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Twang

by Julie L. Cannon (Goodreads Author)

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Twenty-three-year-old Jennifer Clodfelter believes she is destined to be a country music star. When her passion, determination and homemade demo tape were rejected by every music label in Nashville, she refused to give up. In just three years, a combination of guts and raw talent have propelled her on a journey of fame beyond her best dream. Now Jennifer has all she ever w...more

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Published October 2012 by Abingdon Press (first published August 1st 2012)

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Sep 17, 2012 Ruth Hill rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was a pretty typical Christian book with some things that set it apart from other books in the genre. Adding in the author's love of country music and following Jennifer as she rose from obscurity did make this somewhat intriguing at times. I also love country music, and the insight into this amazing industry often captured my imagination and made me think about the stories of some of the current country stars.

The gospel was presented in its entirety in this book, but sometimes it seemed a...more

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Sep 10, 2012 Ibjoy1953 rated it 5 of 5 stars

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With the title of this book, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Was it about something twangy tasting or what? Well I was pleasantly suprised to find out that it was about a country singer, one trying to start a career in country music. With her passion and determination, twenty-three-year-old Jennifer Clodfelter believes she is destined to be a country music star, so she strikes out to Nashville and tries to jump right in, but as usual she has a few setbacks. Twang was her s...more

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Sep 04, 2012 IrenesChristianReviews rated it 5 of 5 stars

Jennifer is sure that being a country music star will be everything she has dreamed it should be. After a few years of struggling she finally gets her break. Will it be everything she needs or will it leave her wanting something different?

This book has a great story line. A young person wanting to be a music star and getting more then they expected. I liked that it wasn’t’ a book about just positive things that happened to the character. I liked that hardships were shown as well as a real relati...more

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Sep 10, 2012 Kathleen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Twenty-three year old Georgia girl Jennifer Clodfelter knew she was destined to become a country music star. Leaving her troubled past behind, Jennifer heads off to Nashville to make her dreams come true. After struggling for three years, her hard work and determination finally pays off, and she becomes Music Row's next rising country music star named Jenny Cloud. But success comes with a price: her troubled past and buried secrets rise to the surface and starts to take its toll on her life and...more Twenty-three year old Georgia girl Jennifer Clodfelter knew she was destined to become a country music star. Leaving her troubled past behind, Jennifer heads off to Nashville to make her dreams come true. After struggling for three years, her hard work and determination finally pays off, and she becomes Music Row's next rising country music star named Jenny Cloud. But success comes with a price: her troubled past and buried secrets rise to the surface and starts to take its toll on her life and career. With the help and support of good friends, Jenny embarks on a journey to put her faith and troubles in God's hands, and learn that forgiveness is the key that will set her free.

Twang is a poignant story of a woman's journey to chase her dream of becoming a country music star while learning to let of go of the past and the importance of faith and forgiveness. This inspirational story is told in the first person narrative, with Jenny taking the readers along on her profoundly insightful journey. This story will captivate you and pull at your heartstrings, you can't help but feel for Jenny as she learns to put her faith and trust in God and to let go of the past, so that the beauty of redemption could set her free to enjoy her life and career. Rich in details and vivid descriptions, the reader is easily transported to Nashville's famous Music Row. You can just hear the ghosts of country music's past as you walk through the hallowed halls of some of Nashville's legendary landmarks. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the author's inclusion of Nashville's flood into the storyline, it simply gave me goosebumps as I remembered the devastation that came out of this event, and the people's unwavering faith while trying to make sense out of it all. As a country music fan, Twang was everything I had hoped it would be and then some, it left me wanting more.

The author has created a wonderful cast of characters who are realistic and down-to-earth people. She brings the characters to life through engaging dialogues and interactions with each other that captivates the reader's attention. I enjoyed following Jenny on her journey, I couldn't help but feel for this young woman as she struggled to let go of the past, her pain and anguish was palpable, I just wanted to hug her and cheer her on. The supporting cast of characters: kindred spirit Roy Durden; business manager Mike Flint; and hairdresser Tonilynn, were all engaging characters who added to Jenny's journey and made the story that much more of an engaging and compelling read.

Twang is an inspirational and deeply moving story of seeking love, faith, strength, forgiveness and redemption. This story will touch your heart, only through heartache and struggle can a good country song and story be told, it will resonate with your soul long after you have read the last words.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review and participation in a virtual book tour event hosted by Pump Up Your Book! Virtual Book Publicity Tours.

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Sep 15, 2012 Nina Norstrom rated it 5 of 5 stars

I'm just lovin' this book cover!!!!!

If you've not been to Nashville, TN, just pick up the book "Twang" (and take that trip). The author does a great job in placing the reader in the setting of this story. Jennifer Clodfelter, a country gal from Georgia strikes out for Nashville in search of her dream. Music City here she comes! For Jennifer, there's nothing greater than becoming a country music star. Dreams do come true. And that too can come at a price. Packed with a range of feelings: pain-hea...more

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Aug 25, 2012 Victor Gentile rated it 5 of 5 stars

Julie L. Cannon in her new book, “Twang” published by Abingdon Press brings us into the life of Jennifer Clodfelter.

