The Sweetest Sound

For ten-year-old Cadence Jolly birthdays are a constant reminder of all that has changed since her mother skipped town with dreams of becoming a star. Cadence inherited that musical soul she can't deny it but otherwise she couldn't be more different - she's shy as can be.

She did make a promise last year that she would try to break out of her shell just a little. And she prayed that she'd get the courage to do it. As her eleventh birthday draws near she realizes time is running out. And when a secret recording of her singing leaks and catches the attention of her whole church she needs to decide what's better: deceiving everyone by pretending it belongs to someone else or finally stepping into the spotlight.

In a story filled with whimsy and hope Sherri Winston inspires readers to embrace the voice within.