2007-09-30 Various Artists 3:16 - Songs of Hope (Indelible Creative Group)

Released September 2007
By Russ Breimeier



Various Artists - 3:16 - Songs of Hope - Christian Music Today

From My Utmost for His Highest and Streams in the Desert to The Prayer of Jabez and The Purpose-Driven Life, Christian publishing/marketing firms have proven time and again how much they love to release companion CDs to best-selling books.
(...) the three new songs vary in relevance. Sandi Patty's sweeping power ballad "Born Again" touches on the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus preceding John 3:16, and Charmaine (backing singer for Rebecca St. James)
returns to the spotlight with "In Him," a pleasant AC ballad exploring
the specific meaning behind that phrase in the verse. In contrast,
while Velasquez enjoyably revisits her classic AC pop roots in "Loved
By You," the lyrics feel very tangential to the theme.

Though most all the songs are good, there's not a
lot of added value for people who already have them from other discs,
and as a supplement to the book, this album doesn't stay on point
enough.

2007-10-07 Dads help daughters pledge sexual purity

By Stephanie Innes, Tucson Region
Dance this week will help drive home message about abstinence

Dads help daughters pledge 'sexual purity' | www.azstarnet.com ®

When they were 10 years old, twins Jessica and Jennifer Worcester received a gift from their dad — silver rings that they slipped on their fingers with a promise: They would remain sexually pure until marriage.
The Worcester twins, now 13, have made their abstinence vows an annual celebration. Along with their dad and other fathers and daughters, they will attend the annual Purity Ball in Tucson Friday night.

Proponents view Purity Balls as fostering healthy bonding between
fathers and daughters and teaching girls and young women that they are
valuable and worth waiting for.

They've heard what critics say, that the Purity Ball concept puts
a girl's virginity in a metaphorical lockbox to which Daddy holds the
key. But they say that's a misinterpretation of the event's purpose.

"It's not about a bunch of rules, about bolting a chastity belt on
them," said the twins' father, Tom Worcester, 47, a Raytheon engineer.
"That would really not be a successful approach. It's about a choice a
young lady can make and stick with."

(...) The Worcester twins don't watch much mainstream television, though they
enjoy reruns of "Gilmore Girls" and "Seventh Heaven." They like
contemporary Christian singer Rebecca St. James, who is passionate
about sexual purity. Recently the twins have become involved in "Secret
Keeper Girl," a Bible-based program that teaches girls not only about
purity, but the power of modest dressing and inner beauty.

2007-10-04 David Crowder Band Takes Tour to Club-Like Venues

David Crowder Band Takes Tour to Club-Like Venues | Christianpost.com

On the heels of the release of their fourth studio album, REMEDY, David Crowder Band embarked Wednesday on a 28-city tour that will hit many unlikely venues.
(...)

Crowder is just one of many CCM artists who don’t just use
music to tell others about the love of Christ and God but to encourage
them to live their lives as an act of worship. Other Christian music
artists who have used their music and celebrity status to prompt the
Christian community into social action, include Rebecca St. James,
Michael W. Smith, Steve Chapman, and Jars of Clay.

Voted Artist
of the Year by MSN in 2006, David Crowder Band was said to have
"single-handedly redefined what contemporary Christian music should
sound like."

2007-10-03 Nashville Area-Tonight: "From The Inside Out" Event

*: NASHVILLE AREA-TONIGHT: "From The Inside Out" Event

Michael Neale, Rebecca St. James, and myself [=Chad Jarnagin] will be part of "From The Inside Out" TONIGHT.

Address: The People's Church Franklin Campus is located at the corner of Highway 96 and Mack Hatcher Parkway.
The People’s Church

828 Murfreesboro Road

Franklin, TN 37064

2007-10-02 Rebecca St. James, The Crabb Family, ... on Faith Cafe

Rebecca St. James, The Crabb Family, Michelle McKinney Hammond, and More Highlight New Season of i-Lifetv's Faith Cafe - Christian Newswire

The new season, hosted by Dove Award-winning artist Scott Dente, continues to mix coffee, music, and conversation with some of the biggest names in Christian music and publishing.
(...) CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- The exclusive Inspirational Life Television (i-Lifetv) talk show Faith Café launches an exciting new season on Monday, October 1, 2007 at 10:00p.m. Eastern.
(...) "This season, we go even deeper with our guests to explore issues such as relationships, issues faced by the modern church, and the practical problems faced by people of all walks of life," said Faith Café producer Charles Powell.
(...)
Another element of the show that Powell said continues to sparkle is Faith Café host Scott Dente. "Scott brings a depth to the show that appeals not only to our viewers, but our guests as well," said Powell. "He's able to dialogue with them about a wide range of issues because he's willing to be transparent about his life." For his part, Dente said that it helps to have guests that also are willing to open up. "It's amazing to hear what our guests have to say," said Dente. "Sometimes, I have to do a double take because I'm talking to people like Rebecca St. James and Cheri Keaggy about subjects that can be very weighty. But these artists are real people, too. These conversations remind us that all of us are striving to live the best life of faith we can.
(...) Some of the guests joining Scott on Faith Café's chaise lounge include: award-winning artist, author, and speaker Rebecca St. James, who talks to Scott on the topic of "Other People's Expectations";

2007-09-28 Fervent Records Signs Female Duo Cadia

Fervent Records Signs Female Duo Cadia CMSpin Article - Fervent Records Signs Female Duo Cadia

Fervent Records welcomes new female duo, CADIA, to its artist roster. Spotlighting positive messages for music fans, the group will release its self-titled, national debut album on Feb. 26, 2008.

Nashville-based CADIA comprises longtime friends Courtney Myers and Tori Smith, both 19 years old. The two became fast friends while participating in a junior high school play and continue to perform together.
(...)

Produced by Otto Price (BarlowGirl, Out Of Eden, SONICFLOOd) and Rob Hawkins (Big Daddy Weave, Jump5, Rebecca St. James), CADIA's debut addresses themes of honesty, empowerment, self-esteem, compassion, and confidence in God, issues that both Courtney and Tori have confronted on their own journey to adulthood. In addition to providing fun, meaningful pop music, the record also aims to encourage other teens facing similar life experiences.

2007-09-22 Rebecca St. James: A Global Heart for Compassion

Rebecca St. James: A Global Heart for Compassion CMSpin Article - Rebecca St. James: A Global Heart for Compassion

COMPASSION IN EUROPE: ARTIST MICHAEL W. SMITH, TIM NEEVES (Videographer); Rebecca St. James; Jan Willem Vink, Marketing & Communications Director/Compassion Netherlands; Philippe Mermod, CEO Compassion Switzerland; Martin Ijmker, Events Co-ordinator/Compassion Netherlands.

Australian born St. James has for more than a decade been lending her voice of considerable influence to the work of Compassion International, for whom she is a globally out-reaching spokesperson. Through bringing the word of Compassion to her concert goers in her U.S. and international travels, Rebecca has directly connected her audience to the ongoing sponsorship of more than 30,000 of the world's neediest children in 24 poverty stricken nations of the world.

"I saw first-hand once again how funds donated to Compassion are actually reaching and being utilized for good in making a profound difference in the lives of children," St. James commented to press last year following a missions trip to Rwanda. "It was a powerful experience for me to see the work of Compassion in action and how children are actually being so benefited in every day life," she continued. "In Kenya we visited a slum area that represented the most intense poverty imaginable. In the middle of the desolation Compassion workers have built a project - a school filled with wonderfully joyful children that are being given love and hope and the message of Jesus."

Last month Rebecca St. James' lightning round tour of Europe cast a huge net for Compassion on the continent of Europe. In her travels, in two days alone she performed a headlining engagement at Holland's annual Flevo Music Festival, drawing a crowd of more than 30,000 concert-goers. On the same tour, St. James charted new territory with the rare introduction of Christian music and the Compassion message in the formerly communist held Czech Republic, now free to greet her with a capacity audience of 7,000 enthusiastic Czech music fans who warmly embraced both music and message despite any language barriers.
(...)

