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Nov 2023
41m 45s

Laying Down Fame For a Simple Life of Wo...

Rita Springer
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Rita sits down with Francesca Battistelli, a fellow singer songwriter who describes what her life has been like laying down the fame of the music industry and opting for a simpler lifestyle of worship. Francesca shares vulnerably her journey as a woman and a mother in the industry and how she has maintained her humility and focus to ensure her God-given calling is protected. Francesca also shares on how opting for living on a farm has radically shifted her lifestyle and given more of a focus to family life. Rita and Francesca discuss the challenges they both have faced and how they continue to overcome with the right perspective. Join this candid and entertaining conversation as we hear nuggets of wisdom from both Rita and Francesca. 


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