Finding Your Voice: What Every Woman Needs to Live Her God-Given Passions Out Loud

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In a culture that praises blending in over standing out, productivity over purpose, and noise over truth, many women find their God-given voice compromised, quieted, or even mocked. We all long to live out our divinely designed passions and unique talents, yet too often it becomes so much easier in the face of opposition to stay silent altogether. What if God is calling you to so much more As a working mom, wife, artist, and abolitionist, Natalie Grant has struggled to live on purpose while battling the worldly demands of keeping up the appearance of perfection. Emerging from her own dark spiral of suffocating inadequacy, Natalie found fresh hope in the truth that God has already given women everything they need to live out their God-given identity, passions, and calling. Finding Your Voice offers the heart-rallying, life-giving truth that a woman's voice is not an uncalled for interference to be silenced, but a gift to be used for God's Kingdom purposes. In voice lessons as in life, a strong vocal identity requires us to first stand firm, breath deep, and finally, go for it--loud and clear. With rich scriptural study and personal stories infusing every chapter, Finding Your Voice reveals how to discover your own unique talent, train it according to God's Word, and start using it for the good of others--without guilt and apology.

Natalie Grant is a two-time Female Vocalist of the Year Dove Award winner and one of the most powerful voices in both Christian and mainstream music. However, it is Natalie's deepest desire to communicate the heart of Christ to her audience. Author of "The Real Me," she performs at approximately 150 events across America each year and is a regular speaker at Women of Faith(R) and Revolve conferences. She and her husband Bernie Herms welcomed twin girls to their family in February, 2007.

Thank you Natalie for using your story and gift in 'Finding your voice' to walk us through the discipline of intentional quiet, allowing us a way to listen to the chorus of our Great God - so that we may sing the song that HE has written for each of our lives. * Elisabeth Hasselbeck * I love how Natalie has given us a glimpse into the music world, a peek into her own heart and story, and a vision for what it would look like to sing the song God's given each of us to sing. I'm already a fan and a friend of Natalie's. Now I'm happy to call myself a reader of hers as well. * Shauna Niequist, author, Bread and Wine and Savor * We all have to go on a journey to find our voice; we have to resist the temptation to become an imitation and be willing to allow what's within to be heard. In this book my dearest friend shares from her beautiful heart how your voice not only needs to be heard but how it can become a voice for those who have none. Natalie's honesty is refreshing, her message is liberating, and her passion is evident---to use her voice to help others find theirs. I am so grateful for the gift within these pages because when we all dare to find our voice, the world can begin to hear what freedom really sounds like. * Charlotte Gambill, pastor, author, speaker, and cofounder of "Dare to Be" * In her book, Finding Your Voice, Natalie inspires us by vulnerably sharing her own personal struggles with pain, doubt, and insecurity. She also brilliantly challenges us to awaken our own voice and to live out the design and purpose Jesus has called us to. Natalie, ever so gently, invites us to join her in finding our song and singing it boldly! * Shelley Giglio, Chief Strategist, sixstepsrecords; Cofounder, Passion Conferences/Passion City Church * Finding Your Voice shares an amazing reflection of how intimately God wants to connect with each of us. From her own personal journey of wrestling through pain and fear, Natalie shares how she came to the powerful realization that God has given each of us a unique voice for his glory. The voice that God gave you is powerful, it is precious, and it is enough! * Lisa Bevere, Messenger International, bestselling author, Lioness Arising, Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry, and Fight Like a Girl * You are precious, beloved by God, and have been given a song from him that only you can sing. In Finding Your Voice, Natalie will help you discover that song and so much more. I'm so excited for you to read it! * Kari Jobe, singer, songwriter * Natalie has one of the most beautiful and compelling voices I have ever heard. She has pushed through many barriers to let it be heard, and now she teaches us how to do the same thing. * Sheila Walsh, author, The Longing in Me * I have loved Natalie and her music for a long time. This new offering is an intimate look into her life and processes and pain that is not only interesting but also truly helpful for any woman looking to find her voice. * Annie F. Downs, bestselling author, Looking for Lovely and Let's All Be Brave * Natalie has touched a generation. She radiates hope, strength, and faith. We who have been blessed by her songs are now blessed to read her book. * Max Lucado, pastor and bestselling author * I learned long ago that finding your voice does not mean learning how to sing. It's so much more and so much deeper than that. From someone who took the long way to find her voice, I am so proud of Natalie, my dear sister-friend, in how she has bravely walked the path of freedom in finding her voice. She's certainly helped me find mine throughout the years of our friendship, and I know she will help you find yours through this new book. * Sandi Patty, most-awarded female vocalist in gospel music history *