Speaking of her work for Compassion, the organization's Vice-President of International Development, Tony Neeves, notes: "Rebecca St. James is passionately, articulately, and untiringly speaking out about the needs of children in poverty, and the God given responsibility of Christians to reach out to do something about it. As a direct result of Rebecca's love and commitment, there are literally tens of thousands of children who have escaped the cruel trap of poverty, and who now have a real hope for a better future."
While on tour, St. James concert each night graphically spotlights her dedication to the work of Compassion as she takes the message of "aid that works" ever increasingly wider with each new audience. As multi-screens onstage behind her in the rock concert setting flash the stark reality of her mission to Africa, the young woman who refuses to be thought of as a 'star', passionately shares the message of the importance of child sponsorship.
She nightly performs the song Beautiful Stranger, self written with a message she hopes will stay long after the music ends. "The song challenges me, as I hope it will challenge those that hear it to reach out to offer God's help and hope to those that are struggling around us. From the obvious needs that I saw in Africa to those in need who are all around us every day too often faceless and lost in the crowds. God is longing for us to reach out to others. The world needs more compassion."

2007-09-15 One thing singer Agnew knows: God can handle tough questions

The Modesto Bee | One thing singer Agnew knows: God can handle tough questions

Agnew is on the top of the charts again with "Our Great God," a duet with Australian-born Christian recording superstar Rebecca St. James, from his 2007 CD, "Better Questions." His gravelly, Neil Diamond-like voice offers a rich contrast and surprising harmony with St. James' smooth-as-silk vocals.

2007-08-16 Rebecca St. James: 'At Home' in Europe This Week

Rebecca St. James: 'At Home' in Europe This Week CMSpin Article - Rebecca St. James: 'At Home' in Europe This Week

Rebecca St. James is in the Czech Republic today (8-14-07) bringing the message of Christian music to a part of the world where concerts such as hers are seldom staged. Nevertheless, Christian organizers in the former communist held nation expect a massive outpouring of young people will attend to see St. James perform at the outdoor National Youth Gathering being held in the city of Tabor.

2007-08-04 Christian music superstar headed to Overbrook

By Terry Rombeck

Christian music superstar headed to Overbrook | lawrence.com

Donnelly was as surprised as anyone when someone representing Christian recording artist Rebecca St. James called his small-town church, asking if she could sing there.

“Rebecca St. James is one of the biggest stars in Christian music,” Donnelly says. “We didn’t expect it. It was out of the blue.”

But it all panned out, and St. James will be at Grace Community Church in Overbrook on Monday.

It’s part of SHE (Safe, Healthy, Empowered), a gathering of Christian women that is hitting sites across the country. The Overbrook event, which begins at 7 p.m., follows recent tour stops in the much larger cities of Macon, Ga., and Panama City, Fla.
(...)

Donnelly says church members are excited.

“You don’t get an opportunity to see Rebecca St. James very often,” he says.

General-admission tickets are available for $18 by calling (785) 793-2141. More information can be found at www.sheevent.com.

Overbrook is 30 miles southwest of Lawrence. The church is located
at 310 E. Eighth St., on the eastern edge of Overbrook along U.S.
Highway 56.

2007-08-03 Four-Day Soulfest Rocks New Hampshire with Gospel, Music

By Kevin Jackson

::: BREATHEcast.com ::: Broadcasting Christian Music News!

Soulfest opened up its yearly festivities on Wednesday and is expected to draw 13,000 Christian fans from New Hampshire and surrounding New England states.

Now in its tenth year, the four-day festival held at Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, N.H., has brought in 125 performers to perform on its four stages.

Soulfest organizers have recognized that the music is a vital part to its success.
(...)

Some of the top names in Christian music
today have trekked to the northern state from all styles of genre.
Artists include Jeremy Camp, Chris Tomlin, tobyMac, Rebecca St. James,
Jars of Clay, Superchic[k], the Afters, Natalie Grant, Pillar, Seventh
Day Slumber, Building 429, and of course, Skillet and the Newsboys.

2007-07-30 The Real Meaning Of This Natalie Imbruglia Song

[Funny quote about some Aussies]

God Is My Co-writer: We're Torn About The Real Meaning Of This Natalie Imbruglia Song

(...) [Natalie] Imbruglia is from Australia, which has brought us Radio Birdman and INXS, but is also responsible for less angry Christian Alanis Morissette clone Rebecca St. James, and most of the members of '90s CCM favorite the Newsboys

2007-07-19 Rebecca St. James Returns to Europe

Rebecca St. James Returns to Europe

Grammy-Award winning artist and author Rebecca St. James will be back in Europe this summer for a line-up of gigs.

The Australian singer will be playing in Norway, Czech Republic, Holland, Switzerland and finally London.

This follows St. James’ visit to Europe last year, where she performed on stage with BarlowGirl and Delirious? in Holland and Germany respectively.

“God 'showed up' so powerfully and encouraged my heart more on this European tour than on any other tour there before,” she had expressed after the tour.

“I have truly come home refreshed -with my heart feeling 'strangely warmed'. That’s how some of Jesus' followers felt after walking with Jesus on their way to Emmaus and truly I relate.

“We expressed such incredible community with believers in all of the 11 countries we visited, and through them our hearts have been warmed by Jesus' love.”

2007-07-23 Ignite Chicago wrap up

Thought Quotient » Blog Archive » Ignite Chicago wrap up

The first Ignite Chicago festival was this past Saturday - great weather and great music all day long. Check out our photo album for pics of Barlow Girl (a hometown crowd favorite!), The David Crowder Band, Rebecca St. James, Tree 63, Vicky Beeching, Seventh Day Slumber, John Reuben, and TruEmotion.
Ignite Chicago photo set

[PS. These photo's can also be viewed from our own concert photo pages.]

2007-07-11 Rebecca St. James ... with Alaskan cruise, TV and radio appearances

Rebecca St. James continues to make waves as she sails on through her career with Alaskan cruise, TV and radio appearances

By Michael Ireland
Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (ANS) -- You could say that it's all "plain sailing" for Rebecca St. James this week as she appears on an Alaskan Cruise performing for Focus On The Family.

As Rebecca's spotting
whales among the sparkling Alaskan waters, television viewers will this
week have the opportunity of seeing her as a major centerpiece of The
Gospel Music Channel’s “Celebrate Freedom Special,”
taped at KLTY Radio’s massive annual two-day outdoor concert
event which draws thousands to the Southfork Ranch staging site near
Dallas.

(...)

With her sharing air
time with the Rivers will be friend and fellow artist Todd Agnew to
talk about their current creative duet partnership on, “Our Great
God,”connecting nationally both as a radio single and as a
feature track on his new album from Ardent/INO.

Last
week both artists teamed on air to host two hours of Salem Radio
Network’s “Family Friendly Doug & Kim In The
Morning” as they pitch hit from the air team's homebase at 94FM
The Fish studios in Nashville to the delight of listeners as fun and
friendly guest co-hosts with anchor air personality Kim Bindel.

2007-07-15 Christian festival attended by 40,000

Christian festival attended by 40,000 » RapidCityJournal.com

By John Askew, Journal staff Sunday, July 15, 2007

Despite soaring temperatures, more than 40,000 people descended upon
Memorial Park this weekend for live music, ministries and fun at the
2007 Hills Alive festival.

The Christian festival is in its 22nd year but has only been offered as a free event for the past five.

"There
seems to be a real stigma about Christianity, that it's not fun or God
is only a very serious thing," Tom Schoensteadt, promoter of Hills
Alive, said. "But with this event, we want to show people that it's not
all about the traditional and that this helps them to have a good time
and help others see and experience what Christianity is about."

The
event offered concerts from award-winning artists such as Rebecca St.
James and Sarah Kelly and provided kid-oriented ministries and
activities.
(...)
A few of the new events featured this year included a late-night
coffeehouse concert, and a mother-daughter after-hours hosted by St.
James.

