If you’ve ever wondered, “What if God was one of us?” you probably have Joan Osborne to thank. But you might not realize that Osborne didn’t actually write her chart-topping hit.
In this episode, the singer-songwriter traces her evolution from a Catholic girl in Kentucky singing in church choirs, to accidentally discovering her voice at a New York blues bar covering other artists, to finally writing her own songs and sharing hard-won wisdom with her daughter. Here are her songs:
- So Long, Farewell - Sound Of Music
- I Saw Three Ships - The Oxford Trinity Choir
- God Bless The Child - Billie Holiday
- How Blue Can You Get - BB King
- Shine A Light - The Rolling Stones
- Crazy Baby - Joan Osborne
- Nobody Owns You - Joan Osborne
Life in Seven Songs