Rebecca St. James
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rebecca Jean Smallbone |
| Born | July 26, 1977 |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genre(s) | Christian pop, Christian rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Singing |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Label(s) | ForeFront Records |
| Website | http://www.rsjames.com/ |
Rebecca St. James (born Rebecca Jean Smallbone on July 26, 1977), is a Grammy Award winning Christian pop rock singer, songwriter, and published author. She was born in Sydney, Australia, to David and Helen Smallbone. She is the oldest of seven children and currently lives in Franklin, Tennessee.
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[edit] Introduction
St. James' musical career began in 1990 when she opened shows for CCM artist Carman during his Australian tour. In 1991, she released her first album, Refresh My Heart, under the name Rebecca Jean. Later that year, she moved to the United States upon signing with ForeFront Records, and took her stage name at the label's request.
[edit] Appearances
- In 2006 she played the part of Colleen (the wife of Keith, the main character) in the movie Unidentified.
- In 2003 she played the part of Maggie (Mary Magdalene) in the Hero rock opera.
- She provided the voice of Hope in VeggieTales: An Easter Carol from Big Idea Productions.
- She had a small, uncredited role in Left Behind as Kirk Cameron's assistant.
- Three of her songs appear in the Dance Praise series:
| Song Title | Song Album | Game/Expansion Pack |
|---|---|---|
| I Thank You | Wait for Me: The Best from Rebecca St. James | Pop and Rock Hits |
| God | God | Dance Praise 2: The ReMix |
| Alive | If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something | Contemporary Hits |
[edit] Spokesperson
St. James is an open supporter of teenage sexual abstinence, and has become an unofficial spokesperson for True Love Waits. The popular single "Wait For Me", from her album Transform, encourages abstaining from sex outside of marriage. In 2000, it became the title and focus of a 46-city tour. St. James wrote the song herself while on a tour bus. Her third book, titled Wait for Me: Rediscovering the Joy of Purity in Romance, was published in 2002 and further addressed the issue. She also ardently supports the Pro-Life movement.
- Played at the 2007 Parachute Concert at Mystery Creek in New Zealand
[edit] Awards and #1 Hits
- On February 23, 2000, St. James received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album for the album Pray.
- She is the eighth Australian artist or group to win a Grammy Award.
- Her album God was certified Gold by the RIAA in 2005.
- Her album Pray was certified Gold by the RIAA on the last week of September 2006.
- 2006 - Dove Award for Special Event Album of the Year for Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
- 2004 - Dove Award for Special Event Album of the Year for !Hero the Rock Opera
- 2002 - Dove Award for Special Event Album of the Year for Prayer of Jabez
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums and EPs
[edit] Studio albums
- Refresh My Heart 1991
- Rebecca St. James 1994
- God 1996 (Gold)
- Christmas 1997
- Pray 1998 (Gold)
- Transform 2000
- Worship God 2002
- If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something 2005
[edit] Live albums
[edit] Compilation albums
- Wait for Me: The Best from Rebecca St. James 2003
- The Early Years 2006
- The Ultimate Collection March 11, 2008 (Release Date subject to change)
[edit] EPs
- Extended Play Remixes 1995
- America - The EP 2006
- Top 5 Hits (Rebecca St. James) 2006
- Holiday Trio 2007
All Discography Source: [1]
[edit] Other album contributions
- Prayers and Worship (1995): Spoken word performances on "He Is Exalted", "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus", and "Give Thanks"
- WOW 1998 (1997): "Abba (Father)"
- Surfonic Water Revival (1998): "Gold Coast"
- WOW 1999 (1998): "Pray (Edit)"
- Power Jams (1999): "I'll Carry You (Remix)"
- Listen:Louder (1999): "Omega (Psi Phi Remix)"
- Heaven & Earth (1999): "River of Life" & "As We Wait"
- WOW 2000 (1999): "Omega (Radio Remix)"
- Eterne: Never Be the Same (2000): "Shout to the Lord"
- Left Behind Soundtrack (2000): "Come Quickly Lord" & "Midnight Cry" w/ Various Artists
- WOW 2001 (2000): "Reborn"
- The Prayer of Jabez (2001): "Lead Me Away" w/ Michael Tait
- WOW 2002 (2001): "Wait For Me
- Your Love Broke Through (2002): "Your Love Broke Through"
- Psalm 23: "Psalm 23" w/ Various Artists
- WOW Christmas red (2002): "Sweet Little Jesus Boy"
- Mixdown (2003): "Lean On (Remix)"
- The Best of Modern Worship: I Could Sing of Your Love Forever (2003): "Above All"
- WOW Worship: Yellow (2003): "Breathe"
- Dove Hits 2003 (2003): "Song of Love"
- Smash-Ups (2003): "God" vs. Earthsuit's "One Time"
- It Takes Two (2003): "Expressions of Your Love" w/ Chris Tomlin
- !Hero The Rock Opera (2003): Many songs
- WOW 2003 (2002): "Song of Love"
- WOW 2004 (2003): "I Thank You"
- WOW Worship: Red (2004): "The Power of Your Love"
- Veggie Rocks! (2004): "VeggieTales Theme Song"
- Every Young Women's Battle (2005): "Wait For Me"
- Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005): "Lion"
- WOW Christmas: Green (2005): "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
- Worship Together - Here I Am To Worship, Vol. 3 (2006): "Lest I Forget"
- WOW Worship: Aqua (2006): "Forever"
- WOW 2007 (2006): "Alive"
[edit] Collector's Items
- Yes, I Believe In God Bonus CD (packaged with select No Secrets Videos) (1999)
- Transform Pre-Release with Unreleased Song "Vision" (2000)
- Alive 2000 An unofficial bootleg from the Alive 2000 performance that has circulated among fans; also has been confused as an official release by some album download sites. The sound quality is inferior to the official live albums, but contains more of Rebecca's spoken interaction with the audience (including an abstinence message and her list of "five quick little things") than any official release. Should not be confused with the 2007 release aLive in Florida.
