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Under the Radar Podcast

302 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 44 ratings

The Best Songs You’ve Never Heard. Host Dave Trout brings you an hour of music that is thoughtful & inspirational, but may be largely under-appreciated. We’ll bring you music from undiscovered artists as well as some of the lesser-known songs from established artists. It’s like a 101 Class in *Gourmet Music*.

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Episodes

Episode #179 - Needtobreathe, The Civil Wars, Sara Groves

April 20, 2012 08:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Prime picking this week from co-host Kelly Van Engen featuring her personal favorites from Under the Radar's archives.

Episode #178 - Special Guest: Steve Taylor

April 13, 2012 07:56 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Steve Taylor, singer-songwriter of the past and movie producer of the present, joins us to talk about his music and newest movie release, Blue Like Jazz.

Episode #177 - 2012 Easter Special

April 05, 2012 15:53 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

John Mark McMillan, Jenny & Tyler, Todd Agnew, All Sons & Daughters and many more artists help us celebrate Jesus' victory over the grave.

Episode #176 - Creative Praise and Worship

March 30, 2012 06:55 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

We celebrate Holy Week with thoughtful, creative praise and worship music by Gungor, Watermark, Caedmon's Call and more.

Episode #175 - Bonus Podcast: Jenny & Tyler

March 27, 2012 06:59 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Surprise! Here's a bonus podcast of Under the Radar featuring additional interview questions with this week's VIP guest Jenny & Tyler.

Episode #174 - Special Guest: Jenny & Tyler

March 23, 2012 07:30 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Singer-songwriter duo, Jenny & Tyler, join UTR to talk about their soon-to-be-released project, Open Your Doors.  We'll also throw in world premiere songs by Eric Peters and The Vespers.

Episode #173 - Cover Songs

March 16, 2012 07:30 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Simon & Garfunkel meets The Farewell Drifters on this all cover songs episode; also featuring Audrey Assad, Pierce Pettis, and Melanie Penn.

Episode #172 - Special Guest: Jason Gray

March 09, 2012 07:30 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Jason Gray joins us to share his evolving perspectives on radio singles, collaborating with different artists, and iTunes; also featuring music by Charlie Peacock, Sara Groves, and Josh Garrels.

Episode #131 Songs Inspired by Literature

March 02, 2012 13:34 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Literature inspired music fills this hour of gourmet tracks including songs by Andrew Peterson, Andy Gullahorn and Brooke Fraser.

Episode #171 - Special Guest: All Sons and Daughters

February 24, 2012 13:29 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Our special guest is indie duo All Sons and Daughters, sharing some songs and their thoughts about worship music.

Episode #25 - Starfield, Andrew Peterson, Caedmon’s Call

February 17, 2012 12:30 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Heading down memory lane to revisit an episode from our first year of bringing you thought provoking tunes.

Episode #170 - Valentine’s Love Song Special

February 14, 2012 12:03 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

It's not a box of chocolates, but we hope this bonus podcast of 60+ minutes of "gourmet love songs" is a worthy Valentine's Day present.  Enjoy deep & artistic love songs by Matt Wertz, Seabird, JJ Heller, Jon Troast, and over a dozen more.

Episode #169 - Josh Wilson, JJ Heller & Andrew Belle

February 10, 2012 12:27 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Knowledge meets hearts with gifted singer-songwriters including Josh Wilson, Griffin House and Brooke Fraser. 

Episode #168 - Co-Host: Me In Motion

February 03, 2012 12:13 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Me In Motion kicks Dave out of the producers seat and picks all the music including their acoustic in-studio perfomace of "Gotta Be Something".

Episode #96 - The Civil Wars, Laura Story, & John Mark McMillan

January 27, 2012 12:30 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Looking back on an all-request episode with The Civil Wars, Laura Story and John Mark McMillan

Episode #167 - Special Guest: Andrew Peterson

January 20, 2012 12:49 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Our VIP Guest all hour is the creative and talented Andrew Peterson.  We'll talk about his songwriting and enjoy several tracks.  Plus we'll play a half dozen listener requests.

Episode #166 - Best Gourmet Songs of 2011 - Part 2

January 13, 2012 12:30 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Enjoy more Critics' Picks of the most creative and compelling songs over the last 12 months.

Episode #165 - Best Gourmet Songs of 2011 - Part 1

January 06, 2012 12:30 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Hear some of our Top Gourmet Songs of 2011, a few bands that made the list are The City Harmonic, Gungor and Switchfoot. 

Episode #164 - Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2011

December 30, 2011 10:05 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

It's finally here, our countdown of the Top 11 Gourmet Albums of the Year!  Happy New Year!

Episode #163 - Gourmet Christmas Music

December 22, 2011 13:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Christmas tunes by Bebo Norman, Jars of Clay, and many more including interview clips about the holidays.

Episode #162 - Christmas Carol Remakes

December 16, 2011 10:05 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Thoughtfully updated Christmas carols including "Oh Holy Night," "What Child is This," and "O Come, O Come Emmanuel."

Episode #161 - 2011 Holiday Releases

December 09, 2011 10:05 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Kicking off the Christmas season with brand new 2011 holiday releases by Matt Wertz, Sojourn, Andrew Greer, and the debut of the duo Canaries in the Coal Mine.

Episode #160 - Special Guest: Eric Peters

December 02, 2011 10:05 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Eric Peters joins us in studio to answer listener's questions and perform a song from his upcoming 2012 album Birds of Relocation.

Episode #159 - Thanksgiving

November 24, 2011 00:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Celebrating thanksgiving with songs of gratitude by Downhere, Fernando Ortega and Jason Gray.

