Fresh Life Radio
On Sunday at the 11am service our new FM radio station went on the air for the first time. It has been a two year process since we took a step of faith and applied for a signal from the FCC and God opened every door to get us here in that time. The format for the station is unique; in addition to live services from Fresh Life and Skull Church, on weekday mornings we air teachings from Greg Laurie, Skip Heitzig, Chuck Smith and Jon Courson. The rest of the time the station plays killer Christian music. And not the kind of Christian music you would hear in an elevator either!
Chris Tomlin, Underoath, The Myriad, Blindside, Phil Wickham, MuteMath, Family Force 5, Matt Redman, Leeland, Lecrae, Skillet and David Crowder Band are just a few of the artists we play. Epic Win.
I have been advised that the safest way to approach the Christian radio market is to not be so edgy because even though we will be playing a ton of modern worship, which has a broad appeal, the more intense songs have a high “tune-out factor” among middle-aged women who represent the biggest percentage of those who listen to Christian radio in this country. And while we have nothing but love for those who are middle aged women, we are willing to take that risk. The way I see it, maybe a different (younger) demographic would tune in to Christian radio more if stations were willing to play the kind of music they listen to!
We are intentionally targeting a lost generation that doesn’t know Christ and that always involves taking risks.
Listening to the station the last few days has been awesome, like a killer iPod on shuffle–solid teaching and rockin’ music–I Love it!
P.S.–For those of you not in Montana, we are working on getting it streaming online and I will post the link here when it is up.
Here is the video of us going on the air for the first time.
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So I was reading this and thinking, ya I agree with Levi it isn’t about middle aged women being happy! It’s about great music reaching the lost! Then I realized I am creaping up rather quickly to be considered one of those women… hmmm life goes by quickly.
Loving it! Looking forward to 91.3 being online. Also looking forward to the stickers??
Go Kevin! Get a Logo!
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Creek Says:Oct 21st, 2009
good news-ok now from the christian artists perspective-we are christian artists who have music-how do we go about getting our music heard on freshlife radio?
been looking for a response on this and other topics but we seem to keep getting the runaround.
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levilusko Says:Oct 21st, 2009
Submit a cd. If we like it, and feel it fits our vibe it might get played.
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Gloria Mulkey Says:Oct 25th, 2009
Ok, here is a perspective from a middle age women, LOL. I really like Fresh Life Radio, I only wish I could could get it tuned into my radio at work. Maybe I am out of the “norm”, but why be normal. God is working wonders..through Fresh Life Church, Skull Church and now through Fresh Life Radio. I think it is awesome.
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Congratulations Fresh Life Leadership Team on the launch of the radio station. Can’t wait until we’re able to pick up the stream here in St. Louis. Make sure there’s room for Third Day and Need to Breathe on the playlist! We miss you guys.