KJOL-AM (Grand Junction, CO)

New music on KJOL explores themes of failure, redemption, revival, and asking God to shed His grace on thee. America The Beautiful Steven Curtis Chapman Chapman has teamed with Christian country musician Chris Janson for this patriotic classic embellished with Chapman’s original lyrics. Chapman says the song "offers a thoughtful commentary on the state of our nation, and calls for listeners to see beyond the lines that separate us, to listen more, and remember that we’re stronger together.

Nightvision 2026 features a host of first-time artists. Returning artists include Katy Nichole (2022), while Blessing Offor and Jeremy Camp were here last year but their performances were lost due to the massive hailstorm which hit Friday afternoon. Here’s a quick look at each of this year’s lineup. Friday, June 5 Caleb & John Caleb Crino & John Secker Caleb studied piano at Belmont University in Nashville. John is a self-taught guitarist.

Anne Wilson says being a rebel means choosing God over social pressure. She has just released a book called Rebel: Following Jesus When the World Walks the Other Way. It comes on the heels of her 2024 album, also called Rebel. Wilson burst on the music scene in 2021 with the song “My Jesus,” inspired by the death of her 23 year old brother Jacob, who died in a car accident when Anne was just 15.

Well, there goes May…and welcome to the month of June! We are looking forward to how God works through this ministry of KJOL this month. Last month, we spent a lot of time planning and working on various projects to see very little actually come to fruition. Perhaps this month! We finally received a very important computer back from the shop to hopefully finally kick off the transition to our new automation equipment that a listener provided for us about a year ago.

KJOL has two new songs right now that address aspects of our failures, using admonition and compassion and humility. Dusty Bibles Josiah Queen Josiah Queen’s song is about the realization that he had been neglecting his own personal time in the Word. He laments that we neglect our Bibles and “wonder why we feel this way.” It begins with an intriguing verse that may have multiple meanings: Hey, how you been?

If you go by charts and awards, Lauren Daigle is the queen of Christian music. After appearing on American Idol, she joined Andy Stanley’s North Point Worship. She was named New Artist of the Year at the 2015 Dove Awards with her song “How Can It Be.” Four years and six singles later, she released “You Say,” the 2019 Song of the Year. It also made history as the first song to spend 100 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on any of Billboard’s “Hot 100” charts. It is still No. 1 after 139 weeks.

Pastor James Conley from Delta First Baptist Church came by the studios the other day and we discussed all the recent repairs we have been up to at both our frequencies in Delta. He had noticed we had been off the air on 94.5 FM in Delta…and I related to him it was one of “those” weekends for our poor equipment.

By Dave Andrews • April 1, 2026 Our April Spring Friendraiser is officially underway! From time to time on the air, you might hear a gentle reminder to support KJOL in 2026…it’s not a Sharathon…just a time to encourage new friends to come alongside us in ministry to proclaim the Good News of Jesus and God’s Word across the Western Slope.

How I love all this New Year’s snow! It may have all happened around a couple dark days on the Western Slope, but what is left behind when the sun started to shine, is bright, in your face, and unmistakable! It is everywhere right now!  In 2022, we continue to pray that God’s revival will fall in our dark days…that it will shine bright, that He will be reflected, and that it will be unmistakable.  With Christ the only real solution to the darkness in our culture, He IS the Light.

We are thankful for our many supporters who deemed us a “catch”…we are humbled you find us worthy to support in a day of so many needs all around us. We made our goal for the month of April...please remember us in May too. Our little staff works hard every day to honor your investment in the Kingdom of God. We believe the best way to change our dark world for the better is to introduce others to Christ (The Light) and disciple them in the Word.