That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Your favorite and my favorite Ben Rector is back to party with us today! Of all my friends y'all request to chat with, Ben is at the top of that list. His new Christmas album, A Ben Rector Christmas, is one of our faves around the office and one I can't quit at home, too. Enjoy this convo! Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 7-18! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas!. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners!  BetterHelp: As one of our friends, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun.  Honey: Get Honey for free at joinhoney.com/fun. Causebox: Check them out at causebox.com/thatsoundsfun and use my code fun20 to get 20% off your first box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I just cannot tell y'all what a gift it feels like to have Amy Grant on the podcast today. For myself, and many of us, Amy and her voice and her stories have been a constant companion. Getting to chat with her and share this with you is just such a highlight of 2020 for me. I hope you love this conversation as much as I do! (PS SORRY I CRIED but you aren't surprised.) Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 7-18! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas!. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners! Better Help: As one of our friends, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun! Flamingo: Visit shopflamingo.com/annie to get your Flamingo Shave Set. It’s just $16 with FREE shipping!  Rothy's: Check out all the amazing shoes, bags and masks available right now at Rothys.com/soundsfun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Sunday- the third Sunday in Advent! It's such a joy to welcome a listener favorite and the pastor of the pod, Kevin Queen, back to join us again! A few tears, a few laughs, and lots of wisdom for you. Pastor Kevin is the lead pastor at my church, Cross Point Church, here in Nashville and you are always welcome to join us online or in person! . . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our show's partner!Causebox:  Go to causebox.com/thatsoundsfun and use my code "fun20" to get 20% off your first box!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love talking about the enneagram tool here and when you put together enneagram and presents, I AM HERE FOR IT! Dr. Drew Moser is an absolute expert and the author of The Enneagram of Discernment. He goes through each number and sets us up for excellent shopping by sharing a comfort gift and a challenge gift for each type of friend in our lives. Want more ideas? Go listen to our Enneagram Gift Guide episode from the 2019 Christmas Party!Order his book at fallscitypress.com and use the code "thatsoundsfun" for 20% off!  . . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our show's partner! Headspace: Go to headspace.com and use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN for a FREE ONE-MONTH TRIAL with access to Headspace’s full library of meditations for every situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh y'all. This conversation is a gift from God. Kimberly Schlapman comes and tells us about her family's holiday traditions, adoption, miracles, prayer, and the pain of deep loss.(To prepare your heart, I do want you to know we talk about the loss of a spouse and the loss of a baby.)I'm so so grateful for the Kimberly's kindness and honesty and how inviting she is in her stories. We are lucky to be friends with her.Make sure you grab a copy for every kid you know of her beautiful children's book A Dolly For Christmas- such a special keepsake and easy book to share with family and friends!. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners! ABLE: Just go to livefashionable.com/TSF and enter the code TSF25 for 25% off their entire site!  Prose: Get 15% off your order by going to Prose.com/thatsoundsfun!  Solitaire Grand Harvest: Download Solitaire Grand Harvest for free today in the Apple App Store, Google Play, and Amazon!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Favorite recipes, favorite restaurants, and the power of browned butter. Charles Hunter III, you may know him online as The Salted Table, is a favorite local chef who has lots of amazing thoughts and ideas for us as we prepare and eat well this holiday season!Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 7-18! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas!. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners! Thistle Farms: Use the code Thatsoundsfun for 15% off at ThistleFarms.org!  Freshly: For a limited time, Freshly is offering our listeners $40 OFF your first 2 orders at freshly.com/soundsfun!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Settle in for this one, friends. Dr. Chip Dodd is one of the wisest men I know and we are going to talk deep quick about our mental health, addictions, and how 2020 has brought us pain and what to do with it. This one is powerful. Also- miniBFF warning. Maybe listen to this one first before your kids listen along?Make sure you grab a copy of Hope in the Age of Addiction: How to Find Freedom and Restore Your Relationships by Chip and Stephen James.Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 7-18! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas!. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners!  Embrace Mvmt: Get 1-month free by using promo code FUNHOLIDAY at EmbraceMvmnt.com!  Third Love: Go to thirdlove.com/SOUNDSFUN now to get 10% off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our party continues today talking about the season of Advent with Tsh Oxenreider. She's a longtime friend of mine and just one of the best. Her new Advent book Shadow and Light is gorgeous and the whole Advent experience she's created is amazing. Make sure to order the book and check it out! Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 7-18! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas!. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners! IF: Gathering: March 5th and 6th join us online! Digital passes are on sale December 8th at if2021.com. Brooklinen: Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code 'thatsoundsfun' to get 10% off your first order and free shipping! Ancestry: Head to my URL at Ancestry.com/TSF to get your AncestryHealth kit today!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for our 12 Days of Christmas Party here at That Sounds Fun! And we kick this off with the best of men. My gracious, Santa Claus has got a lot to sort out this year in delivering gifts and keeping the elves healthy in the days of COVID-19 and if you've been wondering how he's going to make this year work, I asked him all about it! TOTALLY unrelated: Dave Barnes is the best and you should check out his music and his podcasts!Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 7-18! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas! . . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners! Amazon Alexa: Right now, get $10 off a two-pack of Sengled (SING-LED) Smart Color-ChangingLight Bulbs, only at amazon.com/thatsoundsfun! Ritual: Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN to start your Ritual today.  Indeed: Try Indeed out with a FREE SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR CREDIT at Indeed.com/soundsfun!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode feels like a party FOR REAL. Why is Rend Collective the most fun and talented group ever??! (Because they're Northern Irish, that's why.) I laughed just about the whole time and feel like I have new best friends who make the coolest music! AND we are SO EXCITED to be featuring the song "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" from their new Christmas album- A Jolly Irish Christmas- starting today and through the whole month of December! WHAT GOOD LADS! Can't wait to hear your thoughts after this one!If you enjoyed this episode with Rend Collective, we've got another one I bet you'll love too:2019 Christmas Party Episode 1: Phil Wickham2019 Christmas Party Episode 9: Melinda Doolittle. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners!  GEMS: Go to gemsloved.org and use our exclusive code TSFGEMS20 to get receive 20% off any gift purchase through the end of 2020! Feetures: Use promo code SOUNDSFUN at feetures.com for $10 Off your first pair! Blendjet: Go to blendjet.com/thatsoundsfun RIGHT NOW to SAVE an extra 12%! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices