Rebecca St. James in a promotional.

Rebecca St. James (born Rebecca Jean Smallbone on July 26, 1977), is a popular Christian pop rock singer, songwriter, and published author. Rebecca was born in Sydney, Australia, to David and Helen Smallbone. She is the oldest of seven children, and currently lives in Franklin, Tennessee. Image File history File linksMetadata Shoot13. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Shoot13. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Christian pop rock is a sub-genre of Christian pop and combines the elements of both Christian pop and Christian rock. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... Franklin is a city located in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,842. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ...

Introduction

Rebecca's musical career began in 1990 at age 13 when she opened shows for CCM artist Carman during his Australian tour. That same year she recorded her first album, Refresh My Heart, under the name Rebecca Jean. In 1991 she moved to the United States upon signing with ForeFront Records, and took her stage name at the label's request. This article is about the year. ... Love Song Contemporary Christian music (CCM), or Christian pop music, is a sub-genre of Christian music. ... Carman Domenic Licciardello (January 19, 1956 - present) is an Italian-American contemporary Christian music (CCM) singer. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Forefront Records is a Christian Music record label; a Division of EMI Music. ...

Appearances

In 2003 she played the part of Maggie (Mary Magdalene) in the !HERO rock opera. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... !Hero is a rock opera about Jesus. ...

Rebecca sang a song on the 2005 soundtrack, Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia called "Lion". She also provided the voice of Hope in VeggieTales: An Easter Carol from Big Idea Productions. Soundtrack refers to the recorded sound accompanying a visual medium such as a motion picture, television show, or video game. ... Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia is a collection of songs by various Christian artists with the common theme of C. S. Lewiss The Chronicles of Narnia. ... Some castmembers of VeggieTales VeggieTales is a series of childrens computer animated cartoons produced by Big Idea Productions conveying Christian ideals to children via humorous, anthropomorphic vegetable-shaped characters. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into VeggieTales. ... Big Idea Productions is an American computer animation studio best known for its VeggieTales series of Christian-themed family home videos. ...

She also stars in "Unidentified".

Spokesperson

Rebecca is an open supporter of teenage sexual abstinence, and has become an unofficial spokesperson for True Love Waits. The single "Wait for Me", from her 2000 album Transform, encourages abstaining from sex outside of marriage. Later that year it also became the title and focus of a 46-city tour. James wrote the song herself on a tour bus, and it became instantly popular. Rebecca's third book, titled Wait for Me: Rediscovering the Joy of Purity in Romance, was published in 2002 and further addressed the issue. Sexual abstinence is the practice of voluntarily refraining from some or all aspects of sexual activity. ... True Love Waits (TLW) is an international Christian group that promotes sexual abstinence for teenagers. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Awards and #1 Hits

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Rebecca has topped the Christian30 chart, and this was celebrated by Rebecca's father (and also manager) thanking the Christian30 team publicly along with the Koorong team which made Rebecca's success possible.

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Discography

• Refresh My Heart (1991)
• Rebecca St. James (1994)
• Prayers and Worship (1995)
• Extended Play Remixes (EP) (1995)
• God (1996)
• God - EP (EP) (1996)
• Christmas (1997)
• Pray (1998)
• Surfonic Water Revival (1998)
• Transform (2000)
• Worship God (2002)
• Wait For Me: The Best From Rebecca St. James (2003)
• Live Worship: Blessed Be Your Name (2004)
• If I Had One Chance To Tell You Something (2005)
• America - The EP (EP) (2006)
• The Early Years (scheduled for release August 15, 2006 [1])

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Bibliography

• 40 Days with God: A Devotional Journey, 1996 (ISBN 0784705690, ISBN 0784712743).
• You're the Voice: 40 More Days with God, 1997 (ISBN 0785271392).
• Wait for Me: Rediscovering the Joy of Purity in Romance, 2002 (ISBN 0785271279).
• SHE: Safe, Healthy, Empowered - The Woman You're Made To Be, co-authored with Lynda Hunter Bjorklund, 2004 (ISBN 1414300263).
• SHE Teen: Safe, Healthy, Empowered, co-authored with Lynda Hunter Bjorklund, 2005 (ISBN 141430028X).
• Sister Freaks: Stories of Women Who Gave Up Everything for God, 2005 (ISBN 0446695602).

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References

• Rebecca St. James press biography. Richard De La Font Agency, Inc.. Retrieved on December 12, 2005.
• The Importance of Family in Becoming SHE. AFAJournal.org. Retrieved on December 12, 2005.
• Official site of Unidentified:The Movie

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External links

• Official site
• Artist site at ForeFront Records
• Forefront Records
• Christian-Lyrics.net - Song lyrics
• Myspace