From the back cover: A story about the therapeutic powers of friendship, faith and music.

Twenty‐three‐year‐old Jennifer Clodfelter believes she is destined to be a country music star. When her passion, determination, and homemade demos were rejected by every music label in Nashville, she
refused to give up. In just three years, a combination of guts and raw talent have propelled her...more Julie L. Cannon in her new book, “Twang” published by Abingdon Press brings us into the life of Jennifer Clodfelter.

From the back cover: A story about the therapeutic powers of friendship, faith and music.

Twenty‐three‐year‐old Jennifer Clodfelter believes she is destined to be a country music star. When her passion, determination, and homemade demos were rejected by every music label in Nashville, she
refused to give up. In just three years, a combination of guts and raw talent have propelled her on a journey of fame beyond her wildest dreams.

Now Jennifer has all she ever wanted only to discover that there is a dark side to the glitz and number one hits. Now she will have to decide whether to sing her pain to a loving audience or find the courage and faith to face the music in the private studio of her heart.

Let’s face it we need others to support our dreams. Those individuals who have authority over us and raise us we look to tell us we can do what we want to do. Our souls are crushed when we are told we will never amount o anything and we are worthless. Jennifer believes otherwise. She feels that she is a singer and goes to Nashville to prove it. She succeeds. However there comes a moment when she learns that just because you are singing a song about pain doesn’t mean that it will go away. Jennifer has to learn that she needs God for that. This was an interesting book, filled with much truth and insight. I liked it.

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Abingdon Press. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”(less)

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Oct 03, 2012 Jodie rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Jennifer Clodfelter is heading to Nashville to chase her dream of making it big in country music. Her journey to being famous begins with a rough start, but with the help of someone she meets at the hotel, she soon finds herself on the road to success. However, success is not turning out to be what she thought it would be. Her past keeps coming back to torment her and she’s ready for a change. Will she be able to believe that God does love her or will she make changes that could be catastrophic...more Jennifer Clodfelter is heading to Nashville to chase her dream of making it big in country music. Her journey to being famous begins with a rough start, but with the help of someone she meets at the hotel, she soon finds herself on the road to success. However, success is not turning out to be what she thought it would be. Her past keeps coming back to torment her and she’s ready for a change. Will she be able to believe that God does love her or will she make changes that could be catastrophic to her career?

I must start by saying this is the first book I have read by Julie and I am really impressed with her writing. I normally can’t stand a book written in first person and it usually takes me a while to get into the story when it is written in first person. However, being written in first person didn’t slow me down a bit with this book. To me, that says a lot about the author!

I also enjoyed all the research that went into this book. Honestly, I don’t know if all the information was accurate since I don’t live that life style, but it all seemed pretty realistic. I liked that there were famous names throughout the book, references to famous country music places, and mentions of local places. All of those together and the information regarding the music business made the story seem very realistic. The only negative thing I would say about all the “name-dropping” was that there seemed to be one particular singer that was mentioned A LOT. While I enjoyed the famous names, at some points, I think they could have been left out and it would have been just as nice.

As far as the story itself, I enjoyed it. I loved how the story was divided into “verses.” Very cool idea to go along with the music theme. I was really into the beginning and the first part of the second verse, but then somewhere in there, I kind of lost interest. I just don’t think it was enough “got to know more” for me. After a while I just wanted to know what happened in Jennifer’s past and be done with it. And to me that means there was a lull in the storyline. I loved Aunt Gomer’s character, that’s what got me through the second verse. I wanted to see more of her spunk. Finally, as the third verse started, then it got my attention again and I wanted to see the resolution. I almost feel this book was a very deep, dark story as far as the main character. Which for me was just a little too heavy for what I normally like to read.

I would not say this was a bad book; it just wasn’t what I normally read. I am however, really looking forward to reading another book by Julie Cannon. As I said earlier, anyone that can write a story in first person and it not bother me is a very talented author!

As a side not for my blogger/reviewer friends, please read the paper copy. I received both forms of the book and must say there were words in the ebook (arc copy) that really caught me off guard. However, in the print copy, all but one of those words were removed and the one remaining was in reference to an animal, so I overlooked it.

