That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

By That Sounds Fun Network

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What's That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs about?

Christian author and speaker Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, restaurants, travel stories, musicians not to miss, interviews with friends. Pretty much, if it sounds fun to Annie, you're gonna hear about it.

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Episode 414: TAYA on Worshi...

09.30.2022

What a gift it is to have Taya in the podcast studio. You know her voice from many of your favorite Hillsong UNITED Worship songs. And now she has a debut album, TAYA, that is absolutely stunning. Our conversation about ...

That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs episodes:

09.30.2022 Episode 414: TAYA on Worshiping in Pain and in Waiting What a gift it is to have Taya in the podcast studio. You know her voice from many of your favorite Hillsong UNITED Worship songs. And now she has a debut album, TAYA, that is absolutely stunning. Our conversation about ...
09.29.2022 Episode 413: Cynt Marshall CEO of the Dallas Mavericks on Navigating Grief, Joy, and Hope My new friend, Cynt Marshall (henceforth dubbed QUEEN of That Sounds Fun Land), is on the pod today and I can't wait for y'all to hear this conversation! Cynt is the CEO of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks (I mean...how fun ...
09.26.2022 Episode 412: Nona Jones on Comparison and Insecurity My girl, Nona Jones, is in the STUDIO! Hugging her neck before sitting down to have a conversation meant SO much! We talked all about getting to the root of insecurity, putting on a front that we have it all ...
09.22.2022 Episode 411: Chad Veach on Prayer and God's Presence You know I love it anytime we get to talk about prayer on the podcast! Pastor Chad Veach is teaching us all about persistent prayer, the importance of Godly counsel, fasting, and so much more. His new book, Worried about ...
09.20.2022 Raising Boys and Girls Podcast: Welcome to the That Sounds Fun Network! When I think about people who are salt of the earth, I think of Sissy Goff and David Thomas. We love them SO much around here that, of course, we were thrilled when they wanted to join the TSF Network! ...
09.19.2022 Episode 410: Katy Nichole on Setting Boundaries and our Mutual Love for Dolly Parton I can't wait for y'all to hear this conversation with my new friend, Katy Nichole. Of course we had to talk about being next door neighbors at the KLove awards this past year. We also chatted about the importance of ...
09.15.2022 Episode 409: Jon, L.E., & McRae Acuff on Recognizing Broken Soundtracks in Your Teenagers (And Yourself) It's an Acuff family affair in the studio today! What a great conversation with Jon Acuff and his daughters, L.E. and McRae talking about their new book, Your New Playlist. Diving into the minds of teenagers...phew...y'all aren't ready! L.E and ...
09.12.2022 Episode 408: Jodi Benson (Ariel from The Little Mermaid) on Behind the Scenes at Disney, and Giving God Your Messy Life YOU GUYS. An actual Disney Princess. Do I have the entire soundtrack of The Little Mermaid currently playing in my head?? YOU KNOW I DO! This conversation with Ariel ahem Jodi Benson is so fun! She is an absolute legend ...
09.08.2022 Episode 407: Dave Barnes on...Well, Everything! Y'all put your seatbelts on. The one. The only. Dave Barnes is here. We talk about recordings ads for Dadville, Disneyworld, Santa, soccer, books, The Beatles, and of course, his new album Remembering: Greatest Hits Acoustic. Will I actually be ...
09.05.2022 Episode 406: Matthew West on Going Through the Fire as God Stays with Us Our good friend, Matthew West is in the studio today to share about his new book The God Who Stays. Of course we HAD to talk about Matthew headlining the Ryman and winning at the K-Love Fan Awards. This is ...
09.02.2022 Episode 405: Bryan and Katie Torwalt on Worship Music and the Gospels What an absolute joy to have both Bryan and Katie Torwalt in the studio to talk about hymns and worship music, reading the gospel, and the story of Wouldn't It Be Like You from their first live album I've Got ...
09.01.2022 Episode 404: Charles Martin on God's Grace in Rescuing One of our most frequent guests, Charles Martin, is back in the studio today. SPOILER ALERT - if you haven't read his new book The Record Keeper, go ahead and get your Kindle app open and download the book now! ...
08.29.2022 Episode 403: Jordan Lee Dooley on Contentment and Pursuing Meaningful Goals The dearest Jordan Lee Dooley is back on the show to talk about the life of an entrepreneur, how to create a work day that is most productive for you, and her newest book Embrace Your Almost. This book is ...
08.25.2022 Episode 402: Deborah Liu CEO of Ancestry on Creating Balance at Home and and Being A Powerful Woman at Work I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with the brilliant and inspiring Deborah Liu. She's the CEO of Ancestry.com and has been a leader at Facebook, PayPal, eBay, THE LIST GOES ON! Deb's new book Take Back Your Power was ...
