by Kristin Chenoweth
Libby audiobook 3 hours
intro written by Arianna Grande and read by Melinda Sewak
book read by the author
Published: 2023
Genre: part memoir, part advice, part philosophy
I'd heard of Kristin Chenoweth, but didn't know much about her. This book was available as an audiobook and it was short, so I checked it out. It was pretty interesting!
For some reason, I was surprised by her expressions of faith in God. True, she seems to be comfortable with forming her faith to what works for her . . . but it was a refreshing mix of faith, her perspective, and some saucy observations. I enjoyed it and learned a bit, too!
Since it's an audiobook, there were "notes" that I made in my head that won't make it into this blog entry. At 46 minutes, she shares a song list of upbeat music. It took me a while to find the place to list the songs here:
"Playlist for a Life Gone Sideways"
- "Oh Happy Day" - Edwin Hawkins Singers - Youtube
- "Heroes" - David Bowie - Youtube
- "Back in Baby's Arms" - Patsy Cline - Youtube
- "Raspberry Beret" - Prince - Youtube
- "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor - Youtube
- "Walking on Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves - Youtube
- "Hail, Holy Queen" - the nuns in Sister Act - Youtube
- "9 to 5" - Dolly Parton - Youtube
- "Free" - All Right Now - Youtube (I've listened to her say this almost a dozen times. It sounds like she's saying "Free - Alternaton" but I can't find that song by that name . . . )
- "Unwritten" - Natasha Bedingfield - Youtube
- "No Tears Left to Cry" - Ariana Grande - Youtube
She loves music and lives through her music! She's a very good storyteller.
I jotted down her "Simple Prayer for Starting Over": "Oh Lord, help me get off my butt, on my feet, over myself. Amen"
It would be interesting to read this book in print. It's quick and has a great mix of wisdom, fluff, and personal memoir.
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