Rebecca St. James Engaged to be Married!

One of Christian music’s most recognized and beloved artists is opening the New Year with an exciting announcement: Rebecca St. James is engaged to be married!

St. James will wed the man she’s been waiting for –Jacob Fink—on a date soon to be announced. The Christmas Day proposal came at Rebecca’s family farm in Franklin, Tennessee where she was presented the brilliant, solitaire diamond ring. The groom-to-be asked her parents, David and Helen, for their blessing prior to him surprising Rebecca with the engagement ring and his request for her hand in marriage.

Jacob, originally from Colorado, now resides in Southern California. He spent two years as a missionary in South Africa before attending college and graduating summa cum laude with a degree in communications and an emphasis on film production. He worked in television production prior to his current career in music. The couple met through mutual friends in Los Angeles.

Noted Rebecca in a communication to friends: “We are truly amazed at finding our dreams and ideals met in the love we’ve found. We are exceedingly grateful for this precious gift from God.”

Rebecca’s signature song, “Wait For Me,” released in 2000, inspired national attention to the ideals of purity before marriage—a self-lived message she has taken to young people worldwide from her concert stages and through her best-selling books and personal testimony.

2011 will be a milestone year for St. James, who recently signed with Provident Label Group’s Beach Street/ Reunion Records. Her new studio album I Will Praise You releases on April 5 with its first single “Shine Your Glory Down” impacting radio on Feb. 11.

Currently planning promotional and concert tour dates, and a wedding, Rebecca is also putting final touches on her ninth book, “What Is He Thinking?” (Hachette/Faithwords), which is due out in September.

Read our interview with Rebecca.

Photo credit: Ben Smallbone

Rebecca St. James on Hannity Tonight June 16th

(Nashville, Tennessee) –June 15, 2010 – Popular Grammy Award winning Christian artist, Rebecca St. James is in New York for a live appearance Wednesday night (16th) on Fox New’s Channel’s “Hannity.” (9:00 PM Eastern/8:00 PM Central). St. James will make a return guesting on the program’s popular “Great American Panel” –her third visit to the guest panel in the last few months.

With the fall 2009 release of her starring role in the film, “Sarah’s Choice,” (Pure Flix Entertainment) giving voice to a strong pro life agenda, Rebecca is devoting time this year, amidst plans for new music and more films, to a series of special appearances nationally for crisis pregnancy and right to life organizations.

She describes her involvement on behalf of the centers as one the most rewarding results of her creative association with "Sarah’s Choice." “My passion for the pro-life message has grown tremendously as I have encountered firsthand the dedication and importance of their mission for the unborn. It is just beautiful to see their work, and I’ve felt so incredibly fulfilled and energized, coming alongside of what they’re doing and supporting them in such a small way,” she noted in a recent interview.

Rebecca St. James is the current cover/feature of the May-June issue of Celebrate Life magazine, a publication of the American Life League.

Resource Rebecca St. James online: www.myspace.com/rebeccastjames

For information on the film "Sarah's Choice:"
http://sarah.pureflix.com

Read our review of Sarah's Choice.
Read our interview with Rebecca on Sarah's Choice.

Rebecca St. James update/news!

REBECCA SHINES ON GOSPEL MUSIC CHANNEL'S "FRONT ROW LIVE!"


Major applause ringing in on Rebecca's premier last weekend with a full one hour concert special on Gospel Music Channel's "Front Row Live!" Hope you caught the Saturday premier—or one of the five re-broadcasts over Labor Day Weekend!

Good news! You have another chance to let Rebecca rock your world! GMC will be re-broadcasting Rebecca's "Front Row Live" special on Saturday, September 13th –9:00 P.M. Eastern with a re-broadcast at midnight and again at 5:00 A.M. on the 14th.

Check out all details on Rebecca's MySpace: (Just click the profile picture at the top of the page) and scope out the Gospel Music Channel at www.gospelmusicchannel.com

Q&A WITH REBECCA:
Rebecca, what are you working on these days?

RSJ: "I'm actually taking a sabbatical this fall and I'm very, very excited about having this time. I learned a few years ago very much the hard way that it's very important for people in ministry to take 'time out' and be still. That's exactly what I am doing.

My plan in this time is to really pray and seek God on what this sabbatical time should look like. Generally with touring and book writing, and songwriting and being in studio—and everything else I am doing—my life is pretty mapped out. So sabbatical will be an open time to approach God with open heart and open hand to say, 'God, renew me, speak to me, prepare my heart for new things that you want to do in my heart and in my ministry.' I really have a sense of anticipation that God is moving me into a new 'room' of my life—that I have actually been in one room for some time—and He is moving me into this new room in the house of my life. I'm very excited about this coming season—that God is already opening some new doors of ministry. I'm also in this season exploring some film and acting opportunities that I have been wanting to explore for some time. It just feels to me like a season of newness and I think this sabbatical is very key to that. Ultimately, I want always to be in the center of God's will and involved in the adventure He has for me. One has to sit and hear from God—and be still— to be sensitive to His will for what's His best for us as He writes the story of our lives. That's what I am going to do."

RSJ OUR GREAT GOD" VIDEO PREMIER COMING SOON!



Stay tuned for details on the television premier of Rebecca's new performance video of "Our Great God" –her current duet radio single with Todd Agnew!

REBECCA ROCKS EUROPE!
Check out the awesome video from Rebecca's August tour of Europe—postings are on her MySpace on both her performance at Holland spectacular Flevo Festival—which drew crowds in excess of 30,000 concert-goers –and catch the video of Rebecca's concert in the Czech Republic where more than 7,000 young people rocked to her music and message for Jesus!

Rebecca St. James Australia video

This isn't new, but it was so encouraging, we thought you might like to watch it. Rebecca St. James gives us a tour of some sights in Australia, including the church where she gave her life to the Lord.

Joel & Luke debut coming soon...

Be looking for the debut of Joel and Luke (two of Rebecca St. James' younger brothers). Visit their MySpace page to hear their music. Their style is reminiscent of LaRue and Tait.