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Bio:
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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