My Voice Is a Beat

Name: My Voice Is a Beat
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ISBN: 9781400256679

Kevin Olusola, DeAndra Hodge

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Tommy Nelson
30 December 2026

Educational: Music

Encourage kids to find their unique voice and share it confidently with this inspirational story from Pentatonix (PTX) musical performer Kevin Olusola. A self-proclaimed ""misfit,"" Kevin knows what it's like to be different, to have a talent others don't understand, and to find the courage to stand out.

On a regular morning getting ready for school, Kasey discovers that he can make some not-so-regular sounds with his mouth. Snares, cymbals, bass drums—he can do it all! With every beat, Kasey learns that his voice matters and to never stop sharing his gift with the world.

This upbeat and uplifting Own Voices picture book for 4 to 8 year olds . . .

assures children that the things that make them different make them special; encourages kids to embrace their gifts and develop their talents; inspires readers to use their abilities and passions to make a difference; and includes an author's note from Kevin's heart about how he found the courage to be the perfect kind of different that God made him to be.

With bright, energetic art and lots of fun, rhythmic sounds, this affirming book tells kids that they are not alone and that the world needs who they were created to be.

By: Kevin Olusola
Illustrated by: DeAndra Hodge
Imprint: Tommy Nelson
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
ISBN: 9781400256679
ISBN 10: 1400256674
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 30 December 2026
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Kevin Olusola is an American musician, beatboxer, cellist, producer, singer, and songwriter. Kevin is best known as the beatboxer of the three-time Grammy Award–winning, multiplatinum-selling vocal quintet Pentatonix. The group boasts more than ten million albums sold and over twenty million subscribers on YouTube, and it is well-known as an arena-touring act around the globe. His solo music fuses classical music and popular styles to a genre of its own. Kevin has performed at classical musical festivals such as the Amsterdam Cello Biennale, opened the TED Conference in Vancouver, and was chosen by Quincy Jones to represent him in concert at the 2012 Montreux Jazz Festival on the same program as Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea. Kevin was raised in Owensboro, Kentucky, in a Christian home by his father, a Nigerian psychiatrist, and his mother, a Grenadian nurse. Along with his brother and sister, Olusola was taught to put his faith in God. An outspoken Christian, Kevin uses social media and technology to connect with and minister to Christian creatives all around the world. Kevin strives to faithfully follow God’s plan and chooses to use his platform to guide aspiring artists who strive to include God in secular industries. DeAndra Hodge is an illustrator and designer based in Washington, D.C., who graduated with a BA in Fine Art from the University of Montevallo. She loves drawing characters, imaginative scenes, and anything with bright colors. She is best known as the illustrator of the Kid Confident, That Girl Lay Lay, and Beyond the Game series, as well as Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark and Tell Me About Juneteenth.