2007-06-04 Pro-Life Music Fest, June 21- 24, GRACE COLLEGE, Winona Lake, Indiana

2007 Free Christian Music Fest « Illinois Christian Events

The Band list again, includes:

Rebecca St. James
Skillet
Tree63
Starfield
Stellar Kart
Leeland
Everyday Sunday
Ayiesha Woods
FireLight
Decyfer Down
Manic Drive
Future Of Forestry
Manafest
Flatfoot 56

Also added: Candlefuse
Kiros
nevertheless
RedCloud
Remedy Drive
Jairus Cry
Slingshot 57
Nailpoint Payment
Delorean Grey
Sestor
Jerimae Yoder
Our Hero’s End
Oneyecry
Eowyn
Hello Kelly
Ember
The Turning
EsterlynBoarders for Christ
extreme skateboard
demo team

For more info , schedule and registration: http://www.plmf.org/

2007-05-22 Todd Agnew Asks Better Questions, New CD Information - Source: CMSpin

Todd Agnew Asks Better Questions, New CD Information CMSpin Article - Todd Agnew Asks Better Questions, New CD Information

Beloved by Christian Music fans and friends alike, Ardent Records in coordination with INO Records, announces the release of singer/songwriter Todd Agnew's fourth studio project, Better Questions.

The release is set for July 17 and the first single is a duet featuring Rebecca St. James titled 'Our Great God' which will be going for radio adds May 25.

Better Questions, co-produced by Agnew and John Hampton, is a 16-song selection (including prelude) that has a bit of everything with powerful ballads, worshipful church anthems, humorous lyrics, and solid rock moments.

2007-05-04 REBECCA ST. JAMES IN COLLEYVILLE

REBECCA ST. JAMES IN COLLEYVILLE | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Arts & Entertainment

Christian singer designed tour as bonding event for moms, daughters

12:00 AM CDT on Friday, May 4, 2007

By MICHAEL E. YOUNG / The Dallas Morning News
myoung@dallasnews.com

Just off a hard-rocking tour with Brit praise pioneers Delirious, Rebecca St. James decided it was time to turn down the amps, pull the crowd in close and celebrate the power of SHE.

SHE, which stands for safe, healthy and empowered, is borrowed from the book of the same name written by Ms. St. James, a Grammy and Dove award winner. More precisely, the SHE tour is billed as "a special event for mothers and daughters and friends."

"There isn't a lot out there that involves mothers and daughters together," Ms. St. James said in a recent phone interview. "So it kind of hits a niche: moms who want to bond with their girls. And both generations can enjoy it and grow from it."

Joining her on the SHE tour is Evie Tornquist, one of the biggest names in Christian music in the 1970s and '80s and a longtime friend of Ms. St. James' family in Australia.

"She was huge there when I was a kid," says Ms. St. James, who is now based near Nashville. "My dad was involved in the music business. She knew me when I was a tiny tot."

About five years ago, her career soaring, Ms. St. James saw the need for a mentor who could understand what she faced in the music business and offer guidance. She thought of Evie.

"She's amazing. She's blessed my life so much," Ms. St. James says. "She's almost 50 and I'm in my 20s, so it's almost like we're modeling the things we talk about to moms and their girls."

Music forms the centerpiece of the SHE show. But in the intimate surroundings, there's plenty of time to talk, too, about things such as beauty, purity and intimacy with God.

Those topics are important to Ms. St. James, voted one of the most influential Christian leaders under 40 by one publication and among the 50 most influential people in Christian music by another.

"We do a lot of acoustic music in this tour. Often we see three generations coming, and that has broad appeal," she says. "It's mostly music, but we make it very conversational. It's kind of like having coffee with a couple thousand people.

2007-05-13 Christian radio DJs build following in Gallatin Valley

BillingsGazette.com :: Christian radio DJs build following in Gallatin Valley

By The Associated Press
BELGRADE - Listeners tuning in to the Gallatin Valley's only local Christian radio station should not assume that they'll hear organ-banging hymns or DJs preaching. At radio station KCMM-FM 99.1, The One, the DJs play rap, hip-hop, heavy metal, rock and pop music.

The artists love God, and their lyrics are clean.

The Christian music genre has been gaining a foothold across America and in the Gallatin Valley, host to at least five Christian music concerts this year. The Gospel Music Association in Nashville, Tenn., reports that Christian and gospel music sales rose from $381 million in 1995 to more than $700 million in 2005.(...)

"The
music has a message, and it's a good message," Light said. "Bryan and
Deb are great. They're very human and they have good hearts."

As
Brucks and Bjelland wrapped up their Tuesday show, they announced that
rocker Rebecca St. James was playing at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in
Bozeman on May 4. She is a Grammy Award-winning artist who has been on
the top of Christian charts for several years.

