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Singsation
Deborah Anne Peterson knows that her amazing singing voice is a gift from God and fully realizes that when He gives you a gift He means for you to use it.
355 pages, Paperback
First published April 23, 2001
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Jacquelin Thomas
122 books402 followersJacquelin Thomas is an award-winning, best selling author with 94 titles published. Her books have garnered several awards, including two EMMA awards, the Romance In Color Reviewers Award, Readers Choice Award and the Atlanta Choice Award in the Religious & Spiritual category. Jacquelin was a 2005 honoree at the Houston Black Film Festival for the movie adaptation of her novel, Hidden Blessings. She was the first recipient to receive the Writers Achievement Award at the North Carolina Book Festival in Winston-Salem. She also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Romantic Times Magazine.
Jacquelin has published in the romance, women's fiction, inspirational and young adult genres. Her second book in the YA series, Divine Confidential was nominated for a 2008 NAACP Image Award.
Jacquelin is happily married to her best friend and is the proud mother of three children. Jacquelin and her family live in North Carolina.
Jacquelin has published in the romance, women's fiction, inspirational and young adult genres. Her second book in the YA series, Divine Confidential was nominated for a 2008 NAACP Image Award.
Jacquelin is happily married to her best friend and is the proud mother of three children. Jacquelin and her family live in North Carolina.
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November 25, 2016
With a voice like Deborah Ann's why would she not want the stardom she see other artists achieve? Only she finds out that there's more behind the stage that she did not see.
This book is about the relationship that a person has with God and allowing other things to be more important than HE. It deals with praise, belief, asking God what's right stead of living through societal pressure.
Deborah started in the church and with a strong spiritual foundation, she was able to keep her beliefs and values to get what she wanted.
This book is about the relationship that a person has with God and allowing other things to be more important than HE. It deals with praise, belief, asking God what's right stead of living through societal pressure.
Deborah started in the church and with a strong spiritual foundation, she was able to keep her beliefs and values to get what she wanted.
November 26, 2022
Truly one of my favorite stories.
January 7, 2009
No matter where we are we must give thanks to The Lord!
Deborah Anne Peterson of Villa Ricca, GA loves to use her gift from God to shower Him with praise every Sunday in church. Although she believed her voice was a blessing, she feared that it wouldn't transform into anything more. That was until Triage Blue, famous rapper from her hometown came back an offered her an opportunity to H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D!
As we watch Deborah Anne transform to just Deborah, and Triage Blue move closer to God their friendship brews into a very precious love.
Deborah's life is changed from a simple country girl and opened up to life in the industry including, sex, drugs, alcohol, provocative clothing, as well as challenging friendships. Through this book Deborah struggles to maintain her personal relationship with God, and being the person that she's always dreamed of. We see her life impact the lives around hers and watch as superstardom is changed to fit her life instead of vice versa.
"Now that I know better, I have to do better, In every way."
If you'll are counting this is the 4th book by Jacquelin Thomas, and I must say with each book I feel more refreshed. The love that flows through the pages, as well as the praise and growth of every character is astounding!
No matter where we are we must give thanks to The Lord!
Deborah Anne Peterson of Villa Ricca, GA loves to use her gift from God to shower Him with praise every Sunday in church. Although she believed her voice was a blessing, she feared that it wouldn't transform into anything more. That was until Triage Blue, famous rapper from her hometown came back an offered her an opportunity to H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D!
As we watch Deborah Anne transform to just Deborah, and Triage Blue move closer to God their friendship brews into a very precious love.
Deborah's life is changed from a simple country girl and opened up to life in the industry including, sex, drugs, alcohol, provocative clothing, as well as challenging friendships. Through this book Deborah struggles to maintain her personal relationship with God, and being the person that she's always dreamed of. We see her life impact the lives around hers and watch as superstardom is changed to fit her life instead of vice versa.
"Now that I know better, I have to do better, In every way."
If you'll are counting this is the 4th book by Jacquelin Thomas, and I must say with each book I feel more refreshed. The love that flows through the pages, as well as the praise and growth of every character is astounding!
Deborah Anne Peterson of Villa Ricca, GA loves to use her gift from God to shower Him with praise every Sunday in church. Although she believed her voice was a blessing, she feared that it wouldn't transform into anything more. That was until Triage Blue, famous rapper from her hometown came back an offered her an opportunity to H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D!
As we watch Deborah Anne transform to just Deborah, and Triage Blue move closer to God their friendship brews into a very precious love.
Deborah's life is changed from a simple country girl and opened up to life in the industry including, sex, drugs, alcohol, provocative clothing, as well as challenging friendships. Through this book Deborah struggles to maintain her personal relationship with God, and being the person that she's always dreamed of. We see her life impact the lives around hers and watch as superstardom is changed to fit her life instead of vice versa.
"Now that I know better, I have to do better, In every way."
