We touched on all the senses on today's show. But  before we got to that, Carmen wanted to know if she would be the only one on the show filling out a bracket for the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. 

Does it make sense to have AI fact-checking your financial advisor? Some think so. 

If you've seen The Chosen, you're probably familiar with hearing the theme song. It turns out that the music you hear on that show is the responsibility of Dan Haseltine, formerly of Jars Of Clay. Dave, BIll and Carmen caught up with him at ChosenCon and heard how he became a part of the show. 

There's a lot going on with TSA and air travel right now. We touched on some of those issues as we tried to learn more about Touchless ID as a new option. 

If you were to walk into a room and smell food only to learn it was just a candle, would you be upset? What if it was a sourdough candle? 

Whether or not you prefer the taste of a Costco hot dog, you've got to love the price, especially when it comes with a drink for just $1.50. 

We got to see Jeremy Rosado in person this morning as he joined us to tell us about his involvement with Tommee Profitt's new Easter album, The Resurrection Of A King, on the song, "Nothing But The Blood". He also shared about his experience on Winter Jam this year, his song Hero In The Room and a full slate of shows in 2026. 

00:32 NCAA Brackets 

05:30 Fact-Checking Financial Advisors

09:31 Dan Haseltine - The Chosen music 

15:02 Dan Haseltine - The Chosen music (Part 2) 

19:28 TSA Touchless ID 

23:00 Touchless ID texts 

25:15 more texts 

26:18 Sourdough Candle 

29:51 Costco Hot Dog $1.50 combo 

32:45 Jeremy Rosado in next 

33:37 Jeremy Rosado Nothing But The Blood 

40:55 hitting the high notes 

45:47 his time on Winter Jam and Hero In The Room 

52:32 A Full Year of Shows 

NASA has confirmed that the thing streaking across the sky yesterday above Cleveland was a meteor. Gyms are having a moment as there are now more gyms than stores these days. 

Wanna get a car for a good deal? Dave tells us about one man who is on a streak of getting cars for less for his customers. And hot off the presses is news of some smarter technology coming to your car. 

Feeling burnt out at work? One doc says the cure is more time spent outside. 

Hot honey is having a moment and you can get it at a variety of places. 

We've been on a streak of the Midweek Praise Break on Wednesdays, and when Carmen realized that today was the day, she shifted and gave us Build My Life, Jireh and Way Maker. 

Basketball players aren't the only ones scoring points right now. Pete scored a big point with Carmen when he surprised her with tickets to see Bama play in the first round of March Madness on Friday. 

And that streaking sound from basketball shoes... it turns out, it has something in common with thunderstorms and earthquakes. 

00:32 Meteor over Cleveland 

02:58 More Gyms than Stores 

08:13 Car haggler for hire 

12:55 New smart car tech 

17:24 Outdoors is the cure for burnout 

22:42 texts 

25:47 Hot Honey 

29:56 Gas Station Food Memories 

33:18 Midweek Praise Break - Buld My Life, Jireh, Way Maker 

35:02 Praise Break recap and Prayer Line 

36:04 Carmen and Pete headed to Bama Basketball game 

40:14 Basketball shoes and thunderstorms

43:38 BIll's BIG Word

We started this morning filling your speakers with Terrian and CeCe Winans on "Testimony". Your day may be filled with green on St. Patrick's Day but do you know the story of Patrick of Ireland? Bill fills us in. 

Airports around the country are filling up as flights are being delayed for a variety of reasons. 

Would you fill your mouth with "peanut butter cup" toothpaste? 

If you feel like you've had your fill of your phone, Carmen has some thoughts for you and an easy reminder to put the phone down from time to time. 

While many of us are filling out a March Madness bracket, Bill is filling out a "Lent Madness" bracket. 

What does different generational views of Michael Jordan have to do with our faith as Christians? Dave fills us in on what Kyle Idleman recently shared. 

Bill needed a little roadside assistance early this morning as he ran out of gas.After filling his tank and making it in, he shared how your own righteousness is like an empty gas tank. 

You have filled our hearts with gratitude when it comes to Friendraiser and the gifts that keep coming in. 

Don't fill your plate with edible insects (like you ever thought that you would...). Dave fills us in as to why. 

And if you need to fill your diet with more protein there's a few options comng your way. 

00:32 Terrian and CeCe - Testimony 

02:22 Patrick of Ireland 

05:12 Travel Delays 

08:33 Reese's Toothpaste 

12:38 Phones - Divert Daily. Withdraw Weekly. Abandon Annually. 

18:24 Lifehacker article on greyscale 

20:41 Lent Madness

25:03 Kyle Idleman on 'Comfortable' Christianity 

29:44 Do We Love God or What He Can Do For Us 

34:54 Your own righteousness is like an empty gas tank 

38:29 Bill on St. Patty's Day 

42:33 Thank You! 