"I'm really, really excited about this concert," Bjelland said.

As the show ended, she thanked the listeners for tuning in.

2007-05-10 Singer likens tour stops to coffee klatches - By Cathalena E. Burch

AZNightBuzz.com : Singer likens tour stops to coffee klatches

Grammy-winning Christian pop singer Rebecca St. James compares her event in Tucson Saturday to having coffee with hundreds of girlfriends.
There'll be a few laughs, some singing, some confessing, lots of sharing with an audience likely to be mostly females — from 8 to 80.
"The deep stuff we talk about over coffee comes up," she said Friday from a tour stop in Montana.
St. James joins fellow Christian music artist Evie for the "SHE Tour," celebrating women of all ages and encouraging them to be "safe, healthy and empowered."
The name comes from St. James' best-selling book "SHE" and the teen version, the bookzine "SHE Teen."
St. James and Evie, who will be joined by British Christian singer Vicky Beeching, will lead the intimate three-hour evening. They hope that mothers and daughters come together. They might be surprised to learn that their problems — insecurities, love concerns, stresses — cross generations.
"The issues that mothers and daughters face are often very similar," the 29-year-old St. James noted, her native Australian accent softened by half a lifetime spent in Nashville, Tenn.
"They might play out in different ways, but each night we're talking about beauty and how we need to be encouraging in our own lives — beauty of the heart, instead of being obsessed about beauty on the outside," she added.
"It's just really quite uncanny how these issues cross the generations."
St. James can testify to this firsthand. Her mentor the past five years is Evie, a Christian recording artist who hit her stride in the 1970s and '80s. Despite their age difference, St. James and Evie have found common ground through music.
St. James and Evie have been doing the SHE events for two years. They usually do eight to 10 a year, from Australia to Arizona. (They stop in Phoenix Friday before coming here on Saturday.) They sing inspirational songs, answer questions, invite people to share anecdotes and inspirations.
"I have my band with me, but it's an acoustic night, sitting around on the stage," St. James explained. "In between the songs, Evie and I will share what's in our hearts."

2007-06-06 Jolie good mates

Beauty of the mainstream | The Daily Telegraph

Jolie good mates

AUSSIE Christian music singer Rebecca St James has reportedly hooked up with James Haven, actress Angelina Jolie's brother.

2007-06-11 Alyssa Rempel Photography ... finally United, Rebecca, Delirious, Drentch, Tree63

Myspace.com Blogs - NEW PHOTOS... finally United, Rebecca, Delirious, Drentch, Tree63 - Alyssa Righteous Radio MySpace Blog

After much time (at least in my world)... what should have been done last week, is now done today.
YC MB 07: Drentch, Tree63, Rebecca St James, and EPO!!!
http://hopeandlife.com/alyssa (click on bands.. etc etc)

Awakening w/Tree63 (same place... bands.. go)

YC AB 07: Delirious, United, Rebecca St James, Toby Mac, Lincoln Brewster, David Crowder and Leeland

same place.. http://hopeandlife.com/alyssa

2007-07-07 Pro-Life Music Fest To Bring Thousands To Winona Lake

Pro-Life Music Fest To Bring Thousands To Winona Lake

The ninth annual Pro-Life Music Festival may draw as many as 10,000 music fans to Winona Lake later this month.

Event organizer Martt Clupper, Warsaw, said he expects this year's festival to draw a bigger crowd than in past years. Last year's festival drew a crowd of about 6,000. This year, Clupper said he estimates between 8,000 and 10,000. (...)
The three-day festival will feature 36 bands representing a variety of genres of Christian music. Two of this year's headliners are the rock band Skillet and Rebecca St. James.(...)
The Pro-Life Music Festival will be held June 21-24 at the Grace College athletic fields on Pierceton Road. Admission is free. Camping spots are available for $5 per person. Clupper said the camping fee is a one-time fee for all three nights of the festival. A mobile shower unit will be available for campers at this year's festival.

2007-06-15 Rebecca St. James with Relevant Worship & Brooke Yaiser

Artvoice - Buffalo's #1 Newsweekly

Special events: June 15: Rebecca St. James with Relevant Worship & Brooke Yaiser, $10-$40;