"All of my work comes from a musical point of view," says John, telling us his first reading of a book is like the first listening of a piece of music. "You have to be completely free. As you read and think about the piece, you hear voices, and it starts to take on life." John feels a serious responsibility for each book because the performance will affect listeners for years to come--a feeling shared by musical performers. John's readings of Jan Karon's Mitford series, starting with AT HOME IN MITFORD, have earned him many fans. Music plays a real role in these audiobooks in which scenes often center around the church choir and hymns. John sings each hymn, but first he checks the tune with author Karon, humming a few bars for her to via goodreads