CT-20
Encyclopedia
The CT-20, which stands for Christian Top Twenty, is a Christian
music countdown
. Not to be confused with Canada's Top 20 Countdown
. The syndicated show is broadcast nationwide in Canada
on Christian radio
stations like LIFE 100.3
in Barrie
, CHRI
in Ottawa and in the UK
on The Power Station. The show is More Radio's countdown of the 20 biggest Christian rock
and Christian hip hop
songs of the week in Canada
. It is based in Calgary, Alberta.
The show is hosted by AJ the Wonderdog with co-host Crystal Summers, and is produced by Junky Rhodes.
, BarlowGirl
, tobyMac
, Superchick
, Switchfoot
, Daughtry, Group 1 Crew
, MxPx
, KJ-52
, Krystal Meyers
, Relient K
, Manafest
and Thousand Foot Krutch
among others.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
music countdown
Countdown
A countdown is a sequence of counting backward to indicate the seconds, days, or other time units remaining before an event occurs or a deadline expires. Typical events for which a countdown is used include the launch of a rocket or spacecraft, the detonation of a bomb, the start of a race, and the...
. Not to be confused with Canada's Top 20 Countdown
Canada's Top 20 Countdown
Canada's Top 20 Countdown is a weekly syndicated radio program based out of Montreal, Quebec heard on stations across Canada and the World. The countdown began September 2009 and is owned and produced by Positive Number Productions.- The Countdown :...
. The syndicated show is broadcast nationwide in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
on Christian radio
Christian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...
stations like LIFE 100.3
CJLF-FM
-Expansion:Trust Communications applied for a transmitter to serve the Inuit residents of Iqaluit, Nunavut with the first Christian station in the territory ; however, this application was rejected. Trust also applied twice for a new station in Kitchener-Waterloo with its own schedule and studios,...
in Barrie
Barrie, Ontario
Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...
, CHRI
CHRI-FM
CHRI-FM is a Canadian non-profit, charity-status and commercial radio station, which broadcasts at 99.1 FM in Ottawa, Ontario. The station broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format.-Network:...
in Ottawa and in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on The Power Station. The show is More Radio's countdown of the 20 biggest Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
and Christian hip hop
Christian hip hop
Christian hip hop is hip hop music characterized by a Christian worldview, with the general purposes of evangelization , edifying members of the church and/or simply entertaining.-History:Since hip-hop started in the 1970s, various hip-hop artists have...
songs of the week in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is based in Calgary, Alberta.
The show is hosted by AJ the Wonderdog with co-host Crystal Summers, and is produced by Junky Rhodes.
Artists
Artists on the countdown have included: Skillet (band)Skillet (band)
Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife John and Korey Cooper , along with Jen Ledger and lead guitarist Seth Morrison. The band has released eight albums, two receiving Grammy nominations: Collide and Comatose...
, BarlowGirl
BarlowGirl
BarlowGirl is an American Christian rock–CCM all-female band from Chicago, Illinois. The band is composed of sisters Alyssa , Rebecca , and Lauren Barlow . The band has won several awards in their genre; their song "Never Alone" was the longest running No...
, tobyMac
TobyMac
Toby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author....
, Superchick
Superchick
Superchick, originally known as Superchic[k], is an American Christian alternative pop/rock band. Their music incorporates various styles such as pop, punk, rock, rap, and R&B. Their sound has been compared to mainstream artists No Doubt and Avril Lavigne with a heavier sound...
, Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
, Daughtry, Group 1 Crew
Group 1 Crew
Group 1 Crew is a Christian hip hop band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with their hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP I Have a Dream . The band released their self-titled debut full-length studio album, Group 1...
, MxPx
MxPx
MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....
, KJ-52
KJ-52
KJ-52 is a Christian rapper from Tampa, Florida. The "KJ" part of his name refers to his old rap alias, "King J...
, Krystal Meyers
Krystal Meyers
Krystal Meyers is an American Christian rock / Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter and musician...
