E16: Leaving Mormonism…with a Song

Angela Soffe grew up in the Mormon faith, while living abroad in Southeast Asia. When she came back to America for college, it was culture shock on several levels, even though it was a Mormon school. There she began to discover her love and aptitude for singing. It was music that got her through the painful transition out of her Mormon faith.    She's a  songwriter and lead singer of the Angela Soffe Band. Her music has elements of folk, pop, and bluegrass. There's a darkness-to-light message in her music, and her voice is amazing.  Her song, “Rocks” won the Great American Songwriting Contest for 2018, and the "Second Wind" album has been nominated for the Independent Music Awards (2018) In this episode she talks with us about leaving Mormonism and, throughout this episode, we include some of her music.  Angela’s Website: www.angelasoffe.com YouTube channel: https://bre.is/ai0Hw0d3Z More about Recovering from Religion Did you know Recovering from Religion has local support groups? https://bre.is/sndPcEW6E Looking for a therapist who will respect your views? https://www.seculartherapy.org/ Interested in meeting other people who have made the journey to recovery?  RfR is hosting a fall outing in Mars Hill, NC. https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/fall-excursion-2019 We want to hear your story. Use the RfR Podcast hotline: 209-294-0681 Or fill out the form at the bottom of the RfR podcast page: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/podcast