Son of Southtown, Sonny Sandoval
Son of Southtown, Sonny Sandoval
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Son of Southtown
My Life Between Two Worlds

Author: Sonny Sandoval, Jon Foreman

Narrator: Sonny Sandoval

Unabridged: 6 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/25/2025


Synopsis

Born and raised on the streets of Southtown, two exits from the Mexico border, Sonny Sandoval was always going to go his own way. And as frontman of the platinum selling nu metal band P.O.D.—a group too Christian for the world and too secular for the church—he has broken every mold, defied every expectation, and reached into the hearts and minds of hundreds of thousands of people who wanted to belong to something but never felt like they fit in.

Sonny's life has been one lived on the edge between two worlds, a line he has attempted to walk with integrity. Raw and uncut, this memoir tells his true story of growing up in the gritty beauty south of San Diego, his early musical influences and big breaks, his rise to fame and many hardships and struggles along the way.

From stories of performing in cornfields at the Cornerstone Music Festival to rocking MTV's Total Request Live with Carson Daly to playing in New York City just weeks after 9/11, and every unglamorous moment in between, this hard-hitting memoir will have you believing that there's no one right way to follow God's call. Instead, Sonny's story will inspire you to be totally and uniquely you at all times, without apology and without compromise—but with passion and integrity.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Angela on March 18, 2025

Sonny’s such an uplifting and down to earth human being. I was genuinely excited to hear he wrote a book. AND he even narrated his audiobook. It’s nice to know that even those you consider such great talent really go thru the same trials and tribulations as anyone else. I will say just like him I am......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on April 28, 2025

I became a POD fan in my late teens and early 20's and have long appreciated their music and Sonny's particularly public commitment to Christ and his love. I saw them play once (around 2000) and as the curtain opened I bore witness to Sonny worshipping intensely, with hands upraised, while I was bei......more

Goodreads review by Scott on March 29, 2025

I received this book for free from LibraryThing’s Early Reviewer program: A very interesting look at a band I like, but didn’t know a lot about. It read like a conversation with an old friend, albeit a bit one sided conversation, and that friend is just a bit too into God, but I don’t fault him for t......more

Goodreads review by Anthony on March 30, 2025

I was so excited to get this book and get an insight into Sonny and the band. I’ve been a POD fan since ‘99, have seen them live more times than I can remember, and have had the opportunity to meet the guys. Sonny is such a real, and genuine man. Right from the start, the book hit so close to my hom......more

Goodreads review by Howard on March 01, 2025

Excellent Autobiography I was there... and can confirm that this is about as real as it gets. Sonny changed my life, and his spirituality and humanism are on full display here. A must read for all POD fans!......more