God’s Greater Glory”- Sunday’s at 8:30 am on AM640 shares about his family, serving the International Legal Department of World Vision International, and working on T.V. shows like The People's Court, Jeopardy, and Soul Train.

Retired Army Colonel Sonny Tucker was leading the 173rd Airborne Brigade at “Hill 65” during the Vietnam War. Colonel Tucker says, “Hill 65” is etched in his memory more vividly than his mother’s name, losing 29 of his men that day. Colonel Tucker recalls that morning on the eighth of November 1965, engaging the Viet Cong, General Westmoreland’s visit to the MASH Hospital, and standing in the Rose Garden with President Johnson and Vice President Hubert Humphrey for the Congressional Medal of Honor presentation.

Sponsor Spotlight welcomes Lee Crone from Crone Construction and Lance Walker from Walker Auctions. Both of these companies have a history of running a successful business and providing great service in our community for many years. We’re proud to have each of them as part of our advertising family on Bott radio Network.

At 85 years of age, Pastor John Bomar takes us down the trail of his life and ministry recalling God’s steadfast faithfulness. He recalls responding to a church vote of prohibiting blacks from joining their congregation as members.

Dr. James Netters, served as pastor of Mount Vernon Baptist Church Westwood for more than 60 years. Dr. Netters was on stage in Washington, D.C. as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. He was elected to the Memphis City Council as the first African American councilmen. Dr. Netters was part of the negotiating team during the Sanitation Workers strike in Memphis the night Dr. King was assassinated. Dr. Netters transitioned from this life on 12/13/20 at the age of 93.

Keith Getty talks about composing hymns for worship in the church. Keith and wife Kristyn Getty are known as modern hymn-writers. Keith Getty and Stuart Townend co-wrote the song "In Christ Alone". It was actually the first song that they wrote together.

88-year-old Shirley James shares her life, love for Christ, and why we should celebrate Christmas. She regularly visited our radio station to collect listener guides that she joyfully passed out all over Memphis to anyone she came across.