Unfolding Short Stories: “There's only one actress in the whole entire universe who gets to play this role—and somehow it's me." Katie Leigh on becoming Connie Kendall in Odyssey

The Unfolding

Northwestern Media

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 809 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Katie Leigh never studied acting, never planned for ministry, and never dreamed she’d be the voice behind one of Christian radio’s most beloved characters. But one day she prayed, “God, I’d like to do something for you.” This is the behind-the-scenes story of Connie Kendall... and the faithfulness of the God who sees it all.

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0:00.0	In 1987, Focus on the Family introduced an audio drama set in the fictional town of Odyssey.
0:09.0	Adventures in Odyssey has now been a long-standing part of the Christian Kid experience for decades.
0:15.1	There are now over 1,000 episodes.
0:17.8	And today, you're going to hear a part of Katie Lee's story and how she became
0:22.3	Connie Kendall.
0:24.1	Hi, this is Connie. Connie Kendall, I mean. And I'd like you to join us for a time of wonder
0:29.3	and excitement and all kinds of other fun stuff. Are you ready? Well, let's go for another
0:34.1	adventure in Odyssey. How's that? Did I say it right?
0:38.5	God's story?
0:40.4	Your life.
0:43.3	Unfolding short stories.
0:47.0	Hi, my name is Katie Lee, and I play Connie Kendall on Adventures in Odyssey.
0:53.6	I'm going to tell you my story of how I got on the show and what it's meant to me.
0:59.1	You know, Eugene, your problem is that you don't make very good use of your available resources.
1:04.1	What available resources?
1:05.6	Me!
1:06.7	You're a boy, which naturally means that you don't know the first thing about girls.
1:11.5	I'm a girl, which...
1:12.8	Which naturally means that you know everything there is to know about boys and girls.
1:17.5	Right.
1:18.2	So, here we are.
1:19.6	We've been working together for a long time, and now you like a girl.
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