, Relient K
Relient K
Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
, Manafest
Manafest
Chris Greenwood better known by his stage name Manafest, is a Canadian Christian rapper and rock artist from Pickering, Ontario....
and Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch is a Canadian Christian rock band formed in 1995. They have released five major studio albums: Set It Off , Phenomenon , The Art of Breaking , The Flame In All of Us , and Welcome to the Masquerade . They also have one live album, Live at the Masquerade...
among others.
Canada
- Edmonton - CJRYCJRY-FMCJRY-FM is an FM Christian radio station that broadcasts on 105.9 FM from Edmonton, Alberta. The station uses the on-air brand Shine FM often with the tag-line "Safe and Fun for the Whole Family!", referencing the core goal of the station, and mainly plays contemporary Christian music.CJRY...
(Saturday 8am) - Grande PrairieGrande Prairie, AlbertaGrande Prairie is a city in the northwestern part of the province of Alberta in Western Canada. It is located on the southern edge of the Peace River Country . The city is surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No...
- CJGYCJGY-FMCJGY-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a Contemporary Christian format at 96.3 FM in Grande Prairie, Alberta. The station is branded as Shine FM and is owned by Touch Canada Broadcasting....
(Saturday 5pm) - YorktonYorkton, SaskatchewanYorkton is a city located in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, near the Manitoba border. Founded and incorporated in 1882 by a group of settlers from Ontario, it has grown to 15,038 residents as of the 2006 census. The city is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 and the Rural...
- CJJCCJJC-FMCJJC-FM is a Christian music radio station that operates at 100.5 FM in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.Owned by Dennis M. Dyck, the station was licenced in 2005....
(Saturday 7pm) - Medicine HatMedicine Hat, AlbertaMedicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat", is a city of 61,097 people located in the southeastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is enclaved within Cypress County along with the nearby Town of Redcliff, although neither is part of the county....
- CJLTCJLT-FMCJLT-FM is a Canadian radio station, that broadcasts a Christian format at FM 93.7 in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Power 93.7 broadcasts Contemporary Christian music throughout Southeastern Alberta and into Southwest Saskatchewan....
(Friday 8pm and Saturday 7pm) - Winnipeg - CHVNCHVN-FMCHVN-FM is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary Christian music format. Licensed to Winnipeg, Manitoba, it serves southern Manitoba. It first began broadcasting in 2000. The station is currently owned by Golden West Broadcasting....
(Friday 8pm) - Ottawa - CHRICHRI-FMCHRI-FM is a Canadian non-profit, charity-status and commercial radio station, which broadcasts at 99.1 FM in Ottawa, Ontario. The station broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format.-Network:...
(Saturday 5pm) - BarrieBarrie, OntarioBarrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...
- CJLFCJLF-FM-Expansion:Trust Communications applied for a transmitter to serve the Inuit residents of Iqaluit, Nunavut with the first Christian station in the territory ; however, this application was rejected. Trust also applied twice for a new station in Kitchener-Waterloo with its own schedule and studios,...
(Saturday 7pm, Monday Midnight) - WoodstockWoodstock, OntarioWoodstock is a city and the county seat of Oxford County in Southern Ontario, Canada. Woodstock is located 128 km southwest of Toronto, north of Highway 401 along the historic Thames River...
- CJFHCJFH-FMCJFH-FM is a Canadian radio station with a Christian format broadcasting at 94.3 FM in Woodstock, Ontario. The station was launched in late 2003.-External links:* * at Canadian Communications Foundation...
(Wednesday 10pm, Saturday Noon and 10pm) - LondonLondon, OntarioLondon is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
- CHJXCHJX-FMCHJX-FM is a Canadian radio station, airing at 105.9 FM in London, Ontario. The station airs a Christian music format branded as Inspire FM....
(Saturday 5pm) - BrantfordBrantford, OntarioBrantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent...
- CFWCCFWC-FMCFWC-FM is a religious radio station broadcasting from Brantford, Ontario at 93.9 MHz on the FM dial.-History:The station first went on the air on October 11, 2001. The station's original frequency was 99.5 FM and was branded as "Freshwind 99.5" when it began broadcasting in early 2002...
