Just Released: The inspiring memoir of a Grammy-winning voice 🎤


🎉 New Release​
Put Your Dress Down and Sing

by Darlene Koldenhoven

A remarkable life. An unforgettable voice. An inspiring story.

What does it take to turn a sheltered childhood into a life on the world's biggest stages?

In Put Your Dress Down and Sing, GRAMMY® Award winner Darlene Koldenhoven shares the extraordinary story of her journey from a strict upbringing on Chicago's South Side to an international career in music, film, and television.

Known to audiences as the tambourine-waving choir nun in the Sister Act films and the featured soprano soloist in Yanni: Live at the Acropolis, Darlene takes readers behind the scenes of nearly fifty years in the entertainment industry. Along the way, she shares unforgettable stories, hard-earned lessons, and encounters with icons including Paul McCartney and Pink Floyd.

Filled with humor, heart, and resilience, this uplifting memoir is a celebration of following your passion—even when the path seems impossible.


Praise for Put Your Dress Down and Sing

"Put Your Dress Down and Sing is everything you want in a memoir. It's the riveting journey of a woman whose talent and perseverance have overcome every setback with strength, humor, and resilience."

—Gloria Loring, singer and actor (Days of Our Lives)

“Reading Darlene’s book is like hearing her sing: pitch perfect, full and rich, and faultless the first time through. For fifty years she has filled the world with music, and now we can all go along her journey with her, without fear, fail, or flaw.”

—Don Davis, The Matrix films, Emmy-winning composer


AVAILABLE AS AUDIOBOOK!

Narrated by Darlene with music in the audiobook, composed, and performed by the author.


About the Author

GRAMMY® Award winner and three-time nominee Darlene Koldenhoven has sung on more than 1,000 recordings for film, television, and albums. An Indie Hall of Fame inductee and Billboard Top Ten recording artist, she is also an actor, pianist, composer, lyricist, voice teacher, sonic therapist, and author whose career has touched nearly every corner of the entertainment industry.

Friday, August 7, 7-10:30 PM | The Last Bookstore, Studio City • Los Angeles, CA

LAUNCH EVENT! Memoir and Music Concert and Conversation with Darlene Koldenhoven

Celebrate the release of Darlene Koldenhoven's new memoir, Put Your Dress Down and Sing, with an unforgettable evening of music, stories, and conversation.

Darlene will perform selections from her new solo piano album, A Grand Memoir, the companion album to her memoir, and share dramatic, heartfelt, and often hilarious readings from the book. She'll also sit down for a special conversation with her longtime friend, actress and singer Gloria Loring, followed by a brief audience Q&A.

Event Schedule

  • 7:00 PM: Meet & Greet, check-in, and seating
  • 8:00 PM: Performance and conversation
  • Following the program until 10:30 PM: Social hour, book and CD signing

Lite refreshments will be served. This event is recommended for ages 13 and up. Seating is first come, first served.

Catch Darlene on Tour!

From intimate bookstore events to concert performances, Darlene is celebrating the release of Put Your Dress Down and Sing with audiences across the U.S. See the full schedule and find an appearance near you.

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