Episode #158 - 3rd Anniversary

November 18, 2011 10:05 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

We're celebrating our 3rd Anniversary gourmet style with songs from Gungor, Brooke Fraser, Andrew Peterson and more.

Episode #157 - Special Guest: Sara Groves

November 11, 2011 10:05 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Having just released her 10th album, we have a lot to talk about with Sara Groves. More music this hour from Downhere, Caedmon's Call and Leeland.

Episode #156 - All New Releases

November 04, 2011 09:05 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Some of the best gourmet tracks released in the past two months including songs by Jill Phillips, Gungor, Needtobreathe.

Episode #155 - Bluegrass Special with Michael Milton and The Farewell Drifters

November 01, 2011 09:40 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Kick back and relax with this midweek special bringing you conversation with The Farewell Drifters and Michael Milton along with an entire episode of bluegrass tunes.

Episode #154 - Special Guest: The Farewell Drifters

October 28, 2011 09:33 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Zach and Josh from The Farewell Drifters are our VIP guests this hour along with creatively rich songs by Sufjan Stevens, Brooke Waggoner and more. 

Episode #121

October 21, 2011 09:02 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

We're looking back and revisiting an episode full of gourmet tracks including All Sons and Daughters, Needtobreathe, Sara Groves, and The Civil Wars.

Episode #153 - Special Guest: Melanie Penn

October 14, 2011 09:02 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Joining us from New York City is Melanie Penn sharing thoughts about her music and an unreleased song performed live in our studio.

Episode #152 LIVE UTR Concert Favorites

October 07, 2011 09:02 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Live UTR concert recordings of gourmet artists that have graced our studio including Sara Groves, Andrew Peterson, The Farewell Drifters and more.

Episode #151 - Special Guest: Matt Wertz

September 30, 2011 09:02 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Nashville Singer/Songwriter Matt Wertz joins the conversation this week alongside some gourmet tracks by Audrey Assad, Shaun Groves, and more.

Episode #150 Dave’s Faves

September 23, 2011 09:05 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

To celebrate our 150th episode Dave is picking all his favorite music that we've played so far in 2011 including Amanda Falk, Josh Garrels, JJ Heller and Owl City.

Episode #149 All Requests (B)

September 20, 2011 08:59 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

We cooked up a midweek treat with all listener requests including Fiction Family, Waterdeep, Andrew Peterson & more.

Episode #148 All Requests (A)

September 16, 2011 09:10 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Listeners took charge of the line up this week, some of the requests include Joy Ike, The Civil Wars, Owl City and  Audrey Assad.

Episode #147 - Andrew Osenga Co-hosts

September 09, 2011 09:06 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Andrew Osenga takes the wheel, picking all the music and co-hosting the show. Some of his top picks include Nick Flora, Ben Shive and Jars of Clay.

Episode #146 - Stories Behind the Songs

September 02, 2011 08:59 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

All new interview episode highlighting the stories behind the songs, including clips from Melanie Penn, Andrew Peterson, The Farewell Drifters and more.

Episode #101

August 26, 2011 09:13 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Featuring musically and lyrically artistic music that hasn't made it mainstream, including tracks by Greg Sczebel, Amanda Falk, Jeff Caylor & more.

Episode #145 Hymn Remakes: Part 2

August 23, 2011 10:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Enjoy more artistic updates of classic hymns on this bonus podcast episode - plus more with special guests Jaron & Katherine Kamin.

Episode #144 Hymn Remakes: Part 1

August 19, 2011 16:35 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Jaron and Katherine Kamin are the special guests this week to talk about their new hymns album. Hear other hymn remakes by Chris Rice, Sara Groves, Crystal Lewis and more.

Episode #143 First-Time UTR Appearances

August 12, 2011 09:27 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

This week's full of first time appearances including Aaron Shust, The Running Back, The City Harmonic & more.

Episode #78

August 05, 2011 09:07 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

From our best-of archives, this episode features a 2-yr-old tune from Bethany Dillon, a listener request for The Krusty Brothers, and a radar rewind with Jars of Clay.

Episode #142 Special Guest - Ben Shive

July 29, 2011 09:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Ben Shive is hanging with UTR all hour and debuts some tracks off his upcoming CD. We'll also hear listener requests by Josh Garrels, JJ Heller, & Shawn McDonald.

Episode #141 - 2011 Wild Goose Festival

July 22, 2011 10:28 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

We're featuring several of the artists who appeared at the 2011 Wild Goose Festival - including Ashley Cleveland, David Wilcox, & Julie Lee.  In the 2nd half, Andy Osenga shares about the new album he'll be recording this Fall.

Episode #140 - International Artists

July 15, 2011 09:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

It's all international artists this week, including Brooke Fraser, Downhere, & an epic 6-minute song by The Arrows.

Episode #139 Special Guest - Seabird

July 08, 2011 09:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

The holiday is past, but the excitment isn't as Seabird joins us as special guests this week. Also in our line-up is Lanae Hale, Sufjan Stevens, Trevor Morgan and more.

Episode #138-Critic’s Picks

July 01, 2011 09:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Is 2011 the year of the duet? UTR's Panel of Critics pick out some of the best music from the first half of the year, including Jenny & Tyler, The Civil Wars, and Over The Rhine.

Episode #137 - Top Requests of 2011A

June 24, 2011 10:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

As we close out the first half of 2011, we look back at some of the best listener requests we received over the last 6 months, including Gungor, Sara Groves, Dave Barnes, and Burlap to Cashmere.

Episode #136 - Father’s Day

June 17, 2011 10:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Happy Father's Day! We have a full line-up of music inspired by, written for, or reflecting on . . . dads. Songs by Steven Curtis Chapman, Chris Rice, Sara Groves and more.