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I got a chance to review “Between Wyomings: My God and an iPod on the Open Road” by Ken Mansfield and I have to say, I really enjoyed it.
A little background first: The author Ken Mansfield is a Grammy Award-winning record producer, former U.S. Manager of Apple Records, a high-ranking executive for several record labels, songwriter, the author of three books, not to mention a cancer survivor. He has been associated with many artists over the years including The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, Roy Orbison, Don Ho, the Imperials, Tompall Glaser, Glen Campbell, Dolly Parton and the list goes on. In the 1970s, he helped popularize the Outlaw movement in country music by producing Waylon Jennings’ top-selling album, “Are You Ready for the Country” & the crossover hit “I’m Not Lisa” by Jessi Colter.
This book involved Ken’s road trip with his wife Connie from coast to coast with one final trip to London before returning home. Between Wyomings brings readers along for the ride and oh, what an interesting ride it is! This book reminds me of my dad’s favorite expression, “Life is a journey, not a destination”, it is indeed a reflection of the journey of life. It was a read I savored and enjoyed in a quiet environment to absorb Ken’s thoughts along his very personal journey. I enjoyed the portions of the book where he reflected on his journey with God, the ups and the downs. It’s certainly a position most people can relate to, I think. This book wasn’t religious or preachy in any way, it was much more of a spiritual journey. The gem of the book for me was his reflection on his old days with Don Ho, Waylon Jennings, Jessie Colter, the Beatles and many others. He really brought these different artists to life on the page. I would recommend highly this book, especially those interested in the music industry. Now I can’t wait to go back and read his earlier book “The White Book: The Beatles, the Bands, the Biz: An Insider’s Look at an Era”.
Thanks to Thomas Nelson for the chance to review this book. Note: While I did receive a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson, I was not compensated for this review.
