Joan Osborne got famous for 'One of Us' — but finding her own voice took decades

If you’ve ever wondered, “What if God was one of us?” you probably have Joan Osborne to thank. But you might not realize that Osborne didn’t actually write her chart-topping hit.

In this episode, the singer-songwriter traces her evolution from a Catholic girl in Kentucky singing in church choirs, to accidentally discovering her voice at a New York blues bar covering other artists, to finally writing her own songs and sharing hard-won wisdom with her daughter. Here are her songs:

So Long, Farewell - Sound Of Music

I Saw Three Ships - The Oxford Trinity Choir

God Bless The Child - Billie Holiday

How Blue Can You Get - BB King

Shine A Light - The Rolling Stones

Crazy Baby - Joan Osborne

Nobody Owns You - Joan Osborne