A Note from The Station Manager: When I was a teenager in Peoria, there were two stations that almost everyone listened to, KZ93 and Rock 106. Most of us listened to one or the other. KZ was the "top-forty" station while 106 was the rock, covering everything from the classics to the latest music from the top bands. When I came to Jesus, my musical taste came with me. As you may guess, I was one of the Rock 106 crowd. I have never been a "top-forty" kind of guy. Currently, that's what's available here in Peoria and in many other markets. There's nothing wrong with a top-forty format. In fact, it's a very real and necessary part of the musical world. After all, if it wasn't doing well, it wouldn't be the top of anything. The idea for Holy Fire is to be the "Rock 106" of the Christian music scene in Peoria. We will play all of the other stuff, like hard rock, alternative, and metal, and just about any other type of Christian music not currently available around here. Yeah, we'll even do some country on Saturday mornings for all you rednecks and redneck wannabes out there. (Yeah, that includes me). We are not in competition with the local stations. Most of the listening audience for Holy Fire is already listening to other outlets, most of them secular, because they can't find anything like the type of music they enjoy on any of our local Christian stations. We are filling the need that has never been met here. At the end of the day, It's all about Jesus and His music. Mike Kerby Station Operator/Manager

Holy Fire is about more than just playing great music. It's about reaching out with the love of Jesus to a generation seeking answers. It may be no surprise to you that around 90% of the membership in youth groups leave the church by their sophomore year of college. There are a number of reasons for this, but one of them is that they are not being reached with music they enjoy that honors Jesus. Music is one of the most powerful influences in anyone's life.It bypasses most of our defenses and speaks directly into our minds and hearts. If we spend all of our time listening to music that promotes a carnal, relativistic worldview or, in many cases, that openly mocks God and His people, it will erode our faith. Holy Fire has been created to provide the God-honoring alternative. We play the musical styles they like but from people who honor God with the style and lyrics. Yes, we are going to play great Christian music in a wide variety. Yes, that includes local artists and their original music. That is part of our commitment not only to reach out to the youth and young adult community, but to connect them to local Christian artists and the music they have to share. These artists need a place to express themselves and share what the Lord has given them. The bottom line, we want to reach out with the love and Jesus and use God-honoring music to build a community of people committed to Jesus and one another across all denominational lines. We are about Jesus and His business. For more information, email Station Manager Mike Kerby.