- Worship God Pre-Order Bonus AVCD (2002)
- 8 Great Hits (2004)
- Gold Features her Pray and God CDs. (2004)
Source for Contributions and Collector's Items: [2]
[edit] Videos
| Year | Video | VHS/DVD |
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| 1999 | No Secrets | VHS |
| 2002 | Worship God | DVD |
| 2007 | aLIVE in Florida | DVD |
Source for VHS & DVDs: [3]
[edit] Singles
Source for "Take All of Me" Single: [4]
[edit] Music videos
[edit] Main Videos
- "Side by Side" (1994) (Not available on DVD)
- "God" (1996) (Available on the WoW 1998-97 DVD)
- "You're the Voice" (1996) (Available on the WoW 1998-97 DVD)
- "Pray" (1998) (Available on the WoW 2000 DVD)
- "Reborn" (2000) (Available on the WOW Hits 2002 DVD and WorshipGOD DVD)
- "Wait for Me" (2001) (Available on the WorshipGOD DVD)
- "Song of Love" (2002) (Available on the WOW Hits 2003 DVD and WorshipGOD DVD)
- "I Thank You" (2003) (Available on the WOW Hits 2004 DVD)
- "Expressions of Your Love" (2004) (Available on the WOW Worship DVD)
- "You Are Loved" Acoustic (2004) (Not available on DVD)
- "God Help Me" (2006) (Available on the aLIVE in Florida DVD)
- "Forgive Me" (2006) (Available on the aLIVE in Florida DVD)
- "Lion" (2006) (Not available on DVD)
Watch all the above here Watch "You Are Loved" Acoustic here
[edit] Rare videos
- "O Come All Ye Faithful" (1997)
- "Yes, I Believe in God" (2005)
There are no links available.
[edit] Tours
This list is incomplete
- Side By Side Tour
- It's All About God - The Tour
- Pray Tour
- Transform Tour with LaRue, Tree63, and FuseBox
- Worship God Tour with Charmaine
- Let My Words Be Few Tour
- Adoration Tour with Newsboys and Jeremy Camp
- If I Had One Chance To Tell You Something Tour with BarlowGirl and Jadon Lavik
- Worship Revolution Spring 2007 Tour with Delirious? and Vicky Beeching
[edit] Bibliography
| Year | Title | ISBN |
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| 1996/2001 | 40 Days with God: A Devotional Journey | ISBN 0-7847-0569-0, ISBN 0-7847-1274-3 |
| 1997 | You're the Voice: 40 More Days with God | ISBN 0-7852-7139-2 |
| 2002 | Wait For Me: Rediscovering the Joy of Purity in Romance | ISBN 0-7852-7127-9 |
| 2003 | Wait For Me Journal: Thoughts For My Future Husband | |
| 2004 | SHE: Safe, Healthy, Empowered - The Woman You're Made To Be | ISBN 1-4143-0026-3 |
| 2005 | SHE Teen: Safe, Healthy, Empowered, co-authored with Lynda Hunter Bjorklund | ISBN 1-4143-0028-X |
| Wait For Me Study Guide: Discover the Power of Purity | ||
| Sister Freaks: Stories of Women Who Gave Up Everything for God | ISBN 0-446-69560-2 |
Source is here
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2000 | Left Behind: The Movie | Buck's Assistant |
| 2001 | The First Easter | Mary Magdalene (voice) |
| 2004 | An Easter Carol | Hope, the Music Box Angel (voice) |
| 2006 | Unidentified | Colleen |
Source: [5]
[edit] Articles
[edit] Interviews
2002:
- Rebecca Unplugged by Mark Morning (For Campus Life)
2004:
- Singer, Author, Actress by Mark Morning (For Christian Music Today)
2005:
- Balancing Act by Camerin Courtney (For Christian Women Magazine)
- A Two Way Street w/ Evie Tornquist by Russ Breimeier (For Christian Music Today)
- Rebecca Gets Real by Andree Farias (For Christian Music Today)
2006:
- Turning in to the Voice of God by Dena Ross (For Beliefnet)
[edit] Devotionals
Other than her devotional books, Rebecca St. James has written devotionals for other sites and for her own. Links for these devotionals are here:
- Take All of Me Devotional (For www.rsjames.com)
- Forgive Me Devotional (For www.rsjames.com)
- Lean On Me (For Campus Life)
- Let Love Rule (For Campus Life)
- The Power to Forgive (For Campus Life)
- Feeling Lonely (For Campus Life)
- Do I Care Enough? (For Campus Life)
- Family Ties (For Campus Life)
- 60 Second Devotional Sound Clips (For Soul2Soul)
[edit] References
- The Importance of Family in Becoming SHE. AFAJournal.org. Retrieved on December 12, 2005.
- Official site of Unidentified:The Movie
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Artist site at ForeFront Records
- Rebecca St. James Video Podcasts: ThoughtQuotient.com
- Rebecca St. James at MySpace
- Largest RSJ group on MySpace
- Rebecca St. James Announces 2004 Concert Project
- Ms. St. James Goes to Washington
- The reb-st-james newsgroup
- Rebecca St. James and Child Sponsorship With Compassion International
- Watch a video of Rebecca's visit to Africa to visit her sponsored child.
- Rebecca St James Reference (unofficial site with many links, photos, music samples)
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