Dear Sandi Patty,I think you are awesome. And I have, ever since I was about 5 years old and knew every single word to every single Friendship Company song. And then when I was 12, and almost too cool in my Southern Baptist school to admit to liking Christian music, my Presbyterian parents took me to your Christmas concert, and your voice! Ohhh Sandi, it was AMAZING. I forgot about being cool for 2.5 hours.
I'm not sure if you've heard, but Matthew Paul Turner thinks you're awesome too. He even said that the first time he heard you sing made him "feel tingly all over." Unfortunately for Matthew, his psycho Baptist church upbringing did not include Presbyterian parents who enjoyed your music like he did. It's a really good story, Sandi. I think you would enjoy reading it. After all, you put a song in little Matthew's heart that led him on a musical journey of faith.
Lucky for us, that story's been published in Matthew's new book, Hear No Evil, and it just released on Tuesday.
I'll be honest, at first I wasn't sure if I was going to like the book. Matthew's story is a little bit like my own, so I wasn't surprised by all the Baptist crazy that unfamiliar individuals find so shocking. But then he hooked me. He hooked me with his sarcasm and honesty. And he hooked me by obviously not agreeing with the way he was raised without actually bashing the people who so misled him. Oh sure, he didn't like it, he doesn't agree with it, and he and his wife are certainly not raising their own son (precious!) that way, but he doesn't take that as a free pass to talk trash.
I like that. Because Sandi, to tell you the truth? When you've been so misled, it's really hard not to be bitter towards the people who just thought they were guiding you in the truth.
I finished Matthew's book and felt like I'd just made a new friend. Hear No Evil feels like looking through an old photo book and hearing the stories behind the images of plastered-on grins. After you've covered a handful of history, you understand the story teller better, and you understand yourself a little better too.
And this story just happens to have a great soundtrack, and you're track numero uno, Sandi.
I'm not sure if you've heard, but Matthew Paul Turner thinks you're awesome too. He even said that the first time he heard you sing made him "feel tingly all over." Unfortunately for Matthew, his psycho Baptist church upbringing did not include Presbyterian parents who enjoyed your music like he did. It's a really good story, Sandi. I think you would enjoy reading it. After all, you put a song in little Matthew's heart that led him on a musical journey of faith.
Lucky for us, that story's been published in Matthew's new book, Hear No Evil, and it just released on Tuesday.
I'll be honest, at first I wasn't sure if I was going to like the book. Matthew's story is a little bit like my own, so I wasn't surprised by all the Baptist crazy that unfamiliar individuals find so shocking. But then he hooked me. He hooked me with his sarcasm and honesty. And he hooked me by obviously not agreeing with the way he was raised without actually bashing the people who so misled him. Oh sure, he didn't like it, he doesn't agree with it, and he and his wife are certainly not raising their own son (precious!) that way, but he doesn't take that as a free pass to talk trash.
I like that. Because Sandi, to tell you the truth? When you've been so misled, it's really hard not to be bitter towards the people who just thought they were guiding you in the truth.
I finished Matthew's book and felt like I'd just made a new friend. Hear No Evil feels like looking through an old photo book and hearing the stories behind the images of plastered-on grins. After you've covered a handful of history, you understand the story teller better, and you understand yourself a little better too.
And this story just happens to have a great soundtrack, and you're track numero uno, Sandi.
*This book was provided for review by WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group.
What are Wednesday Letters? My friend Tara recently lost her baby, Scout, before she was born. (You can read Tara & Trey's story here, here and here.) Tara has been writing a lot as a part of her own healing process and we have become regular pen pals-- with real letters, in real handwriting, with real stamps-- remember those? I have loved sharing letters with my friend, so I decided to bring the letter form to my blog on Wednesdays. And Wednesday also happens to be the name of Tara & Trey's dog, and that's just cute.
1 comment:
LOVE THIS REVIEW!! The Letter To Sandi is perfect. :) Love me some Sandi!!
:)
Thank you.
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