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One Foot in the World, One Foot in the Church: Kenny Noble Cortes Pulls Back the Curtain in “Culture Jock”

What happens when a man spends more than four decades behind a microphone—immersed in pop culture, temptation, celebrity, and compromise—while trying to live out a sincere Christian faith? In “Culture Jock: One Foot in the World, One Foot in the Church,” author and veteran broadcaster Kenny Noble Cortes delivers a raw, unfiltered memoir that answers that question with humor, humility, heartbreak, and hope.


Part coming-of-age story, part spiritual reckoning, and part behind-the-scenes look at American broadcasting culture, “Culture Jock” traces Cortes' extraordinary journey from a conservative church upbringing, through a 43-year career in radio, to a life-altering season of caregiving, reflection, and redemption. The result is a deeply personal narrative that speaks to anyone who has ever struggled to reconcile belief with real-world pressure.


Drawing readers into vivid scenes from post-war America, the Space Race era, the Vietnam years, and the evolution of modern media, Cortes writes with a storyteller's eye and a confessor's heart. From childhood wonder and teenage rebellion to military service, professional success, moral missteps, and eventual spiritual clarity, “Culture Jock” refuses to sanitize the Christian experience.


“There is a misconception that the Christian life is blue skies and green lights,” Cortes writes. “The truth is, believers stumble, fail, repent, and start again—sometimes over and over.”


The book's emotional core is anchored by Cortes' enduring love for his wife Kay, who introduced him to faith and later became quadriplegic following cardiac arrest. His devotion to her—as caregiver, husband, and witness to sacrificial love—adds profound weight to the story and elevates “Culture Jock” beyond memoir into testimony.


With a foreword by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Richie Furay, the book also resonates with readers who came of age during the cultural upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s, when music, media, and morality collided in ways still shaping society today.


Why “Culture Jock” Is a Must-Read

Unflinchingly honest: Cortes doesn't preach—he confesses. His willingness to expose his own failures makes the story relatable and credible.
Culturally relevant: The book explores how media, celebrity, and entertainment subtly shape values, faith, and identity.
Spiritually grounded: Rooted in Scripture without being sanctimonious, “Culture Jock” speaks to believers and seekers alike
Emotionally powerful: The story of love, loss, caregiving, and perseverance will resonate long after the final page.




Timely: In an age of moral gray areas and divided loyalties, this book asks the hard question many are afraid to face: Can you really serve two worlds at once?


About the Author Kenny Noble Cortes is a retired radio professional with more than four decades of experience in broadcasting. A husband, father, caregiver, and man of faith, Cortes brings a lifetime of lived experience to “Culture Jock,” offering readers a rare glimpse into both the glamour and the cost of life behind the microphone.


“Culture Jock: One Foot in the World, One Foot in the Church” is more than a memoir—it's a mirror. If you've ever wrestled with faith in a complicated world, questioned your own compromises, or wondered whether grace still applies after failure, this book is for you.


Pick up your copy today and discover a story that proves redemption doesn't require perfection—only honesty, humility, and hope.

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