That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Our buddy Bear Rinehart from NEEDTOBREATHE is back in the studio, telling us tons of new tales of tour life and recording this new record- Into The Mystery- and what God has been teaching him about leadership and family and faith over the last year. I MEAN HOW MUCH DO WE LOVE THIS GUY. So much. Enjoy the conversation and enjoy their new album!. . . . .Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today!https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Explore show notes the day after the episode airs here!!. . . . .Thank you to our partners!ThirdLove: Go to THIRDLOVE.com/SOUNDSFUN now to find your perfect-fitting bra...and get 20% off your first purchase!Brooklinen: Shop the Labor Day Savings Event, now, for savings on all things comfort at brooklinen.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College football kicks off this week and no one has marked that sport more to me than Coach Mark Richt. He was the coach of the Georgia Bulldogs when I was a student and his life as a coach, man of faith, father, and husband has inspired many. His new book Make The Call is such an inspiring read- grab a copy today!. . . . .Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today!https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Explore show notes the day after the episode airs here!!. . . . .Thank you to our partners!Genexa: Go to Genexa.com/THATSOUNDSFUN for 20% off your first purchase.Rothy's: Head to Rothys.com/SOUNDSFUN to find your new warm weather favorites today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of our favorite dudes is back today, Jon Tyson, and we are talking through his new book, The Intentional Father (that we ALL have a lot to learn from), and what is going on in our lives with God and what is going on in the world and what is going on in our own hearts- especially the day after Jon dropped his daughter off at college! (Find all the show notes at https://www.anniefdowns.com/podcasts/). . . . .Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today!https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Explore show notes the day after the episode airs here!! . . . . .Thank you to our partners! Prepdish: Go to PrepDish.com/annie for your first 2 weeks, FREE.Olive & June: You can get 20% off your first mani system at oliveandjune.com with my code THATSOUNDSFUN.Trust & Will: Get 10% off plus free shipping at TrustandWill.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maybe you still love Bethany Dillon's music like I do? Well she's back with an absolutely beautiful album, All My Questions, and this conversation dives into the deep end quickly, which I think we all need a lot. Depression, OCD, heartache, questions, and laughter and joy and all the things. Gracious I love Beth so much. What a gift of a conversation.(Find all the show notes at https://www.anniefdowns.com/podcasts/). . . . .Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today!https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: As one of my friends, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Humann: Go to SuperBeets.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and when you buy two bags, they’ll throw in the third for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If your community is anything like mine, EVERYONE is talking about The Chosen. Today, the creator, Dallas Jenkins, joins us to talk about the show, his own faith and successes and failures, and how this show is changing how people see Christianity. I LOVE THIS DUDE. I think you will too.(Find all the show notes at https://www.anniefdowns.com/podcasts/). . . . .Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today!https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners! Cru: When you sign up to provide 3 Bibles with a monthly gift of $21, as a thank you, Cru will provide meals to five hungry families through their humanitarian aid ministry AND you’ll receive a free copy of my book, That Sounds Fun. Simply text FUN to 71326 to help today. Message and data rates may apply.Cru’s Terms of Use – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/terms-of-use.htmlCru’s Privacy Policy – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/privacy.htmlProse: Take your FREE in-depth hair quiz and get 15% off your first order today! Go to Prose.com/thatsoundsfun.Ritual: Ritual is offering my friends 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I've been a fan of Danny Gokey's for a while, but we just met a few months ago at the KLOVE Fan Awards and became fast friends! This conversation today goes some wild places but I am HERE FOR IT. Danny's new album, Jesus People, is an awesome listen. I think you'll really love it!. . . . .Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today!https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners! Grove: For a limited time, when my listeners go to Grove.com/soundsfun you will get to choose a FREE starter set with your first order.Chime: Join the millions on Chime. Signup takes two minutes, and doesn’t affect your credit score!  Apply now at chime.com/thatsoundsfun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We received over 700 questions in 24 hours about how to live well in the season you are in right now, particularly speaking to singleness. (But LOTS of you married friends had questions too, which was surprising and awesome)! We narrowed it down to around 100 questions, trying to cover ever area/topic that was asked. We felt so honored to be trusted with these questions and hope our single friends find this conversation helpful!. . . . .Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today!https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners! Glorify: To get it, just search for Glorify in your app store, it’s free to download and use, and if you like it, you can unlock their entire content library of daily devotionals, meditations, prayers and worship music. And the best thing is, you can get it for half price by using the promo code “THATSOUNDSFUN”Raycon: Go to buyraycon.com/thatsoundsfun to get 15% off your order!ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/thatsoundsfun and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh I am so happy to have my friend Hosanna Wong join us on the podcast today. It's a LONG overdue conversation with this powerhouse poet and preacher. This one will set you on FIRE to go out and love well. Her new book How (Not) To Save The World is your best next read. Cannot wait to hear your thoughts on this episode!. . . . .Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today!https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: As one of my friends, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun.Indeed: Get started right now with a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/soundsfun.KiwiCo:  Get your first month free on select crates at kiwico.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OH I LOVE HAVING TWO OF MY BEST PALS ON THE PODCAST. Cheryl Stark and Mike Grayson are here from Cross Point Music to talk all about what our church, and the global church, has experienced in the last year, the power of worship in our daily lives, and why these new songs- born during a pandemic- are important for us to sing today. Make sure to check out the new album, Never Going Back.. . . . .Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today!https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partnersGenexa: Go to Genexa.com/THATSOUNDSFUN for 20% off your first purchase.Olive and June: Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code thatsoundsfun at oliveandjune.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all know I love soccer but one of the reasons AMERICA is falling more in love with soccer is because of today's guest, Roger Bennett. Co-host of the Men in Blazers podcast and television show, Roger's new book, and this conversation, tell a beautiful story of growing up and longing for a different life. No matter your thoughts on the soccer, the wisdom Rog brings today about life and transitions and courage and America will mean a lot to you. I totally teared up in this one- what a gift this conversation is- and yes, we do some soccer talk that I think you're gonna love. And if you enjoy this conversation, I bet you'll enjoy his book Reborn in the USA!. . . . .Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today!https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners! CAP: To learn more, visit Christianapp.org. Together we can help make a brighter tomorrow possible for our neighbors in Appalachia.Liquid IV: Grab your Liquid I.V. in bulk nationwide at Costco or you can get 25% off when you go to liquidiv.com and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout.Brooklinen: Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code thatsoundsfun to get $20 off, with a minimum purchase of $100.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices