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Becky Thomas has been writing songs and playing music since she was a teen, when she encountered worship music thru an interdenominational youth group she was a part of.
"Up until that time I had been trained in classical piano, with a few pop songs thrown in here and there to keep up my interest." Of that first encounter she describes, "I was mesmerized. I had never heard anything like it, nor had I ever experienced the Presence of God in such a sweet and tangible way. Every time we came together to worship, I was caught up in the beauty and sweetness of Jesus". Of her singing and songwriting talents Thomas says, "In all honesty, after my mom told me I couldn't sing, I fasted and prayed for the abilities I have ? I so wanted to express my heart to the Creator thru music". 

Born in Bristol, Tennessee, raised in Winston Salem, NC and various parts of CA, having traveled to different countries and states thru Youth With A Mission and other ministries, Thomas borrows from the many different genres that have made up her life and musical experience on her first solo debut, "I Delight in You". Some of the more unique sounds interwoven thru this album include First Nations chants and drums, spoken Scriptures in paraphrase, and Hebrew names for God.

"With stories of Native American grandparents in my family, more and more I find myself writing songs that include native drums and chants - they speak so deeply to my psyche and bring me into such a place of deep prayer and intercession. In North America we have seen music connect peoples of many different races, bringing about a degree of healing and appreciation while exposing issues that are easy to suppress or ignore such as bigotry, poverty etc. Within the aboriginal community there are still deep wounds of rejection due to abuse suffered in the residential schools and the dark history surrounding dealings between the government and institutionalized church. I hope that as people worship with me, they will remember that the Jesus we worship actually came as Yeshua, a brown skinned Jewish man from the tribe of Judah, who isn't afraid of different colors or cultures, but embraces each one of us!"

Thomas also has a collection of songs she released on "Worship From the Valley", a multimedia project that incorporated 3 cities, art, dance, painting, a children's choir, story telling, etc. The theme of the album was based out of Psalm 89 where it states "Blessed are those whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. As they go through the valley of bitterness they make is a place of springs". 

Currently, Becky and her husband Larry are getting ready to embark on a new adventure in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, land of the prairies and the northern lights. They will be pastoring a Foursquare church with a strong worship and prayer emphasis as well as a unique focus on youth and children. Becky is also traveling down the road as an entrepreneur, establishing a new business called StorySong, which will involve recording and writing books and stories, especially those with aboriginal flavor. Becky and Larry have two beautiful daughters, a dog and two tanks of fish. At present they reside in Williams Lake, BC, Canada where the snow is deep and the winter long!
 
 

 

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