08.23.2022 That Sounds Fun Network: Welcome Wear We Are! Let's start here: what's a podcast network? Well, the That Sounds Fun Network is an amusement park of podcasts created to entertain, impact, help and bless you and the people you love. So if you love TSF the show, we ...
08.22.2022 Episode 401: Jeff Henderson on Navigating Transitions, Finishing Well, and Personal Integrity When it Comes to Moving On Some of my FAVORITE days are days I get to have a conversation with Jeff Henderson! His new book What To Do Next is perfect for anyone who is in the middle of a transition or is thinking about a ...
08.18.2022 Episode 400: Laney Hayes (Walker’s Wife) Answers Your Questions After our conversation with Walker Hayes and Craig Cooper, co-authors of Glad You're Here, back in May, SO many of asked to have Walker's wife, Laney, on the pod! We sat down and talked about her and Walker's story, the ...
08.15.2022 Episode 399: Sharon Hodde Miller + The Cost of Control Is the first 10 minutes of this episode straight up Disney talk? YES.IT.IS. Are Sharon Hodde Miller and I going to start a Disney+Jesus Podcast? MAYBE. My sweet friend, Sharon is back in the studio today to talk about her ...
08.14.2022 Chase the Fun with Us! Let's go chase the fun together! Sign up HERE to jump in on this journey together.
08.11.2022 Episode 398: Manda Carpenter + Soul Care to Save Your Life Oh I'm so happy that my friend, Manda Carpenter, is joining us in the studio today! Her book Soul Care to Save Your Life is deeply honest and venerable. Manda teaches us about shame, confession, and how healing bearing your ...
08.08.2022 Episode 397: Coach Tony & Lauren Dungy + Uncommon Influence Y'all know I can get FIRED UP when we talk sports on the pod. What an absolute joy to get to talk with Coach Tony Dungy and his amazing wife, Lauren. Their new book Uncommon Influence: Saying Yes to a ...
08.04.2022 Episode 396: Ainsley Britain My sweet friend (and book release twin), Ainsley Britain is in the studio today talking about her new book, Don't Date a BooBoo Dude. This is such an important conversation, y'all. We cover everything from dating well, to what the ...
08.01.2022 TSF Q&A: Fun Coaching Today on the show, we're celebrating the release of my new 100-day devotional Chase the Fun! My GRACIOUS, I'm excited for you to hear this episode. Fun Coaching is much like life coaching, but with a fun twist! I had ...
07.28.2022 TSF Tour LIVE: Eddie Kaufholz and Bianca Olthoff Live from the That Sounds Fun Coast to Coast Tour stops in Baltimore and Inland Empire, here are my conversations with Eddie Kaufholz and Bianca Olthoff. . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email ...
07.25.2022 TSF Tour LIVE: Micah Tyler and Danielle Walker Live from the That Sounds Fun Coast to Coast Tour stops in Columbus and Eastvale, here are my conversations with Micah Tyler and Danielle Walker. . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ...
07.21.2022 TSF Tour LIVE: Paula Faris and Michael Wear Live from the That Sounds Fun Coast to Coast Tour stops in Greenville and Philadelphia, here are my conversations with Paula Faris and Michael Wear. . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ...
07.18.2022 TSF Tour LIVE: Dustin Nickerson and Jamie Ivey Live from the That Sounds Fun Coast to Coast Tour stops in Phoenix and Denver, here are my conversations with Dustin Nickerson and Jamie Ivey. . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ...
07.14.2022 TSF Tour LIVE: Sophie Hudson and Jennie and Levi Lusko Live from the That Sounds Fun Coast to Coast Tour stops in Marietta and Seattle, here are my conversations with Sophie Hudson and Jennie and Levi Lusko. . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review ...
07.11.2022 TSF Tour LIVE: Carlos Whittaker and Liz Bohannon Live from the That Sounds Fun Coast to Coast Tour stops in Tampa and Portland, here are my conversations with Carlos Whittaker and Liz Bohannon! . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ...
07.04.2022 Rest Hard We talk about sabbath a lot here. For the next couple of weeks, our team is taking some much-needed time off and we wanted to invite you to take a little break and a moment of quiet, to rest too. ...
06.30.2022 Episode 395: Zachary Levi + Radical Love Yes, friends, you read that right. Zachary Levi (AHEM...THE Zac Levi) is here to talk about his new book Radical Love. Did our entire office have a fangirl moment?? YES WE DID. Zac and I had a great conversation about ...
06.28.2022 That Sounds Fun Network: Welcome Deck The Hallmark! Let's start here: what's a podcast network? Well, the That Sounds Fun Network is an amusement park of podcasts created to entertain, impact, help and bless you and the people you love. So if you love TSF the show, we ...
