Rebecca St. James was born on July 26, 1977, and she can be described as an Australian Christian pop-rock singer, songwriter and actress. Rebecca St. James was born in Sydney and her parents are David and Helen Smallbone.
Originally named Rebecca Jean Smallbone, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1991 after her father’s job relocation. Rebecca St. James began her music career in the 1980s when she started performing in Australia.
In 1991, she managed to release her debut full-length studio album and two years later, her career was given a boost when she signed to ForeFront Records.
Her fame on the international music stage soared in the late 1990s with her RIAA-certified Gold albums God and Pray, the latter of which won a Grammy Award in 1999 for Best Rock Gospel Album.
Some of the singles from the God and Pray albums include “God”, “Go and Sin No More”, and “Pray” and without a doubt, she is considered one of the most prominent musical artists in Contemporary Christian music (CCM).
Rebecca St. James has the following albums to her credit: Transform, Worship God, If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something, I Will Praise You, and Kingdom Come. These five albums have hit songs such as “Wait for Me”, “Reborn”, “Song of Love”, “Alive”, “Shine Your Glory Down”, and “Battle Is the Lord’s”.
Rebecca St. James has been able to sell almost two million albums since starting her career and her songs have earned her nine No. 1 hits on Christian radio.
As an author, Rebecca St. James has more than a dozen published books. She has played roles in nine films, narrated a documentary, and has also had a musical stage show.
Rebecca St. James is an Advocate for sexual abstinence and anti-abortion, and a spokesperson for Compassion International.
Rebecca St. James Siblings
Rebecca St. James has a sister who is called Libby. She also has five brothers, and they are Ben, Dan, Joel, Josh, and Luke.
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