(Friday 9pm) - ChathamChatham, OntarioChatham is the largest community in the municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Formerly serving as the seat of Kent County, the governments of the former city of Chatham, the county of Kent, and its townships were merged into one entity known as the Municipality of Chatham-Kent in 1998.Located on...
- CKGWCKGW-FMCKGW-FM is a Christian music radio station broadcasting at 89.3 FM in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. The station is owned by United Christian Broadcasters Canada . It was originally a rebroadcaster of CKJJ from Belleville, but became an independent station in April 2007.- External links :* * at...
(Friday 10pm) - TruroTruro, Nova Scotia-Education:Truro has one high school, Cobequid Educational Centre. Post-secondary options include a campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, as well as the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the neighboring town of Bible Hill.- Sports :...
- CINUCINU-FMCINU-FM is a Canadian religious broadcasting radio station, broadcasting from Truro, Nova Scotia on 98.5 FM and is branded Hope 98.5 FM. The station has been on the air since September 2003 after receiving CRTC approval in June that same year....
(Friday 8pm) - FrederictonFredericton, New BrunswickFredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
- CIXNCIXN-FMCIXN-FM is a Canadian radio station in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Branded as Joy FM, it broadcasts Christian contemporary music and other religious shows, and is found at 96.5 MHz on the FM dial. The station has been broadcasting since April 8, 2001....
(Saturday 7pm and Sunday 8pm) - BlackvilleBlackville, New BrunswickBlackville is a Canadian village in Northumberland County, New Brunswick.It is located on the Southwest Miramichi River approximately 40 kilometres southwest of Miramichi.-Economy:...
- CJFYCJFY-FMCJFY-FM is a Canadian radio station in Blackville, New Brunswick broadcasting on 107.7 MHz. The station broadcasts a Christian music format and is owned by Miramichi Fellowship Center, Inc. CJFY has been on the air since 2004, originally at 107.5 FM...
(Friday 8pm) - Saint JohnSaint John, New BrunswickCity of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
- CINBCINB-FMCINB-FM is a Canadian radio station in Saint John, New Brunswick. Branded as Newsong FM, it broadcasts Christian contemporary music and other religious shows, and is found at 96.1 MHz on the FM dial.-History:On May 10, 2000, Donald E...
(Saturday 8pm) - MonctonMoncton, New BrunswickMoncton is a Canadian city, located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The city is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, within the Petitcodiac River Valley, and lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces...
- CITACITA-FMCITA-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting a Christian programming format at 105.1 FM in Moncton, New Brunswick.The station is co-owned with CJLU in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia....
(Saturday 8pm) - Halifax - CJLUCJLU-FMCJLU-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting a Christian programming format at 93.9 FM in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia with a repeater in Wolfville at 88.3 FM with the callsign CJLU-FM-1.The station received CRTC approval in 2004 and launched in 2005...
(Friday 8:30pm) - CharlottetownCharlottetownCharlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885...
and SummersideSummerside, Prince Edward IslandSummerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...
- CIOGCIOG-FMCIOG-FM is a Canadian christian radio station, broadcasting at 91.3 FM in Charlottetown with a rebroadcaster CIOG-FM-1 at 92.5 FM in Summerside, Prince Edward Island....
(Friday 8:30pm) - WhitehorseWhitehorse, YukonWhitehorse is Yukon's capital and largest city . It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1476 on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which originates in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in...
- CIAYCIAY-FMCIAY-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 100.7 FM in Whitehorse, Yukon. Branded as New Life 100.7, the station airs a Contemporary Christian music format. The station is licensed to Bethany Pentecostal Tabernacle, but involvement is inclusive of the larger Christian community...
(Friday midnight)
United Kingdom
- The Power Station (internet radio; 5pm Friday, 7pm Saturday (GMT))
- Ignite Christian Radio (internet radio; 6pm Sunday)