44:40 Edible Insects - Not For Dinner 

49:02 Starbucks Protein Options 

52:26 Bill's BIG Word

Last week, we connected with you to raise 83% of our Friendraiser goal and we are filled with gratitude that you felt called to help! As crazy as it was last week, the weather across the U.S. is just as wacky! 

While they live in 2 different states, Dave connected with his granddaughter when she was found to be dressing up like him! 

Carmen shared a story that she received from a listener last week that reminded her of the Casting Crowns song, "Broken Together". 

With tomorrow being St. Patrick's Day, Bill wanted to see if Carmen and Dave could connect with the pronunciation of some Irish names. 

Over the weekend, Carmen finished Theo of Golden and highly recommends reading the bestseller. One of the things she loved about it was the connections it made with some Christian themes. 

Dolly Parton connected with fans at Dollywood to explain her recent time away from the spotlight. 

As we wrap up Friendraiser, Bill wanted to make the connection between consumers and givers. 

Terrian connected with none other than CeCe Winans on her song, "Testimony". 

A Starbucks DoorDash delivery led one lady to connect with folks on social media to raise money via GoFundMe for her delivery man that was of an advanced age in order for him to properly retire. 

Bill and his wife made their way to Costco over the weekend but he managed to get out of there without too much overspending thanks to some tactics he used. 

00:32 Thank You for Friendraiser 

03:34 Wacky Weather Week 

05:55 Andi Kate dresses like Pops 

09:30 Listener story "Broken Together" 

13:48 Irish Name Quiz 

17:48 Terrian - Testimony 

19:27 Theo of Golden 

25:36 Christian themes throughout Theo of Golden 

30:04 Dolly Parton back in action 

33:18 Consumers vs Givers 

36:55 Testimony - Terrian with CeCe Winans 

38:11 reaction to song 

38:50 Friendraiser recap and thanks 

40:54 GoFundMe for DoorDash Driver nears $1M 

43:58 Bill's Costco Shopping Tactics 

Dave shares from Romans 5:1 as he leads us in our Morning Devotion for Monday, March 16th. 

It was a fabulous Friday before Friendraiser starts next Tuesday on The Morning Cruise! 

00:32 Friendraiser - Note from widow and challenge 

03:42 Burgers on the lunch menu yesterday 

05:49 Victorian Slang Friday 

09:30 Victorian Slang Friday results 

12:06 Friendraiser - 67 gifts so far! 

14:55 Mac Neo 

18:41 Clip from Iranian Pastor 

25:11 Friendraiser 

28:51 Peachey's Donut Taste Test 

31:52 Peachey's Donut Taste Test Ratings 

35:48 Friendraiser - 137 so far! 

39:03 text on donuts and 1 more needed with one song to go

41:31 challenge results and Bill's BIG Word

Some items that have marked American History are hitting the road. Bill told us all about the documents that will be hitting cities like Atlanta this year. Dave marked the bicentennial with the purchase of some syrup bottles. 

Carmen has been marked after her experience in our latest video to hit social media. 

The Brady Bunch house is finally getting landmark status.

The Golden Arches are a landmark for some people in need of a bite to eat. And when you stop there, you can now try their Big Arch burger. But will your reaction be like the CEO of McDonald's who had a taste test video go viral for the wrong reasons. Or will you be like other fast food CEO's? 

What local burger joint would you mark down as the best in your area? We asked that question and got a wide variety of answers. 

Gen Z workers have been marked by some employers as hard to work with and many are letting go of employees in that generation. Dave was reminded of some lessons that marked Tom Hanks early in his career. 

We'll be marking down a lot of names and numbers next week for Friendraiser. One of those names, you'll hear quite a bit as John Travis Financial Advisors, sponsors of our First Day Giveaway. 

Did you hear it? There's a new song from a brand new artist who we recently had the chance to meet. We think you'll be hearing a lot more of Carly Ann Taylor. 

00:32 Freedom Plane 

04:18 Dave's syrup bottles 

08:08 "Content" day video 

10:53 Video reactions and texts 

13:46 Friendraiser 

18:10 Brady Bunch house gets landmark status 

22:21 McDonald's Big Arch burger and social media wars 

29:33 best burgers texts/ call from Jesse in CSRA 

32:20 Friendraiser and more burger suggestions 

36:11 Gen Z Workers 

43:28 Lessons from Tom Hanks 

46:00 Friendraiser and John Travis 

49:02 Carly Ann Taylor/ 7 more needed 

51:22 Bill's BIG Word

We had so much fun yesterday with your help towards the running start that we wanted to see if we could do it again. But, this time, we put the challenge out for Carmen's Crewe members. 

Want a day of rest? You might want to do what is now being referred to as "French Sunday". Just add church to your Sunday!

Dave, Bill and Carmen took a trip to the Plant City Strawberry Festival for Lauren Daigle's concert last night. They would do it again, especially for the doughnuts, but not the Ferris Wheel. 

It is Wednesday, so that means it is time once again for the Midweek Praise Break! This week's songs were I Thank God, Worthy Of It All and Trust In God. 