I was graciously provided a free copy of this book from Abingdon Press and a digital copy from NetGalley to review it. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions I have expressed are my own.(less)

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Jul 24, 2012 Arlena rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Author: Julie L. Cannon
Published by: Abingdon Press
Age Recommend: Adult
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
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"Twang" by Julie L. Cannon was a interesting fiction read of a twenty-three year old Jennifer Clodfelter who was from Blue Ridge, Georgia......who just knew she was to a a country music star...but what she found... was rejection even after all of her determination with her demo homemade tapes...still rejected by each and every music label in Nashville, Te...more

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Sep 18, 2012 Margaret rated it 4 of 5 stars

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First off, the title is what drew me to the book, being a life-long country music fan. Jennifer's desire to become a star is what kept me in the story. Of course, it's not sunshine and rainbows for Jennifer, she faces her share of setbacks before she makes it big. It's a realistic portrayal of what can really happen in the music industry. Obviously, not everyone who wants to be a singer will make it and getting shot down and turned away makes the story relateable. It's also a departure from the...more

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Jul 14, 2012 Ryssmiles rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Twenty-three-year-old Jennifer Clodfelter believes she is destined to be a country music star. When her passion, determination, and homemade demo tape were rejected by every music label in Nashville, she refused to give up. In just three years, a combination of guts and raw talent have propelled her on a journey of fame beyond her best dream.

Now Jennifer has all she ever wanted, only to discover that there is a dark side to the glitz and number one hits. She will have to decide wh...more About the Book:

Twenty-three-year-old Jennifer Clodfelter believes she is destined to be a country music star. When her passion, determination, and homemade demo tape were rejected by every music label in Nashville, she refused to give up. In just three years, a combination of guts and raw talent have propelled her on a journey of fame beyond her best dream.

Now Jennifer has all she ever wanted, only to discover that there is a dark side to the glitz and number one hits. She will have to decide whether to sing her pain to a loving audience or find the courage and faith to face the music in the private studio of her heart.

My Thoughts:

Twang was the kind of book that I both love and hate to read. It’s not light entertainment. It’s not a feel good story of hope (though it does have those happy ending elements). It’s a soul wrenching look into the reality of life apart from a genuine relationship with Christ; a life full of sadness, bitterness, evil and the futility of worshiping idols that can never bring hope or healing to life.

Trust in God is at the core of the story and while I, personally, wished the author had focused more on surrendering to the love of God and less on the idea of reconciling to God so that bad things could be re-framed and redeemed, the novel does a masterful job of illustrating how one woman’s gift of loving friendship overcomes barriers and breaks down walls so that another may go free.

I also appreciated the book's connection to the Nashville floods and the way it made the story more real, drawing my own memories of this event into the tale of a country singer struggling to make sense of God and the world.

The characters in Twang were real and engaging. And while I am not a fan of first person story telling, this book was well written. Overall, I'd recommend Twang to anyone who isn't afraid of a story that will tug at your heartstrings. If you are looking for a light read then this isn't the book for you.

Parents should also be aware that while tastefully written, this book does contain themes of abuse and sexuality that I would not recommend for young readers.

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I received a free digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
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Sep 21, 2012 Megan rated it 2 of 5 stars

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First of all, I have to say that Twang is definitely not my kind of book. I thought I was going to like it, but I didn't. The story is mostly told as someone reflecting on their past and that made it very hard for me to get into it; in fact, I was only able to for short snipets of time. I felt like an outsider throughout most of the story and that doesn't make for a very enjoyable read. However, I did think the way the chapters were divided was very cute (first verse, second verse , bridge, thir...more

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Oct 24, 2012 Carissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Title: Twang
Author: Julie L. Cannon
Genre: Christian Fiction
Rating: 4 ½ stars
Publisher: Abingdon Press
As a country music fan I was excited to read Twang. I was not disappointed; Julie L. Cannon brought music city (Nashville Tennessee) to life for me. I could image walking down the same streets that Jennifer walked down. Jennifer Clodfelter comes to Nashville to become a country music star; however she is shocked to learn that it does...more

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Sep 03, 2012 Book Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

Twang by Julie L. Cannon is a beautiful novel about forgiveness, faith and trusting God. It is an enlightening and heartfelt story of healing that I highly recommend. To read my review in its entirety, please click HERE.

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Jan 31, 2013 Annie Michelle rated it 3 of 5 stars

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a great 3 star read
This is a great book full of life & music.
23 year old Jennifer Clodfelter is a Georgia country hick who knows she is destined for greatness. She heads to Nashville, the land of the country star’s dream and sets out to “be someone”.
Much later after she has achieved the glory she always knew she wanted and deserved, she realizes that all that glitters is not gold.
I have been to Nashville and lived in Tennesse so, the feel of the place and the people is spot on.
This is a wond...more

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Jun 12, 2012 Karen rated it 5 of 5 stars

A wonderfully, warm and involving novel about a singer who finds fame in Nashville but nearly loses herself. I loved it.

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I tried several times but just couldn't get into this story.

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Julie L. Cannon is the author of the award-winning Homegrown series, published by Simon & Schuster and described as ‘Southern-fried soul food.’ She switched from the ABA to the CBA, and her novel I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Summerside Press, Sept. ‘10, made the CBA Bestseller List as well as Nielsen’s Top 50 Inspirational Titles. Abingdon Press will release Twang in August 2012, and Scarlett S...more

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