grace and gratitude

olivia newton-john was on one of the morning shows today. she has a new cd entitled "grace and gratitude" which she says is an attempt to connect her with others and her spirituality. she is a breast cancer survivor and about a year ago her live-in boyfriend went out to sea and never came back. mystery unsolved.

when i was 13 i saw her sing "i honestly love you" on a tv special, and for one brief moment she convinced me that she really did! my first media crush.

her "grease" movie and music with john travolta were lots of fun. (although now when i see the movie i am aghast at the blatant message of the movie.... "Don't be a prude. Have sex! Fit in! It's fun!") once i had a girlfriend who dressed up like her and i was john travolta. i can't remember what it was for. halloween? i don't think so.

i remember she started a clothing line awhile back, in the 90's i think. haven't heard much about it for a long time.

she had a cd of lullabyes that we bought when my son was born.

anyways, the song she sang this morning, "grace and gratitude," could have been a worship song. "thank you. thank you for life." etc. Her eyes were closed and it seemed as much like a worship experience as i've ever seen on a morning show.

After a little research i discovered that the spirituality she espouses is a fairly generic attempt to connect with god. A strong new age flavor, attempting to embrace all religions, the divine, chakars, etc.

At least she is honestly seeking to know, connect with, and follow god. Which is more than most musicians, celebrities, and christians do.

Here's a link to the CD on her site. http://olivianewton-john.com/gracegratitude.html