If you don't want to miss it again, turn on the notifcations on The JOY FM app. 

Carmen was asked to share the story of Mohair's name again for those that might have missed it before. 

Wanna see Little House On The Prairie again? There's a reboot coming later this year! 

And with the success of I Can Only Imagine 2 in theatres, we thought we would once again share what Andy Erwin told our entertainment contributor, Carley Boyette, about the origin story of making these movies. 

00:32 Carmen's Crewe Story 

07:26 Help us with Carmen's Crewe 

09:17 French Sunday 

13:09 Carmen's Crewe update

16:08 Ferris Wheel and Peachey's Donuts 

24:57 More on the Plant City Strawberry Festival 

26:58 Midweek Praise Break - I Thank God/ Worthy Of It All/ Trust In God 

28:30 The JOY FM app  (Turn On Notifications) 

30:43 Carmen's Crewe update 

35:36 Story behind Mohair's name 

41:11 Little House on the Prairie Reboot 

44:02 Andy Erwin I Can Only Imagine 2 Red Carpet Interview Clip 

48:35 Bill's BIG Word

The light at the end of the tunnel is getting bigger and brighter as we are now 1 week away from Friendraiser! As we get ready, we've heard an encouraging word from a listener who credits the station for helping them convert from Islam. It reminded Dave of a speaker at his church who spoke of Egyptian missionary conversions. 

As we shed more light on the situation in Iran, we took the time to pray for the Iranian church and the military involved in the conflict. 

Carmen put the challenge out to you that if we got 101 gifts this morning, she would give away 5 camo hats. 

Did you see the light of the blood moon this morning? Dave and Bill caught it but failed to enlighten Carmen about it. 

Y'all made light work of Carmen's challenge and so she did it again and said if we got to 202 for the morning, she would give away another 5 hats. 

Bill told us about the "ghostlighting" trend in modern dating. And we had some lighthearted fun with Dave and dating scenarios. 

It was lights, cameras, action around here for Candice as she got a chance at redemption in a sequel to last year's running video. 

Bill and his wife are taking a slower pace as they see the benefits of a 3 mph walk with Jesus. 

As we got towards the end of the show, Carmen had a special song request and an update on our goal of 202 gifts this morning. 

That put a new fire into the gifts we received and we not only met our goal but exceeded it and for that we have a lot of gratitude. 

00:32 Letter from Muslim Convert 

04:28 Egyptian missionary conversions 

07:48 Prayer for Iranian Church 

14:38 Praying for military, etc.. 

18:44 Friendraiser: 101 gifts today? 

23:43 Pt. 2: Which room? 

26:23 Lunar Eclipse 

30:09 Friendraiser hats 

33:26 Ghostlighting 

37:55 Dave Dating Scenarios 

43:17 Candice Running Redemption video 

46:33 3 mph walk with Jesus for Bill and Kimberly 

52:39 I Know A Name request/ 15 more to go to 202! 

57:00 Gratitude for 215! 

Hard to believe it's already the third month of 2026. And now that  we're in a March, Carmen has a new color of Stanley to fill up every morning. 

It's not too late to fill in the details on the expected food trends of 2026. 

Bill fills us in on the details on the situation in Iran and encourages us to pray for the church. 

Carmen filled her weekend with Jesus. She shared some of what she learned from her time as well. 

Dave loves the details and he shared one detail that occurs twice with Peter that got him thinking. 

Tomorrow marks one week until Friendraiser 2026. We've got a lot of details to cover including some numbers to share. 

One restaurant offered up an 80-year-old man the chance to fill his plate with free oysters. The catch - he had to bring his 99-year-old dad with him. 

Carmen's birthday dinner over the weekend had her filling up on Pimento Cheese Grits. 

Bill shared that he attended 2 memorial services recently and just how much it matters to be in the details of someone's life, not just the bookends. 

Dave pulled back the curtain to fill us in on why he struggles with affirmations. 

There's a few details that make the difference between commercial and noncommercial radio. And it can make someone nervous to make the switch. Dave and Carmen both shared how they went from working in commercial radio and their hesitations when they started in noncommercial radio with The JOY FM. 

Bill wanted to be filled in on the progress that Carmen has or hasn't made with The Chosen and Theo of Golden. 

00:32 March and Green Stanley 

03:07 Food Trends 2026 

06:53 Iran - Pray For Church 

09:41 Carmen's Jesus Weekend 

14:16 Charcoal fire and Peter 

18:04 Galatians 4:4-7 

22:43 Friendraiser 

25:21 Numbers of Friendraiser 

28:17 Free Oysters for 80-year-old 

32:13 Pimento Cheese Grits at Steelbach 

36:31 be there for the middle, not just the bookends of life 

42:01 Dave's struggle with affirmations 

46:14 Friendraiser - commercial vs noncommercial 

51:49 Progress reports - The Chosen/ Theo Of Golden 

54:47 Bill's BIG Word