If you'll are counting this is the 4th book by Jacquelin Thomas, and I must say with each book I feel more refreshed. The love that flows through the pages, as well as the praise and growth of every character is astounding!
No matter where we are we must give thanks to The Lord!
Deborah Anne Peterson of Villa Ricca, GA loves to use her gift from God to shower Him with praise every Sunday in church. Although she believed her voice was a blessing, she feared that it wouldn't transform into anything more. That was until Triage Blue, famous rapper from her hometown came back an offered her an opportunity to H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D!
As we watch Deborah Anne transform to just Deborah, and Triage Blue move closer to God their friendship brews into a very precious love.
Deborah's life is changed from a simple country girl and opened up to life in the industry including, sex, drugs, alcohol, provocative clothing, as well as challenging friendships. Through this book Deborah struggles to maintain her personal relationship with God, and being the person that she's always dreamed of. We see her life impact the lives around hers and watch as superstardom is changed to fit her life instead of vice versa.
"Now that I know better, I have to do better, In every way."
If you'll are counting this is the 4th book by Jacquelin Thomas, and I must say with each book I feel more refreshed. The love that flows through the pages, as well as the praise and growth of every character is astounding!
July 24, 2021
1. True book rating 4.5 stars.
2. The voice actor Susan Spain is one of my favorite narrators, providing a 5 star performance.
3. This is the first book I read by Jacquelin Thomas, her writing style is simplistic and straightforward. The book explores the topics of secular temptations, faith lead abstinence, defining God given purpose or calling and domestic violence.
4. The main character Deborah Anne is a small-town girl raised in a close-knit Christian family in Georgia. Deborah Anne cultivated her singing gift in the church choir and dreamed of using her talent to achieve stardom. Eventually discovered with the help of a famous rapper and family acquaintance Triage Blue, Deborah Anne makes it to Los Angeles as a backup singer for a successful R&B singer.
5. Deborah Ann was surrounded by the temptations of sex, drugs, alcohol and other societal pressures, however, her spiritual foundation in Christ allowed her to remain true to faith. After the violent death of a close friend in the music industry, Deborah Anne reexamines her life and successfully negotiates a solo contract singing gospel music, thus opening an opportunity to spread God’s message of love through music.
6. I enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading additional novels by Jacquelin Thomas.
2. The voice actor Susan Spain is one of my favorite narrators, providing a 5 star performance.
3. This is the first book I read by Jacquelin Thomas, her writing style is simplistic and straightforward. The book explores the topics of secular temptations, faith lead abstinence, defining God given purpose or calling and domestic violence.
4. The main character Deborah Anne is a small-town girl raised in a close-knit Christian family in Georgia. Deborah Anne cultivated her singing gift in the church choir and dreamed of using her talent to achieve stardom. Eventually discovered with the help of a famous rapper and family acquaintance Triage Blue, Deborah Anne makes it to Los Angeles as a backup singer for a successful R&B singer.
5. Deborah Ann was surrounded by the temptations of sex, drugs, alcohol and other societal pressures, however, her spiritual foundation in Christ allowed her to remain true to faith. After the violent death of a close friend in the music industry, Deborah Anne reexamines her life and successfully negotiates a solo contract singing gospel music, thus opening an opportunity to spread God’s message of love through music.
6. I enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading additional novels by Jacquelin Thomas.
April 29, 2009
This was an awsome book. It told of a girl who was a strong christian growing up becase she grew up in it. Her father was a pastor who only wanted the best for her bacause she had an amazing singing voice. She took a shot at the big time when she was encouraged by her mother and younger cousin. She ended up becoming famous and moving to L.A. She was with a singing group of Lavelle, Phobe, and Emerald. Debroah Anne also becane great friends with this big time rapper that was on the same record label as her. They soon took things to a relationship level as they progressed over the years in music until he found out that she was a virgin. They still continued to stay together and then got married. Their families approved and Debroah switched over from r and b to gospel. Because after Phobe got shot by her ex-boyfiend and the last words she said, "was I didn't do right by god" made her want to change completely. She ended up losing her virginity by Traige in their wedding night and were redy to start their happy life together.
April 22, 2008
Through God anything is possible.
February 23, 2011
Like very much how the character used her God given gift for his glory and help influence her friends and family. I looked for a different outcome and was pleasantly surprised by the outcome.
October 8, 2011
Good read...
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January 29, 2014Back when I read this book during my sophomore year of high school, I liked the book a lot.
February 25, 2015
Good comfortable, easy read Christian based novel. Not too much drama. Realistic? More idealistic but upbeat and positive.
March 16, 2015
Pretty predictable. Characters are late twenties. Situations between characters are inventive ornew.
January 13, 2017
Beautiful story
I really enjoyed this book. Deborah standing by what she believed in was amazing. I loved her and Triage. I would highly recommend this book.
I really enjoyed this book. Deborah standing by what she believed in was amazing. I loved her and Triage. I would highly recommend this book.
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