06.27.2022 Episode 394: Alexa PenaVega + What If Love Is the Point? I'm so happy to talk to my new friend, Alexa PenaVega, on the podcast about moving her family to Hawaii, her marriage with husband, Carlos PenaVega, their new book What If Love Is the Point? (that releases TOMORROW!), hearing God, ...
06.23.2022 Episode 393: Andy Crouch + The Life We're Looking For One of my heroes in the faith space, Andy Crouch, is here to speak into our lives about when tech and faith culture meet. When we started taking about building a life where we don't need anybody....PHEW! That one got ...
06.20.2022 Episode 392: David Thomas + Raising Emotionally Strong Boys My friend (and all around best.counselor.ever), David Thomas, is back on the pod today with so much wisdom on raising the young men in our lives. This is such an important conversation for not just parents, but for humans in ...
06.19.2022 Happy Father's Day from That Sounds Fun Network! Happy Father's Day from That Sounds Fun Network & That Sounds Fun Podcast! Today we have a special bonus episode to share with you celebrating dads & all we love about them. In this episode, hosts from all different That ...
06.16.2022 Episode 391: Pat Martin from Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint One of my culinary heroes, Pat Martin, is in the studio today! Ya'll. His new cookbook, Life of Fire, is SO COOL. It's divided into seven sections, each focused on a specific stage of the fire's life. BRILLIANT. We talk ...
06.13.2022 Episode 390: Pastor Scott Sauls + Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen One of our favorite pastors around here, Scott Sauls, is back in the studio today with a conversation about his new book, Beautiful People Don't Just Happen. Scott teaches us how to have important conversations in church, in friendship, and ...
06.09.2022 Episode 389: Tauren Wells + Joy in the Morning Ya'll know how much we love Tauren Wells around here, so having him back on the show is such a treat! Tauren verbally teaching us how to moonwalk will go down as one for the ages. His new album Joy ...
06.06.2022 Episode 388: John Eldredge + Resilient Oh friends, this is such a sweet conversation with John Eldredge. Did I cry? You know I did! His new book Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times is incredibly timely. Asking God, "How do you want me ...
06.02.2022 Episode 387: Brandon Heath + Enough Already It's always a fun day when our friend, Brandon Heath (or should I say, Ranger Bob...) is in the studio! Today we are talking about his new music, social media boundaries, the blessing of summer camp, and the backyard tour! ...
05.30.2022 Episode 386: Catie Offerman Today's conversation is with my friend, Catie Offerman. We talk about ALL the things. Baby birds, polka music, growing up, graduating college as a TEENAGER, and her new songs Happyland Trailer Park and Don't Do It In Texas. I can't ...
05.26.2022 Episode 385: Kristian Stanfill from Passion Music Oh it's always such a treat to sit down with one of my favorite hometown heroes, worship leaders, and friends- Kristian Stanfill from Passion Music. Today we talk all about our favorite summer spot (y'all gotta know Lake Burton!), church, ...
05.25.2022 A quick (FUN!) word from Annie! A few words about being nominated for the KLOVE Fan Awards... Have you voted yet? HEAD HERE TO VOTE ... once per email address, and make sure you check your email after you submit your vote to confirm it! And ...
05.23.2022 TSF Tour LIVE: Shauna Niequist Live from the That Sounds Fun Tour Pop-Up Event in Franklin, Tennessee, here is my conversation with Shauna Niequist! Her new book, I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet, is such an excellent book and this conversation was SO FUN! ...
05.19.2022 Episode 384: Jeanne Stevens + What's Here Now? There's a short list of pastors I've been BEGGING to write a book and Jeanne Stevens is at the TOP of that list! She is so wise and so kind and so committed to Jesus and the local church and ...
05.16.2022 Episode 383: Tim Schurrer + The Secret Society of Success Let's talk about building a team and building a business what success REALLY looks like- Tim Schurrer is the expert and one of my wisest friends and you're just gonna smile ear to ear hearing him encourage us to define ...
05.12.2022 Episode 382: Christine Bailey + The Kindred Life My longtime friend (and former boss!) Christine Bailey is a local farmer and now an author too! Y'all have heard my talk about Kindred Farms in Nashville a few times, and now The Kindred Life is a book you will ...
05.09.2022 Episode 381: Kirsten Watson You know I won't miss a chance to have a Georgia Bulldawg on the show, especially one that is a dear friend and a great mom and a brilliant thinker and a seriously good writer.... no better way to celebrate ...
05.06.2022 That Sounds Fun Network: Welcome The Best Of You! Let's start here: what's a podcast network? Well, the That Sounds Fun Network is an amusement park of podcasts created to entertain, impact, help and bless you and the people you love. So if you love TSF the show, we ...

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